The quiet flow of life in the aristocratic district of New York is disrupted by the news: one of the estates has been acquired by the head of the Italian mafia, Frank Bellarosa. Particularly shocked was lawyer John Sutter, whose property turned out to be next door to the mafioso’s villa. However, he does not even suspect that he will soon have to act as a defense attorney in a trial where Bellarosa will be charged with murder, and this process will lead to tragic consequences for both him and his client...