John Fried is the bureau chief at the New York DA’s office and Sonia’s mentor. She goes to him when she doesn’t feel she can, in good conscience, prosecute a case, as he’s committed to fairness. He gives Sonia the freedom to exercise her judgment and gain confidence, even when he doesn’t always agree with what she chooses.
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John Fried Character Timeline in My Beloved World
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Chapter 21
...probation and made to attend a domestic abuse treatment program. Sonia approaches her bureau chief, John Fried , after, afraid she ruined her reputation—prosecutors should be tough. He says that Sonia did...
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...seriously impact people’s lives. So when difficult cases come up, Sonia goes to talk with John Fried , who is extremely fair. Sonia quickly moves up to prosecuting felonies. As she moves...
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