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NEW YORK TIMES SPOTLIGHTS 'SINS OF SOUTH BEACH' AUTHOR Miami Beach/Dec. 30, 2009 – A literary review in the New York Times focused extensively on Alex Daoud, former Miami Beach mayor and author of the controversial tell-all expose “Sins of South Beach.” Daoud, three-term mayor of Miami Beach, was first elected to the City Commission during the days of the infamous Mariel Boatlifts. The Times quoted Daoud's description of that tumultuous era: "We ranked among the top ten cities in the nation for murder and violent crime. And South Beach's elderly residents were easy victims. The city where I was born was not the one I knew and loved. Miami Beach was a mess." Daoud was a driving force behind the rebirth of the city, but ultimately served time in Federal prison for corruption. The NYT buzz surrounding Daoud comes on the heels of a Dec. 18 press conference at the Fontainebleau Resort announcing that "Sins of South Beach" has been acquired for cinematic release. Mayor Daoud was joined by Philippe Martinez, producer of over 30 films, Ben Rizzo of LionShark Entertainment and former State Rep. Luis Garcia. The press conferemce was covered by WFOR CBS-4, The Miami Herald, The Miami New Times, City Debate and the CW Morning Show online, among others. Filming is slated to begin in late 2010 and some shooting will take place in Miami Beach. “Transforming ‘Sins of South Beach’ into a movie with the caliber of a filmmaker like Philippe Martinez is the fulfillment of a life-long dream,” says Alex Daoud. “The sacrifice, the sufferings and the sorrows of the citizens of Miami Beach during the Mariel crime wave were horrific. Now their stories will be immortalized in a momentous manner on the big screen.”