Mickey Bergman is a negotiator involved in political prisoner negotiations for Americans wrongfully detained abroad. Over the past decade, he has helped secure the release of high-profile detainees such as Trevor Reed, Brittney Griner, and Danny Fenster.
The last few years have seen major armed conflicts driving a rise in hostage-taking by both state and non-state actors. Americans are increasingly detained as political leverage, and traditional diplomacy often stalls.
Operating outside government, Bergman travels into hostile territories to negotiate directly with the captors. He aims to bring Americans home through “fringe diplomacy,” in which emotional intelligence outweighs firepower and success can mean trading a basketball star for a convicted arms dealer.
For more:
“In The Shadows”: https://www.amazon.com/Shadows-High-Stakes-Negotiations-Americans-Captured/dp/1546004750
Global Reach: https://www.reach.global/
