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HELLO MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS!! #CoxBailBonds is officially expanding with our second location in The Woodlands!

It took several months of careful planning to execute everything as we wanted not to mention a million set backs, but if it’s worth it then it won’t be easy! Persistence is key so here we are now 100% open and already writing bonds!

A huge thank you to anyone who supports us whether you’re a client or just friends and family who like, comment and share our page! Everything counts! by @christhebondsman

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This land was once home to Domain Privée, the private Southern Colonial mansion and illegal casino of Jake “Little Jakie” Freedman—Houston’s legendary Prince of Gambling. With a heated pool, guards, and tightly controlled access, it catered to Houston’s wealthy elite. 🎰

His story stretched from the Rice Hotel, using his influence to campaign for Governor William P. Hobby, and working with Galveston’s powerful Maceo family, all the way to the legendary Sands Hotel in Las Vegas—playground of Sinatra and the Rat Pack. 🎲

I dug through archives, historical aerials, and old records to piece together what happened here. 🔍

The mansion is gone. The history isn’t.

As @ChrisTheBondsman, I see Houston differently. When I’m not getting people out of jail, I’m digging up stories from this city’s past.

#HoustonHistory #HoustonTexas #TexasHistory #HoustonTrueCrime #BailBonds by @christhebondsman

Posting bail & setting sail. 🌊

#summer #bailbonds #birthday by @christhebondsman

After my Woody Harrelson video took off, I never expected Jimmy Chagra’s daughter Catherine to reach out to me… 👀

From El Paso to Las Vegas, Hollywood, organized crime, and one of the largest FBI investigations since JFK… this story almost doesn’t sound real. 🎲

And now, there’s a MOVIE in the works. 🎥🔥

Sometimes the family you’re born into doesn’t have to define who you become..

What part of this story shocked you the most? 😮

#JimmyChagra #TrueCrime #TexasHistory #OrganizedCrime #BailBonds by @christhebondsman

One thing I’ve learned working in bail bonds…

You should never judge a book by its cover.

Most people know Woody Harrelson. Far fewer know the story of his father.

#BailBonds #TexasHistory #HoustonHistory #WoodyHarrelson #TrueCrime by @christhebondsman

Working around the courthouse, I’m always fascinated by the cases that leave a lasting impact on a city. ⚖️

The murder of William Marsh Rice is one of them. 🔍

What was supposed to be a plot to steal a fortune ultimately helped create one of Houston’s most iconic institutions. 🦉

#BailBonds #HoustonHistory #RiceUniversity #HoustonTexas #TexasHistory by @christhebondsman

For 9 years, I’ve called The Rice home.

I originally moved here because my bail bond office was right next door, but I quickly realized I was living inside one of Houston’s most fascinating pieces of history.

From presidents and oil tycoons to the Prohibition era, organized crime, and the Republic of Texas, this building has witnessed more than a century of Texas history.

And somehow, that’s still not the craziest part.

The man The Rice was named after, has an even wilder story…

What’s your favorite hidden Houston story? 🏛️👇

#HoustonHistory #TexasHistory #HiddenHistory #HoustonLandmarks #BailBonds by @christhebondsman

A former Mafia boss tied to the crime family that inspired The Sopranos entered witness protection, relocated to Houston, and ended up living behind these gates on Memorial Drive.

Years later, that same name resurfaced in Houston Press and Houston Chronicle stories involving Baby Dolls and The Penthouse Club.

As a Houston bondsman, I spend a lot of time following paper trails. Every once in a while, one leads to a story like this.

#HoustonHistory #HiddenHistory #TrueCrime #TheSopranos #BailBonds by @christhebondsman

Most people walking through downtown Houston would never guess what used to exist here. 👀

Happy Hollow was once one of Houston’s most notorious red-light districts — filled with saloons, brothels, gambling, opium dens, pimps, and women working the district during the city’s early underworld days. 🎲

Now it’s theaters, hotels, and some of the most expensive real estate in Houston. 🎭

Looking at the city through the eyes of a bondsman gives you a different perspective.

#Houston #HoustonHistory #TexasHistory #TrueCrime #BailBondsman by @christhebondsman

Galveston wasn’t always beaches and tourists…

Sam Maceo helped turn the island into the “Free State of Galveston” with casinos, bootlegging, nightlife, and organized crime long before Vegas was Vegas.

Being in bail bonds, it makes me wonder how many lawyers, judges, and bondsmen were on the payroll back then..

🎩🤌🏻 by @christhebondsman