As James Grossmann’s company fielded more than a dozen lawsuits and spiraled into financial ruin, his name began to appear in connection with far more lucrative dealings: ICE’s massive spending spree on real estate for “mega” detention centers.

This Developer Went From Financial Peril to Billion-Dollar Deals for DHSOpaque contracts and enormous windfalls are buttressing the buildout of ICE jails and their shadowy operators.buff.ly