benjamin brafman.interviewer: you were there the day the priceline negotiator went down in that fiery bus crash. sister kathleen: we lost a beautiful man that day but we gained the knowledge that priceline has thousands and thousands of hotels on sale everyday so i can choose the perfect one for me without bidding. ooh, my. this one has an infinity pool. i love those. they just...and then drop off... ...kind of like the negotiator. narrator: save right now on thousands and thousands of hotels during the spring sale at priceline. >>> unless you have been falsely accused of a very serious crime that you did not commit, it is impossible for you to understand or grasp the full measure of relief that dominique strauss-kahn feels today. >> that's top defense attorney benjamin brafman. also represented p. diddy combs. just about everyone, in fact, who wants to get off the ramp. and also what makes benjamin brafman tick? the reason i ask that -- welcome, first of all -- is there are two quotes about you that s

and also what makes benjamin brafman tick?the reason i ask that -- welcome, first of all -- is there are two quotes about you that sprung out to me. one was from jeff toobin who said you are the best he has ever seen in a courtroom. and then other one was a poll recently which named you as one of the top ten toughest living jews in the world. which as an irish catholic boy, i've got to say i found impressive. how do you answer those two charges? >> well, in terms of being the best criminal defense lawyer, i leave that to others like jeff if they want to comment. i think i'm good at what i do. i think it'd be a reach to say i'm the best. i know some very criminal lawyers i think i'd run to if i were in trouble. so i don't think i'm the best. in terms of being a tough jew, i don't think i'm among the top ten. but i think i'm a tough jew and i'm proud of that fact. >> i like that. >> i like that. i've taken a lot of ribbing and a lot of people have challenged me to a fight. but it's flattering. >> you had a tough upbringing. your