I might as well make this a Mark Rossetti weekend and discuss Rossetti and Kevin Cullen the Boston Globe columnist. I had always thought of Cullen as a good newspaperman who is knowledgeable about Whitey’s case. Cullen is from South Boston as is convicted FBI Agent John Connolly. For years Connolly was Cullen’s source in the…
Senator Chuck Grassley Stirs In His Sleep
I was going to title this page “Senator Chuck Grassley Wakes Up,” but upon a closer reading of the article I realized he was only stirring a little. I’m talking about an article I read regarding our old friend Mark Rossetti the murderous Mafia captain who was a Top Echelon informant for the FBI, the one…
§36 The Trio Of The Doomed :[Re-Examining Whitey Bulger: The Learning Years:]
Whitey and Stevie’s relationship would not be put asunder until Stevie testified in 1997. It had lasted over 22 years, the last three were years of separation: Whitey was hiding out, Stevie was in prison. Connolly kept up his role in the trio all through that time. Of the three, Connolly was brought along for…
Whitey’s Prosecutors Quandry
I have to pause as I sometimes do in my review of Whitey’s life. I do this because a recent comment had me wondering about the influence of lawyers on this case. I was answering a comment by Norwood who suggested that the gangsters should have figured out Stevie Flemmi was an informant. I responded…
§35 Whitey Joins Flemmi And Connolly: Breaking The News [Re-Examining Whitey Bulger: The Learning Years]
Whether Whitey was an informant as all the world believes or whether he was not as he and his attorneys suggest really changes little. It gives Whitey the feeling that he never faulted on his loyalty to his fellow criminals nor has he joined the ranks of that much despised group of Irishmen who have…
§34: Breaking The News: [Re-Examining Whitey Bulger: The Learning Years:]
I’ve suggested what remains is Stevie has to out himself to Whitey as an FBI informant. The prior stories by media types make no sense because they have Whitey bringing Stevie along. Even were those correct, they don’t tell how it happened. They use such terms as “blended him in” showing their desire to avoid…