For those interested I will collect sites that have these photographs and let you go to them. This will insure the photographer gets proper credit. I’ll also try in the future when I refer to an individual to link to a site that has his photograph. Pictures of Whitey with Teresa Stanley, Billy and Jackie …
Writing of Whitey and his trial naturally encompasses a broad swath of subjects: his relationships, his environment, his actions, how law enforcement agencies worked for or against him, the way our justice system works, and how others think of Whitey. I use Saturday to talk about some of these things more generally. As a career …
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Edward MacKenzie in his book Street Soldier tells about US Attorney Mike Sullivan stating after Connolly was convicted that he was “a Winter Hill Gang operative masquerading as a law enforcement agent.” MacKenzie then wrote, “Welcome to the club, Johnny. You’ve officially been outed” expressing his satisfaction with Connolly’s conviction. He goes on to write: …
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John “Red” Shea served twelve years for drug offenses. At age 21 he claims he was Whitey’s top lieutenant in the drug distribution business. A Golden Gloves boxing champion he was good with his fists which came in handy while in prison. He avers in his book Rat Bastard there is nothing worse in the …
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Ivan is John Zannon Naimovich. 23 years he spent as a Massachusetts State Trooper. He died in November 1991. On February 3, 1988, he was arrested by the FBI in a manner designed to highly embarrass him, at his office in front of his fellow troopers. (The FBI lacking class gets it kicks out …
Remember the old ditty, “Who Takes Care of the Caretaker’s daughter while the Caretaker’s busy taking care?” Did you ever wonder, “Who Takes Care of the FBI?” In theory, it is the U.S. Department of Justice or perhaps Congress. In truth, the Bureau takes care of itself with little oversight. It does have a group …
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