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Former FBI agent John Connolly says Whitey Bulger called him about surrendering. On the other hand, the Connolly character in "The Departed" was a conniving liar. [Boston Globe]
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The lawyer for John Connolly, the former FBI agent convicted of second-degree murder in connection withe the 1982 killing of John Callahan in South Florida, wants his conviction thrown out. Connolly will be released on June 28 from a North Carolina federal prison for a corruption conviction and will immediately begin a 40-year sentence for the Florida murder. Attorney Manuel Alvarez said a second-degree murder conviction for Connolly require that he had "physical possession of the firearm during commission of the felony," which, according to Alvarez, he didn't. Prosecutors claim that Connolly didn't need to possess the murder weapon, but any gun, even his FBI service weapon, when he told James “Whitey’’ Bulger and Stephen “The Rifleman’’ Flemmi that John Callahan could become an FBI informant in order to qualify for second-degree murder. Connolly's tip, prosecutors believe, set the stage for Callahan's death. [Globe]
-- Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia's older brother was arrested last week in Woodland, California on charges of oral copulation and lewd acts with a child under 14. Brett Pedroia, 29, turned himself in to police. No further details have emerged about the case, and Dustin Pedroia has made no comment. [WCVB]
The Globe (via Beantown Bloggery) lists some prime suspects for playing big roles in Jim Sheridan's upcoming film based on Whitey Bulger's story as told in Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob by Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill. Sheridan "BFF" Daniel Day-Lewis is pegged to portray Whitey himself, while Matt Damon may play John Connolly, and Mark Wahlberg might be Billy Bulger. It's a cast of (mostly) local stars playing a cast of local criminals... in Southie.
-- John Connolly, the former FBI agent who worked in cahoots with legendary Boston gangster Whitey Bulger, is now a convicted murderer. A jury in Miami convicted Connolly of second-degree murder for his role in the 1982 killing of World Jai-Alai president and would-be snitch John Callahan. Hit man John Martoarano, who fired the shot that killed Callahan, had testified that it was Connolly's tip that sent him on his fatal mission. [Herald]
Alleged Bulger buddy John Connolly is in court today in Miami on murder charges. The former FBI agent is suspected of offering information he knew would lead to a killing. Already in prison for racketeering, Connolly would remain locked up for life if convicted of murder. Most of the key witnesses against Connolly are former gangsters themselves, which may cast a shadow on their credibility. The whole situation is messy, and Whitey's still nowhere to be found.
This Bostonist attended Reed College, where communal (if tiny) bikes, distributed and "maintained" by the RKSK, are nothing new. Now, City Councilor John Connolly wants to bring the same idea to Boston. He filed legislation yesterday to order a hearing on bringing shared bikes to the city. It'll be like ZipCar for bikes. Though there are obviously lots of logistics--can anyone use the bikes? who will maintain them? how will we stop them from being stolen?--to be sorted out, we applaud the city taking steps toward enabling residents to get where they need to go in ways that will avoid additional cars and congestion.
Federal Judge Reginald C. Lindsay is sick of hearing lawsuits from victims of the Bulger gang. Yesterday, Lindsay granted a motion for summary judgment against the FBI in lawsuits filed by widows of Brian Halloran and Michael Donahue, two men killed in 1982 by James "Whitey" Bulger and accomplices. But that's not all. With at least four additional wrongful death lawsuits brought by survivors of Bulger's victims still pending, Lindsay wants the FBI to put...
This rounds up the best of local blogs. Now that we're doing "Bite Size News," "Series of Tubes" will repeat those links, too. --Matt O'Malley, who has run for city councilor himself, analyzes the votes in the Boston City Council election and finds out what may have gone wrong for Felix Arroyo and right for John Connolly. [O'Malley on the Web] --Brace yourselves! Bobby Brown will perform at the Boston Music Awards on December 1....
Boston city councilors Stephen Murphy and John Connolly aren't the only ones who have to learn how to get along. City councilor Chuck Turner, he of the stunning goatee, will also need to learn how to get along with Northeastern University, or vice versa depending which side you're on. Before the city council elections, Turner was angry with the school for not treating the neighborhood he represents with enough respect. He didn't mince words on...
Boston City Council: The four winners in the at-large race were incumbents Michael Flaherty, Stephen Murphy, Sam Yoon, and new arrival John Connolly. Incumbent Felix Arroyo didn't make the cut. Now Murphy and Connolly will need to figure out how to live with each other after Connolly's anonymous mailers, which accused Murphy of always looking for other jobs. Michael Pahre at Brighton Centered reports that Mark Ciommo defeated Greg Glennon for the District 9 slot...
Boston residents have two elections today--one for District 9 (Allston-Brighton) and one for the at-large city council position. Here's the rundown by District: District 3: Michael Cote is running against incumbent Maureen Feeney. District 4: J.R. Rucker is running against incumbent Charles Yancey. District 7: Carlos Henriquez is running against incumbent Chuck Turner. District 9: Gregory Glennon and Mark Ciommo are running for an open seat. And then there's the at-large election for four open...
Those working for the candidates who want Boston's four at-large councilor spots are engaged in the typical mudslinging--but with a twist. Dave Wedge reported that someone sent anonymous fliers slamming incumbent Stephen Murphy for using the position as a stepping stone. (Look, what politician doesn't use a post as a stepping stone?) The anonymous flier story swiftly gathered speed, and Adam at Universal Hub noticed similarities in the anonymous flier and another flier sent out...
Today's story of a mob offing in Boston is 20 years old. Whitey may be still out on the loose, but the FBI has been found liable for the death of John McIntyre 22 years ago. The legend of Whitey Bulger lives on as some of Boston's mystique, with the recent decision the FBI's botched involvement with any number of informants in breaking up the Boston mob has laid blame on the federal agency. The...
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