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John Joseph Connolly Jr. (born August 1, 1940) is an American former FBI agent who was convicted of racketeering, obstruction of justice, and murder charges stemming from his relationship with James "Whitey" Bulger, Steve Flemmi, and the Winter Hill Gang.
Mar 29, 2023 · This is the story of John Connolly, the disgraced FBI agent who partnered with one of Boston’s most notorious criminals in an attempt to bolster his own career. How John Connolly Became Involved With Mob Boss Whitey Bulger. John Joseph Connolly Jr. was born in Boston on August 1, 1940. His father worked for Gillette, and his mother ...
Sep 17, 2015 · Former FBI agent John Connolly crossed over into corruption while handling criminal informants such as James "Whitey" Bulger, and was later convicted of racketeering and second-degree murder.
Feb 18, 2021 · BOSTON — A former FBI agent convicted of second-degree murder for leaking information to Boston gangster James Whitey Bulger that led to the 1982 shooting death of a gambling executive can be released from prison on medical grounds, officials ruled Wednesday.
Feb 18, 2021 · The former rogue FBI informant handler for mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger will be released from a Florida prison on a conditional medical release, a spokesman for the Florida Commission on ...
May 28, 2014 · Emily Rooney interviews former FBI agent John Connolly, who was mobster Whitey Bulger’s handler. While a confidential informant for the FBI, Bulger and his a...
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May 29, 2002 · John J. Connolly Jr., a decorated Federal Bureau of Investigation agent famed for bringing the bureau underworld informers, was convicted by a federal jury today of racketeering and...
