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The author recounts his upbringing in the Old Colony housing project in South Boston and his rise to prominence as a feared gangster alongside James "Whitey" Bulger. Their partnership produced violent crime, financial gains, and the disappearance of rivals. The narrative details the moment the FBI recognized Bulger as an informant, the betrayal that followed, and the author's subsequent arrest. Facing the future, the author chose to cooperate with authorities, pledging guilty to twenty-nine counts including five murders and serving five and a half years. This memoir offers a candid, unvarnished perspective on the criminal underworld and the personal cost of loyalty.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Kevin Weeks
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