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John "Red" Shea, a former member of Whitey Bulger's crew, highlighted how Bulger effectively dismantled the Italian Mafia's influence in Boston through a strategic partnership with the FBI. According to Shea, Bulger, alongside Steve Flemmi, fed the FBI crucial information targeting Italian mobsters. This collaboration, particularly with FBI agent John Connolly, was part of Bulger's broader strategy to eliminate both external and internal threats. The notorious Irish mob boss's duplicity extended beyond external rivals, as he even informed on his associates, including Shea himself.
Despite being under surveillance, Bulger maintained his operations thanks to inside information about law enforcement activities. Shea recounted instances where Bulger’s advance knowledge of state police actions, such as bugging operations, safeguarded his operations until a major bust indicted 52 associates. This exclusive insight into Bulger's tactics underscores his role in transforming Boston's organized crime landscape by playing both sides of the law with precision and ruthlessness.
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