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> I seem to remember a story of a mafia don who turned out to be an informant, which seems wild to me. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitey_Bulger https://en.w

> I seem to remember a story of a mafia don who turned out to be an informant, which seems wild to me. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitey_Bulger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitey_Bulger

noneeeed 2y ago
Aha, thank you.
- rufus_foreman 2y ago
  The Scorsese movie "The Departed" is both a remake of a film made in Hong Kong ("Infernal Affairs") and a semi-realistic depiction of the Boston Winter Hill Gang led by Bulger.
  - lupusreal 2y ago
    The Spy Who Came In From The Cold is another great movie (and great book) semi-related to this theme.
  - noneeeed 2y ago
    Thanks, I hadn't known about the connection. It's a great film.
red-iron-pine 2y ago
he was informant to cover his ass, and run to attempts to play all sides. slip the feds a little juice tidbit here or there and he gets to run his empire a few months longer. repeat over and over until the feds get smart.
- reverendsteveii 2y ago
  >he was informant to cover his ass, and run to attempts to play all sides. I mean, it's not as though other mafiosi turn informant because they yearn for justice...
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- boomboomsubban 2y ago
  This makes it sound like the FBI was unaware they were dealing with a mafia don. They knew and didn't care, it benefit them.