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• John J. Connolly was an FBI agent who worked closely with Boston, Massachusetts, mafia informants. Connolly allegedly made illegal deals with the mobsters James "Whitey" Bulger and Stephen Flemmi to grant them immunity from prosecution for their information. Connolly was convicted on racketeering charges in 2002. In 2008, Connolly went to trial on murder charges for allegedly providing information to the organized crime family that led to several murders in 1981 and 1982.CNN: Ex-FBI agent faces trial for 1982 slaying (September 5, 2008) Connolly was sentenced to 40 years in prison on on January 15, 2009, for his involvement in a 1982 murder.Yahoo! News: Ex-FBI agent sentenced to 40 years in 1982 killing (January 15, 2009)

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  1. Retired from the FBI in 1990Boston.com: Profile: John Connolly
  2. Serving 10-year sentence for a racketeering convictionCNN: Ex-FBI agent faces trial for 1982 slaying (September 5, 2008)
  3. Faces life in prison if convicted of murder chargesCNN: Ex-FBI agent faces trial for 1982 slaying (September 5, 2008)
  4. Reportedly the basis for Matt Damon's character in the Martin Scorsese film The DepartedIsteve.com: Martin Scorsese's The Departed
  5. Convicted of killing John Callahan

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