John Martorano is a former hit man from Boston who turned state's witness in 1999. In December 2008, he sold the rights to his story to Santa Monica, California, film maker Graham King for an undisclosed sum. The retired police colonel who led the investigation against Martorano, Thomas Foley, is upset that Martorano will be allowed to benefit financially from the criminal activities he was involved with.FOX News: Former Hitman for Boston Mob Gets Movie Deal (December 16, 2008)
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"I'm not happy with it at all. That wasn't the intention when we went into an agreement with him, that he was going to benefit from the activities he was involved in all those years." - Thomas Foley, Retired Massachusetts State Police Colonel
"He was on the street and he's acknowledged 20 murders and now he stands to make a small fortune off of this legacy. I also worry as we sell these stories and we sell this murderabilia, are we creating a farm team for sociopaths?" - Massachusetts State Rep. Peter J. Koutoujian
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