First of three excerpts from howie carrs new book, rifleman. The two men were heavily involved in extortion of businesses such as world jai alai and others. Stephen joseph the rifleman flemmi born june 9, 1934 is an italianamerican mobster and close associate of winter hill gang boss james j. Jul 22, 20 although stephen flemmi spent nearly four hours on the witness stand monday answering a prosecutors questions, it was the aging mobsters 10 minutes of crossexamination that will long be remembered. At one point the two gangsters teamed together to kill businessman roger wheeler in a tulsa, oklahoma parking lot. State troopers were tipped off about a repair garage on lancaster street serving as whitey bulgers new business headquarters. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In comparison to the brutal whitey bulger, steve flemmi seems almost sympathetic at times and then you remember that his nickname is the rifleman on account of his most excellent killing skills, which he frequently uses to murder innocent people. Rifleman is the story of flemmi s life of crime, as told to federal and state law enforcement after he pled guilty in 2003. The untold story of stevie flemmi, whitey bulgers partner cover image. Stevie the rifleman flemmi was, for forty years, one of the most feared gangsters in boston, and for much of that time, he was the partner of whitey bulger, the. Rifleman is the story of flemmis life of crime, as told to federal and state law enforcement after he pled guilty in 2003. Unfortunately, after the opening chapter actually authored by carr the balance of the book was nothing more than flemmis depositions. Much maligned and vilified be the enemies of freedom and democracy, col north, like so many of the patriots he writes about, as stationed himself steadfastly in the gap fighting for the survival and prosperity of our great nation.
The original document on which the book is based is called a dea 6, and it ran 146 singlespaced pages, covering dozens of extortions, assaults, and murders, including two of his girlfriends, one of whom was also his. The massachusetts state police force was founded in 1865 and currently has over 2,000 officers. The hardreading staff suspects that lots of the book is carrs already. Despite delivering a great deal of intelligence about the inner workings of the patriarca crime family, flemmi s own criminal activities proved a. Unfortunately, after the opening chapter actually authored by carr the balance of the book was nothing more than flemmi s depositions. In 2003, he pleaded guilty to 10 murders in a deal that spared him the death penalty. Stephen the rifleman flemmi, admitted multiple murders. Stephen the rifleman flemmi was a close associate of notorious new england mobster whitey bulger. But a jury denied the davis family closure for the slaying of debbie davis, flemmi s beautiful young. He might be a politician, but billy bulger sure isnt living life on the straight and narrow fred wyshak. When they first met in 1958, rico was a young fbi agent and flemmi was an upandcoming hoodlum. Bad memory lane as stephen flemmi fails to recognize.
The original document that the book is based on is called a dea 6, and it ran 146 single spaced pages, covering dozens of extortions, assaults and murders, including two of his girlfriends, one of whom was also his. Buy howies book about the whitey bulger trial, ratman, at. I looked forward to reading carrs new book on rifleman flemmi. In todays excerpt from my new book, rifleman, based on flemmis 2003 confession, he details some of his dealings with corrupt fbi agent h. Many stories have been told about the murders whitey and stephen the rifleman flemmi committed, and. Bulger wanted debbie dead, flemmi claimed, because she knew that the two men were. The untold story of stevie flemmi, whitey bulgers partner. Dec 17, 2019 james joseph whitey bulger and stephen flemmi were murdering partners in bostons notorious winter hill gang. The show was filmed in black and white, in halfhour episodes. Rifleman is the story of flemmis life of crime, as told to federal and state law enforcement after he pleaded guilty in 2003. Croixs father is stephen the rifleman flemmi, bulgers longtime partner in crime and fellow fbi informant. Second of three excerpts from howie carrs new book, rifleman. Stevie the rifleman flemmi continues on the witness stand today in the frank salemme murder trial, after admitting last week to taking part in 50 murders during his 40year career in.
Whitey wars in local dailies its good to live in a twodaily town. Flemmi has been convicted of ten murders and took the fifth amendment when asked about ten others. Apr 10, 20 stephen the rifleman flemmi, admitted multiple murders. Mobster stephen the rifleman flemmi admits bribing. Rifleman is the story of flemmi s life of crime, as told to federal and state law enforcement after he pleaded guilty in 2003. Stephen flemmi archives the chieftains of south boston. Word spread quickly that the dragnet was out for bulger and the older salemme. James whitey bulger had a relationship with a 16yearold girl he once brought with him to mexico, former bulger crony stephen the rifleman flemmi testified today as he tried to fight. The rifleman is an american western television program starring chuck connors as rancher lucas mccain and johnny crawford as his son mark mccain. Apr 12, 20 rifleman is the story of flemmi s life of crime, as told to federal and state law enforcement after he pleaded guilty in 2003. The eldest of two brothers, he was born in roxbury, massachusetts, the son of italian immigrants giovanni, a bricklayer with a strong back and thick powerful arms, and his homemaker wife, mary irene, a pleasant women with high standards. Joseph the animal barbosa, and stevie the rifleman flemmi, who set the stage for bulgers rise to the top of organized crime in boston.
And then you remember that his nickname is the rifleman on. May 16, 2018 all of flemmis files as an fbi informant bs 955te have been public record since at least the whitey bulger trial in 20. But a jury denied the davis family closure for the slaying of debbie davis, flemmis beautiful young. Rifleman is a thrilling story of a young man in extraordinary circumstances. Bulger and flemmi were a criminal tandem for twentyfive years. My ebook also looks at flemmis boston policeman brother michael. In the 1960s, flemmi developed close ties to both the irish and italian mobs, befriending mafia boss francis cadillac frank salemme and earning a reputation as a coldblooded operative.
Rifleman, by howie carr, new book james whitey bulger right with steve flemmi gerry angiulo, mafia. But in 1980, they struck out in their surveillance attempts against whitey and his underworld partner stephen flemmi. Stevie the rifleman flemmi was, for forty years, one of the most feared. Stephen flemmi and whitey bulger are alleged to have committed statutory rape against numerous underage girls, some as young as, during the 1970s and 80s, deliberately getting them hooked on heroin and then sexually exploiting them for years. Compounding the problem with this book was that many names were blacked out to protect the innocent. Stephen flemmi stephen the rifleman flemmi stephen joseph the rifleman flemmi born june 9, 1934 is an italianamerican racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations act rico and sentenced to a long term of incarceration.
But never before has the story been told from the point of view of one of the victims familiesuntil now. Gangster stevie the rifleman flemmi is due back in boston in june to testify in his longtime underworld partner whitey bulger s federal murder trial. And then there are his dea 6 reports, basically his confessions, which i put together with scores of photos in a book, rifleman. Jan 29, 2020 i looked forward to reading carrs new book on rifleman flemmi. Together the brothers kept a cache of fifty guns, machine guns and other.
Many stories have been told about the murders whitey and stephen the rifleman flemmi committed, and the tacit permission they received from the fbi. As the biggest criminal trial since the boston strangler draws nearer, the publics fascination with the life and crimes of mob boss whitey bulger continues to heat up. Bulger witness stephen flemmi grilled on sex act with victim. Flemmi was 100% pure italian blood, and spoke the language fluently as well as of coarse the english language. Stephen the rifleman flemmi a roxbury native, stephen j. Bulgers criminal organization had moved in to try and take control of wheelers world jai alai firm.
Stevie the rifleman flemmi continues on the witness stand. It was set in the 1880s in the fictional town of north fork, new mexico territory. Rifleman by howie carr meet your next favorite book. Stephen joseph flemmi born june 9, 1934 is an italianamerican gangster and close associate of. Flemmi s son, stephen, partly owns the restaurant, according to sources. Book ships to store in 35 days may take longer if sourced from. Beginning in 1965, flemmi was a top echelon informant for the federal bureau of investigation fbi. Convicted murderer stephen the rifleman flemmi testified today that his former partner, notorious gangster james whitey bulger, was involved in several murders. Yet what makes greggs story so enthralling is how he was shaped by his wartime experiences and primed an eventful and dangerous life behind the iron curtain.
Bulger expartner, stephen the rifleman flemmi, details. Bloodsoaked hitman martorano to testify against mob boss. The rifleman flemmi has plenty left he could say howie. Stephen the rifleman flemmi takes the witness stand in james whitey bulgers murder and racketeering trial, as seen in this courtroom sketch in boston, thursday, july 18. Rifleman is an outstanding book that deserves to become a classic lloyd clark, author of arnhem.
I dont see him, the rifleman answered when the prosecutor asked him. Cadillac frank trial shows mobs decline by alanna durkin richer june 17, 2018 gmt in this 1993 fbi surveillance photo, francis cadillac frank salemme, left, stephen the rifleman flemmi, second from left with back to camera, and frank salemme jr. Jul 18, 20 stephen the rifleman flemmi takes the witness stand in james whitey bulgers murder and racketeering trial, as seen in this courtroom sketch in boston, thursday, july 18. Blackfriars massacre shocked the city in 78 gangster stevie the rifleman flemmi is due back in boston in june to testify in his longtime underworld partner whitey bulgers federal murder trial. In todays excerpt from my new book, rifleman, based on flemmis. Gangster stevie the rifleman flemmi will return to boston. Stephen the rifleman flemmi and bostons winter hill gang by. Flemmi got his nickname during the korean war, when he was an uncanny marksman in the army. By the 1970s, under the guidance of bulgers partner, stephen the rifleman flemmi, he became one of the winter hill gangs most prolific and feared killers, rubbing out fellow gangsters, often. Flemmis son, stephen, partly owns the restaurant, according to sources. Flemmi paints bulger as a pedophile at trial the boston globe. Jun 17, 2018 cadillac frank trial shows mobs decline by alanna durkin richer june 17, 2018 gmt in this 1993 fbi surveillance photo, francis cadillac frank salemme, left, stephen the rifleman flemmi, second from left with back to camera, and frank salemme jr. Rifleman by howie carr overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Perhaps the only federal prosecutor who acts like a federal prosecutor, fred wyshak is the man. Flemmi son says gangsters kin also victims the boston globe. Stephen the rifleman flemmi and bostons winter hill gang. James joseph whitey bulger and stephen flemmi were murdering partners in bostons notorious winter hill gang. All of flemmis files as an fbi informant bs 955te have been public record since at least the whitey bulger trial in 20. Flemmi was arrested and charged with racketeering and extortion. Imprisoned boston mobster stevie flemmi yesterday told a federal jury in. Stephen the rifleman flemmi, in a third day of testimony, told of four murders he said boston crime boss whitey bulger carried out himself, three at the same south boston home. Flemmi confessed that he watched in 1985 as bulger allegedly strangled. Smashwords stephen the rifleman flemmi and bostons.