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| − | '''James P. Flynn''' (b. February 5, 1934, [[Boston, Massachusetts]]). An [[Irish-American]] [[Bostonian]], [[teamster]], and film actor. He was a reputed member of the famous [[Winter Hill Gang]]. | + | '''James P. Flynn''', born February 5, 1934 (age {{age|1934|2|5}}), in [[Boston, Massachusetts]], is an [[Irish-American]] [[Bostonian]], [[teamster]], and film actor. He was a reputed member of the famous [[Winter Hill Gang]]. |
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| − | Flynn was framed for the murder of Brian Halloran in 1983 by [[Whitey Bulger]]. In 1986 he was tried and acquitted for that murder. He was used as an [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|F.B.I.]] informant by agent [[John Connolly]] in the 1980s. | + | Flynn was framed for the murder of FBI informant Brian Halloran in 1982 by Irish mob boss [[James J. Bulger]]. In 1986 he was tried and acquitted for that murder. He was used as an [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|F.B.I.]] informant by agent [[John Connolly]] in the 1980s. |
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| | Flynn appeared in many films shot in the [[New England]] area. He has also been the [[Teamster Union]]'s coordinator on film shoots. One of his best friends is [[Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi]], a professional hitman who has since been released from prison. | | Flynn appeared in many films shot in the [[New England]] area. He has also been the [[Teamster Union]]'s coordinator on film shoots. One of his best friends is [[Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi]], a professional hitman who has since been released from prison. |
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| | * [http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/316/316304p1.html Winter Hill Gang Nets True Crime Figures, November 20, 2001] | | * [http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/316/316304p1.html Winter Hill Gang Nets True Crime Figures, November 20, 2001] |
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