Stephen Flemmi
Stephen Flemmi | |
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Flemmi's November 15, 1965 mugshot | |
| Born | Stephen Joseph Flemmi June 9, 1934 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Criminal status | Incarcerated at undisclosed federal prison; earliest possible release May 4, 2218 |
| Allegiance | Winter Hill Gang |
| Conviction | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1951–1955 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division |
| Battles / wars | Korean War |
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Stephen Joseph Flemmi (born June 9, 1934) is an American gangster and convicted murderer and was a close associate of Winter Hill Gang boss Whitey Bulger. Beginning in 1975, Flemmi was a top echelon informant for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Despite delivering a great deal of intelligence about the inner workings of the Patriarca crime family, Flemmi's own criminal activities proved a public relations nightmare for the FBI. He was ultimately brought up on charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, and pleaded guilty in return for a sentence of life in prison.