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.12-30-95 Louis M.Greco dies in prison.12-31-95 Supervisory Special Agent John Morris retires from the FBI.19964-3-96 In a letter from James D.Herbert, Assistant U.S.Attorney of the Organized Crime Strike Force, to Ralph Martin, Suffolk County District Attorney, Herbert writes that Assistant U.S.Attorney Brian T.Kelly recently debriefed Anthony Ciulla.Ciulla was friendly with Barboza and was his driver.Ciulla has no personal knowledge of the Edward “Teddy” Deegan murder.However, Ciulla claims Barboza discussed the Deegan murder in Ciulla's presence.According to the letter, “Ciulla believes Salvati is innocent because Barboza never mentioned Salvati when he described the Deegan murder.According to Ciulla, Barboza did mention the other individuals convicted in the case.as well as Vincent `The Bear' Flemmi.”12-18-96 Governor William Weld writes to the Executive Council, recommending that Joseph Salvati's sentence be commuted, subject to their advice and consent.19971-7-97 Governor William Weld writes to the Executive Council, recommending that Salvati's sentence be commuted, subject to their advice and consent.1-15-97 Retired Boston Police Detective Frank Walsh recommends a commutation of Salvati's sentence for the fourth time.1-22-97 Former Suffolk County Assistant District Attorney Jack Zalkind recommends a commutation of Salvati's sentence for the fourth time.2-5-97 Governor William Weld writes to the Executive Council, recommending that Joseph Salvati's sentence be commuted, subject to their advice and consent.The Governor's Executive Council unanimously votes 8-0 to commute Joseph Salvati's sentence.Massachusetts Governor William Weld commutes the sentence of Joseph Salvati.3-27-97 Special Agent John Connolly sends a letter to Judge Mark Wolf purporting to be from three unnamed members of the Boston Police Department.The letter says the Massachusetts State Police, FBI, and DEA are guilty of prosecutorial misconduct in the investigations of James “Whitey” Bulger, Stephen Flemmi, and Francis “Frank” Salemme.The letter states that Boston Police Detective Frank Duwan, the Massachusetts State Police, DEA, FBI, and the Justice Department Organized Crime Strike Force furnished or relied on false information in efforts to prosecute Bulger and Flemmi.(Connolly Indictment at 16).6-3-97 James “Whitey” Bulger's identity as an FBI informant is made public.In response to the May 22, 1997, Federal Court's order, the government disclosed that Bulger had been a government informant.(U.S.v.Salemme, 91 F.Supp.2d 141, 309 (D.Mass.1999)).6-24-97 The Boston Globe reports that while William Weld was a U.S.Attorney, he learned that James “Whitey” Bulger was an informant.Weld requested surveillance on Bulger and was told that the FBI did not tap active informants.The article also states that Bulger secretly tape-recorded “years' worth” of conversations with FBI agents.(Mike Barnicle, Jimmy Bulger: Fox in FBI Co-op, Boston Globe, June 24, 1997).7-3-97 The Deputy Attorney General directs the Department of Justice and the FBI to initiate an Office of Professional Responsibility investigation to determine whether any Government official committed criminal acts in connection with investigations into the New England La Cosa Nostra and the Winter Hill Gang.7-8-97 The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) investigation to determine whether any Government official committed criminal acts in connection with investigations into the New England La Cosa Nostra and the Winter Hill Gang begins on this date.The investigation concludes on August 14, 1997.The OPR anticipates - but does not conduct - a second phase of investigation.The investigation “uncovered no evidence that any potentially criminal acts were part of a continuing crime which would bring the acts within the statute of limitations.In addition, we examined and found a number of violations of FBI rules and regulations which would have warranted administrative action if those employees were still employed by the FBI.However, no current FBI employees were found to be in violation of FBI policies.”September 1997 Stephen Flemmi files an affidavit in court claiming that “he was told by [Robert] Daddeico some 12 years ago after the bombing charges against Flemmi were dropped that Daddieco had set up [Frank] Salemme for the [John] Fitzgerald bombing and had lied about Flemmi's alleged involvement.” Patricia Nealon, Informant's Treatment Questioned, Boston Globe, May 6, 1998.9-29-97 Sergeant Kevin Manning writes a letter on behalf of Sheriff Jerry Keller, Las Vegas Police Department, to Deputy U.S.Marshal Tom Bezanson.Keller states that the Department is reviewing the murder case of Peter Poulos and would like to interview Stephen Flemmi and Francis “Frank” Salemme for possible prosecution
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