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FLEMMI have controlled the winter Hill Gang since approximately
1979. BULGER, who participated in the organization of the gaming
rackets during the 1970 ' s, has often, but not always, acted
through intermediaries such as now deceased co-conspirator George
Kaufman and the defendant STEPHEN J. FLEMMI since approximately
1979 in order to insulate himself from criminal liability. The
winter Hill Gang controlled illegal activities in the South
Boston neighborhood of Boston primarily through the defendant
BULGER who maintained a "crew" or group of associates which
operated in South Boston.
Some of the members of this "crew" are
known to the grand jury.
(e)
The defendant STEPHEN J. FLEMMI has been a close
associate of the defendant FRANCIS P. SALEMME since at least 1967
when FLEMMI participated with the defendant SALEMME in the
attempted murder of attorney John Fitzgerald as well as the
murders of Edward, Walter, and William Bennett, and Richard
Grasso. FLEMMI, too, was a fugitive between 1969 and 1974. In
approximately 1974, FLEMMI was offered the opportunity to become
a "made" member of the Patriarca LCN Family by Raymond L.S.
Patriarca.
FLEMMI refused the offer and chose to associate
himself with Howard Winter, John Martorano and the defendant
BULGER.
However, FLEMMI pledged his own and BULGERIS loyalty to
Patriarca.
(f)
John Martorano was one of the leaders of the
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