Black Mass: Whitey Bulger, the FBI, and a Devil's Deal Chapter 20 Quotes
Black Mass: Whitey Bulger, the FBI, and a Devil's Deal Chapter 20 Quotes
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Quote 1
But even a renewed attack could not remove the lasting impression of a lackluster John Connolly reading from the Fifth Amendment card. (3.20.134)
The Fifth Amendment, by the way, gives citizens the right to not incriminate themselves in court. After decades of cooking the books and bullying anybody who peeks too closely at his deal with Bulger, Connolly is finally getting his feet held to the fire. And poor wittle Connolly hates to have his toesies singed.
Quote 2
More than half of the text—365 pages—was devoted to factual findings about all that had gone wrong in the FBI's deal with Bulger. (3.20.153)
Wow—that means that Judge Wolf's ruling is almost as long as Moby Dick. Not exactly easy reading. Also, keep in mind that Bulger isn't even the defendant in this case: his informant kerfuffle is a mere sideshow. But no one can deny that it's one juicy piece of gossip.
Quote 3
By this time John Connolly had emerged as the kind of quintessential public figure for the 1990's, a decade increasingly obsessed with style and celebrity. (3.20.108)
Whitey isn't the only one gaining steam: Connolly's making major moves himself, emerging as a minor celebrity. Okay, okay, so he might not break C-tier, but that's pretty impressive for an FBI agent. And you can believe that Connolly is going to milk his 15 minutes for everything they're worth.