Irish Mobster-John Red Shea

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of John "Red" Shea, an Irish mobster from Boston, Massachusetts.

Here’s a link to John’s book: https://a.co/d/ggG5pb6

0:01 – Never Become an Informant
2:08 – Childhood Boston & Trauma
3:44 – Learning to Fight
7:10 – Boxing Success & Influence of Whitey Bulger
11:10 – Temptation of Money & Dealing
16:01 – Boxing Debut and Leaving the Sport
22:06 – Shift To Cocaine Trafficking
26:20 – Getting Recruited Into Whitey’s Crew
34:28 – Loyalty Test and Rise to Power
41:02 – Indictment and Betrayal
46:22 – Protecting Whitey in Prison
50:26 – Refusing to Testify
54:04 – Regret, Reflection, and Hope for Redemption

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