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John Shea (mobster)
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- This article is for the Irish-American mobster. For other people named John Shea, see John Shea (disambiguation).
John "Red" Shea (b. August 12, 1965) was an Irish-American mobster from Boston involved in narcotics and an associate of crime kingpin Whitey Bulger and the Winter Hill Gang during the 1980s and 90s. He was indicted on cocaine trafficking charges in 1990 and served 12 years in prison.
Shea wrote a book called "Rat Bastards" about his experience with the Winter Hill Gang. The main theme of the book is that he is a "stand-up guy" who refused to accept a plea deal to testify against his associates; and consequently had to serve the full sentence for his conviction.[1]
- Murphy, Shelley. "When Whitey was the man", The Boston Globe, April 6, 2006. Accessed December 4, 2007.