new information about the death of a massachusetts man who was once on the prosecution witness list in the trial of boston mobster whitey bulger. another twist to an already bizarre scenario, tests now show steven rakes, that s not the person on your screen. that s whitey bulger. but this man, steven rakes, his body was found in july. he drank iced coffee laced with cyanide and that caused his death. that s right. and authorities, by the way, say that this murder is not related to the bulger case but they are, as you said, now calling it a homicide. steven rakes was a potential witness in the extortion trial of alleged boston gangster whitey bulger but in july, rakes
or difficulty breathing or swallowing, stop taking cialis and get medical help right away. ask your doctor about cialis for daily use and a 30-tablet free trial. we now know what killed an alleged extortion victim who had hoped to testify at the trial of boston s most notorious mobster. cyanide poisoning killed steven rakes. his death was ruled a homicide even then. authorities say it was not related to the case. bulger was convicted of dozens of charging including murder and racketeering. an update now on a story we first covered on fox report last night. boy scout leaders accused of
i m brooke baldwin and great being with you, and it is arguably the most action-packed trial not on television, but the one on reputed mob boss james whitey bulger and you know the deal, no cameras in federal courtroom, and keep in mind it is monday and already off to a fiery start. steven rifleman flemmi served as hi right-hand man to bulger, and oso today, the shouting started from the brother of a victim, and the testimony that bulger had strangled a young woman who was a liability and then went to lie down the rest. and then flemmi says that several times he witnessed bulger having to rest after killing someone. flemmi made no mention of steven
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about somebody found on the side of the road. we talk about how he died, and anybody who has been associated with he mob, very rare they find themselves dying of natural causes on the side of the road. do you buy that whole thing about possibly natural causes? you know, i don t like to speculate until the evidence comes back and what really happened. let s put it that way. on the other hand it is a bit bizarre. i do agree with that. the other thing is, my condolences to the family. i knew steven rakes. i know the family. and it s a sad day for his family. you know whitey bulger as well. when he talks about the fact he was kind of threatened at gun pointed, his liquor store was wanted to be used by whitey bulger and his gang as a front for their operation, does his story ring true to you or do you not know that account in.