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Killing My Father: The Inside Story of The Biggest FBI Corruption Scandal In History

2025

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Killing My Father: The Inside Story of The Biggest FBI Corruption Scandal In History is a deeply personal and visceral account of the infamous alliance between the FBI and the Winter Hill Gang in Boston. David B. Wheeler, the son of the late businessman Roger Wheeler, explores the tragic intersection of organized crime and federal law enforcement that led to his father’s 1981 assassination. The narrative serves as both a true-crime investigative piece and a memoir of grief, detailing how high-ranking FBI officials protected informants like James "Whitey" Bulger and Stephen Flemmi at the cost of innocent lives.

The book delves into the mechanics of the corruption, specifically focusing on the role of FBI agent John Connolly and his supervisor John Morris. Wheeler recounts how his father, who owned World Jai Alai, became a target after discovering skimming operations within his company that were linked to the mob. Instead of receiving protection from the authorities, Roger Wheeler was essentially served to his killers when the FBI leaked sensitive information to the very criminals they were supposed to be investigating.

Beyond the historical facts of the scandal, the text captures the decade-long struggle for justice and accountability. Wheeler describes the harrowing process of uncovering the truth while facing a bureaucratic wall of silence and deception from the federal government. It is a sobering look at how the pursuit of high-profile arrests led to a complete moral collapse within a premier law enforcement agency, resulting in a "license to kill" for some of America's most dangerous fugitives.

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