Bulger witness was poisoned, unrelated to mob case, officials say

[theHandpuppet]

Source: NBCNews.com

Bulger witness was poisoned, unrelated to mob case, officials say
By Erin McClam, Staff Writer, NBC News

A potential witness against reputed mob boss Whitey Bulger who died mysteriously during the trial was poisoned by a friend in an unrelated killing, Massachusetts prosecutors said Friday.

The death last month of the potential witness, Stephen Rakes, known as Stippo, had added intrigue to Bulger’s federal racketeering and murder trial, which goes to the jury next week.

But prosecutors said Friday that they had found no link to the Bulger case. They charged another man, William Camuti, with poisoning Rakes by putting two teaspoons of cyanide in his iced coffee at a McDonald’s.

Marian Ryan, the Middlesex County district attorney, said that Camuti is believed to have acted alone. She said that investigators believe Camuti owed Rakes money. Camuti, 69, was to be arraigned on attempted murder and other charges later Friday....


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You just can't make this stuff up.

[Thor_MN]

1. Those McDonald's workers is clumsy. Happens alla time. Peoples gets poisoned every day.

Gots nuttin to do wit dis Bulgey guy.

[hlthe2b]

2. I still find it hard to believe there was no connection. n/t

[theHandpuppet]

3. Yeah, you're not the only one

Convenient for Bulger, wasn't it?

[daleo]

7. It seems like the basis of a Monty Python skit

[trof]

4. "poisoned by a friend..."

Boy, with 'friends' like that, who needs enemies?

[matthews]

5. Geeze, the government drops you as a witness, you're left to fend for yourself,

and you suddenly end up dead from two spoonfuls of cyanide.

I wonder if there was any sugar with that, because you know what Mary Poppins said...

"A spoonful of sugar helps..."

[jtuck004]

6. Sure doesn't say much for McD's coffee... n/t