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KHASHOGGI'S FALL: A Crash in the Limo Lane by Dominick Dunne Vanity Fair September 1989

Restraining the Media at the CIA Stephen Kurkjian, Globe Staff and Jeff McConnell, Special to the Globe, Boston Globe August 22, 1989" "WASHINGTON - A former public information officer for William H. Webster, the head of the CIA, told a Harvard University audience last month that improved relations between the press and the CIA had helped him to persuade three major newspapers or their reporters to kill, alter or delay articles concerning CIA operations. "About a year ago, when the story broke with the arrest in West Germany of retired Army Sgt. Clyde Lee Conrad, Baker said he informed the Times reporter, who was able to produce "a lengthy account of the espionage ring and the arrests." The reporter waited until March, however, to publish the account of Conrad's tricking of the CIA to pay him $50,000 [https://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/10/world/ex-us-sergeant-s-spy-case-is-said-to-grow-in-seriousness.html] for useless information."

Mob War Erupts In Saugus Wounding of Mafia heir linked to Conn. slaying / Ferrara at Center of Storm by David Liscio and Tom Dalton Daily Evening Item June 17, 1989 page 1

Mob War Erupts In Saugus Wounding of Mafia heir linked to Conn. slaying / Ferrara at Center of Storm by David Liscio and Tom Dalton Daily Evening Item June 17, 1989 page 20

Two linked to Mob shot in 2 attacks. One wounded in Saugus second dead in Conn. by Kevin Cullen The Boston Globe Sat, Jun 17, 1989 Page 1 "In what authorities fear is the opening salvo of an underworld gang war, [It wasn't.] masked gunmen firing from a car yesterday sprayed bullets at a Sharon man who the FBI describes as a rising Mafia solider seriously wounding outside a Saurgus pancake house."
Two linked to Mob shot in 2 attacks. One wounded in Saugus second dead in Conn. by Kevin Cullen The Boston Globe Sat, Jun 17, 1989 Page 8

$6 million in art stolen from [Colnaghi] Gallery on the Upper East Side New York Times Februrary 10, 1988

[Colnaghi] Art Gallery Raid Involved Daring Acrobatics New York Times Februrary 11, 1988

French Give Paintings to Meese : U.S. Gets Custody of Art Marcos Allegedly Stole Los Angeles Times January 7, 1988
PARIS — French police quietly turned over nine valuable paintings to Atty. Gen. Edwin Meese III at the U.S. Embassy in Paris on Wednesday after seizing them from Saudi Arabian businessman Adnan Khashoggi, according to French government and legal sources.

Ex-thief [Myles Connor] says his "collecting" days are over Daneiel Golden Boston Globe February 12, 1989;

The information underworld by Dick Lehr Boston Globe Oct 16, 1988 October 16, 1988 Page A27 Police reliance on criminal inforamants is a dangerous game for both

Informers by Dick Lehr Boston Globe Oct 16, 1988 October 16, 1988 Page A28 Continued from page A27

Khashoggi Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous February 23, 1985      

Angiulo Reminisces About Sixties Gang War Boston Globe September 7, 1985     

"76 art theft informer [Myles Connor] held on parole violation"" Boston Globe  August 30, 1979             

A Growing Concern Over Theft of Art Boston Globe September 19, 1976          

Connor held as bail jumper at Charles Street Jail Boston Globe September 16, 1975                

Deal for stolen Rembrandt made in jail cell.  Boston Globe January 9, 1976

Portrait of an art ransom terms for return of Rembrandt stolen in Hub dictated in jail cell  Boston Globe January 8, 1976 Page 1   
Portrait of an art ransom terms for return of Rembrandt stolen in Hub dictated in jail cell Page 8    Boston Globe January 8, 1976 Page 8 

  Singer Connor given 4-year term in theft of Wyeth paintings worth $165,000 ("charged with receiving stolen property that had been carried across state lines") Boston Globe January 5, 1976   

Rembrandt Stolen in Boston Recovered New York Times Januray 4, 1976     

  Boston Police Expect Break in Rembrandt portrait heist Boston Globe April 16, 1975       

Hub police have art theft clues, descriptions April 15, 1975   

 Early Portrait by Rembrandt Stolen In Armed Robbery at Boston Fine Arts New York Times April 15, 1975 

Gunmen Flee Museum with stolen Rembrandt April 15, 1975       

Early Portrait by Rembrandt Stolen In Armed Robbery at Boston Fine Arts New York Times April 15, 1975      

 $1m Rembrandt taken from Boston Museum by Robert Anglin and Robert Ward Boston Evening Globe   April 14, 1975        

Some Stolen Wyeth Paintings Recovered Lewiston Daily  July 19, 1974       

 Hardened criminals enjoy soft treatment in Bay State  
Parole-violating gangland figure is back at his old job in Medford, MA by Richard J. Connolly Boston Globe November 10, 1977
         

  Woolworth's Estate Robbed of Paintings Valued at $250,000 April 26, 1972         

Police Arrest 9 Boston Area Men Alleged Bank Robbery Ring Inluding Robert Guarante [Guarente] Boston Globe February 21, 1969 page 1   
Police Arrest 9 Boston Area Men Alleged Bank Robbery Ring Inluding Robert Guarante [Guarente] Boston Globe February 21, 1969 page 12   

Robert Guarante [Guarente] Held Without Bail in Natick Bank Holdup  Boston Globe September 27, 1968       

  Robert Guarante [Guarente] arrested in Natick Bank Holdup  Boston Globe September 22, 1968 

Three men [Donati] sentenced to prison in arson at Medford firm.  The Boston Globe  May 23, 1974 

  3 men [Donati] accused in Medford fire Boston Globe May 25, 1973  

  Natick Mother, the Daughter of a judge and 3 week old Baby Held Hostage (by Robert Guarante [Guarente]}  Boston Globe September 21, 1968  

  UNITED STATES v. IMBRUGLIA, (D.Mass. 1975) United States District Court, D. Massachusetts. Jul 30, 1975
Imbruglia and Robert Donati sold additional stolen savings bonds to Searle at various times during September and October of 1973. At least some of the bonds had been stolen in New York. Donati also delivered samples of counterfeit money to Agent Searle during this same period. During Searle's first meeting with Donati,  Donati told Searle, in the presence of Imbruglia, that they could sell him $500,000-$600,000 in stolen securities.

    3 Held [Donati] In $41,000 Holdup of Hub Furrier The Boston Globe April 28, 1965

 

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