Stephen “Stippo” Rakes, who wanted to testify against reputed mob boss Jim “Whitey” Bulger, was found dead this morning in Lincoln, Mass.
A body found early Thursday on a trail in Lincoln, Mass. is believed to be Stephen Rakes, an alleged extortion victim who wanted to testify against Whitey Bulger, ABC News reports.
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Rakes' cause of death is unknown at this time
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Rakes wanted to testify that Bulger and partner Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi threatened his daughter at gunpoint and forced him to turn over his liquor store to Bulger's Winter Hill gang.
Source: abcnews.go.com / via: wcvb.com
