I read somewhere that some of Valachi's revelations were actually spoonfed to him by the FBI.
Anyone else hear that? That could explain some of the discrepancies and loose ends (along with the fact that he was after all a criminal, albeit not a very successful one). I also read suspicions that he was an informer before the prison incident in Atlanta..
I remember that being talked about in a documentary. The FBI used Valachi to reveal info that they got illegally, wiretaps I guess. The explaination was since it was a congressional hearing and not a court of law that it was ok.
Ron
BTW - Since the subject came up, anyone seen the movie with Charles Bronson? Any good? Remember reading somewhere that it was pretty horrible.
