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Chris Romano tells the story of his father, John Shaheen (a.k.a. “Johnny Cool”), the most notorious arsonist in Massachusetts.About Drunk History: Based on t...
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According to Chris, his father, Nicholas John Romano (Shaheen), a.k.a. "Johnny Cool", was the most prolific arsonist in the history of Massachusetts in the '60s and '70s, and had struck a deal with authorities to turn State's Evidence in return for protection.
Chris Romano tells the story of his dad, “Johnny Cool,” the most infamous arsonist in Massachusetts history.
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Chris mentioned his dad had just found out his mom was pregnant, and Chris was born in 1979. Seems to check out. And Johnny Cool died in 1985 so it seems safe to talk about it now.
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Mar 7, 2021 · Who is Chris Romano dad? His dad is John Romano (Shaheen), a.k.a. “Johnny Cool”.
According to Chris, his father, John Romano (Shaheen), was the most prolific arsonist in Massachusetts’ history during the 1960s and 1970s and had made a deal with police to turn State’s Evidence in exchange for safety.
