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James Keene is an American author, writer, executive film producer, and businessman. He has written three novels about his experience and his life. In 2022 he released his second book, Black Bird: One Man's Freedom Hides in Another Man's Darkness. It was adapted into the Apple TV+ series Black Bird in 2022, on which he acted as executive producer.
- Who Is James "Jimmy" Keene from 'Black Bird'?
- How Did James "Jimmy" Keene Target Larry Hall?
- Where Is James "Jimmy" Keene Now?
Black Bird is based on the non-fiction book In With the Devil: A Fallen Hero, A Serial Killer, and A Dangerous Bargain for Redemption, which was written by Keene. The book charts Keene's real-life story and the experiences he faced when he was tasked with trying to coax a confession from suspected serial killer Larry Hall (played by Paul Walter Hau...
Initially, Keene did not want to take part in the sting. But he changed his mind after his father Big Jim (played by Liotta) had a stroke that threatened his life. After five months undercover, Keene managed to gain Hall's confidence, and he started to ask Hall about his crimes with the suggestion that he'd remain friends with him even if he confes...
Despite the fact that Hall's map disappeared, Keene's role in the operation to get a confession out of Hall did lead him to be released from prison early in 1999 and his criminal record was scrubbed clean. Reitler's body has still not been found and her family told Dateline that they were frustrated Keene had failed to find out where she was allege...
Apr 22, 2024 · Jimmy Keene was a Chicago drug dealer who went to prison in 1996 and became an FBI operative in 1998. He befriended and coaxed a confession from Larry Hall, a suspected serial killer, and helped put him behind bars for life.
Jul 7, 2022 · The Black Bird true story reveals that James Keene did befriend Larry Hall and gained his trust. The two began having regular conversations and for a period of almost six months, Hall divulged information about as many as 20 of his crimes involving young women.
Jul 8, 2022 · Jimmy Keene was a former football star who became a drug dealer and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He agreed to befriend suspected serial killer Larry Hall and get him to confess to more murders in exchange for early release.
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Black Bird is an American true crime drama miniseries developed by Dennis Lehane, based on the 2010 autobiographical novel In with the Devil: a Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain for Redemption by James Keene with Hillel Levin. [1] The six-episode miniseries premiered on July 8, 2022, on Apple TV+.
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Jimmy Keene is a prisoner who befriends a suspected serial killer in exchange for a deal with the FBI. Based on a true story, the series stars Taron Egerton, Paul Walter Hauser and Ray Liotta.
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