[PAR] [TLE] John Connolly (FBI) [SEP] John Joseph Connolly Jr. (born August 1, 1940) is a former FBI agent who was convicted of racketeering, obstruction of justice and murder charges stemming from his relationship with James "Whitey" Bulger, Steve Flemmi, and the Winter Hill Gang. [PAR] [TLE] Stephen Flemmi [SEP] Stephen Joseph "The Rifleman" Flemmi (born June 9, 1934) is an American gangster and close associate of Winter Hill Gang boss Whitey Bulger.  Beginning in 1975, Flemmi was a top echelon informant for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).  Despite delivering a great deal of intelligence about the inner workings of the Patriarca crime family, Flemmi's own criminal activities proved a public relations nightmare for the FBI.  For this reason, he was prosecuted under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and sentenced to a long term of incarceration.
[PAR] [TLE] John Connolly ( FBI ) [ SEP ] John Joseph Connolly Jr. ( born August 1 , 1940 ) is a former FBI agent who was convicted of racketeering , obstruction of justice and murder charges stemming from his relationship with James " Whitey " Bulger , Steve Flemmi , and the Winter Hill Gang . [PAR] [TLE] Stephen Flemmi [ SEP ] Stephen Joseph " The Rifleman " Flemmi ( born June 9 , 1934 ) is an American gangster and close associate of Winter Hill Gang boss Whitey Bulger . Beginning in 1975 , Flemmi was a top echelon informant for the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) . Despite delivering a great deal of intelligence about the inner workings of the Patriarca crime family , Flemmi 's own criminal activities proved a public relations nightmare for the FBI . For this reason , he was prosecuted under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ( RICO ) and sentenced to a long term of incarceration .
Steve "The Rifleman" Flemmi and John Connolly were both convicted following an investigation into corruption and other criminal activity within which U.S. government agency?
Steve " The Rifleman " Flemmi and John Connolly were both convicted following an investigation into corruption and other criminal activity within which U.S. government agency ?
FBI
FBI