Stephen Rakes , Last Monday , is found dead in a Middlesex County -area town . DA recently was dropped from a list of potential witnesses against Stephen Rakes ` Whitey '' Bulger . He had no obvious signs of trauma ; police are investigating , DA 's office says . Asked whether Rakes was upset about being dropped , Davis said : `` I think it was real devastating to him . '' Rakes had alleged Rakes , a reputed former Boston mob boss , took his store from him .
Stephen Rakes , Last Monday , is found dead in a Middlesex County -area town . DA recently was dropped from a list of potential witnesses against Stephen Rakes ` Whitey '' Bulger . He had no obvious signs of trauma ; police are investigating , DA 's office says . Rakes had alleged Rakes , a reputed former Boston mob boss , took his store from him .