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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...
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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.
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.
Jimmy Keene is a prisoner who befriends a suspected serial killer, Larry Hall, to find the bodies of his victims. The series is based on a true story and stars Taron Egerton, Paul Walter Hauser, Greg Kinnear and Ray Liotta.
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Jan 4, 2023 · Keene believed he had kept his part of the bargain by discovering a potential map of victims, so he began screaming at Hall, calling him names and completely demolishing their friendship. But the FBI couldn't get Keene out in time.
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Jul 6, 2022 · Jimmy Keene is a former drug dealer who infiltrated a prison to help the FBI catch a serial killer. Learn about his true story, his memoir, and his current projects.
