1:55 AM - My Infamous Friends
Current mood: lonely
Category: Life

MARY LEE ORSINI- Sentenced to LIFE in the Arkansas Department of Correction for the early 80’s murder of her husband and the wife of her attorney Bill MacArthur of Little Rock. See Widow’s Web (author unknown). Mary Lee Orsini died in prison.

DAVID LANIER

- Former prominent attorney and Chancery Court Judge in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for exchanging favorable court room decisions in divorce and child custody proceedings to women petitioners for sex in the Judge’s chambers. See Tennessee Judge by David Lanier.

BRENDA ANDREW

- Sentenced to DEATH in the state of Oklahoma for the murder of her estranged husband Rob. Only circumstantial evidence convicted Brenda and her boyfriend, James Pavatt. The supposed motive was an $800,000 Insurance policy. Brenda is the only woman on Oklahoma’s Death Row.

LINDA LICHTGARN

- Sentenced to DOUBLE LIFE in the state of Tennessee. Linda was convicted for the early 80’s murder of her husband and her brother-in-law. Both died of ingesting cyanide laced Quaaludes supposedly given to them by Linda. Linda presently resides in the Tennessee Prison for Women in Nashville.

JACK REED

- Sentenced to a 2 LIFE sentences + 15 years in federal prison. Jack was a pilot and the caretaker of Carlos Lender’s island in the Bahamas. Convicted of various cocaine trafficking related offenses. See the book and movie Blow.

ROCCO INFELISE

- Sentenced to 63 years in federal prison for RICO. Income Tax Evasion, Gambling related crimes, Former Cicero Illinois Mob Boss. High ranking member of a La Cosa Nostra’s “The Outfit”. My former FCI El Reno cellmate, now deceased.

JONATHAN BROWN

- aka “Thumper”, Orange County California Hessians Motorcycle Club member sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for the manufacture of methamphetamine. See episode of Unsolved Mysteries hosted by Robert Stack.

GENE GOTTI

- Sentenced to approximately 35 years in federal prison for drug related offenses. Brother of the infamous “Teflon Don”, John Gotti (now deceased). Gene is a nice guy as you’d ever want to meet.

RUSSEL DEAN LANDERS

- Sentenced to 30+ years in federal prison. Original “Montana Freeman” present during the 81 day standoff with the feds in Jordan, Montana 1996. Convicted of conspiracy to defraud banks.

GEORGE DeLUCA

- Sentenced to LIFE in federal prison. George was a former NYC Detective convicted of drug related offenses. Also accused in the death of his former house maid, although I believe he was unjustly convicted of the same.

JAMES RINALDO JACKSON

- aka “Founding Father of Identity Theft”, and “Identity Thief of the Stars”. About to discharge his approximate 8 year federal sentence. See Your Evil Twin: Behind the Identity Theft Epidemic by MSNBC’s Bob Sullivan.

CARL DRURY

- Former Physician, Doctor Drury was convicted in federal court for conspiracy to commit murder on his wife. Doctor Drury became friends with a local ATF Agent who he allegedly hired to whack his wife only to be set up, convicted, and sentenced to serve nearly 20 years in federal prison

DAVID HENSON McNAB

- Honduran multi-millionaire busted by the International Marine and Fishery Service for importing lobsters that were too small. McNab is the owner of Caribbean Fishing and Caribbean Shipping of Rotan Honduras. He is soon to be released and deported after serving 77 months in federal prison.

MARTIN FRANKEL

- Former Wall Street Stockbroker serving 200 months in federal prison for RICO, embezzlement, and money laundering charges. Formerly known as one of the best predictors of the market. See the book The Pretender: How Martin Frankel Fooled the Finical World and Led the Feds on One of the Most Publicized Manhunt in History by Ellen Jean Pollock.

I know all the men listed herein personally as I’ve served time with them at one institution or another. The three females were former pen pals.

                                            Better Days…..Tripper