![]() Is James Keene the son of a police officer? Of Larry Hall's victims, only one body has been discovered, that of Jessica Roach. In researching the true story, we discovered that federal prosecutor Lawrence Beaumont believed that suspected mass murderer Larry DeWayne Hall was responsible for more than 20 killings. Unfortunately, the plan didn't work and Jimmy was sentenced to a decade behind bars. Federal prosecutor Lawrence "Larry" Beaumont (renamed Edmund Beaumont in the series) had advised him to plead guilty in hopes that he would be given a lighter sentence. Jimmy took a plea on the drug charge and was sentenced to ten years in a minimum-security prison with no chance of parole. He used the money in part to help get his father, Big Jim Keene, out of debt and then to financially build him up. Jimmy had been earning more than a million dollars annually and had become one of Chicago's biggest independent operators, focusing mostly on marijuana and to some degree cocaine. The former Chicago-area drug dealer was arrested in 1996 by the DEA and FBI for conspiracy to distribute drugs. Why was James Keene sentenced to 10 years in prison? Like the miniseries, the book explores James "Jimmy" Keene's attempt to befriend suspected serial killer Larry Hall in order to get him to divulge information that will prevent him from being released on appeal. ![]() An expanded version of the book was released in the summer of 2022 with the title Black Bird: One Man's Freedom Hides in Another Man's Darkness. The Apple TV+ miniseries is based on James Keene's 2010 book In with the Devil: A Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain for Redemption.
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