Jan 4, 2023 · The story of James "Jimmy" Keene's incarceration when he went undercover for the FBI sounds like a fictional crime drama, but it's all true. Now, the fascinating tale is being told in the new Apple TV+ miniseries, "Black Bird."

Jul 8, 2022 · Apple TV+'s true crime drama stars Taron Egerton as James "Jimmy" Keene, who goes undercover in a bid to get a confession from a suspected serial killer.

James Keene is an American former FBI operative and author. In 1996, Keene was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment on marijuana-related conspiracy charges. Seven months into his incarceration, he was approached by the FBI and offered a deal which would result in having his record expunged.

Jul 29, 2024 · Where Are Jimmy Keene And Larry Hall Today? Following Jimmy Keene’s efforts as an FBI operative, Larry Hall’s appeal was rejected. He is currently serving out his life sentence at a prison in Butner, North Carolina.

Jul 17, 2022 · Twenty-three years after James Keene left prison, the former American drug dealer has become the focus of Apple TV+’s latest crime drama, Black Bird, raising questions about his work with the FBI and where he is now.

Feb 20, 2024 · Despite the potential dangers, Keene took the deal and transferred to the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri to befriend Hall as an undercover operative.

Jul 20, 2022 · Where is Jimmy Keene now? According to Jimmy’s memoir on which the adaptation is based, In with the Devil, Jimmy successfully befriended Larry, who confessed to him that he had killed...

Jul 6, 2022 · From Football Star to Drug Dealer: The Real Jimmy Keene. The role of Jimmy Keene is actually inspired by the real-life James “Jimmy ” Keene — someone who’d essentially found himself on both sides of the law following years of a high-and-fly life.

Jul 8, 2022 · Where is Jimmy Keene’s Family Now? Although details concerning Jimmy Keene’s marital/relationship status are unknown, Jimmy had written about his parents and siblings in his book, especially about his father James “Big Jim” Keene. Big Jim suffered a …

Jul 8, 2022 · Today, Larry is incarcerated at Federal Correctional Institution Butner Medium II in North Carolina. Jimmy Keene, on the other hand, spent the initial few months of his 10-year sentence in Metropolitan Correctional Center, Chicago.