Jimmy Keene

Jimmy Keene
Born
Kankakee, Illinois, U.S.
Known forFormer FBI operative, author
Notable workIn with the Devil: a Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer and Dangerous Bargain for Redemption by James Keene with Hillel Levin (2010)
TelevisionBlack Bird executive producer

James Keene is an American former FBI operative and author. In 1996, Keene was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment on a marijuana-related conspiracy charge. Seven months into his incarceration, he was approached by the FBI and offered a deal which would result in having his record expunged. He was asked to transfer undercover to the prison where suspected serial killer Larry Hall was being held, befriend him, and obtain information which could be used to block Hall's appeal against his sentence. Keene was successful and he was released from prison having served 17 months.

In 2010, James Keene with Hillel Levin wrote a memoir about his experience titled In with the Devil: a Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer and Dangerous Bargain for Redemption. It was adapted into the television miniseries Black Bird, which was released in 2022. Keene served as executive producer on the series.

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