Mother files wrongful death suit against alleged mobster.Olga Davis has waited 20 years to bury her daughter, Debra. For most of that time, since Debra's murder in 1981, investigators believed she lay in an unmarked grave The phrase Unmarked grave has metaphorical meaning in the context of cultures that mark burial sites. As a figure of speech, an unmarked grave represents consignment to oblivion ie an ignominious end. . According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. court documents, the FBI has alleged that Debra's boyfriend, Stephen "the Rifleman" Flemmi of Boston, murdered Debra and dumped her body into a secret grave on the banks of the Neponset River The Neponset River is a river in eastern Massachusetts. The falling waters of the Neponset provided the energy for the country's first water-powered grist mill, gunpowder mill, and paper mill, among others. in Quincy, Massachusetts Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. It bears the nicknames "The City of Presidents," "City of Legends," "Birthplace of the American Dream."[1] A major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan . Investigators recently found the site, and at the end of March, DNA tests revealed that Debra was one of two victims buried there. Debra met Flemmi when she was 17 and began a relationship with the 38-year-old after he showered her with expensive gifts, according to a lawsuit filed on behalf of the Davis family against Flemmi. Debra was murdered, investigators allege, after she tried to end their nine-year affair. Olga Davis "knew in her heart. She knew in her soul. She knew like a mother knows that something had happened to her daughter," said her attorney, Robert Sinsheimer of Boston. "But she couldn't prove it like you need to prove it in a court of law." Now, with the help of indictments handed down by a federal grand jury in 1999, Davis is taking her case to court. On her behalf, Sinsheimer has filed a wrongful death The taking of the life of an individual resulting from the willful or negligent act of another person or persons. If a person is killed because of the wrongful conduct of a person or persons, the decedent's heirs and other beneficiaries may file a wrongful death action lawsuit against the alleged Boston mobsters Mobsters is a 1991 crime drama detailing the creation of the National Crime Syndicate/The Commission. Set in New York City during the Prohibition era, it's a somewhat fictionalized account of rise of Charles "Lucky" Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Frank Costello, and Benjamin "Bugsy" the FBI has accused of killing her daughter: Flemmi and James "Whitey whit·ey also Whit·ey n. pl. whit·eys Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a white person or white people. Noun 1. " Bulger, the number-two man on the FBI's 10-most-wanted list. The 11-count complaint includes allegations of wrongful death and intentional infliction of emotional distress The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. against Flemmi and Bulger, stemming from Debra's murder. (Davis v. Flemmi, No. 01-00282 (Mass., Norfolk County Super. Ct. filed Feb. 21, 2001).) The suit also names two associates of Flemmi and Bulger, Kevin Weeks and Kevin O'Neil, on counts of intentional infliction of emotional distress. The plaintiff alleges that Weeks and O'Neil helped the murderers cover up the killing. "By their conduct, they intentionally succeeded in preventing Olga Davis and her family from obtaining a proper burial for her daughter," according to the complaint. "Not a day has passed when the family has not wondered what became of her." Davis's lawsuit is one of a series filed by the families of the victims of the alleged criminals. Flemmi is currently in federal custody, awaiting trial on racketeering Traditionally, obtaining or extorting money illegally or carrying on illegal business activities, usually by Organized Crime . A pattern of illegal activity carried out as part of an enterprise that is owned or controlled by those who are engaged in the illegal activity. , conspiracy, and other charges. Bulger disappeared in 1995, and the FBI is offering a $1 million reward for information leading to his arrest. Sinsheimer served process on Bulger by publication, and the court entered a default judgment after Bulger failed to reply. The lawsuit names several other defendants, including Bulger's sister and his brother, who is a Massachusetts court official. The plaintiffs suspect that the other defendants control some of the alleged mobsters' assets, including millions of dollars' worth of property such as real estate, bank accounts, and a one-sixth share in a winning $14 million Mass Millions state lottery A game of chance operated by a state government. Generally a lottery offers a person the chance to win a prize in exchange for something of lesser value. Most lotteries offer a large cash prize, and the chance to win the cash prize is typically available for one dollar. ticket. In addition to seeking damages, Sinsheimer said, Olga Davis filed her lawsuit to help reveal the truth about her 26-year-old daughter's murder. She does not want Debra's memory lost in the massive web of the Boston mob case, which includes allegations of decades of racketeering, murder, and FBI corruption. "Mrs. Davis deserves the opportunity for her individual tragedy to be heard in a court of law so the magnitude of the viciousness does not get lost in the hurly-burly of the federal case," Sinsheimer said. |
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