Winter Hill Gang
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The Winter Hill Gang was a notorious Irish-American organized crime group based in the Boston area, led for years by mob boss Whitey Bulger and involved in racketeering, murder, and corruption.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Winter Hill Gang canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Winter Hill Gang Context triple: [Black Mass (2015 film), subject, Winter Hill Gang]
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A.
Five Points Gang
The Five Points Gang was a notorious early 20th-century New York City street gang known for its role in organized crime and for producing future major mob leaders such as Johnny Torrio and Al Capone.
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B.
North Side Gang
The North Side Gang was a powerful Prohibition-era Irish-American organized crime group in Chicago, best known for its violent rivalry with Al Capone’s Chicago Outfit.
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C.
Bannerman Road gang
The Bannerman Road gang is a group of young friends and allies who assist Sarah Jane Smith in investigating alien activity and protecting Earth in the Doctor Who spin-off series "The Sarah Jane Adventures."
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D.
Green Gang
The Green Gang was a powerful Chinese criminal organization based in Shanghai that wielded significant political influence in the early 20th century through its ties to nationalist leaders and involvement in organized crime.
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E.
Barksdale Organization
The Barksdale Organization is a powerful fictional Baltimore drug trafficking syndicate featured in the television series "The Wire."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Winter Hill Gang Target entity description: The Winter Hill Gang was a notorious Irish-American organized crime group based in the Boston area, led for years by mob boss Whitey Bulger and involved in racketeering, murder, and corruption.
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A.
Five Points Gang
The Five Points Gang was a notorious early 20th-century New York City street gang known for its role in organized crime and for producing future major mob leaders such as Johnny Torrio and Al Capone.
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B.
North Side Gang
The North Side Gang was a powerful Prohibition-era Irish-American organized crime group in Chicago, best known for its violent rivalry with Al Capone’s Chicago Outfit.
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C.
Bannerman Road gang
The Bannerman Road gang is a group of young friends and allies who assist Sarah Jane Smith in investigating alien activity and protecting Earth in the Doctor Who spin-off series "The Sarah Jane Adventures."
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D.
Green Gang
The Green Gang was a powerful Chinese criminal organization based in Shanghai that wielded significant political influence in the early 20th century through its ties to nationalist leaders and involvement in organized crime.
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E.
Barksdale Organization
The Barksdale Organization is a powerful fictional Baltimore drug trafficking syndicate featured in the television series "The Wire."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish-American mob
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organized crime group ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Patriarca crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Somerville, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criminalActivity |
bookmaking
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bribery ⓘ corruption of public officials ⓘ drug trafficking ⓘ extortion ⓘ illegal gambling ⓘ loan sharking ⓘ money laundering ⓘ murder ⓘ racketeering ⓘ witness intimidation ⓘ |
| criminalStructure | loosely organized crew system ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish-American ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Boston gang wars of the 1960s ⓘ |
| knownFor |
corrupt relationships with law enforcement
ⓘ
influence over Boston underworld ⓘ long-term evasion of prosecution by its leaders ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leader |
Howie Winter
NERFINISHED
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James "Buddy" McLean NERFINISHED ⓘ Whitey Bulger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Boston
NERFINISHED
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Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaDepiction |
Black Mass (film)
NERFINISHED
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books about Whitey Bulger ⓘ |
| member |
Francis "Cadillac Frank" Salemme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Martorano NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Weeks NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Nee NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Flemmi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Winter Hill neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
FBI corruption scandal involving Whitey Bulger
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FBI informant relationship of Whitey Bulger ⓘ |
| notableLeaderRole | Whitey Bulger served as de facto boss for years NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rival |
Charlestown Mob
NERFINISHED
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Patriarca crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territory |
Greater Boston
NERFINISHED
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Somerville NERFINISHED ⓘ South Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Winter Hill Gang Description of subject: The Winter Hill Gang was a notorious Irish-American organized crime group based in the Boston area, led for years by mob boss Whitey Bulger and involved in racketeering, murder, and corruption.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.