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How much did Queenan offer Costigan to go deep undercover?
Posted on 3/27/22 at 10:10 am
Posted on 3/27/22 at 10:10 am
To cement his cover, Costigan basically had to not only torpedo his career as a State Trooper (he didn’t actually pass the academy), but he has a felony for assaulting a cop on his record...so what would the payout for the Costello job?
I’m going to guesstimate and say $100,000 (the amount I figure he would have contributed to the Massachussetts state employee pension plan had he worked a full 25 years as a Trooper).
Do special operations police forces have the pull to throw around that kind of money on these jobs?
I’m going to guesstimate and say $100,000 (the amount I figure he would have contributed to the Massachussetts state employee pension plan had he worked a full 25 years as a Trooper).
Do special operations police forces have the pull to throw around that kind of money on these jobs?
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Posted on 3/27/22 at 10:16 am to UndercoverBryologist
Might be chump change when considering the money and assets police seize from drug dealers, and other high profit crimes.
Posted on 3/27/22 at 10:23 am to UndercoverBryologist
I don't think it was strictly a money thing. He flat tells him in the office that he won't make it as a Trooper. He isn't cut out for the job. So this appealed to him on some level I think.
But, in real life, larger agencies and Feds absolutely have access to that kind of cash. Especially FBI. I have read court cases where the Bureau has paid professional informants hundreds of thousands to infiltrate and testify against groups. Tax dollars at work.
But, in real life, larger agencies and Feds absolutely have access to that kind of cash. Especially FBI. I have read court cases where the Bureau has paid professional informants hundreds of thousands to infiltrate and testify against groups. Tax dollars at work.
Posted on 3/27/22 at 10:29 am to UndercoverBryologist
I always assumed it was at least 150K
Posted on 3/27/22 at 10:47 am to UndercoverBryologist
I’m recommending William Costigan for the Medal of Merit.
Posted on 3/27/22 at 10:50 am to UnluckyTiger
Posted on 3/27/22 at 11:04 am to UndercoverBryologist
I’ve always wondered about this too. He mentions it’s tax free too. Combat pay like US soldiers get in wartime.
Posted on 3/27/22 at 11:07 am to jbgleason
Yep Bryan Cranston was in a movie called the infiltrator where he did exactly this.
He was actually a fed so not the same my mistake.
He was actually a fed so not the same my mistake.
This post was edited on 3/27/22 at 11:09 am
Posted on 3/27/22 at 11:59 am to UndercoverBryologist
I would say 5X starting pay as a trooper + interest with a bonus structure, held in an escrow account until the assignment is completed. We were never told if the assignment was for life, or just until Costello and his crew was dead or convicted. I would have to believe the latter, with the option to stay under for a new assignment.
Posted on 3/27/22 at 3:18 pm to Peter167
There’s a real life story of an under cover agent getting sent to a good business school so he can go undercover at a bank in the Middle East to review nefarious groups banking. But after 6 months, the guy just decided he’d rather just stick to being a banker there than doing any more spying
Posted on 3/27/22 at 4:24 pm to UndercoverBryologist
quote:
I’m going to guesstimate and say $100,000
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