James Keene
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James Keene is a real-life former drug dealer who became known for cooperating with the FBI to infiltrate a maximum-security prison and elicit a confession from a suspected serial killer, a story dramatized in the series "Black Bird."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Keene canonical | 6 |
| James "Jimmy" Keene | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2406192 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Keene Context triple: [Taron Egerton, portrayed, James Keene]
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A.
Frederic McLaughlin
Frederic McLaughlin was an American businessman and sports executive best known for establishing and owning the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks in the early 20th century.
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William McSweeny
William McSweeny is an author best known for co-writing the autobiography "Go Up for Glory" with basketball legend Bill Russell.
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C.
Thomas Whalen
Thomas Whalen was a Scottish sculptor known for his architectural and public works, including prominent pieces in Edinburgh.
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D.
Hamilton Luske
Hamilton Luske was an American animator and film director best known for his work on classic Walt Disney animated features.
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E.
James Whittaker
James Whittaker was an early and influential leader of the Shaker religious movement in America, known for helping to organize and spread the sect’s communal, celibate, and egalitarian way of life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Keene Target entity description: James Keene is a real-life former drug dealer who became known for cooperating with the FBI to infiltrate a maximum-security prison and elicit a confession from a suspected serial killer, a story dramatized in the series "Black Bird."
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A.
Frederic McLaughlin
Frederic McLaughlin was an American businessman and sports executive best known for establishing and owning the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks in the early 20th century.
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B.
William McSweeny
William McSweeny is an author best known for co-writing the autobiography "Go Up for Glory" with basketball legend Bill Russell.
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C.
Thomas Whalen
Thomas Whalen was a Scottish sculptor known for his architectural and public works, including prominent pieces in Edinburgh.
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D.
Hamilton Luske
Hamilton Luske was an American animator and film director best known for his work on classic Walt Disney animated features.
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E.
James Whittaker
James Whittaker was an early and influential leader of the Shaker religious movement in America, known for helping to organize and spread the sect’s communal, celibate, and egalitarian way of life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American criminal informant
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former drug dealer ⓘ person ⓘ television miniseries ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
true crime literature
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true crime television ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Black Bird
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In With the Devil: A Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain for Redemption ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Hillel Levin ⓘ |
| convictedOf |
drug trafficking
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running a drug operation ⓘ |
| cooperatedInCaseAgainst | Larry Hall ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| dealPurpose | to reduce his prison sentence ⓘ |
| genre | true crime ⓘ |
| hasNotableWorkAdaptedAs | television miniseries ⓘ |
| incarceratedIn |
federal prison
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maximum-security facility ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the real-life subject of the television miniseries Black Bird
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infiltrating a maximum-security prison to elicit a confession from a suspected serial killer ⓘ |
| laterActivity |
consulting on crime-related media projects
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public speaking about crime and redemption ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | sentence reduction after cooperation ⓘ |
| madeDealWith | federal prosecutors ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | James Keene ⓘ |
| mission |
to befriend a suspected serial killer in prison
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to obtain details and a confession about murders ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | undercover operative inside prison ⓘ |
| notableThemeOfLifeStory |
redemption
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undercover cooperation with law enforcement ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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criminal informant ⓘ motivational speaker ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrayedInBlackBirdBy | Taron Egerton ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
organized crime
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serial murder investigations ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Black Bird
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In With the Devil: A Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain for Redemption ⓘ |
| testifiedAbout | Larry Hall ⓘ |
| wrote | In With the Devil: A Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain for Redemption ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James Keene Description of subject: James Keene is a real-life former drug dealer who became known for cooperating with the FBI to infiltrate a maximum-security prison and elicit a confession from a suspected serial killer, a story dramatized in the series "Black Bird."
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
In with the Devil: A Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain for Redemption
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author
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James Keene
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subject linked to:
Black Bird
linked to: James Keene
subject linked to:
James Keene