Swindler by day, charity auctioneer by night
Looking back, they realize the promise of a 15 to 20 percent return on their investments should have been a blazing red flag.
But the promise came from Danny Flynn, one of the most charismatic and well-connected businessmen on the South Shore. Funny, personable, and irreverent, he was a successful real estate professional by day and popular charity gala auctioneer by night, a side gig that let him mingle with legislators, corporate executives, celebrity athletes, and prominent philanthropists.
Daniel J. Flynn III, of Milton, was also politically wired, part of the powerful, tight-knit alumni community of Boston College, his alma mater.
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