Court TV Host: Hi everyone! Learn about the infamous Boston Irish Mob from the inside — from former mobster Edward Mackenzie Jr. Chat with Eddie Mac, who, during the 1980's, was a drug dealer and enforcer for the notorious James "Whitey" Bulger, the former mob boss and informer who is now one of the FBI's 10 Most Wanted. Eddie Mac is telling his story in his new book, Street Soldier. Join him from the safety of your own computer.

Court TV Host: Hello...thanks for being our guest today, Mr. Mackenzie! Anything you didn't get a chance to say on air that you'd like to start out with here?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: Kill 'em all... Let Eddie Mac sort 'em out.

Question from Sassy0963: Why the book? What do you do today for a living?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: Why the book? I got five daughters and they're getting ready to go to college. I need the money.

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: What do I do today? I'm in waste management with Tony Soprano.

Question from Macdaddy: Eddie, you say in your book that all your relationships have failed -- is that because of what has happened to you, and do you think that you will find that special someone if she isn't already in you life now?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: I'm still searching for that special girl, but my life is dedicated to my children right now. And whoever I find has to understand that my kids come first.

Question from Sassy0963: I would like to know if he fears Whitey now? What is his connection with any of them anymore?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: No. I'd love to find Whitey—I could use the million dollar reward. He's on the run and he can never resurface because if he did, many people want to kill him for being an informant for the FBI for the past two decades.

Question from Tay: What is in a Mob Enforcer's job description?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: Hurt people. Real bad. And collect, make sure they pay their debts.

Question from jenandsteve: What would you tell your children if they were interested in a life in the mob?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: Good question. "If you ever think about it, I'll kill you."

Question from wannaknow: How tough was your childhood?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: If you get anally raped at the age of 9, how tough would your childhood be?

Question from fanobatman: Edward, is the mob as powerful today as, say, 10 years ago?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: No. Surveillance techniques today are much better than they were ten years ago.

Question from Sassy0963: What is the status of the mob in Boston today?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: Basically, when one leader gets taken away another leader steps up and takes his place. The mob is the mob and they'll always be there.

Question from tetley: Why did your parents disown you? What were they like?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: Because they were bums and they were alcoholics and they sucked.

Question from wannaknow: Do you think that Whitey Bulger, if he's alive, is angry at you for writing this book?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: I would be angry at me for writing this book. Not many people let all the skeletons out of their closet as I have, but you just can't beat the truth.

Question from Tay: How did you get into the Mob?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: I was recruited by Whitey Bulger because of my fierce fighting ability and not knowing any fear and never backing down from anyone.

Question from wampum: Did you ever kill anyone?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: Absolutely not. And I thank God for that. Came close, though.

Question from aura: Mac, how long did it take to write the book?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: About three years.

Question from whitreysgirl: You are an informant so why are you different?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: I'm not. I'm a rat, and I'll be a rat until the day I die. The only difference is that I never ratted on any of my friends unlike Whitey.

Question from whitreysgirl: On the show you said you went to him because you broke into an Italian's house—which is it—that, or were you recruited?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: I first got noticed by Whitey when I broke into the Italian mobster's house. And then about a year or two later, after doing me a favor and essentially saving my life from this Italian mobster, Whitey collected on that favor by telling me he needed a favor. And that favor was to smash someone's fucking leg in half.

Question from whitreysgirl: Will you let me be the beneficiary on you life insurance policy? Sounds to me like you have pissed off whitey and the Colombians?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: I got a job for you. It's at Nick's Comedy Stop in Boston. If you want to be a beneficiary on my life insurance policy, you've got to French kiss my *ss****, because my kids come first.

Question from Tay: Can someone get out of the Mob without repercussions, or once you're in, you're in for life?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: You can get out. That's only in the movies.

Question from Sassy0963: What is your life like now? Can you go out, and be amongst friends, without being harassed?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: I sure do.Anybody who harasses me will see my dark side.

Question from jenandsteve: What's the most accurate mob movie you've ever seen?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: The Sopranos. And Goodfellas.

Question from Sassy0963: Wanna go to the Quiet Man and have tips? I have a million questions for you. :)

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: I'd love to, if you're buyin'!

Question from namaste: What else is important in your life besides your kids?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: Finding a good woman.

Question from Tay: How did you get out of the Mob?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: I retired. I made a conscious decision to put it all behind me for the sake of my children.

Question from fanobatman: Edward, is Bulger still on the lam, and if he was close with the FBI, do they really care about finding him?

Court TV Host: In other words, maybe the FBI doesn't really want to find him?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: I don't believe so. I think the FBI really wants to find Whitey.

Question from namaste: Is your book gong to be made into a movie??

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: I think so. Not sure yet though.

Question from spugot: Do you fear for you children's lives? Do you constantly look over your shoulder, or are you totally fearless?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: No, I don't fear for their lives. I pity the person who even thinks about harming them.

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: I always look over my shoulder. When you come from my background, you always look over your shoulder.

Question from cheryl: Do you think any of your victims will come back and sue you for any profits you make? Have you thought of that?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: That's a good question. I don't believe so, because they were not innocent victims. They were all players.

Question from Sassy0963: Do you think you are being watched, either by the authorities, or other people involved in that lifestyle?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: I think I'm being watched by everybody. That's how it is where I grew up.

Question from Mindhunter: Just in case, I'm sure you checked on the statute of limitations for your crimes—correct?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: Of course I did. My lawyer, Al Nugent, checked it for me.

Court TV Host: Any closing thoughts?

Edward Mackenzie Jr.: Don't do anything I do. It doesn't pay. You'll always get caught in the long run, and your family and children will suffer in the long run because of it. And if you don't believe me—buy the book!

Court TV Host: Thank you very much for being our guest today.