An explosive report from the Globe's Bob Hohler details a "brazen alleged murder conspiracy" by international drug lord César "The Abuser" Peralta to assassinate Red Sox icon and Hall of Famer David Ortiz.
Former Boston police commissioner Ed Davis was hired by Ortiz to investigate the 2019 shooting. Davis's six-month investigation, in which he was aided by Ric Prado, a former high-ranking CIA official, states that Perlata believed Ortiz had disrespected him so he put a bounty on Ortiz's head and sanctioned the 2019 assassination attempt.
Peralta's lawyer says Peralta "had nothing to do with" the attempt on Ortiz's life and described the two men as "close friends".