Criminal Record EXCLUSIVE 24/06/25 - Scots gangland lawyer Jimmy Two Guns on drugs, gangs and organised crime

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James McIntyre has been described as the real-life Tom Hagen, the fictional "consigliere" or adviser to the Corleone mafia family in The Godfather movies. In a 30 year career as a criminal lawyer the man nicknamed "two guns" represented some of Scotland's most notorious villains and gangland figures. Today on Criminal Record he lifts the lid on a colourful career which included an attempt on his life and a spell behind bars for firearms offences. He also tells how he has used has used his real-life experiences to become a successful script writer for TV shows like EastEnders and River City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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