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Burke’s Bully Pulpit: Whitey Bulger is dead

Burke’s Bully Pulpit: Whitey Bulger is dead

Patrick Burke October 31, 2018

James “Whitey” Bulger died at the age of 89 after he was beaten so badly that he was unrecognizable to inmates, according to the New York Times. It may not be the most politically correct thing to...

Victims’ families face James ‘Whitey’ Bulger at sentencing hearing

Daily Free Press Admin November 13, 2013

Emotions ran high, words were exchanged and families of the victims of James “Whitey” Bulger’s crimes had the chance to speak their mind to the ex-mobster at a sentencing hearing Wednesday at...

Prosecution seeks life in prison for James ‘Whitey’ Bulger

Daily Free Press Admin November 8, 2013

Prosecutors in the trial of James “Whitey” Bulger argued that he should receive a sentencing of life in prison, according to a memo Thursday filed by U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz. “Whitey Bulger’s...

Whitey Bulger to forfeit more than $25 million to government

Daily Free Press Admin September 23, 2013

Prosecutors asked a judge on Friday to order ex-mobster James “Whitey” Bulger to forfeit more than $25 million, allowing them to seize all of his assets that he generated by racketeering and other...

Opening statements heard in James ‘Whitey’ Bulger trial

Daily Free Press Admin June 12, 2013

After pleading not guilty to 19 charges of murder and to multiple charges of racketeering, money laundering and extortion, James “Whitey” Bulger sat before a jury of his peers for the first time Wednesday...

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