Catherine Greig, girlfriend of mobster James “Whitey” Bulger,” was indicted in federal court yesterday, charged with conspiracy to harbor and conceal Bulger while he was a fugitive for sixteen years. Greig allegedly helped conceal Bulger by obtaining multiple fake identification forms, lying to landlords and doctors, denying the government’s request to search her apartment, and [...]
Catherine Greig formally indicted for harboring former mobster Whitey Bulger
Aug. 12, 2011 Leave a Comment
Greig to remain in jail
July 15, 2011 Leave a Comment
Catherine Greig was ordered to be detained pending trial according to a court order by Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal. The girlfriend of mobster James J. “Whitey” Bulger is charged with harboring and concealing a fugitive. She will be held at a correctional facility, but allowed “reasonable opportunity” to meet with her counsel, according to [...]
No decision of Greig’s bail request
July 14, 2011 Leave a Comment
No decision was reached during a hearing on Wednesday regarding whether Catherine Greig, girlfriend of James “Whitey” Bulger, will be granted bail so she can go stay with her sister, rather than behind bars. The trial took an interesting turn, however, when the judge allowed family members of Bulger’s victims to speak about the suffering [...]
Catherine Greig wants bail
July 8, 2011 Leave a Comment
Catherine Greig and her attorney filed a legal motion asking that Greig be free while awaiting trial on the charges of harboring a fugitive because she is not a flight risk or danger to the public. Greig’s attorney, Kevin J. Reddington, argued that Greig was just James “Whitey” Bulger’s “traveling companion” during his years on [...]
FBI: Bulger tip taken seriously immediately
June 25, 2011 Leave a Comment
The FBI said Saturday that the tip that led to the arrest of James J. “Whitey” Bulger was taken seriously from the start, disputing news reports that the tip was given low priority when it came in. “Those reports are false,” the FBI said in a statement. “The FBI Supervisory Special Agent responsible for the [...]
FBI: Daytime commercial campaign worked in capturing Bulger
June 23, 2011 Leave a Comment
The FBI confirmed Thursday that its recent spike in publicity, including commercials during daytime television shows, helped lead to the successful capture of James J. “Whitey” Bulger. The arrest caps a 16-year global manhunt after federal authorities began targeting Bulger’s longtime girlfriend Catherine Greig, taking to the airwaves during women’s daytime television shows, including “Ellen,” [...]
Whitey Bulger arrested in California
June 23, 2011 4 Comments
James J. “Whitey” Bulger, the South Boston gangster charged with 19 murders, who was one of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted fugitives, was arrested in Southern California Wednesday night. The 81-year-old was captured in Santa Monica, near Los Angeles, along with his longtime companion Catherine Greig, 60. They did not resist arrest. No vehicles were [...]
