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 [...]
Bulger pleads not guilty to 32-count indictment
July 7, 2011 Leave a Comment
Whitey Bulger pleaded not guilty to all charges in a 32-count indictment during his arraignment in South Boston on Wednesday. Families of alleged victims looked on as Bulger denied guilt in the slayings of their loved ones as a part of the RICO enterprise. “The ball is starting to roll,” said Thomas Donahue, son of [...]
Emotions peak as family members of Bulger’s alleged victims appear in court
July 1, 2011 Leave a Comment
Emotions ran high when the families of two of James J. “Whitey” Bulger’s victims appeared in court Thursday. The family of Michael Donahue, allegedly killed by Bulger in 1982, sat with Steven Davis, brother of the deceased girlfriend of hit man Stephen “The Rifleman” Flemmi, on the far right side of the courtroom throughout both [...]
Bulger granted court-appointed legal counsel
July 1, 2011 1 Comment
James J. “Whitey” Bulger arrived at Federal Court Thursday via helicopter and motorcade to face two separate proceedings regarding case consolidation and defense appointment. The court denied Bulger’s motion to consolidate the 1994 and RICO cases and affirmed US District Attorney Carmen Ortiz’s motion to dismiss the 1994 charges to focus on the RICO and [...]
Prosecutors drop racketeering charges against Whitey Bulger
June 29, 2011 Leave a Comment
During a brief hearing today, the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts dismissed all counts of racketeering against James J. “Whitey” Bulger — the original case that caused him to go on the lam 16 years ago. US attorney Carmen Ortiz decided to dismiss the charges and focus more heavily on the RICO [...]
Prosecutors: Whitey went to Vegas … and won
June 27, 2011 Leave a Comment
Wasn’t his whole life a gamble? Gangster James J. “Whitey” Bulger allegedly told federal authorities after his arrest that he regularly visited Las Vegas during his time on the lam. And he “won more than he lost,” he said. In court documents filed Monday, federal prosecutors said Bulger liked to play the slots during his [...]
Our neighbor, the mob boss
June 27, 2011 Leave a Comment
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — As you walk down 3rd Street, between California Avenue and Washington Avenue, it’s just like any other neighborhood. A man sporting Nike sneakers and headphones jogs down the street, while a couple bikes by. On the sidewalk, a grandfather pushes a stroller while his wife, daughter and daughter’s young child follow [...]
Guest Column: To Bulger prosecutors: You can’t handle the truth!
June 27, 2011 Leave a Comment
“The truth? You can’t handle the truth!” When Jack Nicholson snarled those famous lines in a courtroom during the film “A Few Good Men,” he could just as easily have been reciting lines in Martin’s Scorsese’s “The Departed,” where he played the role of Frank Costello, a Boston mobster, the inspiration for whom is none [...]
Billy Bulger speaks, requests privacy
June 25, 2011 3 Comments
Former Massachusetts State Senate president and University of Massachusetts president William M. Bulger gave a brief statement through a publicity firm: “I wish to express my sympathy to all the families hurt by the calamitous circumstances of this case. As the judicial process takes its course, I shall make no further comment at this time. [...]
Bulger tipster is a woman
June 25, 2011 Leave a Comment
The FBI has released few details about the soon-to-be rich tipster who keyed federal agents in on the location of James J. “Whitey” Bulger and his girlfriend, Catherine Greig. Some reports Friday indicated the tip came from Iceland. The FBI said Saturday that the tipster was female. Officials have insisted that the tip came in [...]
Bulger’s apartment: Rent controlled and three blocks to the beach
June 23, 2011 1 Comment
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Former Boston crime boss and the FBI’s new and former Number 1 Most Wanted man was arrested outside his Santa Monica apartment complex late Wednesday night after 16 years on the run. James J. “Whitey” Bulger had been living in a rent controlled apartment three blocks from the beach in Santa [...]
Bulger ordered back to Massachusetts
June 23, 2011 Leave a Comment
LOS ANGELES — Former Winter Hill Gang boss James J “Whitey” Bulger was remanded back to Massachusetts to face a litany of charges against him. Appearing in federal court in Los Angeles on Thursday, Bulger had a full white beard, wire-rimmed glasses, and was visibly banding. He waved his right to a rendition hearing. Bulger, [...]
Captured. What legacy did he leave, and what awaits Whitey Bulger?
June 23, 2011 Leave a Comment
Just the mere mention of the name “Whitey Bulger” sends chills down any South Boston resident’s spine. The infamous Irish gangster left a torrent of bloodshed and crime in his path as he strolled down the alphabetized streets, out of the grasp of crime enforcement agencies. But after a 16-year hunt, the law has finally [...]
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 [...]
Boardwalk Empire Finale: It’s time to measure your capacity for sin
Dec. 6, 2010 1 Comment
Nothing huge happened, and that’s OK
Inspired but not inspirational: Godfather II game
April 17, 2009 1 Comment
You broke my heart. Now Al Neri is going to kill you on a rowboat.
