Four alleged members of the New England chapter of La Cosa Nostra were arrested and charged yesterday with racketeering, extortion and more, in a Providence, Rhode Island, court according to a statement made by Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer and other law enforcement officials. Those charged are Eduardo Lato, 64; Alfred Scivola, 70; Raymond [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
FBI talks “Whitey”
Feb. 13, 2009 Leave a Comment
The Federal Bureau of Investigation offered some insight into the case of one of their most wanted criminals Wednesday, in a case that’s straight out of Boston. James “Whitey” Bulger, the infamous South Boston crime boss, is reportedly responsible for the murders of 19 people. The FBI believes that Bulger is living abroad, and scheduled [...]
News Update: Connolly convicted; former FBI agent may serve life sentence
Nov. 6, 2008 Leave a Comment
Retired FBI agent John J. Connolly Jr. was convicted Thursday of second-degree murder for leaking information to informants that caused them to kill a potential witness more than two decades ago. The jury ruled that Connolly leaked information to James “Whitey” Bulger and Stephen “The Rifleman” Flemmi, which led to the murder of John B. [...]
