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FILTER RESULTS ►"Whitey" Bulger Update: New judge bars use of immunity defense at trial
Reputed Boston mobster, James "Whitey" Bulger, is scheduled to go on trial in April for his connection to 19 slayings
U.S. judge rejects Bulger’s plan to argue immunity at jury trial
BOSTON (Reuters) - A federal judge has rejected accused mobster James "Whitey" Bulger's plan to argue before a jury that he could not be prosecuted for the 19 murders he is accused of due to an immunity agreement worked out with a now-deceased prosecut...
Prosecutors: James "Whitey" Bulger's immunity claim "absurd"
On Friday, a federal judge reviewed a claim by alleged Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger that a deceased federal prosecutor offered him immunity
My Cousin Joe Was a Hit Man for the Boston Mob
Members of the Winter Hill Gang, including the notorious James "Whitey" Bulger (bottom right) and the author's cousin, Joe McDonald (top left).
My cousin killed people.
At least, that’s what I’m told. I never met Joseph McDonald, but word is he preferred using a handgun. Show More Summary
Judge says may not revisit Bulger’s immunity claim
BOSTON (Reuters) - The newly assigned judge hearing the case of accused mobster James "Whitey" Bulger said on Tuesday she was not inclined to overrule her predecessor's decision that Bulger's immunity claim should be decided before his trial begins.
1st Circuit Respectfully Removes Judge from Bulger Mob Trial
You might have heard of James “Whitey” Bulger. He was the alleged head of the Winter Hill Gang, also known as Boston’s chapter of La Costra Nostra. During his time as the mob boss, he is alleged to have played a part in the deaths of at least nineteen men.......
New judge assigned to case of accused mobster “Whitey” Bulger
BOSTON (Reuters) - District Court Judge Denise Casper was assigned on Friday to hear the federal murder case against accused mobster James "Whitey" Bulger, according to a court filing.
Appeals court pulls judge from case of accused mobster Bulger
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Court of Appeals on Thursday agreed to remove the lower court judge who had been hearing the case against accused mobster James "Whitey" Bulger, saying the official's prior role as a prosecutor calls his impartiality into questio...
Shelley Murphy talks about her Whitey Bulger book
Shelley Murphy has been chasing the notorious gangster James “Whitey” Bulger since she was a young reporter at the Boston Herald. Now a Boston Globe reporter, she and Globe columnist Kevin Cullen are the authors of a new book, “Whitey Bulger: America’s Most Wanted Gangster and the Manhunt That Brought Him to Justice” (Norton). Murphy, who graduated [...]
Judge rejects Whitey Bulger's 'license to kill' claim
BOSTON — Gangster James "Whitey" Bulger cannot present evidence to a jury about his claim that he was given immunity for future crimes, including murder, a federal judge ruled Monday, calling Bulger's contention that he had a license to kill "beyond the pale." U.S. Dist …
Accused mobster Bulger says had license to kill
BOSTON (Reuters) - Attorneys for accused Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger and prosecutors square off in court on Wednesday over Bulger's claim that he cannot be tried for 19 killings because former prosecutors gave him immunity in exchange for tip...
Whitey Bulger Update: Judge to hear argument on Boston mobster's immunity claim
A judge is set to hear arguments on James "Whitey" Bulger's claim that he was given immunity to commit crimes as an FBI informant
Judge to hear arguments on Whitey Bulger's immunity claim
A judge is set to hear arguments on reputed Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger's claim that he was given immunity to commit crimes while he was an FBI informant.
Bulger, the former leader of the Winter Hill Gang, is awaiting trial in a sweeping racketeering indictment accusin …
Johnny Depp to Play Whitey Bulger in Crime Biopic ‘Black Mass’
Regional crime boss James Joseph “Whitey” Bulger has a curiously strong hold on the imaginations of filmmakers. As one of the last of a largely bygone generation of gangsters, Bulger has become an inspiration for those looking to create screen villains — Jack Nicholson’s character in The Departed, for example, was based on Bulger. So [...]
Johnny Depp to Play Whitey Bulger in New Biopic
In June 2011, infamous Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger was arrested in Santa Monica after more than ten years on the run (and on the FBI's Most Wanted List) — ample material for Hollywood, which already has several films in the works. Now, the Hollywood Reporter says that Johnny Depp
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Johnny Depp To Play ‘Whitey’ Bulger In Upcoming Movie
Johnny Depp has been tapped to play mobster James “Whitey” Bulger in an upcoming movie. The Pirates of the Caribbean star will tackle the role of the Boston gangster in the drama Black Mass. According to Yahoo! News, the film will be based on the non-fiction book Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy [...]Show More Summary
Boston mobster's lawyer seeks to have judge tossed
BOSTON (AP) — A lawyer for mobster James "Whitey" Bulger on Tuesday framed an attempt to get the presiding judge kicked off his client's murder case as an effort to protect the court's integrity.
James "Whitey" Bulger Update: Prosecutors want proof alleged mobster had immunity deal with feds
Bulger, an 83-year-old alleged former mobster, is expected to go on trial for 19 killings in June
Whitey Bulger's girlfriend wants less prison time
The longtime girlfriend of former Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger (BUHL'-jur) has filed an appeal aimed at shaving time off her prison sentence for helping him while he was a fugitive.
Notorious Gangster Whitey Bulger's Victims Want A Share Of His Cash
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter Along with an arsenal of guns, $800,000 was seized from James "Whitey" Bulger's apartment when he was finally arrested last year and now the notorious gangster's victims want their share for the painShow More Summary
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