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The Whitey Bulger Trial

For the third straight day, blubbery Boston mob enforcer John Martorano perches on the witness stand, befouling the courthouse with his presence. For the second straight day, defense attorney Hank Brennan attempts to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Martorano is a demonic sociopath.

Whitey Bulger Trial: Admitted killer John Martorano insists he told the truth in implicating reputed mob boss

John Martorano, who admitted to killing 20 people as part of the notorious Winter Hill gang, was cross-examined Wednesday in the racketeering trial of reputed mob boss Whitey Bulger

Whitey Bulger Trial: Reputed mobster's attorneys grill admitted killer John Martorano

John Martorano, who admitted to killing 20 people as part of the notorious Winter Hill gang, was being cross-examined Wednesday in the racketeering trial of reputed mob boss Whitey Bulger

Confessed killer says did not dictate deal to turn on ‘Whitey’ Bulger

BOSTON (Reuters) - An altar-boy-turned-gang-enforcer told jurors at the trial of accused mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger on Wednesday that he did not set the terms of a deal with prosecutors allowing him to serve just 12 years in prison for 20 murders i...

John ‘The Executioner’ Martorano under microscope in trial of accused U.S. mobster James Whitey Bulger

‘The Executioner’ under microscope in trial of accused U.S. mobster Bulger

BOSTON (Reuters) - Attorneys for accused mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger will seek on Wednesday to paint star witness John "The Executioner" Martorano as a heartless killer whose testimony cannot be trusted in the trial of one of Boston's most feared me...

The Whitey Bulger Trial

Boston tough guy John Martorano gets back on the stand this morning. I think all 20 of Martorano’s confessed murders have been covered in detail by the end of direct questioning. It’s possible we glossed over a few. The prosecution wraps up by asking him, “Do you regret your life of crime?”

Whitey Bulger Trial: John Martorano, admitted killer, calls himself "nice guy"

John Martorano, who admitted to killing 20 people as part of the notorious Winter Hill gang, continued his testimony Tuesday against Whitey Bulger in racketeering trial of reputed mob boss

Confessed Boston hitman says he and Bulger were 'up to our necks in murder'

Retired Boston hitman John "The Executioner" Martorano testified on Tuesday that he and James “Whitey” Bulger were “up to our necks in murder” by the time he committed what he described as his last killing at Bulger’s behest, more than three decades …

Confessed Boston hitman says Bulger committed 1975 slaying

A former underworld killer testified Tuesday that James "Whitey" Bulger gunned down a Boston bar owner for bragging about his ties to Bulger's "Winter Hill Gang." "They took him out in the phone booth," John "The Executioner" Martorano said of the 1975 murder of Edward Connors, …

Whitey Bulger Trial: John Martorano, reputed hitman, takes the stand for second day in Boston Tuesday

John Martorano, who admitted to killing 20 people as part of the notorious Winter Hill gang, is set to continue his testimony Tuesday against the man he described as a best friend and godfather of his children

Every bit as bad as Bulger

Yes, Whitey Bulger is evil scum. But the star witness against him, John Martorano, served only 12 years for murdering 20 people, one more than Bulger, according to the federal indictment. Martorano’s victims include, by his own telling, at least … Continue reading ?

‘Whitey’ Bulger jury to hear from accused’s ‘partner in crime’

BOSTON (Reuters) - An ex-convict and confessed murdered will be back on the witness stand Tuesday in the trial of James "Whitey" Bulger, accused of running Boston's "Winter Hill Gang" for decades and threatening to kill small-time criminals unless they...

Ex-hitman to testify for 2nd day in Bulger trial

BOSTON (AP) — Former hitman John Martorano who admitted killing 20 people was set to testify for a second day in the racketeering trial of James "Whitey" Bulger, as Bulger's attorneys prepared to attack his credibility.

Snitch on Snitch on Snitch - What to Expect from the Whitey Bulger Trial

Photo via Wikimedia Commons This week, the racketeering and murder trial for infamous Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger finally began, roughly 18 years behind schedule. Bulger fled Boston based on a tip from a childhood friend named John Connolly that the Feds were finally coming after him. Show More Summary

Ex-hitman: I Was Heartbroken Bulger Was Informant

(BOSTON) — An ex-gangster who admitted killing 20 people was unemotional Monday when describing his line of work at the trial of his former partner, James “Whitey” Bulger, but called himself heartbroken when he learned that Bulger had become an FBI informant. Show More Summary

The Whitey Bulger Trial

John Martorano is a porpoise of a man inside a massive suit jacket. His face disappears into the fat of his neck. When he takes the stand today—tinted eyeglasses, polka-dot tie, pocket square—he tells us he is 72 years old, divorced, and unemployed. Also, he has murdered 20 people.

Former Boston hitman says Whitey Bulger's FBI dealings 'broke my heart'

James “Whitey” Bulger, already charged with killing 19 people, was accused Monday of emotionally wounding a Boston hitman. John “The Executioner” Martorano – a star witness at Bulger’s racketeering and murder trial – told the jury …

Whitey Bulger Trial: Hitman testifies reputed mobster "broke my heart" after allegedly acting as informant

John Martorano admitted to killing 20 people and served 12 years in federal prison after cutting a deal with prosecutors

Former Whitey Bulger associate says FBI dealings 'broke my heart'

BOSTON — A former criminal associate of James "Whitey" Bulger told jurors at the accused mob boss's trial on Monday that he agreed to testify against his old friend after learning that his former gang pals had begun cooperating with law enforcement. Bulger, 83, is on tr …