Ex-FBI Agent Testifies Whitey Bulger Denied Informant Role
A former FBI supervisor who wrote a book on reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger testified Monday that he tried to terminate him as an FBI informant, but his bosses would not do it.
A former FBI supervisor who wrote a book on reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger testified Monday that he tried to terminate him as an FBI informant, but his bosses would not do it.
Let's face it, this entire trial has been an expensive charade, a vehicle for Whitey Bulger to try to perpetrate one final fraud.
As lawyers for James "Whitey" Bulger begin to defend him against a massive racketeering indictment charging him in 19 killings, one big question remains: Will he testify?
An FBI agent has described the 2011 capture of reputed Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger and his longtime girlfriend in Santa Monica, Calif.
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James "Whitey" Bulger's former partner in crime has finished testifying after six days on the witness stand in Bulger's racketeering trial.
As James "Whitey" Bulger's former partner in crime endured a relentless cross-examination by Bulger's lawyer, he stuck to his story that Bulger strangled two young women, and even added a new accusation — that Bulger was a pedophile.
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Steve Flemmi, the once-loyal partner of Whitey Bulger, has recounted multiple killings he says Bulger was involved in.
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Stephen Rakes, the former South Boston liquor store owner who claimed Whitey Bulger muscled him out of business years ago, has died.
They had a tense exchange just before Flemmi was led from the courtroom, with Flemmi standing with his hands on his hips and staring at Bulger.
William David Lindholm testified Wednesday in Bulger's racketeering trial in Boston. He said Bulger's associate played a game like "Russian Roulette" with him in 1983.
Michael Solimando says Whitey Bulger held a gun to his head and a machine gun to his groin and warned him not to tell police.
Whitey Bulger's lawyers submitted a new, pared-down witness list Tuesday for his racketeering trial.
A former FBI agent has testified that a man who was allegedly killed by Whitey Bulger predicted his own death if Bulger was to learn he'd been cooperating with the FBI.
Family members of alleged Whitey Bulger victims testified in the case on Friday.
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Whitey Bulger's attorneys filed a motion Thursday to adjourn his racketeering trial until July 16 because they're having trouble getting ready for each day.
A former state forensic anthropologist testified Wednesday at the racketeering trial of James "Whitey" Bulger that remains found in Boston 13 years ago were those of three people Bulger is accused of killing.
Kevin Weeks lived up to his billing in federal court on Tuesday.
Kevin Weeks may well be a star witness for the prosecution in the federal trial of James "Whitey" Bulger, but he's no star in the eyes of victims' families.
Prosecutors played recordings made of phone calls during family visits to the Plymouth County correctional facility.
A former drug dealer says he built a booming business with Whitey Bulger, even as Bulger insisted on hiding his involvement and eventually threatened the dealer's life.
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has announced a plan to save five Steward hospitals from closure.
UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center in Worcester is celebrating 50 years of saving young lives.
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David Almond was living with autism and doing well when the state returned him to his abusive parent. Within months, the 14-year-old was dead.
Nurses told the I-Team they had no idea cameras were being mounted in operating rooms until after they were installed in early June.
An advocacy group wants immediate changes at a state hospital for mental patients accused of crimes in Massachusetts.
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Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are expected to provide details of their economic policies this week.
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It was a scary Monday for those who watch stocks closely and those who have retirement funds tied up in 401k accounts.
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