Whitey Bulger

Florida Appeals Court Reconsiders Ex-FBI Agent's Murder Case

A Florida appeals court is reconsidering its decision to toss the murder conviction and prison sentence for a former FBI agent in a mob-style killing linked to imprisoned Boston mobster...

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Feb 12, 2015

Dick Lehr: From 'Whitey' Bulger And 'Black Mass' To D.W. Griffith And 'Birth Of A Nation'

Dick Lehr, co-author of "Black Mass," rewinds history to a conflict in 1915 between groundbreaking director, D.W. Griffith, and journalist and activist, William Monroe Trotter.

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Nov 13, 2014

'Whitey' Bulger Moved To Florida Federal Prison

His attorney Hank Brennan said Thursday he hasn't been told why Bulger was moved.

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Sep 5, 2014

'Whitey' Bulger's Attorneys Appeal His Conviction

Bulger's lawyers say they should have been able to argue that the Boston mobster had been given immunity.

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Aug 14, 2014

Bulger Appeal To Be Filed Aug. 14

The notice Thursday didn't give details. Bulger's lawyers have said he believes he should have been allowed to argue that a now-deceased federal prosecutor gave him immunity.

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Aug 1, 2014

Florida Prosectors Ask Court To Reinstate Ex-FBI Agent Connolly’s Conviction

The Florida Attorney General on Thursday asked the court to reconsider its decision to toss the murder conviction and prison sentence for former Boston FBI agent John Connolly.

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Jun 12, 2014

If Released, Connolly Could Face New Charges In Mass.

An appeals court in Florida has overturned former FBI agent John Connolly's conviction for murder.

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05:31May 29, 2014

John Connolly, after his conviction in Miami in 2008 (AP)

Fla. Court Voids Murder Conviction Of Ex-FBI Agent Linked To Bulger

A Florida appeals court ruled that former agent John Connolly was improperly convicted and sentenced to 40 years in prison for his role in the 1982 slaying of a gambling...

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May 28, 2014

'Whitey' Bulger's Defense Costs Top $3M

Documents submitted Friday show Bulger's defense lawyers have charged the government a little more than $2.7 million for their work.

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Mar 21, 2014

Court Approves 2nd Lawyer To Help Bulger's Appeal

A federal judge has approved a second taxpayer-funded lawyer to help with convicted Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger's appeal.

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Mar 7, 2014

In this AP file photo, Fred Weichel, then 50, sits in court in 2003. He is serving a life sentence for a 1980 murder. (Julia Malakie/AP)

Mass. Man Who Says Bulger Framed Him Seeks New Trial

A man who has spent more than three decades in prison for murder is asking for a new trial, claiming he has corroboration for his claim that gangster James "Whitey"...

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Feb 17, 2014

Judge Denies Request By Widow Of Bulger Victim

The widow of one of James "Whitey" Bulger's victims has had her request for a larger share of the convicted mobster's assets denied.

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Feb 14, 2014

"Whitey" Bulger arrest photo. (David Boeri archive/Sundance Institute)

'Whitey' — A Film With A Bit Of Gray From Sundance

“Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger” comes to a sold-out Coolidge Theatre Thursday.

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03:33Jan 29, 2014

'Whitey' Bulger's Belongings To Be Sold At Auction

Bulger's possessions will be sold to the highest bidders during a criminal forfeiture auction held over the next few months.

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Jan 13, 2014

'Whitey' Bulger Transferred To Arizona Prison

It was unclear whether Bulger will serve his sentence in Tucson.

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Jan 10, 2014

Bulger's, Greig's Love Notes Move Both To Tears

Convicted Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger's defense attorney says he hand delivered jailhouse love notes between his client and the woman with whom he spent 16 years on the run,...

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Jan 10, 2014

In this courtroom sketch, James "Whitey" Bulger sits at his sentencing hearing in federal court in Boston Wednesday. (Jane Flavell Collins/AP)

Bulger Trial 'Anticlimactic' For Those Seeking New Information

The Bulger trial was "searingly painful" for the family of Bulger's victims, but it was a disappointment for anyone who wanted the full truth about the relationship between Bulger and...

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07:23Dec 27, 2013

Boston Gangster Bulger Transferred To Okla.

Bulger was being held at a transfer point facility that houses inmates as they are moved between prisons. Authorities would not say where Bulger was ultimately headed.

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Dec 17, 2013

Bulger Ordered To Pay $6M To Slain Man's Family

Roger Wheeler, who was shot to death outside his country club in Tulsa, Okla., in 1981. It's unclear whether the family will ever see the money.

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Dec 17, 2013

Bulger Belongings Could Land On Auction Block

The U.S. Marshals Service will auction off many of the items seized from Bulger's California apartment after his arrest two years ago, The Boston Globe reported Saturday. Authorities say the...

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Nov 30, 2013

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Florida Appeals Court Reconsiders Ex-FBI Agent's Murder Case

Dick Lehr: From 'Whitey' Bulger And 'Black Mass' To D.W. Griffith And 'Birth Of A Nation'

'Whitey' Bulger Moved To Florida Federal Prison

'Whitey' Bulger's Attorneys Appeal His Conviction

Bulger Appeal To Be Filed Aug. 14

Florida Prosectors Ask Court To Reinstate Ex-FBI Agent Connolly’s Conviction

If Released, Connolly Could Face New Charges In Mass.

Fla. Court Voids Murder Conviction Of Ex-FBI Agent Linked To Bulger

'Whitey' Bulger's Defense Costs Top $3M

Court Approves 2nd Lawyer To Help Bulger's Appeal

Mass. Man Who Says Bulger Framed Him Seeks New Trial

Judge Denies Request By Widow Of Bulger Victim

'Whitey' — A Film With A Bit Of Gray From Sundance

'Whitey' Bulger's Belongings To Be Sold At Auction

'Whitey' Bulger Transferred To Arizona Prison

Bulger's, Greig's Love Notes Move Both To Tears

Bulger Trial 'Anticlimactic' For Those Seeking New Information

Boston Gangster Bulger Transferred To Okla.

Bulger Ordered To Pay $6M To Slain Man's Family

Bulger Belongings Could Land On Auction Block