Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Jurors in the trial of James “Whitey” Bulger entered the fourth day of deliberations today after a judge urged them Thursday to try to reach a verdict on each of the racketeering counts, the Boston Globe reports. “You have a duty to attempt to reach agreement on each of the racketeering…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A federal jury will resume deliberations today in the racketeering and murder trial of accused mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger after submitting five questions for the judge, CNN reports. The eight men and four women wanted to know whether they needed to vote unanimously on 33 “predicate” acts in one of the…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Jurors in the murder and racketeering trial of suspected mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger will deliberate for the second day after both sides delivered their closing remarks Monday, the Boston Globe reports. Bulger is charged with participating in 19 murders and wreaking havoc in Boston as the former leader of the…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A jury will begin deliberating today in the nearly month-long racketeering and murder trial against suspected mobster James “Whitey” Bulger after both sides delivered extensive closing arguments Monday, CNN reports. Bulger, who is accused of participating in 19 murders as the head of the former Winter Hill Gang, was called one…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Lawyers for accused mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger continued to hammer the FBI’s claims that Bulger secretly ratted out the Italian Mafia and other criminals, The Associated Press reports. For the second straight day, Bulger attorney Hank Brennan continued to grill James Marra, a special agent in the Justice Department’s Office of…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Former mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger will see a familiar face take the stand today in his murder and racketeering trial in Boston, Reuters reports. A former hit man plans to testify against his ex-boss and uncover grizzly details of Bulger’s reign of terror. Bulger, 83, faces a 32-count indictment stemming…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal law enforcement officials intentionally misled state and local authorities who were investigating mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger, a former senior Massachusetts state police officer testified during the second day of Bulger’s criminal trial, The Hartford Courant reports. Retired State Police Col. Thomas Foley said some FBI agents sabotaged the investigation…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The long-time girlfriend of mobster James “Whitey” Bulger showed little remorse before she was sentenced Tuesday in Boston federal court to eight years in prison, the Boston Herald reports. Catherine Greig said she had “no regrets” about helping the crime lord evade a worldwide manhunt for 16 years, according to the Boston…
