Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Stephen “Stippo” Rakes waited decades to testify against accused mobster James “Whitey” Bulger. Rakes will never get the chance because he was found dead in what is being described as a suspicious death, the Boston Globe reports. Rakes, who had accused Bulger of stealing ownership of his South Boston liquor store, was…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Just weeks after his friend was killed in 1982, a South Shore businessman came face-to-face with James “Whitey” Bulger. Michael Solimando testified in the racketeering and murder trial of James “Whitey” Bulger, saying the accused mobster ordered him at gunpoint to pay his friend’s $400,000 outstanding debt, the Boston Globe reports. “We…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Edward “Brian” Halloran had a feeling his life wouldn’t last long if he revealed information about a slaying involving accused mobster James “Whitey” Bulger, The Boston Globe reports. During testimony Monday in the racketeering and murder case against Bulger, a retired FBI agent said Holloran indicated he was concerned about retaliation…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A judge in the murder and racketeering trial of James “Whitey” Bulger rejected a bid by the accused mobster’s attorneys to postpone the case, the Boston Globe reports. Defense attorneys have complained that Bulger, who is 83, is getting weak from the long court days. They also say they need more…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Attorneys for accused mobster James “Whitey” Bulger said they are not prepared to defend their client during the racketeering and murder trial, CBS Boston reports. “Simply put, the defendant’s counsel have hit a wall, and are unable to proceed further without additional time to prepare for upcoming witnesses,” Bulger’s attorneys J.W. Carney…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A man who was considered to be the surrogate son of James “Whitey” Bulger testified Monday against the accused Boston mobster, describing a cold killer who stopped at nothing to protect himself. “I was with him for 20 years,” Kevin Weeks, who was a critical witness, told the court during Bulger’s murder…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Voice recordings of accused mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger were played at his murder and racketeering trial Tuesday, showing a different side than the relatively quiet defendant that the juror has so far seen, the Boston Globe reports. The recordings capture Bulger talking about murder, guns and funneling cash. “Pa-pa-pa-pa-pow,” whispered…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Disgraced FBI agent John Morris made a tearful courtroom apology Monday to the family of one of the alleged murder victims in the trial of accused mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger, ABC News reports. Morris testified that he gave former FBI agent John Connolly information that ultimately led to the murder…
