White Bulger
Notorious Ex-FBI Agent John Connolly May Not Be Leaving Prison Anytime Soon
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com John Connolly, the former Boston FBI agent who helped gangster James “Whitey” Bulger and was convicted of murder, likely won’t be leaving prison anytime soon. The Miami Herald reports that the Third District Court of Appeals decided this week to hear the prosecution’s case for keeping Connoly behind bars following the…
Head of Boston FBI Says Speculation That the FBI Didn’t Want to Find Whitey Bulger is “Completely Unfounded”
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The head of the Boston FBI Richard DesLauriers responded Friday to public speculation that the FBI didn’t really want to find mobster James “Whitey” Bulger because he had so much dirt on the agency that could surface publicly. He called the claims “completely unfounded.” DesLauriers, in a statement issued Friday afternoon,…
Latest FBI Campaign to Find Mobster “Whitey” Bulger Brings in Tips Beyond “Our Expectations”
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The latest FBI campaign to try and nab Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger is paying off — at least if you measure it by the bulk of tips. The Boston Globe reports the FBI has gotten a number of tips that have “exceeded our expectations”, the result of a new ad…
Boston’s Top FBI Agent Warren Bamford Steps Down; James Burrell Acting SAC
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Warren T. Bamford, head of the Boston FBI, officially retired Friday after heading up the office since 2007. Assistant special agent in charge James C. Burrell has been named the acting special agent in charge. Under Bamford’s reign, the office produced a number of high-profile cases including one that involved a…
Boston Mobster Says His Girlfriend Was Murdered Because She Knew of the Mob’s Ties to FBI
The Rifleman testifying in Miami in murder trial of FBI agent John Connolly /dateline nbc The Soprano-like testimony in court continues to expose the shady side of the FBI in Boston during a very dark era. The testimony is part of a civil trial involving families suing the government for failing to stop mobsters/FBI informants…