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Whitey Bulger

Whitey Bulger led a criminal enterprise whose proved racketeering acts included his role in 11 murders, extortion of business owners and bookmakers, drug dealing, money laundering and firearms offenses. He received two consecutive life terms, five additional years and $19.5 million restitution.

At a glance

What happened
The jury established Bulger's role in killing Deborah Hussey, Paul McGonagle, Edward Connors, Thomas King, Richard Castucci, Roger Wheeler, Brian Halloran, Michael Donahue, John Callahan, Arthur Barrett and John McIntyre. His Winter Hill Gang used violence, threats and intimidation to run loansharking, extortion and narcotics and firearms businesses.
When
The network controlled much of Boston and surrounding areas during the 1970s and 1980s. Bulger fled in late 1994, was arrested June 22, 2011, convicted August 12, 2013 and sentenced November 14, 2013.
Where
South Boston and surrounding Massachusetts communities; his federal trial took place in Boston.
Why / motive
Prosecutors described the enterprise's purpose as generating money and maintaining dominance over criminal rivals.
Outcome
Sentenced in 2013 to two consecutive life terms plus five years and $19.5 million restitution. He was killed in prison at USP Hazelton, West Virginia, on October 30, 2018.

Who is involved

  • Whitey Bulger — subject

Sources

  1. Whitey Bulger“Paraphrase of source-supported facts: Whitey Bulger”
  2. Whitey Bulger“Paraphrase of source-supported facts: Whitey Bulger”
  3. Whitey Bulger“Paraphrase of source-supported facts: Whitey Bulger led a criminal enterprise whose proved racketeering acts included his role in 11 murders, extortion of business owners and bookmakers, drug dealing, money laundering and firearms offenses.”
  4. Whitey Bulger“Paraphrase of source-supported facts: Whitey Bulger led a criminal enterprise whose proved racketeering acts included his role in 11 murders, extortion of business owners and bookmakers, drug dealing, money laundering and firearms offenses.”
  5. Whitey Bulger“Paraphrase of source-supported facts: The jury established Bulger's role in killing Deborah Hussey, Paul McGonagle, Edward Connors, Thomas King, Richard Castucci, Roger Wheeler, Brian Halloran, Michael Donahue, John Callahan, Arthur Barrett”
  6. Whitey Bulger“Paraphrase of source-supported facts: The jury established Bulger's role in killing Deborah Hussey, Paul McGonagle, Edward Connors, Thomas King, Richard Castucci, Roger Wheeler, Brian Halloran, Michael Donahue, John Callahan, Arthur Barrett”
  7. Whitey Bulger“Paraphrase of source-supported facts: The network controlled much of Boston and surrounding areas during the 1970s and 1980s. Bulger fled in late 1994, was arrested June 22, 2011, convicted August 12, 2013 and sentenced November 14, 2013.”
  8. Whitey Bulger“Paraphrase of source-supported facts: The network controlled much of Boston and surrounding areas during the 1970s and 1980s. Bulger fled in late 1994, was arrested June 22, 2011, convicted August 12, 2013 and sentenced November 14, 2013.”
  9. Whitey Bulger“Paraphrase of source-supported facts: South Boston and surrounding Massachusetts communities; his federal trial took place in Boston.”
  10. Whitey Bulger“Paraphrase of source-supported facts: South Boston and surrounding Massachusetts communities; his federal trial took place in Boston.”
  11. Whitey Bulger“Paraphrase of source-supported facts: Prosecutors described the enterprise's purpose as generating money and maintaining dominance over criminal rivals.”
  12. Whitey Bulger“Paraphrase of source-supported facts: Prosecutors described the enterprise's purpose as generating money and maintaining dominance over criminal rivals.”
  13. Whitey Bulger“Paraphrase of source-supported facts: Sentenced in 2013 to two consecutive life terms plus five years and $19.5 million restitution. He was killed in prison at USP Hazelton, West Virginia, on October 30, 2018.”
  14. Whitey Bulger“Paraphrase of source-supported facts: Sentenced in 2013 to two consecutive life terms plus five years and $19.5 million restitution. He was killed in prison at USP Hazelton, West Virginia, on October 30, 2018.”
  15. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/bulger-sentenced-two-life-terms“Paraphrase: Whitey Bulger”
  16. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/bulger-sentenced-two-life-terms“Paraphrase: Whitey Bulger led a criminal enterprise whose proved racketeering acts included his role in 11 murders, extortion of business owners and bookmakers, drug dealing, money laundering and firearms offenses. He received two consecuti”
  17. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/bulger-sentenced-two-life-terms“Paraphrase: The jury established Bulger's role in killing Deborah Hussey, Paul McGonagle, Edward Connors, Thomas King, Richard Castucci, Roger Wheeler, Brian Halloran, Michael Donahue, John Callahan, Arthur Barrett and John McIntyre. His Wi”
  18. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/bulger-sentenced-two-life-terms“Paraphrase: The network controlled much of Boston and surrounding areas during the 1970s and 1980s. Bulger fled in late 1994, was arrested June 22, 2011, convicted August 12, 2013 and sentenced November 14, 2013.”
  19. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/bulger-sentenced-two-life-terms“Paraphrase: South Boston and surrounding Massachusetts communities; his federal trial took place in Boston.”
  20. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/bulger-sentenced-two-life-terms“Paraphrase: Prosecutors described the enterprise's purpose as generating money and maintaining dominance over criminal rivals.”
  21. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/bulger-sentenced-two-life-terms“Paraphrase: Sentenced in 2013 to two consecutive life terms plus five years and $19.5 million restitution.”
  22. https://www.reuters.com/legal/ex-hitman-gets-25-years-us-prison-whitey-bulgers-killing-2024-09-06/“Paraphrase: Bulger was killed in his prison cell at Hazelton on October 30, 2018.”

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