Convicted gangster james whitey bulger seeking to keep. Twice in 1996, besson was slowing traffic outside the elementary school at 7 a. Beginning in 1975, bulger served as an informant for the federal bureau of investigation fbi. The inside story of james whitey bulger s fugitive years and his extraordinary capture.
Two men whose lives were impacted by whitey bulger anticipate his trial. His longevity and success in organized crime largely can be attributed to protection he received as a highlevel fbi informant. From academy awardnominated director joe berlinger, whitey. Bulger s defense team released photographs showing his softer side, including images of the reputed boston gangster cuddling with animals.
Whitey bulger is one of the major crime figures in us history. Bulger, 83, stood silently and showed no reaction to the verdict, which brought to a close a case that not only transfixed. Ray donovan 20 james woods portrayed a bulgeresque boston crime boss named sully sullivan in the first season of the showtime. The inside story of james whitey bulgers fugitive years and his extraordinary capture. So is the fbi, which infamously used bulger as an informant for years. A movie about convicted boston mobster james whitey bulgers violent. Whitey bulger and catherine greig walked together with her two poodles in 1988. Bulger, 83, stood silently and showed no reaction to the verdict, which brought to a close a case that not only transfixed the. Black mass misses the point, and for victims adds insult to injury.
On june 22, 2011, james whitey bulger was arrested outside his apartment in. Sep 15, 2014 two men whose lives were impacted by whitey bulger anticipate his trial. A jury convicts bulger, then 83, of being involved in 11 murders and several other crimes, including drug trafficking, sending him to prison for the rest of his life. As one of the last of a largely bygone generation of gangsters, bulger has. Jun 26, 20 10 books about james whitey bulger hes been charged with 19 counts of murder. Louis verheyden, a naughty blond boy of eleven years old. Federal prosecutors indicted bulger for nineteen murders based on the grand jury testimony from kevin weeks and. But his solution whenever confronted with a problem was always murder at least 19 of them. May 20, 2016 in 1970s south boston, fbi agent john connolly joel edgerton persuades irish mobster james whitey bulger johnny depp to collaborate with the fbi and eliminate a common enemy. In the 26 years that have gone by since i was part of the. Bulger was an armed robber who had done a stretch in alcatraz in.
Michaela obrien is known for her work on in crystal skin 2015, far from c3 20 and love valley 2017. Kevin cullen, the coauthor, with shelley murphy, of the excellent 20 biography whitey bulger. Were doing a whitey bulger movie, damon says of the leader of south bostons winter hill gang, who had been on the lam for 16 years and was wanted for. Everything illegal that went on in massachusetts from lowell to south boston, whitey got a piece of it. Hes also facing assertions that he was an fbi informant before he skipped town and spent 16 years living on the lam. The making of a monster 20 toutes les infos sur le film complet whitey bulger. Bulger was wanted for 19 murders when he was captured. Johnny depp to play mobster whitey bulger this article is more than 7 years old depp will portray infamous irish american gangster and fbi informant in new film black mass, with barry levinson. Bulger, better known as whitey, was a notorious and widely feared criminal in boston in the 1970s and 80s.
Sep 17, 2015 he attended the recent boston premiere of the film. The making of a monster tv movie 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Whitey bulger items go up for auction hundreds of items that once belonged to convicted mobster james whitey bulger are being auctioned off by the government, and the proceeds. Thompson keeps a poster in his office for black mass which stars depp as mob boss whitey bulger that was signed by director scott cooper. Boston awaits release of new whitey bulger movie black. James whitey bulger refused to look at the relatives of his victims wednesday as they stood only feet away from him in federal court, offering emotional accounts of the fathers, husband, and. This film looks beyond the central character and scores on several levels with how those.
Feb 04, 20 johnny depp to play mobster whitey bulger this article is more than 7 years old depp will portray infamous irish american gangster and fbi informant in new film black mass, with barry levinson. Relatives of bulgers victims tell of anguish the boston. Mar 12, 2018 in the 1970s, the boston underworld is in chaos. The making of a monster en francais, streaming gratuit, soustitres et audio dorigine. In swallowing bulgers lies, whitey documentary suffers. October 30, 2018 in a federal prison in bruceton mills, west virginia nicknames.
Regional crime boss james joseph whitey bulger has a curiously strong hold on the imaginations of filmmakers. Johnny depp as whitey bulger with mary klug, who plays ma bulger, in black mass. Im wondering where this accomplished unknown actor suddenly came from. Sep 07, 2015 when whitey bulger finally got pinched. Whitey bulger bio profiles bostons most notorious gangster. The trial of infamous mobster james whitey bulger, 83, has begun in moakley u. Relatives of bulgers victims tell of anguish the boston globe.
Bulger, 81, was arrested last month after 16 years on the run. Nicknamed whitey for the shock of whiteblond hair he had as a child, bulger, now 86, became the citys most feared gangster, ruling its underworld from. Black mass producers on johnny depps awards plans, tom. Boston awaits release of new whitey bulger movie black mass. Jun 04, 20 james whitey bulger is not the only one facing scrutiny as his trial begins tuesday. Dozens of irish neighborhood gangs have spent decades brawling over turf, creating a power vacuum. Aug 12, 20 boston ap james whitey bulger, the feared boston mob boss who became one of the nations mostwanted fugitives, was convicted monday in a string of 11 killings and dozens of other gangland crimes, many of them committed while he was said to be an fbi informant. He attended the recent boston premiere of the film. Oct 24, 2011 were doing a whitey bulger movie, damon says of the leader of south bostons winter hill gang, who had been on the lam for 16 years and was wanted for 19 murders, among other things, when he. When you look at what hes done and the lives hes ruined, theres just no way to see him as anything but a monster. District court in south boston, as the city finally found 12 impartial jurors from. The story of whitey bulger james joseph whitey bulger, jr. Check out movie behind the scenes, interviews, movie red carpet.
Secrets behind the capture of the fbis most wanted man after bin ladens death, mob boss whitey bulger was the most wanted man in america. Whitey bulgers 700page fbi informant file discussed at. Reporters kevin cullen and shelley murphy, who covered bulger for years for the boston globe, have a new book out about the career criminal. A 1980 surveillance photo shows whitey bulger, center, with two associates at a garage in boston. He fled town in 1994, tipped off by a corrupt fbi agent that he was about to be indicted, and remained one of the most wanted fugitives in america until he was found in 2011, living. Whitey, a documentary about the gangster whitey bulger. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. For nearly three decades, starting in the early 1970s, james whitey bulger led the winter hill gang, a brutal confederation of the irish mafia in south boston. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The title whitey refers to the nickname of the main character. Bulgers defense team released photographs showing his softer side, including images of the reputed boston gangster cuddling with animals. Whitey bulger was a horrible man, and the fbi was even worse, but this is an exciting, wellwritten book that has the pace of a thriller. In addition to unsparing descriptions of bulgers boston.
September 3, 1929 october 30, 2018 was an american organized crime boss and fbi informant who led the winter hill gang in the winter hill neighborhood of somerville, massachusetts, a city directly northwest of boston. Hes also facing assertions that he was an fbi informant before. James whitey bulger with two dogs in an undated photo. He spent 16 years on the fbis most wanted list as a fugitive irish mafia crime boss and is believed to have killed at least 19 people. With johnny depp, benedict cumberbatch, dakota johnson, joel edgerton.
Whitey bulger items go up for auction hundreds of items that once belonged to convicted mobster james whitey bulger are. Wburs complete coverage since bulgers capture in 2011. With steve davis, sean ender, robert glenn, bill f kelly. Kept southie irish, killed or ordered the killing of a couple dozen rival mobsters. Aug 26, 20 for nearly three decades, starting in the early 1970s, james whitey bulger led the winter hill gang, a brutal confederation of the irish mafia in south boston. He spent 16 years on the fbis most wanted list as a fugitive irish mafia. The whitey bulger auction hundreds of items from the legendary crime boss james whitey bulger were auctioned off saturday to raise money for. Even though his attorneys insist james whitey bulger was not an informant, a federal agent today provided details from the file of.
He disappeared after being tipped off about an impending arrest in 1994, and. Whitey bulgers girlfriend chooses prison over cooperation with feds. Jun 25, 2016 the whitey bulger auction hundreds of items from the legendary crime boss james whitey bulger were auctioned off saturday to raise money for the families of his victims. The making of a monster tv movie documentary assistant camera second assistant camera still photographer hide show producer 6 credits 2017 anatomical gifts documentary short producer completed. The making of a monster tv movie 20 quotes on imdb. The true story of whitey bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of south boston, who became an fbi informant to take down a. Boston ap james whitey bulger, the feared boston mob boss who became one of the nations mostwanted fugitives, was convicted monday in a string of 11 killings and dozens of other gangland crimes, many of them committed while he was said to be an fbi informant. But when bulger was arrested in california in june 2011 after 16 years on the lam, lehr, a college of. Solid gangster movie and depp is very good as james whitey bulger. The irish mob, the fbi, and a devils deal, coauthored with former boston globe colleague gerard oneill com70 in 2000.
James joseph whitey bulger was the boss of the largely irish mob in boston from the 1970s through the 1990s. Patrick radden keefe on the movie black mass, with johnny depp. Was seen as a robin hood figure to the oppressed irish people of boston. Dick lehr had long moved on from his fascination with legendary south boston mob boss james joseph whitey bulger, jr. James whitey bulger is not the only one facing scrutiny as his trial begins tuesday. The making of a monster tv movie 20 official sites, and other sites with posters, videos, photos and more. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. In 1970s south boston, fbi agent john connolly joel edgerton persuades irish mobster james whitey bulger johnny depp to collaborate with the fbi and eliminate a common enemy. Bulger is the brother of former president of the massachusetts senate billy bulger. Bulger was notorious for his readiness to use violence and especially murder to achieve his criminal goals. Whitey traces bulgers family history back to its irish roots and is the first of the bulger canon to probe the gangsters blemished record in the air force, his incarceration in an atlanta prison, where he was given experimental lsd, and his later role in an alcatraz prison strike.
Whitey bulgers softer side photo 1 pictures cbs news. It is in the service of making him a monster, which is fitting. In 20, after a colorful federal trial rife with expletivelaced threats between bulger at the defense table and his. Kevin cullen, the coauthor, with shelley murphy, of the excellent 20 biography whitey bulger, once pointed out that whereas in normal life we might be impressed to learn that somebody had. Jun 12, 20 bulgers attorney opened by denying that his client ever worked with the fbi as an informant against italian mob rivals a key part of the popular narrative about bulgers life of crime, which.