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Defense claims James ‘Whitey’ Bulger was 'never an informant' because of his Irish heritage (IrishCentral)

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:43:57 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Alleged Boston mob kingpin James Whitey Bulger's lawyer JW Carney has offered a novel defense of his client this week.

Johnny Depp to play Boston gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger in movie based on “Black Mass” (IrishCentral)

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 04:58:32 PST

By: MICHELLE K SMITH

Deadline reported that Oscar nominated actor Johnny Depp will play Boston Irish gangster Whitey Bulger in the upcoming film “Black Mass: The True Story of the Unholy Alliance between the FBI and the Irish Mob.” Production will begin in May and a location has not yet been announced.

US attorney who gave FBI informer “Whitey” Bulger immunity named as Jeremiah O’Sullivan (IrishCentral)

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 06:50:45 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

The late federal prosecutor Jeremiah O’Sullivan was the federal agent who allegedly gave the notorious Irish American gangster James “Whitey” Bulger immunity to commit his reign of terror, his lawyers revealed this week.

Head of Winter Hill Gang notorious Whitey Bulger set to take the stand in March (IrishCentral)

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 01:43:50 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Notorious Irish American mobster James Whitey Bulger will take the stand in his own defense next year when he goes on trial on charges he participated in 19 murders.

Whitey Bulger penning lonesome letters to former neighbors from his jail cell (IrishCentral)

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 08:52:03 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Imprisoned gangster James "Whitey" Bulger has been writing letters from his Plymouth, Mass., jail cell to his former California neighbors, reports the Boston Herald.

Producer Brian Oliver talks ‘Black Mass,’ the upcoming ‘Whitey’ Bulger movie (IrishCentral)

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:37:08 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

With a script already redrafted, it’s just a matter of timing before Brian Oliver’s newest project ‘Black Mass,’ the story of Whitey Bulger’s life, heads into production. “It’s definitely something that we’ve been developing for awhile and we feel that it should be made,” says Oliver of his new project in an article on Collider.com.

Boston gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger already immortalized with his own folk song – VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 02:23:38 PDT

By: BUZZ BRADY

Whitey Bulger, one of Boston’s most notorious criminals was the inspiration for a song entitled “Morning Light (A Ballad of James ‘Whitey’ Bulger).”

James 'Whitey' Bulger and Archbishop Timothy Dolan - how the mighty have fallen (IrishCentral)

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:28:34 PDT

New York Archbishop Timothy DolanThis past week, two high-profile Irish American institutions were taken down First and most famously, there was the elusive South Boston mobster Whitey Bulger Coming just weeks after the killing of Osama bin Laden, the capture of the 81 year-old Bulger wipes two of the top criminals off of the FBI’s Top 10 most wanted listWith the FBI finally closing the Bulger saga -- even confirming that thecriminal was still alive and had been difficult -- Irish mobsters might as well be placed on the endangered species list READ MORE

‘Twilight’ actor to produce movie of gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s life (IrishCentral)

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:20:58 PDT

By: BUZZ BRADY

“Twilight” star Peter Facinelli has unveiled plans for a Hollywood film about the infamous Whitey Bulger.

James ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s Southie neighborhood responds to his capture (IrishCentral)

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:36:13 PDT

By: KATE HICKEY

After 16 years on the lam James ‘Whitey’ Bulger from the Irish, Boston neighborhood of Southie has been captured. Local’s reactions in the South Boston Irish American community was one of utter surprise after authorities nabbed 81-year-old gangster, wanted in connection for 19 murders, in South California.

James "Whitey" Bulger Photo Gallery (IrishCentral)

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:05:08 PDT

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FBI launch daytime TV ad campaign in an attempt to nab James ‘Whitey’ Bulger (IrishCentral)

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 05:24:36 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

The FBI have launched a new publicity campaign aimed at capturing James 'Whitey' Bulger.

Investigators to write tell-all book on FBI’s most wanted James ‘Whitey’ Bulger (IrishCentral)

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 05:07:12 PDT

By: PATRICK O'BRIEN

Books about the life and times of Irish mobster Whitey Bulger are a cottage industry, so will you be surprised to learn another is on the way?

James ‘Whitey’ Bulger could be hiding out in Ireland - SEE POLL (IrishCentral)

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:45:37 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

U.S marshals join hunt for James ‘Whitey’ Bulger (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 04:32:49 PDT

By: MOLLY MULDOON