James Bulger Research Paper

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Whitey’s FBI Involvement & Arrest
Cunning, cruel, and calculating, James “Whitey” Bulger ruled over Boston territory by putting fear into people’s eyes and worry in their mind. Day by day James Bulger stacked up enemies; however, he also created allies. He created bonds that will never be broken with the people no one would have ever expected. James Bulger was an inspiration to many other gangsters around Boston, but he was also a threat to them as well. James Bulger is a complicated but intricate person who has an eye for detail. He was involved with FBI agent John Connolly, influenced by a former star gangster and FBI informant, arrested after disappearing into thin air, and his former FBI handler John Connolly was arrested for protecting …show more content…
2). Bulger formerly worked under the authority of Donald Killeen, the leader of the Mullen Gang. Donald Killeen was shot and killed in the year of 1972, so Bulger affiliated himself with the Winter Hill Gang (“Whitey” para. 7). After taking leadership of the Winter Hill Gang after …show more content…
1). On a Wednesday afternoon, an appeals court was convicting John Connolly of second-degree murder with a firearm of John Callahan, president of World Jai Alai. The murder took place at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1982, where a hired hit man shot and killed John Callahan. At the time, Connolly was 1,500 miles away from Callahan when he was killed in cold blood (“Appeals” para. 2). The prosecution added the firearm charge because Connolly was on duty at the time of the murder, and he was armed with a weapon when he tipped Bulger about Callahan connecting Bulger to a crime (“Appeals” para. 3). In 2008, Connolly was convicted by a Florida jury for his involvement in Callahan’s murder (“Appeals” para. 6). However, the judges disagreed with the additional firearm charge because they believed that even though Connolly was in possession of a firearm, he did not intend to use his gun to commit the murder. The judges believed that the unnecessary firearm charge would spread confusion in cases throughout Florida; therefore, the judges asked the Florida Supreme Court to speculate (“Appeals” para. 7). Connolly was also charged with racketeering because he tipped Winter Hill Gang members about other informants in the different gangs in the Boston area (“Appeals” para. 5). Judge Leslie Rothenberg commented that there was a surplus of evidence that could back up the charges against
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