Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger dead at 89 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 10-30-2018, 01:32 PM

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Notorious Boston mob boss James (Whitey) Bulger was killed Tuesday inside a West Virginia federal prison, according to various reports.

The 89-year-old Irish-American gangster was only transferred one day earlier to the high-security prison in Hazelton, W. Va., where officials initially reported an inmate was slain overnight.

Bulger was later identified as the dead man, although officials released no details surrounding his sudden, shocking and violent demise. Bulger, previously held in Florida, was convicted of 11 murders himself during his bloody reign as crime boss in his hometown of Boston.

The federal Bureau of Prisons did not return a call and an email for confirmation. Hazelton is home to about 1,300 inmates.

The blood-thirsty Bulger ran Boston’s powerful Irish mob, the Winter Hill Gang, while simultaneously working as an informant for a local FBI agent. Most of his tips steered investigators toward Italian organized crime, clearing the way for Bulger’s group to grab hold of the city’s illegal operations from gambling to drugs.

The corrupt relationship between the fed and the felon became the movie “Black Mass,” with Johnny Depp — hair slicked back and sunglasses perched on his nose — playing Bulger.

Bulger spent 16 years on the FBI’s Most Wanted list after going on the lam, fleeing his hometown as the feds closed in. He was busted in 2011 in California and convicted two years later for an assortment of crimes including the homicides.

His legend only grew as Bulger evaded arrest after his disappearance, with endless reported sightings around the U.S. and the world. One tipster insisted spying Bulger inside a Boston movie theater in 2006, watching the Martin Scorsese movie “The Departed” — where Jack Nicholson played a mob boss based on the fugitive son of South Boston.

Bulger was behind only 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden for much of his time on the FBI’s list of fugitive criminals.

He bolted Boston in 1995 after a warning from Agent John Connolly, who wound up behind bars over his crooked relationship with the gangster.

Bulger became a lingering embarrassment to the feds as he remained on the run, with a $2 million reward posted for information on the globe-trotting gangster. Prior to his arrest, the last confirmed Bulger sighting came in London in 2002.

He was finally busted with his long-time girlfriend Catherine Grieg in their West Coast apartment.

MA · 10-30-2018, 01:34 PM

I'm so glad he's gone now.

Drakken · 10-30-2018, 01:42 PM

Wow, killed the day after being transfered to Hazelton. A fitting end for him.

MA · 10-30-2018, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Drakken

Wow, killed the day after being transfered to Hazelton. A fitting end for him.

I agree with you there.

Charlie99909 · 10-30-2018, 03:10 PM

Good riddance to bad news.

TheCars1986 · 10-30-2018, 03:19 PM

He gone.

Bonniegirl · 10-30-2018, 03:39 PM

I remember seeing a movie where Johnny Depp played him.

He wore blue contacts and if you didn't know you would have never known that was Johnny Depp on the movie screen!! It was a trip!!!!

ScaryFog · 10-31-2018, 08:57 PM

Buh bye.

DazzlerSparkler · 11-03-2018, 11:35 PM

He was beaten to death by several inmates with a sock containing a shiv

thekingof8 · 11-07-2018, 09:58 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hcBCFpJdqs

10-30-2018, 01:32 PM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,349	Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger dead at 89 Link Notorious Boston mob boss James (Whitey) Bulger was killed Tuesday inside a West Virginia federal prison, according to various reports. The 89-year-old Irish-American gangster was only transferred one day earlier to the high-security prison in Hazelton, W. Va., where officials initially reported an inmate was slain overnight. Bulger was later identified as the dead man, although officials released no details surrounding his sudden, shocking and violent demise. Bulger, previously held in Florida, was convicted of 11 murders himself during his bloody reign as crime boss in his hometown of Boston. The federal Bureau of Prisons did not return a call and an email for confirmation. Hazelton is home to about 1,300 inmates. The blood-thirsty Bulger ran Boston’s powerful Irish mob, the Winter Hill Gang, while simultaneously working as an informant for a local FBI agent. Most of his tips steered investigators toward Italian organized crime, clearing the way for Bulger’s group to grab hold of the city’s illegal operations from gambling to drugs. The corrupt relationship between the fed and the felon became the movie “Black Mass,” with Johnny Depp — hair slicked back and sunglasses perched on his nose — playing Bulger. Bulger spent 16 years on the FBI’s Most Wanted list after going on the lam, fleeing his hometown as the feds closed in. He was busted in 2011 in California and convicted two years later for an assortment of crimes including the homicides. His legend only grew as Bulger evaded arrest after his disappearance, with endless reported sightings around the U.S. and the world. One tipster insisted spying Bulger inside a Boston movie theater in 2006, watching the Martin Scorsese movie “The Departed” — where Jack Nicholson played a mob boss based on the fugitive son of South Boston. Bulger was behind only 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden for much of his time on the FBI’s list of fugitive criminals. He bolted Boston in 1995 after a warning from Agent John Connolly, who wound up behind bars over his crooked relationship with the gangster. Bulger became a lingering embarrassment to the feds as he remained on the run, with a $2 million reward posted for information on the globe-trotting gangster. Prior to his arrest, the last confirmed Bulger sighting came in London in 2002. He was finally busted with his long-time girlfriend Catherine Grieg in their West Coast apartment.

10-30-2018, 01:34 PM	#2
MA Member Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: May 20, 2017 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 127,259	I'm so glad he's gone now.
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DazzlerSparkler Sharon Kinne Imposter Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 29, 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 725	He was beaten to death by several inmates with a sock containing a shiv
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11-07-2018, 09:58 PM	#10
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10-30-2018, 01:42 PM	#3
Drakken Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 21, 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 364	Wow, killed the day after being transfered to Hazelton. A fitting end for him.

10-30-2018, 03:10 PM	#5
Charlie99909 El Sicko Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 25, 2010 Posts: 349	Good riddance to bad news.

10-30-2018, 03:19 PM	#6
TheCars1986 #VLSKMS Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 22, 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 8,606	He gone.

10-30-2018, 03:39 PM	#7
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,573	I remember seeing a movie where Johnny Depp played him. He wore blue contacts and if you didn't know you would have never known that was Johnny Depp on the movie screen!! It was a trip!!!!

10-31-2018, 08:57 PM	#8
ScaryFog Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 25, 2009 Posts: 222	Buh bye.