Bulger Defense: Are the Documents For Real?
With submission of an FBI informant file exceeding 700 pages, the government alleges Bulger ratted out numerous people—an accusation that got a strong response from Bulger in court yesterday. Hank...
View ArticleAgents on the Stand in the Bulger Trial
As promised, defense attorney Hank Brennan did his best to discredit the documentation showing James 'Whitey'Bulger as an informant. Today's trial will focus completely on the informant file. Former...
View ArticleRe-examining the Defense Strategy in the Bulger Case
A re-reading of the opening statement by Bulger's defense team reveals why they kept the DOJ's James Marra on the stand for such an extensive cross-examination: they will go to great lengths to show...
View ArticleBulger Defense Calls Liar, Liar!
Former FBI agent John Morris is on the stand and prompting outbursts from James 'Whitey' Bulger as he testifies. Morris is the agent responsible for leaking the informant status of Bulger to the Boston...
View ArticleBulger: I'm Not an Informant
As we anticipate just two days of testimony this week in the James 'Whitey' Bulger case, expect defense attorney Hank Brennan to conduct further cross-examination of former FBI agent John Morris, and...
View ArticleBulger and Flemmi Face Off This Week
After being denied any leniency from the judge last week on the early start time of the trial, the defense will be at it again this week cross examining a former FBI agent responsible for investigating...
View ArticleFlemmi's Testimony and Cross Examination
Stephen Flemmi testifies to the brutal strangulation of his step-daughter, Deborah Hussey, while Hank Brennan delivers a stellar cross examination, portraying Stephen Flemmi as a heartless killer and...
View ArticleThe Medical Examiner and the Girlfriend
The Medical Examiner examines the 19 dead bodies and discusses the cause of death, finding more than twenty bullets in two of the bodies. Patti Carlson, John Monterano's girlfriend, seemed to help the...
View ArticleDrugs, Murder, and more Witnesses
Several highly important witnesses are coming into the courtroom this afternoon, such as Pam Wheeler and David Lindholm, a large scale marijuana dealer extorted by Bulger. Also, Stephen Flemmi takes...
View ArticleStephen Rakes found dead
Stephen Rakes, a witness in the James 'Whitey' Bulger trial, was found dead. His testimony would have been valuable, considering the previous testimonies as well as the prosecution's plan.
View ArticleThe Star Witness: Stephen Flemmi
Long time partner and Winter Hill gang member Stephen Flemmi takes the stand, and will reveal a great number of details about Bulger's past, including who killed who, why, and where they buried bodies.
View ArticleTime for the Defense: 14 Witnesses
Today the defense in the trial of James 'Whitey' Bulger begins, and they have begun with a request to sequester the jury during their deliberation, claiming unfair media coverage of the trial....
View ArticleThe Jury is Taking its Job Seriously
Expectations were high in the courtroom where the trial of James 'Whitey' Bulger is in its second day of jury deliberations. The appearance of US District Attorney Ortiz and several sidebar...
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