Following a two-month trial in 2013, a federal jury convicted James "Whitey" Bulger on 31 of 32 counts, including racketeering, extortion, money laundering, and narcotics distribution.
United States v. Bulger, No. 13-2447 (1st Cir. 2016) - Justia Law Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bu...
: In 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed his conviction, rejecting claims that he was denied a fair trial because his "immunity defense" was barred. Post-Trial: Death and Investigative Report Following a two-month trial in 2013, a federal