View John Connolly Whitey Bulger Pics. John tlumacki/the boston globe/getty images. James whitey bulger, who was killed in prison, caused so much harm to many through his brutal crimes, says a former us attorney who oversaw the former boston mob boss' prosecution.

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James (whitey) bulger, the murderous boston gangster who benefited from a corrupt relationship with the fbi before spending 16 years as one of america's bulger fled boston in late 1994 after his fbi handler, john connolly jr., warned him he was about to be indicted. James 'whitey' bulger holds john martorano's youngest son, john jr., during his christening ceremony in this undated handout photo. James whitey bulger in a 2011 mug shot from the united states marshals service.u.s.

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Former fbi agent john connolly surrounded by photographers as he leaves boston federal court, facing charges in his involvement with mobsters whitey bulger. Grew up in a south boston housing project a few doors down from the bulger family. James joseph whitey bulger was the boss of the largely irish mob in boston from the 1970s through the 1990s. James whitey bulger in a 2011 mug shot from the united states marshals service.u.s.