First bin Laden, now Bulger. According to reports, the notorious Boston crime-ster was picked up in California this week after more than 15 years on the lam. And the saddest part of the whole thing is that, now, Martin Scorsese has no more material for his movies.
According to Boston.com, “Bulger and his girlfriend, Catherine Greig, surrendered peacefully Wednesday night in Santa Monica, California, when agents showed up at his home. The capture was the result of a tip from FBI television spots that began airing this week. His capture ended a manhunt that spanned the globe.”
Bulger, whose life is said to be the story behind the film The Departed, was a mobster turned FBI informant. Since the 90s he’s been listed on the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted list for the murder of 19 people, among other charges. Bulger was the purported leader of South Boston’s “Winter Hill Gang,” and in an interesting twist, his brother, William, was president of the Massachusetts State Senate and head of the University of Massachusetts. That’s Boston for ya.
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