# Federal Jury Convicts James "Whitey" Bulger (U.S. Attorney, District of Massachusetts, 2013)

Canonical: https://mobfiles.org/items/usao-ma-bulger-convicted-2013-08-12/

Press release of August 12, 2013: after a two-month trial a federal jury in Boston convicted James J. Bulger of racketeering conspiracy and racketeering acts, and found that he played a role in eleven murders.

Press release of the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, August 12, 2013. "Following a two-month long trial, the jury convicted James J. Bulger, holding him responsible for the murder of 11 people, as well as numerous counts of extortion, money laundering, drug dealing, and firearms possession." The jury deliberated "for over 32 hours, over five days." The release names the eleven people whose murders the jury found he played a role in; this page does not list them.

The release describes Bulger as "the former leader of the Winter Hill Gang," and states: "In late 1994, upon learning of his impending indictment, Bulger fled Massachusetts. On June 22, 2011, Bulger and his companion, Catherine Greig, were arrested in Santa Monica, California after 16 years on the run." Sentencing was set before Judge Denise J. Casper.

The First Circuit affirmed the conviction in [816 F.3d 137](/items/courtlistener-us-v-bulger-816-f3d-137/).

## Sources

- U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/federal-jury-convicts-james-whitey-bulger