James "Whitey" Bulger
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James "Whitey" Bulger was a notorious Boston mob boss and longtime FBI informant whose violent criminal career and eventual capture made him one of the most infamous gangsters in American history.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James "Whitey" Bulger canonical | 3 |
| James J. Bulger | 1 |
| Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi | 1 |
| Whitey Bulger | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: James "Whitey" Bulger Context triple: [Black Mass (2015 film), mainCharacter, James "Whitey" Bulger]
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Bulger
Bulger is a surname most notably associated with former NFL quarterback Marc Bulger and several other prominent American figures.
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Albert DeSalvo
Albert DeSalvo was an American criminal who confessed to being the "Boston Strangler," a notorious serial killer linked to a series of murders in the Boston area during the early 1960s.
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Frank Sheeran
Frank Sheeran was an American labor union official and alleged mob hitman best known for his claimed involvement in the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, as depicted in the film "The Irishman."
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D.
Crazy Joe Gallo
Crazy Joe Gallo was a notorious New York City mobster and hitman associated with the Colombo crime family during the mid-20th century.
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E.
Frank Costello
Frank Costello was a powerful Italian-American mob boss and political fixer who led the Luciano crime family and became known as the "Prime Minister of the Underworld" in mid-20th-century New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: James "Whitey" Bulger Target entity description: James "Whitey" Bulger was a notorious Boston mob boss and longtime FBI informant whose violent criminal career and eventual capture made him one of the most infamous gangsters in American history.
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A.
Bulger
Bulger is a surname most notably associated with former NFL quarterback Marc Bulger and several other prominent American figures.
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B.
Albert DeSalvo
Albert DeSalvo was an American criminal who confessed to being the "Boston Strangler," a notorious serial killer linked to a series of murders in the Boston area during the early 1960s.
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C.
Frank Sheeran
Frank Sheeran was an American labor union official and alleged mob hitman best known for his claimed involvement in the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, as depicted in the film "The Irishman."
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D.
Crazy Joe Gallo
Crazy Joe Gallo was a notorious New York City mobster and hitman associated with the Colombo crime family during the mid-20th century.
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E.
Frank Costello
Frank Costello was a powerful Italian-American mob boss and political fixer who led the Luciano crime family and became known as the "Prime Minister of the Underworld" in mid-20th-century New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
FBI informant
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convicted murderer ⓘ fugitive ⓘ human ⓘ mob boss ⓘ organized crime figure ⓘ |
| activityStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| addedToFBITenMostWantedList | 1999 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | South Boston, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | beating ⓘ |
| chargedWith |
extortion
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firearms offenses ⓘ money laundering ⓘ murder ⓘ racketeering ⓘ |
| child | Douglas Cyr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convictedOf |
extortion
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firearms offenses ⓘ involvement in multiple murders ⓘ money laundering ⓘ racketeering ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| criminalOrganization | Winter Hill Gang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfArrest | 2011-06-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929-09-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfConviction | 2013-08-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-10-30 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Irish-American ⓘ |
| FBITenMostWantedFugitive | yes ⓘ |
| fullName | James Joseph Bulger Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| governmentCorruptionAspect | relationship with corrupt FBI agents ⓘ |
| inspiredFictionalCharacter | Frank Costello in the film "The Departed" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| nickname | Whitey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a longtime FBI informant
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being one of the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives ⓘ leading organized crime in South Boston ⓘ |
| notableRelative | William Bulger, former president of the Massachusetts Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMurdersLinked | 19 ⓘ |
| occupation |
FBI informant
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crime boss ⓘ gangster ⓘ |
| partner | Catherine Greig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfArrest | Santa Monica, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | United States Penitentiary Hazelton, Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDetention |
United States Penitentiary Coleman II
NERFINISHED
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United States Penitentiary Hazelton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Johnny Depp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | film "Black Mass" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | leader of the Winter Hill Gang ⓘ |
| sentence | two consecutive life terms plus five years ⓘ |
| sibling | William Bulger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Lindsey Cyr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wentIntoHiding | 1994 ⓘ |
| yearsAsFugitive | 16 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: James "Whitey" Bulger Description of subject: James "Whitey" Bulger was a notorious Boston mob boss and longtime FBI informant whose violent criminal career and eventual capture made him one of the most infamous gangsters in American history.
Referenced by (6)
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