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.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James J. Bulger | 1 |
| Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi | 1 |
| Whitey Bulger | 1 |
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
James J. Bulger
this entity surface form:
Whitey Bulger
this entity surface form:
James J. Bulger
this entity surface form:
Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi