AN INSIDE LOOK: The Life of Whitey Bulger

By: Dasia, Cathiana, Isis, Godson, and Phillips A Block

WHITEY BULGER'S LIFE BEFORE BEING A MOBSTER

James Joseph Whitey Bulger was the son of James Bulger Sr. Born in 1929, Bulger was raised in South Boston. He got his nickname " Whitey" from his really light blond hair. Whitey committed his first crime of stealing at age 14. From there, he committed numerous crimes such as assault, battery and larceny which landed him in Juvenile Hall for 5 years. After he got out, he joined the Air Force where he also served time for being AWOL. When he got out in 1952, he received honorable discharge and went back to Boston to continue his life of crime.

Whitey Bulger's life During and after being a mobster

James Whitey Bulger was the most wanted man in America after Osama Bin since 1999, and became #1 after Bin Ladens death. He started his life of crime at age 14 when he got arrested for stealing. Before his arrest in 2011 at Santa Monica, CA Bulger was wanted 19 murders, money laundering, extortion, and drug dealing. Bulger was an FBI informant, he was giving information about the Patriarca crime family. The Patriarca crime family also known as the New England Crime family, was a mafia family who rivaled whitey's gang. in 1956 he got 9 years in prison for being associated with several bank robberies from Rhode Island to Indiana. over 16 years he controlled a big portion of boston's drug dealing. him and his girlfriend Catherine Greig were hiding until they got arrested in 2011 at Santa Monica,CA.

DID YOU KNOW?

Whitey Bulger was in the back of a house in South Boston, when a police officer came and jammed a gun in his mouth. The two were so close, alcohol could be smelled from Whiteys breath. He denies ever killing a woman

DID YOU KNOW?

He is wanted for 19 murders, drug dealing, extortion, and money laundering

He is one of six children

DID YOU KNOW?

He was #2 on the FBIs top ten list, right behind Osama Bin Laden, with a $1,000,000,000+ bounty over his head. He killed Spike O'Toole, Paulie McGonagle, Eddie Connors, Tommy King and Buddy Leonard, who were all mobsters in Boston.

DID YOU KNOW?

He didn't see himself as a cunning killer, but more as a criminal with scruples; a noble romantic.

He was consolidated into the Winter Hill Gang in 1972

DID YOU KNOW?

After 16 years on the lam, James Whitey Bulger was arrested in Santa Monica, California, in June 2011 When they found Whitey, he was living with his longtime companion, Catherine Greig, in a modest Santa Monica home with over $800,000 and 30 weapons stashed at the house.

DID YOU KNOW?

Whitey Bulger used to give information to the FBI to eliminate the Patriarca crime family

Test
Question 1: Who was Whitey Bulger behind on the FBI's most wanted list? a.Saddam Hussein b.Osama Bin Laden c.Eddie Connors d. Semion Mogilevich e.Jason Derek Brown

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Question 2: True or False: Whitey Bulger was famous for crimes against women. a. True b. False c. Somewhat

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Question 3: What year and where was Whitey Bulger found and arrested? a. Santa Monica,2011 b. Tokyo,1982 c. Nigeria,50 B.C. d. Canada,2013

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Question 4: At what age did Whitey Bulger start to commit crimes? A. 2 B. 9 C. 14 D. 60

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Question 5: What branch did Whitey join when he went to the military? A: Air Force B: Navy C: Army D: Marine

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Question 6: What Gang was Bulger's Rival Gang? A: Bloods B: Crips C: River Street Gang D: Patriarca crime family

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Question 7: Why is James Bulger nicknamed "Whitey" A: His light blond hair B: His white skin C: His favorite color was white D: He always had a white shirt

Sites Used
1. http://wildabouttrial.com/facts/james-whitey-bulger-trial-facts/ 2. http://www.biography.com/people/whitey-bulger--328770 3. http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/02/10/new-book-globereporters-describes-defiant-whitey-bulger-awaiting-bigshow/r7s3csnkoOkWwFbRWekG9L/story.html 4. http://npr.org/2013/02/25/17012353/whitey-bulger-bio-profilesbostons-most-notorious-gangster 5. http://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2013/02/24/whitey-bulgerand-catherine-greig-sad-sweet-and-brutal-lovestory/Z752GyRbuxMp6uNCUYL1DL/story.html

How I contributed?
Isis: In this project, I did slides 5-8 (the facts and pictures), half of slide 4 (one fact, both pictures) and Question 2 for the Test. I also transferred all original work from a Powerpoint Document to here, to make it easier for us to work on, and cited sources 1-3. Phillip: In this project, I worked on research on Whitey's life before he was a criminal. I also worked on the 5th question on the test. I helped Godson with research with his life during and after being a criminal as well. Godson: In this project, i worked with Phillip on the description before he was a mobster. I also did the description after he was a mobster. I added one fact and one question, i also put 2 pictures in it. i am the one who made the background.