The lineup of potential witnesses include characters such as former Bulger cohort Stephen “The Rifleman’’ Flemmi, a Winter Hill mob leader (Associated Press File)
He’s a Boston Irish legendary gangster, accused of 19 grisly murders and a vast criminal conspiracy. He was a fugitive from justice for 16 years and could face years in prison on gun charges alone for the 30 illegal weapons authorities say they discovered at his Santa Monica, Calif., hide-out.
Whitey’’ Bulger, 81, has a chance of ever sleeping anywhere but a prison cell.
But what might seem like a slam-dunk case against someone who was pictured alongside Osama bin Laden on the FBI’s Most Wanted List will be an immensely complex un dertaking, costing taxpayers millions of dollars and playing out over years, former prosecutors and defense attorneys say.
The massive legal process set into motion last week, featuring a defendant flown in by helicopter, competing filings, and numerous hearings, is notable not only for the sheer scope of the crimes Bulger is accused of, but the time that has elapsed since they were committed, his cross-country flight from justice, and the FBI’s complicity in Bulger’s alleged crime spree. read more Click here: Despite notoriety, Bulger no easy case – The Boston Globe
