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" " " whitey bulger: the infamous boston crime lord who ended up in california whitey bulger, legally known as james joseph bulger jr., was born in 1929 to a canadian immigrant and his irish wife. bulger's father worked as a union laborer in the boston area, and occasionally as a longshoreman in boston's harbor. earning a decent living, the entire family was nevertheless cast into destitution when bulger's father had his arm mangled in an industrial accident. the family would end up moving to a housing project in south boston in 1938 where bulger would grow up alongside two brothers, william michael and john p. bulger. yet while william and john both excelled at school, bulger was drawn into the street life and soon he developed a reputation as a thief and street fighter. local police nicknamed bulger “whitey” because of his very blond hair, but bulger hated the name and preferred to be called jim, jimmy, or boots due to his habit of wearing cowboy boots and his fondness of hiding a sw. whitey bulger's life of crime whitey bulger's life of crime began in his teenage years when he was arrested for a series of robberies. he spent time in prison and upon his release, he joined the winter hill gang, a notorious irish-american crime syndicate in boston. bulger quickly rose through the ranks and became one of the most feared and respected members of the gang. he was known for his ruthless tactics and his ability to intimidate his enemies. whitey bulger's infamous career as an informant in the 1970s, whitey bulger became an informant for the fbi. he provided information on the italian mafia in boston, which helped the fbi take down several high-ranking members of the mob. however, bulger's relationship with the fbi was controversial, as he was also involved in criminal activities himself. he used his position as an informant to protect himself and his associates from prosecution. whitey bulger's life on the run in the 1990s, whitey bulger was tipped off by an fbi agent that he was about to be arrested. he went on the run and spent 16 years as a fugitive. during this time, he was one of the fbi's most wanted criminals. he was finally captured in 2011 in santa monica, california, where he had been living under an assumed name. whitey bulger's death whitey bulger was sentenced to life in prison for his crimes. in 2018, he was transferred to a prison in west virginia, where he was beaten to death by two other inmates. his death marked the end of an era in boston's criminal underworld. whitey bulger's legacy whitey bulger's life and crimes have been the subject of numerous books, movies, and documentaries. he is remembered as one of the most notorious crime lords in boston's history. his story serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of organized crime and the corrupting influence of power. " " "
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