One of Boston’s most notorious organized crime bosses is now dead, as “Whitey” Bulger was killed, likely in a mafia hit, during a prisoner exchange earlier this week.
What made his infamous man so interesting? Why do Americans find violent criminals so fascinating in the first place? Morning Bull turned to a guy who literally wrote the book on Boston organized crime, two in fact, to get some answers.
Boston crime historian TJ English remembers one of Boston’s most infamous sons below.
Whitey Bulger the Winter Hill Gang mob boss was killed in prison the other day. We will talk to TJ English the author who has chronicled his life. @97RockBuffalo pic.twitter.com/W28kQEHtx3
— Morning Bull (@MorningBull97) November 1, 2018
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