Whitey Bulger Death, Murderers Arrested, Wiki, Wife, Children

May 2024 · 3 minute read

In this article, we shall discuss Whitey Bulger’s Death, the Murderer’s Arrest, Wiki, Wife, Children, Charges, Sentence, Movie & Net Worth…

Whitey Bulger is a notorious American organized crime mastermind, who was the head of the Winter Hill Gang. His gang used to operate in the Winter Hill neighborhood of Somerville, Massachusetts, New England, United Kingdom.

Whitey Bulger Death

Bulger passed away on 30th October 2018 in the United States Penitentiary, Hazelton in West Virginia. He was beaten to death by the inmates when he was in his wheelchair, soon after he arrived there.

He was beaten so mercilessly that he couldn’t be recognized. The cause of his death was later indicated as Blunt force trauma.

Whitey Bulger’s Murderers Arrested

On 18th August 2022, three inmates have been found involved in the killing of Bulger, they are Fotios Geas (55 years old), Paul J. DeCologero (48 years old), and Sean McKinnon (36 years old).

The three of them have been charged with conspiring to commit first-degree murder. Geas and DeCologero were accused of striking Bulger multiple times in the head leading to his death.

Whitey Bulger Wiki, Age

Bulger was born on 3rd September 1929 as James Joseph Bulger Jr., in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. He died aged 89. He was an organized crime boss and was the head of the Winter Hill Gang. 

Whitey Bulger’s Wife, Girlfriend

In the 1960s, Bulger dated waitress and fashion model Lindsey Cyr. She became his common-law wife later. They stayed together for over 12 years.

He was in a relationship with one of his associates named Catherine Greig who was 22 years younger than him. She was found guilty of hiding Bulger and for committing identity fraud. She was sentenced to imprisonment for 8 years in June 2012 in federal prison. She was also sentenced to the contempt charge for 21 months. She was finally released in July 2020.

Whitey Bulger Children

Bulger had a child, a son named Douglas Glen Cyr with his common-law wife, however, the child died at the young age of six due to Reye’s Syndrome.

Whitey Bulger Charges, Sentence

Bulger was arrested in 2011 after a manhunt of 16 years. He was charged with nineteen murders after the testimony received from Kevin Weeks and other criminal associates.

He was also charged with conspiracy to commit murder, extortion, narcotics distribution, and conspiracy to commit money laundering, including racketeering.

He was sentenced to two life sentences for being found guilty of 11 murders, in addition to five years. He was forfeited $25.2 million and was asked to give up $19.5 million as recovery to his victims, as per the law of restitution.

Whitey Bulger Movie

A Hollywood movie named “Black Mass” was released in 2015 based on the life of Bulger. The lead character was played by famous actor Johnny Depp and the film was successful at Box Office. In 2014, a documentary film, based on Bulger’s trials was released named “Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger”.

Whitey Bulger’s Net Worth

 A few sources on the Web claim that Bulger had an estimated net worth of around $25 million before his arrest in 2011, as estimated by the prosecutors.

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