During a morning of emotional and angry victim statements, a lawyer for accused mobster James “Whitey” Bulger announced that his client had directed his attorneys to hold their tongues during his “sham” sentencing for racketeering and conspiracy, including 11 murders.
In August, a jury found Bulger guilty of extortion, money laundering, firearms offenses, plus racketeering charges based on 11 of counts of murder, drug offenses, extortion and money laundering. His trial detailed corruption in the Boston FBI office during his criminal reign during the 1970s and 1980s.
