Potential witness in Whitey Bulger trial was poisoned,
authorities say
August 02, 2013
FoxNews.com
...Bulger, 83, is on trial in a broad racketeering indictment that accuses him of
participating in 19 murders in the 1970s and `80s as leader of the Winter Hill
Gang. He has pleaded not guilty.
Bulger told the judge he has decided not to testify, but "involuntarily." He also
says he didn't get a fair trial and that he "been choked off from having an
opportunity to give an adequate defense."
Earlier Friday Bulger's lawyers said he wants the $822,000 in cash seized from
his apartment in Santa Monica, Calif., to go to relatives of victims who won
monetary judgement in lawsuits but then saw those awards overturned on
appeal.
Defense attorney J.W. Carney Jr. told Judge Denise Casper that Bulger made
the request while lawyers were discussing whether the seized cash should be
put in the jury room during deliberations.
Carney said Bulger wants the money to go to families who had civil judgments
overturned by a federal appeals court because the statute of limitations had
expired.
It appears that two families fall into that category: Relatives of Michael Donahue
and Edward "Brian" Halloran. In 2011, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
upheld an earlier decision that ruled the two families didn't file their lawsuits
against the FBI in time.
Other victims' families have had their lawsuits tossed before trial and some
have won judgments against the government, but Carney specifically cited
those who judgement were thrown out by the 1st Circuit.
Prosecutor Brian kelly said it has always been the intention of the government
to give Bulger's seized assets to victims' families, but he said he isn't sure
Bulger "can dictate which ones get" money.
If he's convicted, Bulger would have to give up his assets anyway. It is routine
for the government to seek forfeiture of assets acquired through illegal
activities.
Bulger has pleaded not guilty to the charges. He fled Boston in 1994 and
remained one of the nation's most wanted fugitives until he was captured in
Santa Monica, Calif. in 2011.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/08/02/bulger-defense-nears-end-unclear-if-reputed-mobster-will-testify/#ixzz2aqp1xoqe
authorities say
August 02, 2013
FoxNews.com
...Bulger, 83, is on trial in a broad racketeering indictment that accuses him of
participating in 19 murders in the 1970s and `80s as leader of the Winter Hill
Gang. He has pleaded not guilty.
Bulger told the judge he has decided not to testify, but "involuntarily." He also
says he didn't get a fair trial and that he "been choked off from having an
opportunity to give an adequate defense."
Earlier Friday Bulger's lawyers said he wants the $822,000 in cash seized from
his apartment in Santa Monica, Calif., to go to relatives of victims who won
monetary judgement in lawsuits but then saw those awards overturned on
appeal.
Defense attorney J.W. Carney Jr. told Judge Denise Casper that Bulger made
the request while lawyers were discussing whether the seized cash should be
put in the jury room during deliberations.
Carney said Bulger wants the money to go to families who had civil judgments
overturned by a federal appeals court because the statute of limitations had
expired.
It appears that two families fall into that category: Relatives of Michael Donahue
and Edward "Brian" Halloran. In 2011, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
upheld an earlier decision that ruled the two families didn't file their lawsuits
against the FBI in time.
Other victims' families have had their lawsuits tossed before trial and some
have won judgments against the government, but Carney specifically cited
those who judgement were thrown out by the 1st Circuit.
Prosecutor Brian kelly said it has always been the intention of the government
to give Bulger's seized assets to victims' families, but he said he isn't sure
Bulger "can dictate which ones get" money.
If he's convicted, Bulger would have to give up his assets anyway. It is routine
for the government to seek forfeiture of assets acquired through illegal
activities.
Bulger has pleaded not guilty to the charges. He fled Boston in 1994 and
remained one of the nation's most wanted fugitives until he was captured in
Santa Monica, Calif. in 2011.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Read more:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/08/02/bulger-defense-nears-end-unclear-if-reputed-mobster-will-testify/#ixzz2aqp1xoqe
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