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Jury Reaches Verdict In ‘Whitey’ Bulger Case

by Igor Bobic

08.12.13 | 9:39 am

This 1986 file photo released by the FBI shows James "Whitey" Bulger. Jury selection begins Tuesday, June 4, 2013 in federal court in Boston for Bulger's trial. He faces a long list of crimes, including playing a rol... This 1986 file photo released by the FBI shows James "Whitey" Bulger. Jury selection begins Tuesday, June 4, 2013 in federal court in Boston for Bulger's trial. He faces a long list of crimes, including playing a role in 19 killings. Bulger spent more than 16 years on the run before being captured in Santa Monica, Calif., in 2011. MORE LESS

A jury Monday reached a verdict in the case of James ‘Whitey’ Bulger, the Boston gangster who is charged with killing 19 people, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts announced:

There is a verdict in the James Bulger case.

— U.S. Attorney MA (@DMAnews1) August 12, 2013

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Igor Bobic Igor Bobic is the assistant editor of Talking Points Memo, helping oversee the site's coverage of politics and policy in Washington. While originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor feels best at home on the beaches of Southern California. He can be reached at igor@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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