Whitey Bulger's Secret Confession to the FBI
Summary
Reporter Matthew Cox details his book on Whitey Bulger, co-authored with FBI agent Rich Tian, who conducted a five-hour debrief with the fugitive on a plane. The episode explores Bulger’s rise in South Boston, his corrupt alliance with FBI agent John Connolly, and his 16-year fugitive life under a fake identity. Cox discusses how Bulger’s capture resulted from tracking his girlfriend, Catherine Gregg, via plastic surgery records, rather than direct surveillance.
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