‘The Departed’ Arrested After 16 Years
Following investing 16 years about the operate, Boston-based mafia kingpin James “Whitey” Bulger will confront a federal judge within a Los angeles courtroom Thursday to face charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, narcotics distribution, extortion and money laundering, between other people.
Bulger, who inspired aspects of Jack Nicholson’s character inside the Oscar-winning 2006 film The Departed, has appeared within the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list — having a $2 million reward for key info — in connection with 19 murders he is tied to.
He was number two on the FBI’s Most Wanted List – right behind Osama bin Laden. (When bin Laden died, he grew to become number 1).

