July 15, 2025 • 18 mins
Everyone thinks they know Whitey Bulger — the gangster, the fugitive, the old man murdered in prison. But the real story is far more corrupt, disturbing, and hidden.
How did a serial killer operate with FBI protection for decades?
Why did the Bureau shut down investigations into his murders?
And who allowed his brutal execution in one of America’s deadliest prisons?
This is a story about power — abused, protected, and buried.
Would you trust the system that created him?
How did a serial killer operate with FBI protection for decades?
Why did the Bureau shut down investigations into his murders?
And who allowed his brutal execution in one of America’s deadliest prisons?
This is a story about power — abused, protected, and buried.
Would you trust the system that created him?
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