Crime & Law Enforcement - The FBI's most wanted list included James Whitey Bulger, charged with 20 murders and suspected in at least 20 more [1] - Kevin Weeks, Bulger's right-hand man, became a key witness against organized crime after turning on his boss [1] - Bulger's organization was characterized by violence, with Bulger himself enjoying killing as a stress relief [1] - Bulger and Weeks had six FBI agents and dozens of Boston cops on their payroll, receiving information about investigations [2] - Bulger amassed tens of millions of dollars from gambling, drugs, robberies, and extortions [2] - Bulger was a top-level FBI informant since 1975, giving information about rival criminals and some members of his own gang [2] - John Marterano confessed to 20 killings in court and served a little more than 7 months for each [5] - John Connley, a corrupt FBI agent, helped Bulger by providing information and is serving a 10-year sentence for obstructing justice [6] - Whitey Bulger was indicted for racketeering in 1995 and went underground, remaining a fugitive [6] - The capture of Whitey Bulger in 2011 ended the most extensive manhunt in the FBI's history [13] Legal & Justice System - Weeks spent 72 months in prison in return for his cooperation, leading authorities to six bodies and enabling prosecutors to charge Bulger with 20 additional counts of murder [2] - Marterano's cooperation helped solve nearly 40 murders, including the 20 he confessed to, resulting in a sentence of just 14 years [6] - The US attorney believed that the deal with Marterano was necessary to uncover corrupt law enforcement arrangements and prosecute murders [6] Fugitive & Manhunt - Whitey Bulger was worth $30 million to $50 million, allowing him to live comfortably as a fugitive [2] - The last confirmed sighting of Bulger was in London in 2002 [4] - Katherine Greg is serving 8 years for harboring a fugitive [31]