Uploaded August 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Ever since a witness turned up dead, the Whitey Bulger trial has been likened to a gangland crime story. Here at the Archives, we took a look back into our coverage of the recently convicted Bostonian and found something equally dramatic. Shortly before Bulger went into hiding for 16 years, NBC News ran this story, juxtaposing him with his brother William, then the President of the Massachusetts Senate. One a man of the law, the other devoted to a life of crime -- the story of the Bulger family is truly fit for a Hollywood movie.
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Ever since a witness turned up dead, the Whitey Bulger trial has been likened to a gangland crime story. Here at the Archives, we took a look back into our coverage of the recently convicted Bostonian and found something equally dramatic. Shortly before Bulger went into hiding for 16 years, NBC News ran this story, juxtaposing him with his brother William, then the President of the Massachusetts Senate. One a man of the law, the other devoted to a life of crime -- the story of the Bulger family is truly fit for a Hollywood movie.
Contact our team at NBCUniversal Archives or browse our website for all of the organized crime footage you need for your next project.
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