Whitey bulger by kevin cullen and shelley murphy the. This is the superb account of kevin weeks, one of whitey bulgers main lieutenants, and was a great book to read alongside black mass, written by dick lehr, which has been recently had a film completed regarding whiteys exploits starring johnny depp all in all a fascinating insight into the mind of an extortionist, gangster and racketeering in. Writer kevin weeks was top lieutenant to james whitey bulger, head of the south boston irish mob, who was on the run for more than 16 years before his capture on june 22, 2011. James whitey bulger screams abuse in court at former. Kevin weeks born march 21, 1956 is an irishamerican former mobster and longtime friend and mob lieutenant to whitey bulger, the infamous boss of the winter hill gang, a crime family based in the winter hill neighborhood in somerville, massachusetts. Untold story of my life inside whitey bulger s irish mob new edition by kevin weeks, phyllis karas isbn. The untold story of my life inside whitey bulger s irish mob chatted with readers today. Kevin white survived the years of desegregation, serving as mayor of boston until 1984. Kevin weeks books list of books by author kevin weeks. Quotes tagged whitey bulger each of us is a book waiting to be written, and that book, if written, results in a person explained. James whitey bulger screams abuse in court at former right. Whitey bulger, a fugitive for nearly two years, law enforcement authorities are stepping up efforts to seize his assets and break up his notorious network of straws. I grew up in the old colony housing project in south boston and became partners with james whitey bulger, who i always called jimmy. The brutal calling of kevin weeks ozy a modern media company.
The untold story of my life inside whitey bulger s. Kevin weeks is a former boxer who met whitey bulger while working as a bouncer in 1976 at notorious boston bar triple os and went on to work for him until 1999. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The untold story of my life inside whitey bulger s irish mob weeks, kevin on. The brutal calling of kevin weeks ozy a modern media. The untold story of my life inside whitey bulger s irish mob 2006, with phyllis karas, said that in 1993 and 1994 mr. The untold story of my life inside whitey bulger s irish mob by kevin weeks and phyllis karas mar, 2007 4. But karas and her collaborator, kevin weeks bulgers longtime secondincommand published a remarkably welltimed book, wheres whitey, just days before bulger got nabbed. Dec 27, 2011 the meeting was to take care of political business.
Weeks began cooperating with the fbi after his arrest in 1999. Phyllis karas is the coauthor of two previous books. Weeks was promoted first to a triple os bouncer and then to bulger s side. Kevin cullen, a pulitzer prizewinning journalist who has written for the boston globe since 1985, was the first to raise questions about whitey bulger s relationship with the fbi. Sep 17, 2015 kevin weeks spent more than two decades following the path of violence that was james whitey bulger. For those who dont know, kevin weeks is an infamous figure in the boston irish mafia, a right hand to whitey bulger the subject of an upcoming movie, black mass, starring johnny depp as. The untold story of my life inside whitey bulger s irish mob. Jul 09, 20 boston gangster james whitey bulger and his onceloyal righthand man kevin weeks had an angry, profanitylaced exchange in court during bulgers racketeering trial on tuesday. It took me half a year to listen my way through kevin cullen and shelley murphys whitey bulger. Facing a lengthy sentence in federal prison, he cooperated with authorities, testifying. Cleveland plain dealer most interesting and accurate. Brutal is a bloody mess of a book chronicling just a portion of kevin weeks days as club bouncerturnedenforcer for jimmy bulgers southiebased gang. Whitey bulger how he terrified boston mayor kevin whitethe.
Jun 26, 20 kevin weeks was one of whitey bulger s handpicked assistants. The bulger crew was violent, even kevin weeks, the gangs 300pound fredo. The untold story of my life inside whitey bulger s irish mob by kevin weeks regan, 283 pp. After his arrest and imprisonment in 1999, he became a cooperating witness. Former whitey bulger henchman kevin weeks on greater boston. Whitey bulger audiobook by kevin cullen, shelley murphy. The untold story of my life inside whitey bulger s irish mob, and wheres whitey. Jul 22, 2015 the first book, i didnt want to write because i didnt want to talk about what i had done, kevin weeks said. Oct 30, 2018 kevin weeks, who wrote a memoir, brutal. This undated surveillance photo shows james whitey bulger, left, walking with his former righthand man, kevin weeks. They have two sons, kevin barry weeks, to whom whitey bulger stood as godfather, and brian weeks, to whom kevin oconnor, another former enforcer, stood as godfather. Although at times boring, it does provide a fascinating potrait of whitey.
Weeks pulls no punches when he breaks down his lowermiddle class upbringing in southie, from a twofisted boxer, brawler and enforcer for whitey bulger to government witness. Kevin weeks spent more than two decades following the path of violence that was james whitey bulger. Boston gangster james whitey bulger and his onceloyal righthand man kevin weeks had an angry, profanitylaced exchange in court during bulger s racketeering trial on. Bulger, the infamous boss of the winter hill gang, a crime family based out of the winter hill neighborhood in somerville, massachusetts.
Weeks eventually pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact to five murders. Hunted down book hennepin county library bibliocommons. She is a contributor to people magazine and an adjunct professor at the. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. See all books authored by kevin weeks, including brutal.
Kevin weeks said his book about james whitey bulger helped him close the chapter on living in the gangsters shadow for 25 years. A frequent commentator on npr and the bbc, cullen has won major journalism prizes including the goldsmith prize, the george polk award, and the selden ring award. Whitey had pat nee and kevin weeks dig up the three bodies in the cellar. Jun 26, 20 10 books about james whitey bulger hes been charged with 19 counts of murder. Jul 10, 20 former whitey bulger henchman kevin weeks on greater boston duration. Former whitey bulger henchman kevin weeks on greater. How they terrorized and corrupted boston for a quarter. Kevin weeks married his longtime girlfriend, pamela cavaleri, on april 26, 1980 at the gate of heaven roman catholic church in their native south boston. The untold story of my life inside whitey bulger s irish mob by kevin weeks. Weeks liked to go around bragging about his loyalty, telling people hed rather serve hard time, even rather see harm come to his own family, than utter a bad word about whitey bulger. Weeks, kevin, bulger, whitey, 1929, gangsters, irish american criminals, organized crime, irish americans publisher new york. The untold story of my life inside whitey bulger s irish.
In 1999, he pleaded guilty for aiding bulger in the murder of five victims and served a little more than five years before he. Jul 12, 2017 the bulger crew was violent, even kevin weeks, the gangs 300pound fredo. In 1975, james whitey bulger, leader of the winter hill gang, controls most organized crime within south boston, along with his righthand man stephen flemmi, newcomer kevin weeks, and callous hitman johnny martorano. Hunted down the fbis pursuit and capture of whitey bulger book. Former whitey bulger bruiser kevin weeks feels betrayed. I enjoyed this book because it gives the reader a feel for what its like to live in that type of life, and shows what a mob member goes through on a daily basis. This article is more than 7 years old on june 22, 2011, james whitey bulger was arrested outside his apartment in santa monica, calif. Attorneys office he was one of the most feared men in the history of.
Bulger lives with his commonlaw wife lindsey cyr and their young son douglas bulger s supremacy is challenged by the north endbased. Popular whitey bulger books meet your next favorite book. Kevin weeks born march 21, 1956 is a former mobster and a longtime friend and confidant to james j. On the fbi most wanted list, whitey was second only to osama bin laden and still has a two million dollar reward on his head for information leading to his capture.
Sep 16, 2015 kevin weeks spent more than two decades following the path of violence that was james whitey bulger. Federal prosecutors indicted bulger for nineteen murders based on the grand jury testimony from kevin weeks. The untold story of my life inside whitey bulgers irish mob 2006, with phyllis karas, said that in 1993 and 1994 mr. Jul 12, 2017 from 19781994, kevin weeks served as a member of the winter hill gang, and a close friend, confidant, and henchman to whitey bulger.
Mar, 2006 kevin weeks, the former top lieutenant to crime boss whitey bulger and author of brutal. Unlike the departed, theres no glamboy high spots or jack nicholson hijinks. Ive read several books on whitey bulger and this book is the most definitive. His testimony helped convict fbi agent j ohn connolly and mobster stephen flemmi. Wheres whitey by kevin weeks meet your next favorite book. See the newest novels, discuss with other book lovers, buy romance books online.
Weeks, who has written his story in a book called brutal, talks to correspondent ed bradley. Whitey bulger, kevin weeks swap vulgarities in court. Americas most wanted gangster and the manhunt that brought him to justice by kevin cullen, black mass by. Among members of the boston underworld, no one was closer to whitey bulger than kevin weeks, a south boston native and loyal tough guy who bulger groomed as his successor and treated like a son. Hunted down is a story of murder, friendship and loyalty within the mob.
The myth of whitey bulger, the facade of the benevolent gangster, has been crumbling for years, and now globe reporters kevin cullen and shelley murphy, in their definitive whitey bulger. Bulger has spawned a handful of books about his mayhem. Kevin weeks the south boston bruiser who served as bulger s righthand man for over 20 years admits the man he worked for had a ferocious temper and a short fuse, just as the new biopic. Kevin weeks autobiography brutal, at first glance, is an unflinching look under the manhole cover into the subterranean world of the irish mob, specifically the winter hill gang run by whitey bulger. She is a contributor to people magazine and an adjunct professor at the boston university school of journalism.
Kevin weeks talks bulger, books, black mass news the. Whitey bulger, one of the most feared men in bostons. From 19781994, kevin weeks served as a member of the winter hill gang, and a close friend, confidant, and henchman to whitey bulger. Jul 08, 20 exmobster kevin weeks on greater boston. While on the fbi most wanted list with a two million dollar reward, whitey had. Facing a lengthy sentence in federal prison, he cooperated with authorities, testifying against a number of mobsters, including bulger. And he survived any threats, real or imagined, from whitey bulger. Whitey bulger, kevin weeks swap vulgarities in court the. Writer kevin weeks was top lieutenant to james whitey bulger, head of the south boston irish mob, who has now been on the run for more than 16 years. Hes also facing assertions that he was an fbi informant before he skipped town and spent 16 years living on the lam. This book was found on the shelf of bulger when the fbi raided his apartment in california where he was caught. Among members of the boston underworld, no one was closer to whitey bulger than kevin weeks, a south boston native and loyal tough guy who bulger groomed as his. Weeks testified in us district court in boston that bulger strangled a young woman, ruthlessly shot two men in the head, then took a.
All weve got here is the memories of a man who survived a vicious childhood with a failed. It includes additional information and stories that weeks. The untold story of my life inside whitey bulgers irish mob. Mobster writes fictionalized book about whitey bulger news.
Americas most wanted gangster and the manhunt that brought him to justice 2012. By shelley murphy and kevin cullen, globe staff, 12061996 unable to lay their hands on james j. September 3, 1929 october 30, 2018 was an american organized crime boss and fbi informant who led the winter hill gang in the winter hill neighborhood of somerville, massachusetts, a city directly northwest of boston. Even with all his cunning and guile there is only one reason and excon from south boston became the infamous whitey bulger. Untold story of my life inside whitey bulgers irish. Weeks testified in us district court in boston that bulger strangled a young woman, ruthlessly shot two men in the head, then took a nap after each. The meeting was to take care of political business. Key figures whitey bulger stephen flemmi frank salemme kevin weeks john martorano john connolly john morris. Kevin weeks net worth 2018, biowiki celebrity net worth. Kevin weeks was one of whitey bulger s handpicked assistants. For those who dont know, kevin weeks is an infamous figure in the boston irish mafia, a right hand to whitey bulger the subject of an upcoming. According to weeks, he and whitey who he called jimmy, did everything together, from killing people to making millions.
The story of bulger associate kevin weeks and his relationship with whitey bulger. It was hard work, sifting through the dirt to get all the little bones. I was just plain outandout bored by the exhaustive detail but intrigued enough to keep listening. But all the way there, the mayor feared that billy had called him to south boston where whitey bulger could kill him more easily. Mar 10, 2006 brutal by kevin weeks was a very insightful book following the life inside whitey bulger s gang. When weeks talks about bulger, hes got the goods and he makes clear the others dont. The authors are investigative reporters at the boston globe who worked on the team that first broke the news that.
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