Three men have been indicted in connection with the prison death of James “Whitey” Bulger, the FBI announced on Thursday. Bulger was killed in a federal prison in West Virginia in 2018. The FBI says 55-year-old Fotios Geas, also known as “Freddy,” 48-year-old Paul J. DeCologero, also known as “Pauly,” and 36 -year-old Sean McKinnon were charged on Wednesday with conspiracy to commit first degree murder. Investigators say Geas and DeCologero are accused of striking Bulger in the head multiple times and causing his death while all were incarcerated at United States Penitentiary Hazleton in Bruceton Mills. Geas faces a separate charge for murder by a federal inmate serving a life sentence, the FBI said. The FBI said in addition to the conspiracy charge, Geas and DeCologero have been charged with aiding and abetting first degree murder, along with assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Geas remains incarcerated at the penitentiary in West Virginia while DeCologero remains in prison at another facility. The FBI said McKinnon faces a separate charge of making false statements to a federal agent. He was on federal supervised release at the time of the indictment and was arrested Thursday in Florida. Bulger was 89-years-old when he died. Bulger led a largely Irish mob that ran loan-sharking, gambling and drug rackets in the Boston area. Bulger fled Boston in late 1994 after his FBI handler warned him he was about to be indicted and was one of America’s most wanted men before being arrested in California in 2011. He eluded capture for 16 years before being arrested in his California apartment along with his longtime girlfriend, Catherine Greig. Bulger was convicted in 2013 in connection with a series of gangland slayings and other crimes while also working as an FBI informant who ratted on the New England mob, his gang’s main rival. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Three men have been indicted in connection with the prison death of James “Whitey” Bulger, the FBI announced on Thursday.
Bulger was killed in a federal prison in West Virginia in 2018.
The FBI says 55-year-old Fotios Geas, also known as “Freddy,” 48-year-old Paul J. DeCologero, also known as “Pauly,” and 36-year-old Sean McKinnon were charged on Wednesday with conspiracy to commit first degree murder.
Investigators say Geas and DeCologero are accused of striking Bulger in the head multiple times and causing his death while all were incarcerated at United States Penitentiary Hazleton in Bruceton Mills.
Geas faces a separate charge for murder by a federal inmate serving a life sentence, the FBI said.
The FBI said in addition to the conspiracy charge, Geas and DeCologero have been charged with aiding and abetting first degree murder, along with assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Geas remains incarcerated at the penitentiary in West Virginia while DeCologero remains in prison at another facility.
The FBI said McKinnon faces a separate charge of making false statements to a federal agent. He was on federal supervised release at the time of the indictment and was arrested Thursday in Florida.
Bulger was 89-years-old when he died. Bulger led a largely Irish mob that ran loan-sharking, gambling and drug rackets in the Boston area.
Bulger fled Boston in late 1994 after his FBI handler warned him he was about to be indicted and was one of America’s most wanted men before being arrested in California in 2011.
He eluded capture for 16 years before being arrested in his California apartment along with his longtime girlfriend, Catherine Greig.
Bulger was convicted in 2013 in connection with a series of gangland slayings and other crimes while also working as an FBI informant who ratted on the New England mob, his gang’s main rival.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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