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FBI agent who arrested Whitey Bulger: Southie crime boss claimed John Connolly was framed - Boston News, Weather, Sports

FBI agent Scott Garriola says Bulger claimed Connolly was framed, as defense cites handwritten notes and seeks to vacate the murder conviction.

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An FBI agent who arrested James “Whitey” Bulger in Santa Monica in 2011 said the crime boss told him that former FBI agent John Connolly...

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FBI agent who arrested Whitey Bulger claims John Connolly was framed

A new filing says Whitey Bulger told the agent who arrested him that John Connolly was framed, citing Bulger’s FBI statements and manuscript.

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FBI agent who arrested Whitey Bulger: Southie crime boss claimed John Connolly was framed - Boston News, Weather, Sports

An FBI agent who arrested James “Whitey” Bulger in Santa Monica in 2011 said the crime boss told him that former FBI agent John Connolly...

·Boston, United States
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WHDH broke the news in Boston, United States on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
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