Black Mass: Whitey Bulger, the FBI, and a Devil's Deal Resources

Websites

The Boston Globe

Want to read the newspaper that took down Whitey Bulger? A click is all you need.

WBUR: Bulger on Trial

This page from Boston's NPR affiliate WBUR provides an amazing, beat-by-beat account of Whitey Bulger's trial.

Movie or TV Productions

Black Mass (2015)

The saga of Whitey Bulger is too crazy not to be made into a movie, and luckily it's a good one, with Johnny Depp delivering a particularly intense performance as Whitey himself.

Black Mass Trailer

Bald Johnny Depp. Didn't think that it'd work for us but, well...can't say it doesn't.

Articles and Interviews

100 FBI Retirees Defend John Connolly

Believe or not, John Connolly still has his supporters. This piece profiles a group of FBI agents who think Connolly was punished too harshly.

James 'Whitey' Bulger's IRA links

This fascinating piece explores Bulger's relationship to the Irish militant group the IRA, which is mentioned briefly in the book.

Video

Whitey Bulger's Advice to High Schoolers

Three high schoolers wrote a letter to Whitey Bulger as part of a school project, and to their shock the former gangster actually wrote back. His advice? Don't do what he did.

Audio

Murderabilia: 'Whitey' Bulger Items Go Up for Auction

This amazing NPR piece talks about an auction of Whitey Bulger's former property. Who wouldn't want to own a former gangster's socks?

What Whitey Bulger Meant to Boston

Want to learn more about how the impact Whitey had on Boston? Click on and listen up.

Images

Whitey Bulger in Custody

Old man Whitey might be a heartless criminal, but that all-white outfit is fresh.

Diagram of the Winter Hill Gang

This amazing graphic reveals the leadership structure of Whitey's Winter Hill Gang and features many notable players from Black Mass.