In June 2011, FBI arrested Boston mob boss James 'Whitey' Bulger near Los Angeles after a 16 year manhunt. He was the inspiration behind the character of Frank Costello in which Oscar-winning film?
"The Departed The Departed is a 2006 American crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by William Monahan. It is a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film ""Infernal Affairs"". The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, and Mark Wahlberg, with Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Anthony Anderson and Alec Baldwin in supporting roles. The film takes place in Boston. Irish Mob boss Francis ""Frank"" Costello (Nicholson) plants Colin Sullivan (Damon) as a mole within the Massachusetts State Police; the two characters are loosely based on famous gangster Whitey Bulger and corrupt FBI agent John"
"for the part of Sullivan, and Scorsese asked Jack Nicholson to play Costello. Nicholson, however, wanted the film to have ""something a little more"" than the usual gangster film, and screenwriter Monahan came up with the idea of basing the Costello character on the famous Irish-American gangster Whitey Bulger. This gave the screenplay an element of realism – and also an element of dangerous uncertainty, because of the wide-ranging carte blanche the FBI gave Bulger in exchange for revealing information about fellow gangsters. A technical consultant on the film was Tom Duffy, who had served three decades on the Boston"
"Connolly, who grew up with Bulger. Simultaneously, the police assign undercover state trooper William ""Billy"" Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) to infiltrate Costello's crew. When both sides realize the situation, Sullivan and Costigan each attempt to discover the other's identity before they are found out. The film was a critical and commercial success and won several awards, including four Oscars at the 79th Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film Editing. Wahlberg was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor. As a child, Colin Sullivan is introduced to organized crime by Irish-American mobster Frank Costello in the Irish"
"is responsible for the death of over 100 people, mostly career criminals. Jim Bulger was tipped off by corrupt FBI agent John Connolly before the indictments came down and fled Boston. Since the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act indictments, Jim Bulger has also been charged with twenty murders. He has been a federal fugitive for thirteen years. He is the FBI's Most Wanted American fugitive and overall, second only to Osama bin Laden on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List. There is a $2 million reward for information leading to the arrest of James ""Whitey"" Bulger. Tim Connolly was"
"of police brutality in Boston history. ""The Fence"" was an Edgar Award finalist for best non-fiction, and Fox Searchlight Pictures is developing a motion picture based on the book, with Dennis Lehane and George Pelecanos co-writing the screenplay. In 2011, James “Whitey” Bulger was arrested in Santa Monica, California after successfully evading law enforcement for nearly two decades. After his capture, Lehr co-wrote with O’Neill the definitive biography of Bulger, ""Whitey: The Life of America’s Most Notorious Mob Boss"", which was published by Crown in February 2013. In 2014, Lehr authored ""The Birth of a Movement: How Birth of a"
"next generation of gangsters led by Charlie ""Lucky"" Luciano, Frank Costello, Albert Anastasia, Joe Adonis and Joe Bonanno were open to the possibilities. The Combine even did business with leading black racketeers and numbers bosses in Harlem, such as Madame Stephanie ""The Queen"" St. Clair and her lieutenant Ellsworth ""Bumpy"" Johnson. In 1926, William ""Big Bill"" Dwyer was convicted of trying to bribe a coast guard official and sentenced to two years in prison. Italian boss and Dwyer ally, Francesco Castiglia, who changed his name to Frank Costello a decade before he stepped up to take control of Bill Dwyer's"
"film began on May 19, 2014 in Boston, and wrapped on August 1, 2014. It had its world premiere at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival and was released by Warner Bros. worldwide on September 18, 2015. It received generally positive reviews and grossed $99 million. In 1975, James ""Whitey"" Bulger, leader of the Winter Hill Gang, controls most organized crime within South Boston, along with his right-hand man Stephen Flemmi, newcomer Kevin Weeks, and callous hitman Johnny Martorano. Bulger lives with his common-law wife Lindsey Cyr and their young son Douglas. Bulger's supremacy is challenged by the North End"
"and Brooklyn faction leaders George Zappola, George Conte, Frank ""Bones"" Papagni and Frank Gioia Jr. into murdering Steven ""Wonderboy"" Crea, Amuso's acting underboss of the Bronx, as well as Gambino crime family acting boss John ""Junior"" Gotti, son of the imprisoned John Gotti, along with members of the Genovese crime family once again. But due to massive indictments, none of the plots were committed. Law enforcement eventually caught up with the two fugitives. On July 29, 1991, the FBI captured Amuso in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and on January 19, 1993 the FBI captured Casso in Mount Olive, New Jersey. Amuso steadfastly"
"the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, behind Osama bin Laden. Bulger was arrested outside an apartment in Santa Monica, California, on June 22, 2011, along with his long-time girlfriend Catherine Greig. Bulger was 81 years old at the time. Soon after, Bulger and Greig were extradited to Massachusetts and taken under heavy guard to the United States Courthouse on Boston Harbor, which had to be partially closed for their arrival. Greig pleaded guilty to conspiracy to harbor a fugitive, identity fraud, and conspiracy to commit identity fraud and was sentenced to eight years in prison in June 2012. Bulger"
"arrest in Santa Monica, California, on June 22, 2011. He had a $2 million bounty on his head. Kevin Weeks replaced Bulger but was arrested and imprisoned in 2000. He was released in 2005 after having served as a cooperating witness for the FBI. While Carr believes Whitey Bulger wanted him dead (""his greatest regret is not killing me""), due to his finger-pointing at Billy Bulger, he disputes Kevin Weeks' claim that they were close to killing him by either blowing him up with explosives placed inside a basketball, or by shooting him from a cemetery across the street from"
"have been held in the state of New York with acting Genovese crime boss Arthur ""Artie"" Nigro, low level wannabes Ty and Fotios Geas being found guilty and being sentenced to life in prison without parole. Fotios was later accused of murdering Boston Irish mob boss and FBI informant Whitey Bulger on October 30, 2018, the day Bulger arrived at United States Penitentiary, Hazelton in West Virginia. Emilio Fusco was given twenty five years in federal prison as well. Anthony J. Arillotta turned government witness and testified against his co-defendants, he is set to be sentenced in March 2014 and"
"Both judges served with honor and distinction until their eventual replacement. Judge Casper currently holds the seat previously occupied by Judge Reginald Lindsay after being nominated by President Barack Obama in April 2010. Judge Casper is also notable for presiding over the criminal trial of famous Boston mobster and long time FBI's Most Wanted, James “Whitey” Bulger. Judge Casper was born in East Patchogue, New York. She grew up in Medford, New York,where she went to high school. She attended Wesleyan University, where she earned her undergraduate degree in 1990. She attended Harvard Law, taking a J.D. in 1994 She"
"in television film Gotti as infamous New York mobster, John Gotti. In 1997's ""Donnie Brasco"", Pacino starred alongside Johnny Depp in the true story of undercover FBI agent Joseph Pistone and his infiltration of the Bonanno crime family of New York City during the 1970s. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. In 2006, Scorsese released ""The Departed"", his adaptation of ""Infernal affairs"", the Hong Kong film. ""The Departed"" was also loosely based on the Whitey Bulger story, and Boston's Winter Hill Gang, which Bulger led. It earned Scorsese an Academy Award for Best Director and"
"the adult, personal use of marijuana inside private residences."" In June 2011, the Boston gangster Whitey Bulger was arrested in Santa Monica after being a fugitive for 16 years. He had been living in the area for 15 years. A shooting in Santa Monica in 2013 left six (including the perpetrator) dead and five more injured. The Pico neighborhood of Santa Monica (south of the Santa Monica Freeway) experiences some gang activity. The city estimates there are about 50 gang members based in Santa Monica, although some community organizers dispute this claim. Gang activity has been prevalent for decades in"
"Capone was recruited by members of the Five Points Gang in the early 1920s. Capone’s childhood friend, Lucky Luciano, was also originally a member of the Five Points Gang. Capone would rise to control a major portion of illicit activity such as gambling, prostitution, and bootlegging in Chicago during the early twentieth century. Frank Costello was another influential gangster. He was born in southern Italy but moved to America when he was four years old. He later changed his name from Francesco Castiglia to Frank Costello when he joined a gang at age 13. His name change led some people"
"Costello's underworld influence grew. His fellow gangsters considered Frank to be an important link between the Mafia and Tammany Hall, New York's Democratic political machine. This relationship gave Costello and his associates, including Luciano, the opportunity to buy the favors of politicians, judges, district attorneys, cops, city officials and anyone else they needed to bribe in order to freely run their criminal operations. In 1927, Costello, Luciano, and former Chicago gangster John ""Johnny the Fox"" Torrio organized a group of top East Coast rum-runners into a large bootlegging operation. This gang was able to pool their Canadian and European liquor"
"June 22, 2011. He was 81 years old at the time of the arrest. He was captured as a result of the work of the Bulger Fugitive Task Force, which consisted of FBI agents and a Deputy US Marshal. According to retired FBI agent Scott Bakken, ""Here you have somebody who is far more sophisticated than some 18-year-old who killed someone in a drive-by. To be a successful fugitive you have to cut all contacts from your previous life. He had the means and kept a low profile."" A reward of US$2 million had been offered for information leading to"
"the late 1970s. Denison is most recently known for his role as Detective Andy Flynn in ""The Closer"" (2005–12) and its spin-off ""Major Crimes"" (2012–2018). He is well known for his role as mob boss Ray Luca on the NBC crime drama ""Crime Story"" (1986–88). Afterwards, he starred and guest-starred in several crime movies and television programs, notably as undercover agent John Henry Raglin in ""Wiseguy"" (1987–90), """" (1988), ""City of Hope"" (1991), as Joey Buttafuoco in ""The Amy Fisher Story"" (1993), as John Gotti in ""Getting Gotti"" (1994), ""Criminal Passion"" (1994), and as head coach Mike George in ESPN's"
"three members of the Winter Hill Gang — Bulger, Flemmi and Johnny Martorano — were indicted for Wheeler's murder; two other alleged conspirators already dead. In a plea bargain, Martorano confessed to some 20 murders by the gang, including Wheeler's. He was given a 15-year sentence, but was released in 2007 after serving only six years. Flemmi also pleaded guilty to the murder of Wheeler and others and is serving a life sentence. Bulger became a fugitive and was on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list from August 19, 1999, until his capture on June 22, 2011. In 2003,"
"children; Joseph A. Doto Jr., Dolores Maria Olmo, Anna Arrieta, Elizabeth Doto, and actor Frank Adonis, who went on to play stereotypical gangster roles. Adonis was a cousin of Luciano crime family capo Alan Bono, who supervised Adonis's operations in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. In the 1920s, Adonis became an enforcer for Frankie Yale, the boss of some rackets in Brooklyn. While working for Yale, Adonis briefly met future Chicago Outfit boss Al Capone, who was also working for Yale. Meanwhile, Luciano became an enforcer for Giuseppe ""Joe the Boss"" Masseria, who ran an organization loosely based on clans from Naples"
"an adaptation of Ayn Rand's ""The Fountainhead"". Taking its cue from more than the novel, it was largely modeled on architect Jørn Utzon's troubled building of the Sydney Opera House, as well as the construction of the Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York. He wrote the script in between ""Thunderbolt and Lightfoot"" and ""The Deer Hunter"", and hoped to have Clint Eastwood play Howard Roark. Cimino spent two and a half years working with James Toback on ""The Life and Dreams of Frank Costello"", a biopic on the life of mafia boss Costello, for 20th Century Fox. ""We got"
"States. The first case Judge Casper presided over was ""The United States v. James J. Bulger."" James “Whitey” Bulger was an infamous mobster who ran a superior criminal network in extending throughout South Boston for nearly twenty years. His illegal activities included loansharking, extortion, trafficking of narcotics and firearms, and murder. Bulger found his way to the FBI's Most Wanted List after he ran from authorities in 1994. He was on the run for almost twenty years before he was found and arrested in California. Bulger was charged with 32 counts of felonies which ranged from murder to money laundering."
"bosses, were arrested on federal racketeering charges which led to their convictions two years later. Vincent ""The Animal"" Ferrara, one of several higher-level mobsters vying for control as Patriarca's son struggled to maintain his father's control over the family, took over the Argiulos' operations in Boston's North End. He chose Donati to be his driver. The Patriarca situation worsened as the decade drew to a close. Without his father's close Boston allies the Angiulos, the younger Raymond Patriarca was unable to unify the family behind him. In Boston itself, Whitey Bulger, leader of the Winter Hill Gang, began brutally asserting"
"family members with drug trafficking, extortion and loansharking in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Florida and Arkansas. With DeLeo's imprisoned, Andrew ""Andy Mush"" Russo, once again took control of the family. On January 20, 2011, street boss Andrew Russo, acting underboss Benjamin Castellazzo, consigliere Richard Fusco, and others were charged with murder, narcotics trafficking, and labor racketeering. In September 2011, Castellazzo and Fusco pleaded guilty to reduced charges. In December 2011, it was revealed that capo Reynold Maragni wore a wire for the FBI and gained information about Thomas Gioeli's role in the 1999 murder of William Cutolo. On July"
"the ""Boston Globe"" and a front-page story exposes the FBI's links to organised crime. In the final scenes, Connolly, Flemmi, Weeks, and Martorano are arrested. Whitey goes on the run, but not before giving Billy a final goodbye from a pay phone. Morris turns state's evidence and testifies against Connolly in return for immunity. Connolly's and the other characters' sentences are listed, and a concluding sequence shows a now-elderly Whitey being caught by the FBI in 2011. An idea for a film adaptation of ""Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob"""
"to co-workers, including Iris Crawford (Blakely). Johnny, despite his affection for his boss, is infuriated that he won't listen to his ideas, and so appoints Capone to murder Colosimo. The next morning, as Colosimo enters his restaurant and tries to call someone, Capone sneaks in and unloads a gun into the back of Colosimo's neck before watching him die. On June 7, 1920, in Joliet, Illinois, during a deal of out-of-town beer for Edward ""Spike"" O'Donnell, mobsters led by brothers Frank Gusenberg and Peter Gusenberg - a high-ranking enforcer under command from mobster Dion O'Banion - intercept the deal and"
"in the United States on July 13, 2016. During the 1980s, U.S. Customs Service special agent Robert Mazur uses his undercover alias ""Bob Musella"" to become a pivotal player for drug lords cleaning their dirty cash. Later, he infiltrates the world's largest cartel, and helps expose the money-laundering organization of drug lord Pablo Escobar and take down the Bank of Credit and Commerce International, which had secretly taken illegal ownership of First American Bank shares in Washington, D.C. The project was first announced by ""The Hollywood Reporter"" on October 8, 2014, with Brad Furman as director and Bryan Cranston as"
"book of the same name by Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill, described as the ""true story of Billy Bulger, Whitey Bulger, FBI agent John Connolly and the FBI's witness protection program that was created by J. Edgar Hoover."" Barry Levinson had previously been involved with the project. Johnny Depp, who had been on and off the project for a number of years, came back on board to play the infamous Boston crime boss Whitey Bulger, alongside Joel Edgerton as Connolly and Benedict Cumberbatch as Billy Bulger. The film was released in 2015. Cooper wrote, directed and produced the 2017 western"
"listed. The Criminal Investigative Division (CID) at FBI Headquarters calls upon all 56 Field Offices to submit candidates for the FBI's ""Ten Most Wanted Fugitives"" list. The nominees received are reviewed by Special Agents in the CID and the Office of Public Affairs. The selection of the ""proposed"" candidate(s) is forwarded to the Assistant Director of the CID for his/her approval and then to the FBI's Director for final approval. This process takes some time which is why James Joseph ""Whitey"" Bulger, Jr., who was arrested in Santa Monica, California on June 22, 2011, remained on the list until May"
"50 relatives, friends, and law enforcement agents. Costello is buried in a Mausoleum at Saint Michael's Cemetery in East Elmhurst, Queens. Frank Costello Frank ""the Prime Minister"" Costello (born Francesco Castiglia; January 26, 1891 – February 18, 1973) was an Italian-American Mafia gangster and crime boss. Costello rose to the top of American organized crime, controlled a vast gambling empire, and enjoyed political influence. Nicknamed ""The Prime Minister of the Underworld,"" he became one of the most powerful and influential mafia bosses in American history, eventually leading the Luciano crime family (later called the Genovese crime family), one of the"
"in Lauropoli, a ""frazione"" of the town of Cassano allo Ionio in the province of Cosenza in Italy. In 1895, he boarded a ship to the United States with his mother and his brother Edward to join their father, who had moved to New York City's East Harlem several years earlier and opened a small neighborhood Italian grocery store. While Costello was still a boy, his brother introduced him to gang activities. At 13, he had become a member of a local gang and started using the name Frankie. Costello committed petty crimes and went to jail for assault and"
"jailed for corruption: Angelo Errichetti, Arnold Webster, and Milton Milan. In 1981, Errichetti was convicted with three other individuals for accepting a $50,000 bribe from FBI undercover agents in exchange for helping a non-existent Arab sheikh enter the United States. The FBI scheme was part of the Abscam operation. The 2013 film ""American Hustle"" is a fictionalized portrayal of this scheme. In 1999, Webster, who was previously the superintendent of Camden City Public Schools, pleaded guilty to illegally paying himself $20,000 in school district funds after he became mayor. In 2000, Milan was sentenced to more than six years in"
"well received by critics, and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Programming. It was followed by two sequels, also made by Berlinger and Sinofsky, which followed the evolution of the case through the years: """" in 2000, and """" in 2011. The film documents the events from the arrests of Misskelley, Echols and Baldwin for the murders of Christopher Byers, Michael Moore and Stevie Branch. Their naked and hogtied bodies were discovered in a ditch in a wooded area of West Memphis, Arkansas, known as ""Robin Hood Hills"". Filmmakers Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky interview numerous people connected"