The proceeds of the auction will go to his victims, according to the U.S Marshals Service, which is overseeing the auction.
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Carmen Ortiz, the United States Attorney for the District of MA, stands among items belonging to James “Whitey” Bulger and Catherine Greig, which will be auctioned off this weekend at the Boston Convention Center, F.
Families of the victims of mobster James “Whitey” Bulger will receive some restitution after the U.S. Marshals Service on Saturday auctioned items seized from his Santa Monica, California, apartment.
FILE – This file June 23, 2011, booking photo provided by the U.S. Marshals Service shows James “Whitey” Bulger.
The Boston Globe reports (http://bit.ly/28UWwb0) Bulger’s boxing mannequin was the first item up for bid at Saturday’s auction at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.
Proceeds from the auction will be divided among the families of people killed by Bulger and his associates and several others who were extorted.
U.S. District Judge Denise J. Casper ordered the U.S. Marshals Service to auction off the items.
Jewelry – including a gold diamond Claddagh ring ($23,000), a replica of the 1986 Stanley Cup Champions 1986 ring ($9,100), and a silver ‘Psycho Killer Skull’ ring ($5,200) – was also sold. Other mundane items that sold included used shoes and slippers and a reclining loveseat.
Bulger was sentenced to two life terms plus five years in 2013 after a jury found him guilty on more than 30 charges, including federal racketeering.
Some of the items, including an engagement ring, belonged to Bulger’s longtime girlfriend Catherine Greig, who was arrested with Bulger and sentenced to eight years in prison for harboring a fugitive.
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In April, she received an additional 21 months after refusing to answer questions as to whether anyone helped the couple while in hiding.
