Posted on 08/02/2024 3:22:50 PM PDT by Libloather
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - An inmate was sentenced to more than four years Thursday for his role in the 2018 fatal bludgeoning of notorious Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger in a troubled West Virginia federal prison.
Massachusetts gangster Paul J. DeCologero was sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty to an assault charge. He could have faced up to 10 years in prison. DeCologero was already serving a 25-year sentence handed down in 2006 after he was convicted of buying heroin used to try to kill a teenage girl.
Prosecutors initially had said DeCologero and inmate Fotios "Freddy" Geas used a lock attached to a belt to repeatedly hit the 89-year-old Bulger in the head hours after he arrived at USP Hazelton from another lockup in Florida. But on Thursday, both prosecutors and the defense said DeCologero only served as a lookout and had not physically assaulted Bulger.
U.S. District Judge Thomas Kleeh said the sentence was "fair, just and appropriate" and "strikes the balance the court is trying to seek."
DeCologero, 50, declined to speak when given the opportunity to address the court. Defense attorney Patrick Nash began by conveying an apology from DeCologero to Bulger's family as well as the inmate's own relatives.
Nash described DeCologero as the victim of an "abusive and neglectful" upbringing.
"Paul has had an incredibly difficult life," Nash said. "As a result of that, Paul is a person who is easily led. Anyone who shows him attention, he's easily led."
An uncle eventually took in DeCologero and made him part of a criminal organization, Nash said.
In Bulger's killing, "Paul was involved," Nash said. "He is guilty. But his role was limited."
Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon Flower declined to comment after the sentencing.
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He just did some FIB wetwork.
I wonder why the feds had to take out Bugler.
Well, if all these gangsters kill each other, what’s the problem?
Who set up the hit?
The fey Wray?
The meritless Garland
Howie Carr?
Other deep staters [Howie is not deep state...]?
Anyone with a couple of free hours should check out the film “Black Mass”...the true story of Whitey Bulger’s (and friends’) escapades.Great acting.
Should give him a bottle of champagne
Mueller and Comey killed Bulger to keep him quiet about FBI corruption.
5.56mm
“Mueller and Comey killed Bulger to keep him quiet about FBI corruption.”
We need to encourage Howie Carr to check that out.
I would have given him four years OFF his sentence for good behavior.
Better yet, read Howie Carr's "The Brothers Bulger."
Article doesn’t say if his sentence is concurrent or consecutive.
Anyone who has Prime streaming, there’s a documentary: “Whitey: United States of America vs. Whitey Bulger.” Also, “Black Mass” is on Prime.
Fun in the old days driving to work and listening to Howie Carr. Miss what he’ll be saying about this.
A few years back a mobster called "Cadillac Frank" Salemme was on trial at the Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston for several murders.Stevie Flemmi was the Government's star witness and I wanted to hear his testimony so I attended a couple of days of the trial.
Fred Wyshak questioned him first and went through his many crimes in great detail...to give him credibilty with the jury I assume. When Wyshak was done it was the Defense's turn. His first question to Stevie was "Mr Flemmi,would you say that you've killed *more* than fifty people or *fewer* than fifty?"
Without batting an eyelash Flemmi says "I've killed about fifty people"
Howie Carr and I were in the courtroom when he made this statement. Whenever I see Howie we chuckle about it.
J6 protesters that didn’t harm anybody received longer sentences.
I get an iPhone to hook up with WRKO or WFEA in the afternoon to be entertained by Howie.
All the gangsters weren't killing one another. All the FBI thugs who worked with Whitey for decades walk free. They made sure one of their guys shut him up.
+1
5.56mm
a 25-year sentence handed down in 2006 after he was convicted of buying heroin used to try to kill a teenage girl.
Shoot, he’s minor league compared to the criminal invasion at the border.
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