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FBI agent who arrested ‘Whitey’ Bulger in Santa Monica defends ‘Zip’ Connolly • Oct. 21, 2026, 5:30 AM ET (Boston Herald)

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Also Known As James Joseph Bulger, Jr.
Born September 3, 1929 • Dorchester • Massachusetts
Died October 30, 2018 (aged 89) • West Virginia

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