Whitey Bulger: who was the real Black Mass gangster?

Johnny Depp stars in new biopic of Boston's Winter Hill gangster, who evaded capture for 16 years

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Johnny Depp plays James 'Whitey' Bulger in new film Black Mass.

Johnny Depp's latest film Black Mass, in which he portrays the notorious Boston gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger, has hit cinemas in the US. However, it is already facing criticism that it is not true to life.

It was only two years ago that the real Whitey, now 86, was found guilty of 11 murders, as well as several other crimes such as racketeering, extortion and conspiracy, which took place in the 1970s and 1980s during gang wars in Boston.

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