Stephen Rakes
Bulger Extortion Victim


Crime / Documentary
The FBI thought they had him. It was the other way around.
A documentary that captures the sensational trial of infamous gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger, using the legal proceedings as a springboard to explore allegations of corruption within the highest levels of law enforcement. Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger examines Bulger's relationship with the FBI and Department of Justice that allowed him to reign over a criminal empire in Boston for decades.
Directed by Joe Berlinger
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE STORY
Bulger Extortion Victim

Defendent
Son of Victim Michael Donahue
WBUR Senior Reporter
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