laundering and 19 counts of murder, charges to which he's pleaded not guilty. >> mr. bulger this afternoon stood up and said good afternoon to the jury. >> reporter: the trial will likely close a traumatic chapter in boston's history as well as the history of the fbi. by al accounts his ruthless empire was allowed to go unchallenged in the '70, '80s and '90s because of this man, john connely. >> he destroyed the reputation. a lot of officers were hurt. >> reporter: he was raised in the same housing projects as bulger and cut a deal with the mob boss. >> he knew that. >> he did everything including breaking all kinds of laws over the years to keep that alive. >> reporter: protected by the rogue fbi agent he got the name of other informants and rival