whitey bulger was an fbi informant, he said it broke my heart, it broke all my loyalties. bulger stared straight ahead, while his former friend less than six feet away described how they would carry out their hits. in one case so close, he felt the bullet nicing over his head. we would follow that car, and when we caught up, we pulled upside and gave it what you called a broadside, both guns shooting at once. under his plea deal, he served 12 years in exchange for fully testifying against bulger and rogue fbi john connelly. connelly promised bulger s powerful brother and later massachusetts senate president billy bulger that he d keep whitey out of trouble. bulger began giving the rogue agent money and gifts, including diamonds a relationship that lasted for years and led to