whitey, he heard about it and those people got killed. this is about a corrupt relationship with the fbi. the government tried to hang it on one agent and make him the scapegoat for all the failings, but we ve seen files that show the fbi and justice department at very high levels knew he was a suspect in murders, at least four murders just in a two-year span and continued to use him as an fbi informant. reporter: conley was prosecuted for racketeering. and obstruction of justice. other members of the gang said he agreed to leak information to him and his partner as a favor. they grew up together in south boston. whether or not bulger was using information he gained from the fbi to take out his enemies, while the fbi was protecting him will be a key issue at his trial. in 1995 when investigators decided to indict bulger, it was john conley who warned him
control of the winter hill gang in 1979, bulger allegedly took part in 19 murders, including these two women who may have known his secret. whitey was working with the fbi. kevin weekes was bulger s right-hand man. they were killed and then their teeth were pulled to prevent the identification. reporter: bulger denies harming those women and denies ever helping the fbi but in 1997 the government the boston globe revealed he had been working with fbi agent john conley since 1975. it may have worked to his advantage, if someone went to the fbi with information about whitey, he heard about it and those people got killed. this is about a corrupt relationship with the fbi. the government tried to hang it on one agent and make him the scapegoat for all the failings, but we ve seen files that show the fbi and justice
giving him time to skip town. whitey bulger fled boston, was later joined by his girlfriend, catherine greig, and managed to disappear. after tips and alleged whitey spottings all over the world he and greig settled into a modest apartment in santa monica. they paid rent in cash and neighbors knew them as a retired couple charlie and carol gasco. for 16 years they avoided capture but in 2011 investigators got the break they needed, thanks to a national ad campaign sot lights whitey s girlfriend. have you seen this woman? the fbi is offering $100,000 for tips leading to catherine greig s whereabouts. reporter: cnn broadcast a story about the ad and a former beauty queen recognized greig. she used to live in the same santa monica neighborhood as greig and bulger, so she quickly called the fbi. after brief surveillance to confirm the tip, agents moved
modest apartment in santa monica. they paid rent in cash and neighbors knew them as a retired couple charlie and carol gasco. for 16 years they avoided capture but in 2011 investigators got the break they needed, thanks to a national ad campaign sot lights whitey s girlfriend. have you seen this woman? the fbi is offering $100,000 for tips leading to catherine greig s whereabouts. reporter: cnn broadcast a story about the ad and a former beauty queen recognized greig. she used to live in the same santa monica neighborhood as greig and bulger, so she quickly called the fbi. after brief surveillance to confirm the tip, agents moved in. after all those years on the run, finally, at 81 james whitey bulger was in custody. we have captured one of the fbi s ten most wanted fugitives,
in. after all those years on the run, finally, at 81 james whitey bulger was in custody. we have captured one of the fbi s ten most wanted fugitives, a man notorious in boston and around the world. reporter: inside the couple s apartment agents found more than $800,000 in cash, stuffed into the walls. in 2012, kathryn grieg was sentenced to eight years in prison for helping whitey. she was and is in love with mr. bulger, and she does not regret what she did in living her life with him. reporter: now, it s whitey bulger s turn. the two things he most wants to prove at trial is he was not an fbi informant, and he wants to prove he did not strangle two women among the 19 victims he s accused of killing and the reason for that is good bad guys don t strangle women and do not rat on their friends.