Even in prison, ‘Whitey’ Bulger is pushing boundaries

The Boston Globe reports:

Even at 85 years old and locked away for life, James “Whitey” Bulger, America’s most incorrigible gangster, is still up to his old tricks.

As if taking a leaf out of a “Sopranos” script, Bulger faced allegations last summer of an improper relationship with a female psychologist who provided counseling to him and others at the high security US Penitentiary in Tucson, the Globe has learned. As a result, Bulger was abruptly transferred to a prison in Florida, and an investigation was launched into the actions of the young woman, according to several people familiar with the ongoing probe.

The probe is focused on whether she improperly accepted gifts from Bulger — autographed photos of himself and others — and whether she gave him preferential treatment, including helping him win approval to communicate with his girlfriend, Catherine Greig, who is serving time in another prison.

The latest twist in the never-ending Bulger saga also involves revelations that the gangster, convicted of killing 11 people while running a sprawling criminal enterprise in Boston, was treated as a macabre sort of celebrity following his arrival at the prison in the Arizona desert in January 2014.

The octogenarian autographed an inmate’s sketch of Marilyn Monroe that was offered for sale on eBay, posed for photos with fellow inmates, and loved to reminisce about his criminal past, which included a stint at Alcatraz and a place on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list.

Maybe Whitey should be in solitary confinement.