Whitey Bulger's lawyer announced that he would sue for murder in jail

FILE – This June 23rd, 2011, photo reservation provided by the US Marshals Service shows James "Whitey" Bulger. In August 2013, he was convicted of multiple murders and other crimes by a federal court in Boston. A former FBI agent risks being convicted of lying during his testimony at the Boston gangster racketeer James "Whitey" Bulger in 2013. (AP Photo / US Marshals Service, File) [19659009] Patricia Donahue (R), wife of James "Whitey" Bulger, a victim of Michael Donahue, goes to the press to speak to reporters in front of the Federal Court House in Boston, Massachusetts on August 12, 2013. Bulger 83, a brutal gangster who reigned over the criminal world of Boston in the 1970s and 1980s and who escaped capture for 16 years, was convicted of murder and racketeering on Monday by a jury and likely will spend the rest of his life in prison. In the background, Steve Davis (left), brother of murder victim Debra Davis, gets a hug. The jury did not reach any conclusion regarding the death of Debra Davis, a girlfriend of Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi, a Bulger associate. REUTERS / Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIME LOW)

Auctioneer Bob Sheehan requests a letter to Senate Speaker William Bulger from articles by James "Whitey" Bulger and Catherine Greig, who will be auctioned. off this weekend at the Boston Convention Center on Friday, June 24, 2016 in Boston. The profits will be distributed among the families of the victims of Bulger. On the top shelf is a photo of Whitey Bulger dating back several decades and found in a book from his apartment in Santa Monica, California. (Photo AP / Charles Krupa)

FILE – This 1986 FBI photo file shows gangster New England, James "Whitey" Bulger. Federal Bureau of Prisons officials said Bulger died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, in a West Virginia jail after being sentenced in 2013 to life imprisonment in Boston. (FBI via AP, File)

A motorcade leaves the courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts on November 14, 2013. The convicted crowd leader, James "Whitey" Bulger, will spend the rest of his life prison following his conviction Thursday by a US judge. serving two life sentences plus five years for the crimes he committed, including 11 murders. REUTERS / Dominick Reuter (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIME LOW)

FILE – This undated file, found in an FBI photo in Boston during a search for evidence and published on December 30, 1998, shows James "Whitey" Bulger. Federal Bureau of Prisons officials said Bulger died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, in a West Virginia jail after being sentenced in 2013 to life imprisonment in Boston. (FBI via AP, File)

United States. Lawyer Carmen Ortiz (center) addresses the media outside the federal courthouse following the verdict against James "Whitey" Bulger in Boston, Massachusetts on August 12, 2013 Bulger, one of Boston's most feared gangsters, has been convicted of 31 counts in an indictment of murder and racketeering. Bulger, 83, faces life in prison. REUTERS / Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIME LOW)

Jack Bulger, brother of James "Whitey" Bulger leaves the Federal Courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts on August 12, 2013. Bulger, once the most feared gangster of Boston, was convicted of 31 counts in a charge of murder and racketeering. Bulger, 83, faces life in prison. REUTERS / Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIME LOW)

Steve Davis, brother of the alleged victim of James "Whitey" Bulger, Debra Davis, away from the federal courthouse with an unidentified woman in Boston, Massachusetts, August 8, 2013. The jurors weighing on the fate of Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger, did not give their verdict Thursday after asking to see a machine gun made in Germany and dating from the Second World War, allegedly used by Bulger's crime gang, Winter Hill. REUTERS / Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIME LOW)

James "Whitey" Bulger is photographed in this undated photo provided to the court by the Bulger Defense on July 31, 2013 and communicated to the media by the Office of the US Attorney in Massachusetts. REUTERS / U.S. Massachusetts Attorney / Handout via Reuters (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIME LAW PROFIL HEADSHOT)

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James "Whitey" Bulger is photographed with an unidentified priest in this undated photo provided to the court by the Bulger Defense on July 31, 2013 and published. to the media by the US Attorney's Office in Massachusetts. REUTERS / U.S. Massachusetts Attorney / Handout via Reuters (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIME LOI RELIGION)

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James "Whitey" Bulger (C) is photographed with former Massachusetts Senate Speaker, William Bulger (L), and an unidentified man in this undated photo provided to the court. as evidence by the Bulger Defense team on July 31, 2013 and communicated to the media by the US Attorney's Office in Massachusetts. REUTERS / U.S. Massachusetts Attorney / Handout via Reuters (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS)

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James "Whitey" Bulger is photographed with his girlfriend Catherine Grieg in this undated photo provided to the court by the Bulger Defense on July 31, 2013. published at media by the US Attorney's Office in Massachusetts. REUTERS / U.S. Massachusetts Attorney General's Office / Document (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIME LOW)

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James "Whitey" Bulger photographed with his girlfriend's dogs Catherine Grieg on this undated photo provided to the court by Bulger's defense on July 31, 2013. published in the media by the US Attorney's Office in Massachusetts. REUTERS / US Massachusetts Attorney / Handout via Reuters (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIM LOW ANIMALS)

James "Whitey" Bulger is photographed in the undated photo provided to the court by Bulger's defense on July 31 2013 and published to the media by the US Attorney's Office in Massachusetts. REUTERS / U.S. Massachusetts Attorney General's Office / Document Distributed via Reuters (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIME LOW)

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Catherine "Whitey" Bulger's girlfriend, Catherine Grieg, is pictured in the Massachusetts Police poster provided on July 31. , 2013 and published to the media by the US Attorney's Office in Massachusetts. REUTERS / U.S. Massachusetts Attorney General's Office / Document Distributed via Reuters (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIME LOW)

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James "Whitey" Bulger is photographed with an unidentified man in the undated photo provided to the court by Bulger's defense on July 31, 2013 and published. to the media by the US Attorney's Office in Massachusetts. REUTERS / U.S. Massachusetts Attorney General's Office / Document Distributed via Reuters (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIME LOW)

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James "Whitey" Bulger is photographed in the undated photo provided to the court by Bulger's defense on July 31, 2013 and shared with the media by the office of the US Attorney in Massachusetts. REUTERS / U.S. Massachusetts Attorney General's Office / Document Distributed via Reuters (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIME LAW ANIMALS)

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James "Whitey" Bulger is photographed with his girlfriend Teresa Stanley in this undated photo provided to the court by Bulger's defense on July 31, 2013. media by the US Attorney's Office in Massachusetts. REUTERS / U.S. Massachusetts Attorney General's Office / Document Distributed via Reuters (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIME LOW)

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The body of Eddie Connors, owner of the Revere Bar in Massachusetts, is found lying in a phone in a photo provided by the US Attorney's Office in Massachusetts on June 19, 2013. This photo was used as evidence at the trial of the accused crowd leader, James "Whitey" Bulger, sued for racketeering and 19 murders committed in the 1970s and 80s as a witness John "The executioner" Martorano was presented to the bar for the third and last day. REUTERS / U.S. Massachusetts Attorney / Handout via Reuters (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIMINAL LAW) FOR THE PUBLISHERS – THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS AS A CUSTOMER SERVICE. TEMPLATE OUT

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The body of Eddie Connors, owner of the Revere Bar in Massachusetts, is found lying in a phone in a photo provided by the US Attorney's Office in Massachusetts on June 19, 2013. This photo was used as evidence at the trial of the accused crowd leader, James "Whitey" Bulger, sued for racketeering and 19 murders committed in the 1970s and 80s as a witness John "The executioner" Martorano was presented to the bar for the third and last day. REUTERS / U.S. Massachusetts Attorney / Handout via Reuters (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIMINAL LAW) FOR THE PUBLISHERS – THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS AS A CUSTOMER SERVICE. TEMPLATE OUT

A bullet and broken glass vehicle was shown to jurors hearing the racketeering and murder trial of James "Whitey" Bulger, leader of the accused crowd in Boston, in this undated photo provided by the US Attorney's Office June 17, 2013. John Martorano, a former Bulger associate, spoke at the trial and told the jurors that he had killed rivals during drive-by shootings while his friend had accessed in power in Boston's organized crime circles. REUTERS / U.S. Office of the Attorney / Document distributed via Reuters (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIMINAL LAW TRANSPORT) Attention editors – THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AT THE RECEPTION OF REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS

James "Whitey" Bulger is photographed in the undated photo provided to the court by Bulger's defense on July 31, 2013 and communicated to the media by the US Attorney's Office in Massachusetts. REUTERS / U.S. Massachusetts Attorney / Handout via Reuters (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIME LAW TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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Louis Lapiana, shot by the head of the accused Boston mob, James "Whitey" Bulger, survived. This photo is provided by the US Attorney. Office in Massachusetts on June 20, 2013. The photo was used as evidence at the trial of Bulger, the alleged mafia leader, prosecuted for racketeering and 19 murders committed in the 1970s and 1980s. REUTERS / US Massachusetts Attorney / Handout via Reuters (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIMINAL LAW) FOR THE PUBLISHERS – THIS PICTURE HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS

A vehicle pierced with broken bullets and windows is shown to jurors hearing the racketeering and murder of James "Whitey" Bulger, chief of Boston gang This undated photo is provided by the US Attorney's Office on June 17, 2013. John Martorano, a former Bulger Associate, testified before the trial and told the jurors that he had killed rivals during driving shootings while his friend took power to organized crime in Boston. circles. REUTERS / U.S. Office of the Attorney / Document distributed via Reuters (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIMINAL LAW TRANSPORT) Attention editors – THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A CUSTOMER SERVICE

J.W. Carney, the defense lawyer of the alleged leader of the crowd, James "Whitey" Bulger, talks with reporters while he is appearing in US federal court for the start of the trial of Mr. Bulger in Boston, Massachusetts, June 12, 2013. The long-awaited trial of Mr. Bulger, who escaped An FBI hunt that lasted 16 years before his arrest in 2011 begins Wednesday with opening statements by prosecutors and defense lawyers. Bulger is accused of committing or ordering 19 murders while he was running the crime gang "Winter Hill" in Boston in the 1970s and 80s. REUTERS / Brian Snyder (USA – Tags: CRIME LOW )

Steve Davis, brother of an alleged victim of James "Whitey" Bulger, leaves the federal courthouse after a hearing of Catherine Greig in Boston, Massachusetts on March 14, 2012. Greig, the girlfriend of James "Whitey" Bulger pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday for conspiring to help the alleged leader of the Boston Mafia escape capture during his 16-year flight. REUTERS / Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIME LOW)

The former head of the mafia and fugitive James "Whitey" Bulger, arrested June 22, 2011 in Santa Monica, California, with his girlfriend long-time Catherine Greig in a cup photo published in Reuters on August 1, 2011. Bulger fled Boston in late 1994 after being informed by a corrupt FBI agent that federal charges were pending. Greig joined him shortly thereafter and was accused of harboring Bulger as a fugitive. REUTERS / U.S. Maréchaux Service / United States. Department of Justice / Handout (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIME Law Law Headshops) ONLY TO THE EDITOR. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY BY REUTERS, BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS

Catherine Greig, long-time girlfriend of former Mafia chief and fugitive James "Whitey" Bulger, arrested in Santa Monica California June 22, 2011. is seen in a reservation cup photo published in Reuters on August 1, 2011. Bulger fled Boston in late 1994 after being informed by a corrupt FBI agent that federal charges were pending. Greig joined him shortly thereafter and was accused of harboring Bulger as a fugitive. REUTERS / U.S. Maréchaux Service / United States. Department of Justice / Handout (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIME Law Law Headshops) ONLY TO THE EDITOR. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. THIS IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY BY REUTERS BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS

A US Department of Justice document released on July 14, 2011 in Reuters shows various weapons seized in Whitey Bulger's apartment in Santa Monica, California, following his arrest in June. A cache of weapons including a number of handguns, an assault rifle and a sawed – off shotgun, as well as wads of banknotes were found during the search. The former crime chief, Bulger, pleaded not guilty on July 6, 2011 as part of his indictment under the racket charge by the federal government, including 19 alleged murders committed in the years 1970 and 1980. REUTERS / US Department of Justice / Handout (USA – Tags: CRIME LOW) QUALITY FROM SOURCE FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. THIS IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY BY REUTER BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS

A photo of the US Department of Justice released on July 14, 2011 in Reuters shows bundles of funds seized in the apartment of Whitey Bulger in Santa Monica, California. following his arrest in June. A cache of weapons including several handguns, an assault rifle and a sawed-off shotgun were also discovered during the search. The former crime chief, Bulger, pleaded not guilty on July 6, 2011 as part of his indictment under the racket charge by the federal government, including 19 alleged murders committed in the years 1970 and 1980. REUTERS / US Department of Justice / Handout (USA – Tags: CRIME LOW) QUALITY FROM SOURCE FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY BY REUTER, RECEIVED, AS A SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS

The Boston crime boss, James "Whitey" Bulger (left) and his girlfriend Catherine are presented in federal court in Los Angeles, California , in June 23, 2011 sketch of the audience room. On the run for 17 years, James "Whitey" Bulger, Boston's crime chief, and longtime girlfriend were eventually arrested in California by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday. REUTERS / Bill Robles / Artist (UNITED STATES – Tags: LAW CRIME)

A highly sought-after poster for the most wanted FBI criminal and fugitive, James "Whitey" Bulger, bearing the "CAPTURED" inscription on a wall with another fugitive Prints wanted at the FBI headquarters in Washington, June 23, 2011. On the run for 17 years, Bulger and his long-time girlfriend were finally arrested in California by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday. REUTERS / FBI / Handout (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIMINAL LAW) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY BY REUTER, RECEIVED, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

On June 23, 2011, we see the building where the alleged leader of the Boston crime, James "Whitey" Bulger, lived in Santa Monica , in California. , the "Federal Bureau of Investigation", on the evening of June 22, 2011, caught James "Whitey" Bulger, Boston's crime chief, and his long-time friend. REUTERS / Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIME LOW) [19659042] A resident watches the arrival of federal agents in the building where James "Whitey" Bulger, the head of crimes in Boston , was arrested in Santa Monica, California on June 22, 2011. On the run for 17 years, Bulger and her long-time friend were finally arrested in California by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday. REUTERS / Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIME LOW)