Whitey Bulger's lawyers argue government must keep alleged immunity deal
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Attorneys for reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger are arguing that authorities in Massachusetts should keep their end of an alleged deal granting him immunity from federal prosecution.
Bulger's attorneys made the argument in papers filed Monday in federal court in Boston.
The 83-year-old Bulger is accused of playing a role in 19 killings.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In their filing, his attorneys say Bulger was an FBI informant whose deal with authorities gave him immunity from federal prosecution in return for cooperation. They say he fulfilled his part of the deal, and that means he can't be federally prosecuted for crimes before 1989.
Prosecutors have said Bulger's claim about an immunity deal is baseless. They have until April 8 to respond to the filing.