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John Morris
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(CBS) - In the third week of James "Whitey" Bulger's racketeering trial, the focus shifted to former FBI Agent John Morris, who admitted taking cash from the reputed mob boss and protecting him from prosecution.
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Morris, who was the supervisor of John Connolly, the FBI agent who was Bulger's handler while he allegedly worked as an FBI informant, began testifying Thursday with immunity from prosecution. Connolly was convicted of racketeering and second-degree murder for leaking information to Bulger's gang and prompting them to flee Boston in 1994. Bulger was one of the nation's most wanted fugitives until he was finally captured in Santa Monica, Calif., in 2011.
The allegation that Bulger once worked as an informant sparked heated arguments between prosecutors and Bulger's lawyers throughout the week. While prosecutors insist Bulger provided information on the New England Mafia, rivals to his Winter Hill Gang, Bulger's lawyers deny that he was ever an informant. They say he corrupted agents with cash so they would tip him off to search warrants, wiretaps and indictments.
Morris, who has admitted taking $7,000 in payoffs from Bulger, testified Thursday that he hel
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Ex-FBI agent apologizes to fatalities at Bulger trial
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