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on the witness stand flemmi described his relationship with bulger as strictly criminal. and characterized the former crime boss as overbearing and forceful. he also said bulger was an informant for the fbi, something bulger through his lawyers sharply denied. after flemmi's testimony the former partners in crime glared at each other and exchanged heated words. "boston globe" columnist kevin cullen has been covering the trial from the start. >> is this the ultimate betrayal to see flemmi up there. >> is the ultimate betrayal. in their world you don't rat out the friends. you could see the tension, the body language. they hate each other. >> reporter: stephen flemmi said to resume his testimony tomorrow. he's expected to describe how whitey bulger strangled two women in the 1980s. scott, bulger has vehemently denied that he killed any women through his lawyers. >> pelley: elaine, thank you very much. secretary of state john kerry met today with syrians who have fled their two-year-old civil war. he visited a sprawling refugee camp in jordan that holds 115,000 refugees. som
on the witness stand flemmi described his relationship with bulger as strictly criminal. and characterized the former crime boss as overbearing and forceful. he also said bulger was an informant for the fbi, something bulger through his lawyers sharply denied. after flemmi's testimony the former partners in crime glared at each other and exchanged heated words. "boston globe" columnist kevin cullen has been covering the trial from the start. >> is this the ultimate betrayal to...
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flemmi, nothing. also coming out, this astounding allegation by flemmi that they made regular cash payments to about half a dozen boston fbi agents in the '70s and '80s. he said that one of them was so grateful that he gave them a case of military-grade plastic explosives. david? >> ron, thank you. >>> overseas tonight and from italy, the first convictions in the case of that deadly costa concordia shipwreck. 32 passengers died. now, five employees have been found guilty of crimes ranging from manslaughter to negligence. the captain of that ship goes on trial in september. >>> and from london tonight, following every clue and every movement by the royal family, when will the new heir be born? britain is ready. but, is the baby? abc's amy robach, a mom herself, knows those babies decide on their own. right, amy? >> reporter: they certainly do, david. good evening. behind me the most-watched doors in the world. you know how the saying goes, a watched pot never boils. it is the never-ending great kate wa
flemmi, nothing. also coming out, this astounding allegation by flemmi that they made regular cash payments to about half a dozen boston fbi agents in the '70s and '80s. he said that one of them was so grateful that he gave them a case of military-grade plastic explosives. david? >> ron, thank you. >>> overseas tonight and from italy, the first convictions in the case of that deadly costa concordia shipwreck. 32 passengers died. now, five employees have been found guilty of...
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they hate each other. >> steven flemmi is set to resume his testimony tomorrow. he's set to describe how whitey bulger strangled two women in the 1980s. bulger through his lawyers has vehemently denied killing any women. elaine quijano, cbs news, boston. >>> straight ahead, your friday morning weather. and tiger woods in the hunt at the british open. so now i can help make this a great block party. ♪ [ male announcer ] advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of osteoporosis and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking advair. ask your doctor if including advair could help improve your lung function. [
they hate each other. >> steven flemmi is set to resume his testimony tomorrow. he's set to describe how whitey bulger strangled two women in the 1980s. bulger through his lawyers has vehemently denied killing any women. elaine quijano, cbs news, boston. >>> straight ahead, your friday morning weather. and tiger woods in the hunt at the british open. so now i can help make this a great block party. ♪ [ male announcer ] advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve...
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the woman was deborah hussey the daughter of flemmi's longtime girlfriend. according to flemmi bulger was concerned about her drug problems and the ability to drop their names when they got into trouble. it didn't take long. i was there, i didn't do anything. flemmi who admitted to having a sexual relationship with her and her mother. >> he's the person that can talk about any direct terms what bulger did. not just what he ordered but not what he conspired to or agreed to, but what he did. >> reporter: earlier, flemmi testified that he witnessed bulger murder another woman. deborah davis. she was murdered after she learned both men were fbi informants. on monday flemmi misidentified one of deborah davis' brothers steven as a drug addict and informant. that prompted steven to jump out of his seat and shout in open court, "that's a lie, you're a -- expletive liar. >> i didn't want to disrespect judge casper. i wrote an apology. >> cbs news legal analyst rickikki klieman is monitoring this trial. good morning >> good morning. one is kind of his stepdaughter who
the woman was deborah hussey the daughter of flemmi's longtime girlfriend. according to flemmi bulger was concerned about her drug problems and the ability to drop their names when they got into trouble. it didn't take long. i was there, i didn't do anything. flemmi who admitted to having a sexual relationship with her and her mother. >> he's the person that can talk about any direct terms what bulger did. not just what he ordered but not what he conspired to or agreed to, but what he...
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i wrote an apology. >> reporter: flemmi's ex-girlfriend, flemmi suggested steve davis was a drug dealer and informant. he then continued documenting murder after murder, including that of his own stepdaughter deborah huffy. after bulger killed people, he had a routine. he'd leave the scene and go lie down. murder after murder, bulger would kill and then take a nap. >> i think it's unbelievable that he does that, that's just a sick man. >> reporter: in court for the first time ever, the son of another alleged victim, justin halloran who came with his mom, patty. brian haller ron was killed when his son justin was a newborn. his son says he's got mixed feelings of sitting in the same room with the man accused of killing his dad. >> it doesn't matter, he's like 83 years old. his life is almost over, you know. if he dies in prison, what's he got ten minutes left to live? >> that was wbz's jim armstrong reporting. flemmi has pleaded guilty to ten murders and is serving a life sense. >>> well coming up on "morning news," george zimmerman surfaces days after the verdict of trayvon martin. zimm
i wrote an apology. >> reporter: flemmi's ex-girlfriend, flemmi suggested steve davis was a drug dealer and informant. he then continued documenting murder after murder, including that of his own stepdaughter deborah huffy. after bulger killed people, he had a routine. he'd leave the scene and go lie down. murder after murder, bulger would kill and then take a nap. >> i think it's unbelievable that he does that, that's just a sick man. >> reporter: in court for the first time...
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of flemmi's girlfriend, in his own home, because they felt she knew too much. flemmi, he said, i'll take it. i'll do it. he grabbed her around the neck and strangled her. prosecutor, what did you do? flemmi, nothing. i was in that courthouse. and those were really chilling words to hear. one juror was crying as flemmi, actually in a matter-of-fact tone told that story. he also testified that bulger plotted to kill two people to stop them from testifying at trial. flemmi is serving life for murder and racketeering, same charges against bulger. >> and there's palpable tension between these two men. >> they do not like each other. at the end of session on thursday, they stood and stared at each other. and mouthed -- didn't say out loud, some rather sharp expletives. >> you will stay on this story. >> it's an amazing story. >> it really is. >>> and you have the other top stories. >> i have more stories for you. good morning, everyone. happening right now, over in europe, five crew members of the ill-fated "costa concordia" cruise ship have been convicted in italy.
of flemmi's girlfriend, in his own home, because they felt she knew too much. flemmi, he said, i'll take it. i'll do it. he grabbed her around the neck and strangled her. prosecutor, what did you do? flemmi, nothing. i was in that courthouse. and those were really chilling words to hear. one juror was crying as flemmi, actually in a matter-of-fact tone told that story. he also testified that bulger plotted to kill two people to stop them from testifying at trial. flemmi is serving life for...
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we mentioned steven flemmi. i know he was in the box for all of ten minutes before everyone recessed until tomorrow. when we hear more from him, do you think it's possible that flemmi could do whitey bulger in? >> well, he's a very critical witness. because, you know, whitey is charged with so many things. but the two things he most wants to refute is that he was an fbi informant and that he killed women. two of the 19 victims he's charged with killing are women. flemmi is a critical witness on both of those points. flemmi also was an fbi informant. he started to testify today that the two of them together would meet with this fbi agent. he's also the guy that says that he watched while bulger strangled two young women. >> what about, quickly, rakes who was the man who was found on the side of the road? what are you hearing about him about his death? >> we do not know. we know that there were no obvious signs of trauma. but beyond that, state police have not yet released any details. i believe they're waiting on
we mentioned steven flemmi. i know he was in the box for all of ten minutes before everyone recessed until tomorrow. when we hear more from him, do you think it's possible that flemmi could do whitey bulger in? >> well, he's a very critical witness. because, you know, whitey is charged with so many things. but the two things he most wants to refute is that he was an fbi informant and that he killed women. two of the 19 victims he's charged with killing are women. flemmi is a critical...
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of those two women, that whitey bulger could be provoked by flemmi and that's exactly what flemmi wants to do. >> thank you. >>> there could be another casualty of superstorm sandy. verizon says it won't replace those traditional phone lines damaged by the disaster. michelle miller look, at whys at why the solution is leaving some feeling disconnected. >> how much water came up? >> a little under two feet of water. >> reporter: walter veth hasn't had a phone line inside his home since superstorm sandy blasted new jersey over eight months ago. >> i assumed since the telephone service would be one of the easier services to install that we would have service. >> reporter: but verizon, the company that owns the phone lines, has decided not to replace the copper wire infrastructure that once provided veth and hundreds of other residents here with a land line. when sandy hit, phone lines like this one were snapped. others underground were flooded out. for 850 homeowners that meant the end of hard line phone service as they knew it. instead, verizon is offering customers an alternative system
of those two women, that whitey bulger could be provoked by flemmi and that's exactly what flemmi wants to do. >> thank you. >>> there could be another casualty of superstorm sandy. verizon says it won't replace those traditional phone lines damaged by the disaster. michelle miller look, at whys at why the solution is leaving some feeling disconnected. >> how much water came up? >> a little under two feet of water. >> reporter: walter veth hasn't had a phone...
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flemmi, nothing. i was in that courthouse. and those were chilling words to hear. one juror was crying as flemmi, actually in a matter-of-fact tone told that story. and he said bulger plotted to kill two people to stop them from testifying at trial. he is facing the same charges as bulger. >> and there's palpable tension between these two men. >> they do not like each other. at the end of session on thursday, they stood and stared at each other. and mouthed -- didn't say out loud, some sharp expletives. >> you will stay on this story. >>> and you have the other top stories. >> i have more stories for you. good morning, everyone. happening right now, over in europe, five crew members of the ill-fated cot coast to con court ya" cruise ship have been convicted in italy. in italian court, the employees pleaded to manslaughter and negligence. the ship's captain did not get convicted today. his trial has been adjourned until september. the cruise line ran aground on the coast of italy in january 2012. 32 passengers and crew were killed. >>> an amazing story of survival t
flemmi, nothing. i was in that courthouse. and those were chilling words to hear. one juror was crying as flemmi, actually in a matter-of-fact tone told that story. and he said bulger plotted to kill two people to stop them from testifying at trial. he is facing the same charges as bulger. >> and there's palpable tension between these two men. >> they do not like each other. at the end of session on thursday, they stood and stared at each other. and mouthed -- didn't say out loud,...
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but what's key, there are 19 victims, 10 by flemmi. we're hearing that from flemmi. bulger is denying killing these two women. flemmi is saying i watched him. really gruesome testimony. his old girlfriend, bulger kills her because he was scared she would talk. his girlfriend's daughter, bulger killed her because she had been having a drug problem. so he's just laying it all out. everything we've heard about whitey bulger, steve flemmi is saying on the stand. >> bill: flemmi himself is accused of having -- sexually abusing this girlfriend's daughter before she was killed. right? >> right. exactly. >> bill: good lord. >> the only reason he's cooperating is because he escaped the death sentence for his cooperation. this is an evil man who's admitted to all of these things. he's testifying right now about debra, the daughter of his long-time girlfriend, marion hussy. they want a wrongful death because of his cooperation with the fbi. but he's admitted to killing -- he says bulger -- in a dispute between the two. but he is admitting to pretty much -- he's saying but it wa
but what's key, there are 19 victims, 10 by flemmi. we're hearing that from flemmi. bulger is denying killing these two women. flemmi is saying i watched him. really gruesome testimony. his old girlfriend, bulger kills her because he was scared she would talk. his girlfriend's daughter, bulger killed her because she had been having a drug problem. so he's just laying it all out. everything we've heard about whitey bulger, steve flemmi is saying on the stand. >> bill: flemmi himself is...
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>> next week week going to continue with flemmi's direct. it's hard to imagine it could get any worse than whitey bulger strangling a woman to her death. but we have one lone woman to talk about who may have been strangled by whitey bulger. >>> 13 minutes after the hour. here's a look at the weather for your weekend. >>> up next, sour grapes in australia. tens of millions of dollars in wine dumped because americans aren't buying it. you're watching "cbs this morning saturday." doll, you're sacrificing seamless color for the perfect wave? i mean surf's up. stop with the sacrificing, start here. light & fit greek nonfat yogurt. thick, creamy, and dude twice the protein and 80 calories. tastes satisfying right? it's awesome. hey, you wanna go surfing? light & fit greek! ♪ dannon! ♪ oh! something bit me! every day we're working to be an even better company - and to keep our commitments. and we've made a big commitment to america. bp supports nearly 250,000 jobs here. through all of our energy operations, we invest more in the u.s. than any o
>> next week week going to continue with flemmi's direct. it's hard to imagine it could get any worse than whitey bulger strangling a woman to her death. but we have one lone woman to talk about who may have been strangled by whitey bulger. >>> 13 minutes after the hour. here's a look at the weather for your weekend. >>> up next, sour grapes in australia. tens of millions of dollars in wine dumped because americans aren't buying it. you're watching "cbs this morning...
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flemmi fired back. he claimed bulger was a pedophile who took a 16-year-old girl on vacation to mexico. with us now cbs analyst rickykki klieman klieman. already, rikki, sordid details and tough charges. >> tough charges indeed. what we know is we have two heads of the boston underworld. a verbal duo between the witness on the witness stand from frank brennan, the defense er whitey bulger's skin for his future divulgement, it's going to be that. one of the things i think the prosecution makes a mistake in doing is the prosecution tries to portray stevie "the rifleman" flemmi as the one. he says you committed murder after murder after murder years decades before you met whitey bulger. you weren't subservient. you were equal. what is the defense looking for? jury nullification to say they're all terrible that the prosecution the government got in bed with these terrible people all to put away whitey bulger. well, was it worth it. >> when do you expect the defense to start making its case? >> i think the d
flemmi fired back. he claimed bulger was a pedophile who took a 16-year-old girl on vacation to mexico. with us now cbs analyst rickykki klieman klieman. already, rikki, sordid details and tough charges. >> tough charges indeed. what we know is we have two heads of the boston underworld. a verbal duo between the witness on the witness stand from frank brennan, the defense er whitey bulger's skin for his future divulgement, it's going to be that. one of the things i think the prosecution...
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because steven "the rifleman" flemmi took the stand. he was the right-hand made for nearly two decades. they exchanged some on sceneties and then by friday he admitted the role in ten killings. he says bulger ordered including the strangling death of his girlfriend, 26-year-old deborah davis. it was that testimony that brought one of the jurors to tears. red, you worked with bulger. did you know flemmi and how damaging do you think his testimony is? >> yes. i knew stevie well. you know, let's put it this way. i'm saying it from day one. i've said it to deborah feyerick on your show cnn. stevie is the nail in the coffin for whitey bulger. he is -- he was his partner. he was there for everything, don. he was there for all of the meetings with the fbi. he was there for 90% of the killings. and everything that whitey did he knew about. whether he was there or he wasn't there. he was well informed. they were partners. but, in the end, we know who the real boss was because, hey, what guy would let a man, okay, kill his own girlfriend? someone
because steven "the rifleman" flemmi took the stand. he was the right-hand made for nearly two decades. they exchanged some on sceneties and then by friday he admitted the role in ten killings. he says bulger ordered including the strangling death of his girlfriend, 26-year-old deborah davis. it was that testimony that brought one of the jurors to tears. red, you worked with bulger. did you know flemmi and how damaging do you think his testimony is? >> yes. i knew stevie well....
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one of them, deborah davis, flemmi's own girlfriend who he killed in 1981 or so. and number one, deborah hussey, his stepdaughter, ordered to make these comes the part that will make your stomach turn, after he would kill the victims, the government has acknowledged, he would rip out their teeth and cut off their fingertips to prevent the police from identifying them. this is expected to be tough testimony for the jurors to hear, for anyone to hear. >> whitey bulger objects to being called a rat but not a killer? that's just so strange. >> go figure. >> yeah. >> yes, we've seen those sparks fly before, as you said. expletives flying when a previous witness testified, weekes, we saw them together. no mistrial, the trial has gone on. we're waiting to see what will happen this day. >> susan candiotti reporting live. thank you. >>> still ahead in the "newsroom" is the government tracking you while you drive? >> with technology and smart policing it allows us to be safe. >> i do think the government has gone too far. i'm not charged with or suspected of committing any
one of them, deborah davis, flemmi's own girlfriend who he killed in 1981 or so. and number one, deborah hussey, his stepdaughter, ordered to make these comes the part that will make your stomach turn, after he would kill the victims, the government has acknowledged, he would rip out their teeth and cut off their fingertips to prevent the police from identifying them. this is expected to be tough testimony for the jurors to hear, for anyone to hear. >> whitey bulger objects to being...
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that woman is flemmi's stepdaughter. >>> there are a lot of perks if you fly a lot. like upgrades, free checked bags. united states airlines has started a new program that will have a mercedes waiting to drive you from one flight to another. inside the airport. this is only for elite members. and it's only at houston's bush continental airport. and you won't know in advance if you'll get this trip. if you're lucky enough to get selected, a customer service representative will meet you on the jet bridge and escort you to a waiting car. and a chauffeur will drive you to the next gate. when in danger of missing connecting flight, i'm racing through the airport sweating and swearing. it's not the only airline sort of pampering its passengers. it's elite passengers. delta bien using porsches for transfer in 2011. again, something i have never experienced. for any of you who have encountered -- >> christine romans at the airport, we apologize for her behavior and cutting you off. >> three children and a sippy cup exploding. i am that woman at the airport. >> we've all been
that woman is flemmi's stepdaughter. >>> there are a lot of perks if you fly a lot. like upgrades, free checked bags. united states airlines has started a new program that will have a mercedes waiting to drive you from one flight to another. inside the airport. this is only for elite members. and it's only at houston's bush continental airport. and you won't know in advance if you'll get this trip. if you're lucky enough to get selected, a customer service representative will meet you...
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flemmi is serving a life sentence for ten murders. an intense exchange. he stood with his hands on his hips and locked eyes with the mob boss he hadn't seen in nearly 20 years. >>> a little bit of a lighter note. you may have read the story, dubai is hoping to sort of curb their obesity epidemic bill offering citizens a gram of gold, about $41 worth in the open market for every kilo of weight loss, 2.2 pounds. that's a gram of gold for 2.2 pounds of weight loss. i thought that was kind of lame actually. that's not a lot of money. that wouldn't motivate me to get in the gym. what would motivate you? tweet us your most creative answers. the #way too cheap. 2.2 pounds? i could lose maybe ten. that's what, 200 bucks. it's money but that's a lot of work to lose ten ls. still ahead on "way too early," tiger issen opt produce at the british open. how the world's number one within golfer is faring today. and honey boo boo, got some interesting culinary preferences, especially when it comes to road kill. we'll hear the reality star describe her dream menu. that an
flemmi is serving a life sentence for ten murders. an intense exchange. he stood with his hands on his hips and locked eyes with the mob boss he hadn't seen in nearly 20 years. >>> a little bit of a lighter note. you may have read the story, dubai is hoping to sort of curb their obesity epidemic bill offering citizens a gram of gold, about $41 worth in the open market for every kilo of weight loss, 2.2 pounds. that's a gram of gold for 2.2 pounds of weight loss. i thought that was kind...
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they cross-examined stevey flemmi his partner in crime and they make him say what is the truth which is tall rewards, benefits inducements he got to testify, and yet he's still a liar, so it's an effective cross. ultimaletly where does it get him? we'll find out very soon. >> that's trouble with this case. if you look at the fbi, they don't look particularly -- >> that's the understatement of this year. you have an fbi group, particularly two agents but it really goes up to about four or five that we heard that was so corrupt that they enabled, they facilitated whitey bulger's reign of tar rohr as well as stevey flemmi by absolutely condoneingeing their crime so what the defense is trying to say, a pox on both of your houses. they want to expose a corruption of the fbi. what a pity this case is on television. there's no reason for a camera not to be in this courtroom except by the federal rules because we should see how corrupt the fbi was at that point in time. it absolutely staggers the mind. they gave allegedly, bulger and flemmi, who to kill and why to kill them. >> the details o
they cross-examined stevey flemmi his partner in crime and they make him say what is the truth which is tall rewards, benefits inducements he got to testify, and yet he's still a liar, so it's an effective cross. ultimaletly where does it get him? we'll find out very soon. >> that's trouble with this case. if you look at the fbi, they don't look particularly -- >> that's the understatement of this year. you have an fbi group, particularly two agents but it really goes up to about...
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this accusation came yesterday during the cost of steven "the rifleman" flemmi who claims bulger also strangled two young woman. >>> a second woman has come forward to file charges against bob filner. >>> in that six flags roller coaster death, according to the county medical examiner, about one minute into the ride, rosy esparza fell 75 feet and struck a support beam before landing on a roof. the ride remains closed until investigators determine what happened. >>> and cbs sports is reporting yankees third baseman alex rodriguez could be facing a lifetime ban from major league baseball. apparently now that the brewers ryan braun is out of the way, investigators are turning their main focus to rodriguez. >>> dramatic footage of this hot balloon ride. 11 in the basket and two were brought to a local hospital for minor injuries after that. >>> stocks overseas this morning, they are trading lower on news of a slowdown of chinese manufacturing. apple reporting 31.2 million iphones sold in their third quarter, which is better than expected and the company announced a stock buyback as well.
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they're shifting liability and crimes to flemmi. they're focusing on the fact that bulger was a criminal, but only did the extortion, book making and not the murders. rick: phillip, after doing business with bulger when he was informant perhaps alleged for the fgi and -- fbi and all the embarrassing details this dredges up for the government, why not for the state, why not make some kind after deal for him? are you surprised this trial is actually taking place? >> i'm a little surprised. listen, they have been looking for this guy for 19 years. this is target on top of the board you see in movies of the everything goes up to bulger and they finally have him. look we'll not give this guy a deal. if we go down, we'll go down fighting. we'll take our chances and we want to make sure he spends the rest of his life in prison. rick: john and phillip, thank you both. >> thank you. jenna: shocking video out of spain today showing the exact moment that deadly high-speed train derailment. now we're learning where authorities are focusing thei
they're shifting liability and crimes to flemmi. they're focusing on the fact that bulger was a criminal, but only did the extortion, book making and not the murders. rick: phillip, after doing business with bulger when he was informant perhaps alleged for the fgi and -- fbi and all the embarrassing details this dredges up for the government, why not for the state, why not make some kind after deal for him? are you surprised this trial is actually taking place? >> i'm a little surprised....
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listening as his alleged former partner in crime, stephen, "the rifleman," flemmi, took the stand for the prosecution. he was asked, "what was your relationship to bulger?" he replied, "strictly criminal." in some ways today was like old times. whitey bulger on trial, a witness dead, a mystery unsolved. ron claiborne, abc news, boston. >>> now we have new information tonight in the death of cory monteith, the compelling star of the hit show "glee," singing the sweet songs but battling heroin addiction. he recently tried rehab. abc's neal karlinsky tells us sometimes after rehab, your body can be at even greater risk. >> reporter: on what would turn out to be the last plane trip of his life, "glee" star cory monteith recorded this video for a fan. >> stay out of trouble, and stay in school. >> reporter: co-star jane lynch, on the "tonight show" overnight, offered her own version of what so many have said -- monteith was a humble guy with a big heart. >> he once flew across the country on his own nickel to meet with a sick kid whose last wish was to meet him. you know, that's the kind o
listening as his alleged former partner in crime, stephen, "the rifleman," flemmi, took the stand for the prosecution. he was asked, "what was your relationship to bulger?" he replied, "strictly criminal." in some ways today was like old times. whitey bulger on trial, a witness dead, a mystery unsolved. ron claiborne, abc news, boston. >>> now we have new information tonight in the death of cory monteith, the compelling star of the hit show...
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and then flemmi says that several times he witnessed bulger having to rest after killing someone. flemmi made no mention of steven rakes' death who was the 59-year-old found dead on the side of the road last week in massachusetts, less than 24 hours after he learned that he had been dropped from are the prosecution witness list. and rakes had been waiting decades to testify against whitey bulger. >>> most of the people think of him as the man who eats bizarre food, but andrew szimmer has ben dealing with more than odd edible edibles. he is working the services for the underserved to help homeless new yorkers get back on their feet. >> i'm andrew zimmer, and we can make an impact on providing housing and special services for those most in need. getting ready for the first course -- and people are surprised when i looked them in the eye and i say, i'm a recovering addict and alcoholic and homeless for a year in new york n. is a personal issue for me. >> how many people here have been recently working? >> sus provides homes and services for the underserved communities in new york. it
and then flemmi says that several times he witnessed bulger having to rest after killing someone. flemmi made no mention of steven rakes' death who was the 59-year-old found dead on the side of the road last week in massachusetts, less than 24 hours after he learned that he had been dropped from are the prosecution witness list. and rakes had been waiting decades to testify against whitey bulger. >>> most of the people think of him as the man who eats bizarre food, but andrew szimmer...
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as the key prosecution witness admitted mobster stephen flemmi came under intense cross-examination, by bulger's defense lawyer, who was trying to shake him from his testimony that he personally saw bulger kill several people, including deborah hussey, flemmi's stepdaughter, to keep her quiet. >> the worse criminal conduct in the history of this city. >> reporter: the prosecution is expected to rest by the end of this week. for "good morning america," ron claiborne, abc news, new york. >>> and now, we turn to the new drug scandal rocking baseball. former mvp ryan braun has been suspended for the rest of the season. alex rodriguez of the yankees could soon be slapped with an even stiffer penalty. and abc's paula faris has more on what this means for the game's biggest stars. >> reporter: ryan braun may be just the first to fall from grace. >> i hope that ryan braun is forever remembered as the most despicable liar in the history of baseball. >> reporter: sources tell abc's sister network, espn, that alex rodriguez is among roughly 20 major leaguers who may soon face suspension. they'r
as the key prosecution witness admitted mobster stephen flemmi came under intense cross-examination, by bulger's defense lawyer, who was trying to shake him from his testimony that he personally saw bulger kill several people, including deborah hussey, flemmi's stepdaughter, to keep her quiet. >> the worse criminal conduct in the history of this city. >> reporter: the prosecution is expected to rest by the end of this week. for "good morning america," ron claiborne, abc...
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bulger, was in court again, listening as his alleged former parter in crime, stephen, the rifle man flemmi took the stand for the prosecution. he was asked, what was your relationship to bulger? he replied, strictly criminal. in some ways, like old times. whitey bulger on trial, a witness dead, a mystery unsolved. ron claiborne, abc news, boston. >> so much history. >>> florida's governor rick scott met with protesters angry over the george zimmerman verdict but he is not giving them what they want. the group has been staging a demonstration demanding that he call a special session to review the stand your ground law. scott told them he believed the self-defense laws should remain unchanged but he called for a day of prayer and unity on sunday. >>> detroit has a new notorious claim to fame. it is the largest city to file for bankruptcy. the recent comeback of the auto industry was not enough to prevent the spiral into financial ruin. years of population decline and paying bill with borrowed money has not helped. the emergency manager says that city services will continue and bills will con
bulger, was in court again, listening as his alleged former parter in crime, stephen, the rifle man flemmi took the stand for the prosecution. he was asked, what was your relationship to bulger? he replied, strictly criminal. in some ways, like old times. whitey bulger on trial, a witness dead, a mystery unsolved. ron claiborne, abc news, boston. >> so much history. >>> florida's governor rick scott met with protesters angry over the george zimmerman verdict but he is not giving...
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flemmi said bulger was a fellow informant for the fbi. flemmi is perhaps the most important witness in the case which features 19 murder charges against bulger. >> he ties whitey into the two things he doesn't want to be connected to. being an fbi informant, ie, a rat, and number two being a guy that kills women. >>> flemmi testified about 15 minutes before court lead out today with more to come today. but as he left the stand he swore at bulger and a relative of one of his alleged victims said it was proof this divorce is final. >>> thank you very much. mike is an msnbc contributor and long time commentator on all kinds of boston events. good morning to you. >> good morning matt. >> i was going to say this is the stuff of movies. but they made that movie. it was called the departed. it was based on whitey bulger. what do you make of this trial so far? >> the trial is incredible. it is actually -- you referenced a movie, it's the culmination of a movie people have been waiting to see for about three decades. parts of this story have been
flemmi said bulger was a fellow informant for the fbi. flemmi is perhaps the most important witness in the case which features 19 murder charges against bulger. >> he ties whitey into the two things he doesn't want to be connected to. being an fbi informant, ie, a rat, and number two being a guy that kills women. >>> flemmi testified about 15 minutes before court lead out today with more to come today. but as he left the stand he swore at bulger and a relative of one of his...
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flemmi had sexually abused his commonwealth stepdaughter. bulger's lawyers are saying he has so much more motive than bulger. also on the list a crime associate likely to take the fifth because, brooke, during this trial he was actually imly ka -- implicated in one of the murder. he's about to get his own reality show on a separate issue. bulger's team today tried to refute the notion bulger was an fbi informant. the first person they called was a former supervisor who had interviewed bulger just once. and who says he believed that bulger should have been closed as an informant. the fbi agent said the information was simply not up to standards. he also said he was shocked when during the questioning bulger's corrupt fbi handler showed up. because he wasn't even supposed to be there. prosecutors really took a lot of hits at him. portraying him as a liar. somebody who was prone to hyperbole. he said didn't you lie about arresting the head of the boston mafia? didn't you even lie about finding the rifle used to kill martin luther king jr.? so i
flemmi had sexually abused his commonwealth stepdaughter. bulger's lawyers are saying he has so much more motive than bulger. also on the list a crime associate likely to take the fifth because, brooke, during this trial he was actually imly ka -- implicated in one of the murder. he's about to get his own reality show on a separate issue. bulger's team today tried to refute the notion bulger was an fbi informant. the first person they called was a former supervisor who had interviewed bulger...
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, she'll make the case flemmi ha more motive to kill her than bulger. little smoke coming up there. >> next week, huge week. we'll be talking to you next week out of boston. deborah feyerick, thank you so much. and we will be right back. the tide's coming in! this is my favorite one. it's upside down. oh, sorry. (woman vo) it takes him places he's always wanted to go. that's why we bought a subaru. (announcer) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. "that starts with one of the world's most advancedy," distribution systems," "and one of the most efficient trucking networks," "with safe, experienced drivers." "we work directly with manufacturers," "eliminating costly markups," "and buy directly from local farmers in every region of the country." "when you see our low prices, remember the wheels turning behind the scenes, delivering for millions of americans, everyday. "dedication: that's the real walmart" just by talking to a helmet. it grabbed the patient's record before we even picked him up. it found out the doctor we needed was at st. anne's. wiggl
, she'll make the case flemmi ha more motive to kill her than bulger. little smoke coming up there. >> next week, huge week. we'll be talking to you next week out of boston. deborah feyerick, thank you so much. and we will be right back. the tide's coming in! this is my favorite one. it's upside down. oh, sorry. (woman vo) it takes him places he's always wanted to go. that's why we bought a subaru. (announcer) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. "that starts with one of the...
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kevin weeks didn't realize at the time that whitey bulger and steve flemmi were both fbi informants. rats, when weeks referred to bulger as a rat in court today, the 83-year-old rat yelled to the witness, "you suck." to which kevin weeks yelled. f-u. and then bulger yelled in the courtroom, f-u, too! then weeks said what do you want to do? and the judge steps in and says hey, mr. bulger, let your attorney speak for you. mr. weeks, this is how it works, you answer the questions, okay? when whitey's lawyer asked weeks on the cross examination how he liked being called a rat now that he is testifying against his old partner in crime. weeks said why don't you call me it outside when it is just you and me and see what happens. weeks also says you can't rat on a rat. oh, yes, you can, and that happened in boston today. that is what happened, is two cowardly rats who could never feel tough without guns in their hands, they faced each other. they did their tough guy acts in a federal courtroom where they knew there was absolutely no risk that they might have to prove how tough they actually
kevin weeks didn't realize at the time that whitey bulger and steve flemmi were both fbi informants. rats, when weeks referred to bulger as a rat in court today, the 83-year-old rat yelled to the witness, "you suck." to which kevin weeks yelled. f-u. and then bulger yelled in the courtroom, f-u, too! then weeks said what do you want to do? and the judge steps in and says hey, mr. bulger, let your attorney speak for you. mr. weeks, this is how it works, you answer the questions, okay?...
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defense lawyers questioned one-time bulger sidekick steven flemmi, but did not shake his testimony he saw bulger kill several people. awaiting toxicology results on a potential witness against bulger found dead last week. >> six flags shut down a second roller coaster after a woman died in a fall from a ride last week. the iron rattler at six flags in san antonio will be out of operation until more is known about the fatal accident in arlington, texas. the two rides have similar designs. investigators are trying to determine how the woman fell from the roller coaster. >> in baseball's steroid scandal, the question this morning is when will the league issue more suspensions. 20 players are being investigated for their links to a miami area clinic. for alleged use of illegal drugs including alex rodriguez of the yankees. now he may face a harsher punishment than the 65 game ban being served by milwaukee's ryan braun. that's because baseball believes a-rod interfered in its investigation in addition to violating its drug policy. >> the newest member of the britain's royal family spent hi
defense lawyers questioned one-time bulger sidekick steven flemmi, but did not shake his testimony he saw bulger kill several people. awaiting toxicology results on a potential witness against bulger found dead last week. >> six flags shut down a second roller coaster after a woman died in a fall from a ride last week. the iron rattler at six flags in san antonio will be out of operation until more is known about the fatal accident in arlington, texas. the two rides have similar designs....
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as he was leaving, there was a very tense exchange between whitey bulger and steve flemmi. and they exchanged some expletives, a word that we cannot say on the air, but it begins with the word "mother." and then the day ended. so it's probably going to be a good indication that we're going to have a very interesting and possibly heated day tomorrow. wolf? >> as we get more on the cause of his death, this potential witness, let us know. all right, susan, thanks very much. >>> coming up, a massive mountain fire threatening thousands of homes. right now, we're going live to the fire zone. you really couldn't have come at a better time. these chevys are moving fast. i'll take that malibu. yeah excuse me, the equinox in atlantis blue is mine! i was here first, it's mine. i called about that one, it's mine. mine! mine. it's mine. it's mine. mine. mine. mine. mine. it's mine! no it's not, it's mine! better get going, it's chevy model year-end event. [ male announcer ] the chevy model year-end event. the 13s are going fast, time to get yours. right now, get this great lease on a 20
as he was leaving, there was a very tense exchange between whitey bulger and steve flemmi. and they exchanged some expletives, a word that we cannot say on the air, but it begins with the word "mother." and then the day ended. so it's probably going to be a good indication that we're going to have a very interesting and possibly heated day tomorrow. wolf? >> as we get more on the cause of his death, this potential witness, let us know. all right, susan, thanks very much....
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bulger's former partner known as stephen "rifleman" flemmi will come face to face with bulger for the first time since the early 1990s. jurors jirmd yesterday after the medical examiner deemted the gruesome wounds of 19 of bulger's victims, most of whom were shot repeatedly in the head and the neck. >>> a woman in china is now safe and sound after getting stuck in a wall for seven hours. the woman was taking a shortcut on the way home when she got stuck in the wall. she was rescued by firefighters after neighbors complained they heard crying in between the walls of that alley on saturday night. as you can see, she's out, and she's okay this morning. >>> an illinois traffic stop has led to the arrest of a man for two double homicides over five years. police were planning to arrest anthony joseph garcia today but say he "became mobile," prompting them to take iediate action. all of the victims were connected to garcia's residency in the pathology department at creighton university. we know it's your videoconference of the day. hi! hi, buddy! that's why the free wifi and hot breakfast ar
bulger's former partner known as stephen "rifleman" flemmi will come face to face with bulger for the first time since the early 1990s. jurors jirmd yesterday after the medical examiner deemted the gruesome wounds of 19 of bulger's victims, most of whom were shot repeatedly in the head and the neck. >>> a woman in china is now safe and sound after getting stuck in a wall for seven hours. the woman was taking a shortcut on the way home when she got stuck in the wall. she was...
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that was stephen t rifl m"the r flemmi. and he talked about having to work with number one, with bulger, in strangling his girlfriend. on top of that, who's a rat to whom and which fbi was taking money? fredricka, you couldn't hire screenwriters to come up with this kind of a story. it is absolutely amazing, and wait for the cross-examination which will start on monday. >> oh, my. and then, richard, you have a situation where you've got potential -- a witness leaving the stand. mouthing off saying a few things to bulge per's he's saying a few things in return, and then they go, you know, their own way after not seeing each other for many, many years. this is quite the soap opera in this courtroom. >> oh, fred, this is better than "the sopranos." avery, you were being antagonistic towards the rifleman, right, avery? >> yeah. exactly right. >> okay. anyway, fred, this case -- >> i'm going to duck. >> 19 murders here, fred, are coming out during the course of this trial. it's a massive rico trial. everyone's a rat. everyone's
that was stephen t rifl m"the r flemmi. and he talked about having to work with number one, with bulger, in strangling his girlfriend. on top of that, who's a rat to whom and which fbi was taking money? fredricka, you couldn't hire screenwriters to come up with this kind of a story. it is absolutely amazing, and wait for the cross-examination which will start on monday. >> oh, my. and then, richard, you have a situation where you've got potential -- a witness leaving the stand....
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and eventually kevin was along for the ride when bulger and his partner, principal partner, steve flemmi, began killing people in front of weeks. not that he hadn't killed people before. kevin was fully incorporated into the game. and it was sort of a father/son relationship. for the, many years. until after bulger split. because kevin weeks was in contact with jim bulger when whitey bulger was on the lam for several years, until he lost track of him. >> put it in perspective, who played weeks in "departed"? >> that was a combination. nicholson played bulger. >> but it wasn't damon or dicaprio, was it? >> that was a combination. those two roles were a melding of several other roles. >> in case you hadn't noticed, mike covered this case for years for "the boston globe." he's just not randomly familiar. >> whitey's braer was president of the massachusetts senate for years and refused for years. because i used to put in the paper that whitey bulger was nothing -- no drugs moved in south boston without whitey bulger and his brother would say no, you know, he does things but not drugs. he doe
and eventually kevin was along for the ride when bulger and his partner, principal partner, steve flemmi, began killing people in front of weeks. not that he hadn't killed people before. kevin was fully incorporated into the game. and it was sort of a father/son relationship. for the, many years. until after bulger split. because kevin weeks was in contact with jim bulger when whitey bulger was on the lam for several years, until he lost track of him. >> put it in perspective, who played...