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'Whitey' Bulger Trial Stars Institutional Corruption

Clip: 6/12/2013 | 6m 40s

'Whitey' Bulger Trial Stars Institutional Corruption, 'Criminal With Scruples'

Accused mob boss James 'Whitey' Bulger, 83, finally had his day in court after 16 years on the run. Bulger allegedly ran the violent Winter Hill gang in South Boston. He has pleaded not guilty to charges of extortion, racketeering and 19 murders. Gwen Ifill talks to Kevin Cullen of The Boston Globe, who was in the courtroom.

06/12/2013 | Rating NR

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