Longtime Girlfriend of 'Whitey' Bulger Indicted for Criminal Contempt

Catherine Greig, the longtime girlfriend of Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger, was indicted Tuesday for refusing to testify about whether others assisted Bulger during his 16 years spent evading capture.

The 64-year-old was indicted on one count of criminal contempt. The indictment alleges that on Dec. 9, 2014, and continuing through Sept. 22, 2015, Greig refused to testify before a federal grand jury regarding an investigation into whether other individuals assisted Bulger while he was a fugitive from 1995 through 2011.

“Ms. Greig was ordered by the Court to testify before a grand jury about whether others assisted Mr. Bulger while he lived on the lam for 16 years,” said United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz. “By refusing to comply with that order, Ms. Greig has committed a new crime and this indictment seeks to hold her accountable. The grand jury is entitled to her testimony and flouting a federal court’s order has substantial consequences.”

Greig is already serving prison time for identity fraud and conspiracy to harbor a fugitive. In 2012, she was sentenced to eight years in federal prison.

“Catherine Greig has yet again failed to do the right thing,” said Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Field Division. “Her refusal to testify has hindered the FBI’s efforts to seek justice for the victims of his crimes.”

Bulger left Boston in 1994 in order to escape arrest and prosecution. He traveled the world as a fugitive until he was arrested in California back in 2011. Greig had been living with him.

After being convicted for playing a role in 11 murderers, Bulger was sentenced to life in prison.