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Whitey Bulger Tipster Revealed: the Former Miss Iceland Who is Now a Yoga Instructor

Whitey Bulger Tipster Revealed

Infamous Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger was on the run for 16 years. A Boston Globe story published Sunday reveals that the FBI was finally able to track him down thanks to a tip from Bulger’s Santa Monica neighbor, the 57-year-old former Miss Iceland, who has been awarded $2 million for the tip:

“The Icelandic beauty, who gained minor fame decades ago starring in Vidal Sassoon and Noxzema commercials, was home in Reykjavik, Iceland, when she saw a CNN report on the FBI’s latest effort to track the 82-year-old Bulger and his 60-year-old girlfriend, Catherine Greig. Bjornsdottir recognized them immediately as the Gaskos, her former neighbors.”

Anna Bjorndottir called the FBI, and Bulger was brought home with his girlfriend Catherine Greig to face charges that he had killed 19 people. The Boston Globe investigation revealed not only who tipped off authorities, but what Bulger had been up to. Rather than gallivanting through Europe as some had speculated, Bulger modestly spent the last 13 years watching television late at night according to neighbors of his rent-controlled apartment. Going by Charles Gasko, Bulger and Catherine “Carol Gasko,” were noticed by Anna after the former actress saw the two take care of an abandoned cat twice a day in front of their apartment.

Authorities have said they found about 30 firearms and $822,000 in cash hidden in the walls of Bulger’s two-bedroom apartment, according to Reuters. Bjornsdottir, currently a yoga instructor and graphic designer, has received $2 million of the $2.1 million paid for her tip. The FBI had said in September that it paid $2.1 million to “more than one individual” for information that led to the arrests of Bulger and Greig, but have not given any further detail.

Bulger was seen to some as a “robin hood-like” figure, but feared by all during his reign over the Boston-Based Winter Hill Gang. The couple were arrested at the Santa Monica apartment on June 22. Both Bulger and Greig have pleaded not guilty to the charges against them which included the 19 alleged murders from 1970s and 1980s.

Comments (25)

  • BunkerHill1775
    Posted on October 10, 2011 at 5:01pm

    First of all Whitey has no friends…. Second…..ms Freekin Iceland …..Third….can’t wait for the sit-com……..please Jack do it!!

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  • Dudley Do-Right
    Posted on October 10, 2011 at 11:07am

    I’m not so sure his own gang or the Boston mob will be too upset this woman turned him in. Whitey is now known as the biggest rat EVAH!

    From bostonhitman.com, Howie Carr’s website

    “After his release from prison in 1965, worked briefly as a courthouse janitor, then took over the Boston underworld by ratting out first the members of his own Winter Hill Gang, and then the rival LCN crews in boston.”

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  • calonzap
    Posted on October 10, 2011 at 10:33am

    Well, they’ve marked her for death. Good work, “men.”

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  • lukerw
    Posted on October 10, 2011 at 7:43am

    “Boston Globe”? They cannot publish news and truth on Democrats… but they can Out an Informer!

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  • Lone Ranger
    Posted on October 10, 2011 at 2:21am

    Does Iceland have a Bjitness Protection Program? This lady had better be put on ice before Bulger’s cold-blooded coherts chill her.

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on October 10, 2011 at 2:32am

      I’ll admit it — I laughed.

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    • Servant Of YHVH
      Posted on October 10, 2011 at 3:10am

      “Does Iceland have a Bjitness Protection Program?”
      Well I bjetcha that the bjiggest company in their bjest towns might be able to hide out Bjorndottir somewhere in their bjoundries. Bjy the way, perhaps they could take in Bjarney Franks, Bjarack Obama and some of their bjrainless bjigots out of our country and keep them in one of their bjurgs as well.

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    • decendentof56
      Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:50am

      I laughed at the humor here. Some pretty good stuff.
      I wonder if The Globe will take some credit if Ms Bjorndottir mistakenly turn down a ‘dead end’ street?
      So much for giving the FBI any ‘tips’.

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  • Pigpen
    Posted on October 10, 2011 at 1:47am

    And in this breaking news it appears that Anna Bjorndottir former Miss Iceland has committed suicide by running herself over with a black Lincoln Continental with no license plates….

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  • gemologist
    Posted on October 10, 2011 at 1:23am

    Hey 3/4 of my neighbors do the same thing.. they may be murderers or at least drug dealers but they aren’t rich (for very long) … I gotta find a better neighborhood (one that isn’t just called the hood)

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  • Mandors
    Posted on October 10, 2011 at 12:06am

    Funny how the Boston Globe which is located in South Boston and dominated by leftwing Irish American South Boston mouthpieces broke this “story.” One has to ask what is the value of running this? You wonder whether the boyos at the Globe were angered by Whitey’s capture or are they that callous and irresponsible just to sell a dying product. Probably both.

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  • TomFerrari
    Posted on October 9, 2011 at 11:22pm

    So much for ANONYMOUS TIPS, huh?

    May God watch over her and keep her safe!

    What I wanna’ know is, why would you want to instruct yogurt? Can it really learn anything?
    I mean, blueberry is fine and all, but instructing it?
    lol

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    • SamIamTwo
      Posted on October 10, 2011 at 7:20am

      I bet she is in protective custody…2M and relocation, new id via the feds.

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  • KickinBack
    Posted on October 9, 2011 at 10:10pm

    I wouldn’t of been surprised if they sent out a drone strike after him.

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    • Islesfordian
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 10:18pm

      They should just take him out to the woods and bury him.

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    • marhee9
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 10:48pm

      The guy really got around, I mean for a fugitive and all.

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  • Annie Fields
    Posted on October 9, 2011 at 10:08pm

    This poor woman in now in grave danger. Way to go to my hometown fish wrap, The Boston Globe.

    http://www.anniefields.com/blog

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 11:24pm

      Understood, it now will be only a matter of time for there to be a visit to her and her family by those of the Mob.

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    • donh2
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 11:26pm

      I agree. This remains a powerful active crime syndicate with members infiltrated deep within our own government including the FBI. Surely it was one of those corrupt FBI agents who leaked to the paper, but there won’t be any Valerie Plame outrage because this mob is all democrats.

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  • MeteoricLimbo
    Posted on October 9, 2011 at 10:07pm

    Oh the price of bulger these days… Does she look like Clint Eastwood after a sex change or is it just me

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    • TrailBlazer66
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 10:36pm

      Yeah! she sure does….U just might be on to something.

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    • Californiasodbuster
      Posted on October 10, 2011 at 2:43am

      Oh man, did you really have to make me scroll back up to look at my hero Clint, in a transgender visual?
      I really need to get a life, far away from my computer.

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    • loadingmyclips
      Posted on October 10, 2011 at 9:47am

      Hell NO she don’t

      Report Post » loadingmyclips  

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