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The Latest: Gangster 'Whitey' Bulger's items go to auction

Posted June 24, 2016 7:00 am

The Associated Press

Auctioneer Bob Sheehan reaches for a silver skull ring, which is on display next to a diamond claddagh ring, that are among items belonging to James "Whitey" Bulger and Catherine Greig, which will be auctioned off this weekend at the Boston Convention Center, Friday, June 24, 2016, in Boston. The proceeds will be divided among the families of Bulger's victims. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) The Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) - The Latest on the upcoming auction of items owned by Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger and his longtime girlfriend (all times local):

12:05 p.m.

Federal authorities are getting ready to auction off items belonging to Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger to raise money for his victims.

The auction will be held Saturday at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. An auction preview Friday displayed an array of items that capture both his gangster life and his more domestic life during 16 years as a fugitive.

There is a "psycho killer" skull ring, a rat-shaped pencil holder and books about the Mafia. There are also dozens of kitchen items, an ironing board and a vacuum cleaner. Several high-end items include Bulger's gold and diamond Claddagh ring and his girlfriend's diamond ring.

U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz said authorities don't want to glamorize Bulger but hope the auction raises as much money as possible for Bulger's victims.

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12:45 a.m.

Hundreds of items owned by Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger are going on the auction block this weekend.

Interested buyers can bid on a sterling silver "psycho killer" skull ring, a rat-shaped pencil holder and a stack of books about the mafia. Many of the items were taken from the apartment in Santa Monica, California, where Bulger and his longtime girlfriend were captured in 2011 after 16 years on the run.

Proceeds from the auction will be distributed among the families of Bulger's victims, including 20 murder victims and several extortion victims.

The live auction will be held Saturday at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center along with a simultaneous online auction.

The 86-year-old Bulger is serving a life sentence in federal prison.

A collection of crime books are displayed among items belonging to James "Whitey" Bulger and Catherine Greig, which will be auctioned off this weekend at the Boston Convention Center, Friday, June 24, 2016, in Boston. The proceeds will be divided among the families of Bulger's victims. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) The Associated Press

U.S. Marshals keep watch on a room full of personal items belonging to James "Whitey" Bulger and Catherine Greig, which will be auctioned off this weekend at the Boston Convention Center, Friday, June 24, 2016, in Boston. The proceeds will be divided among the families of Bulger's victims. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) The Associated Press

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