In his testimony , Flemmi said his much younger girlfriend became very upset when he left her birthday party abruptly to meet with Bulger . Debra Davis was the girlfriend of ` ` Whitey '' Bulger 's partner , ' ` ` The Rifleman '' Flemmi . Flemmi said Bulger strangled 26-year - old Davis in 1981 because of what she said . She died after Flemmi told her about his and Bulger 's link with a rogue FBI agent . Flemmi : ` ` I could n't do it ... ( Bulger ) did it ... he said , ' I can take care of it , I 'll do it ' ''
Debra Davis was the girlfriend of ` ` Whitey '' Bulger 's partner , ' ` ` The Rifleman '' Flemmi . Flemmi said Bulger strangled 26-year - old Davis in 1981 because of what she said . She died after Flemmi told her about his and Bulger 's link with a rogue FBI agent . Flemmi : ` ` I could n't do it ... ( Bulger ) did it ... he said , ' I can take care of it , I 'll do it ' ''