Former FBI agent John Connolly was convicted in 1982 murder . ( CNN ) -- He is serving life sentence for the killing of a man who had been his friend and neighbor. Connolly was James `` Whitey '' Bulger 's FBI handler , allegedly took payoffs .
Former FBI agent John Connolly was convicted in 1982 murder . He is serving life sentence for the killing of a man who had been his friend and neighbor. Connolly was James `` Whitey '' Bulger 's FBI handler , allegedly took payoffs .