Bulger partner Steven Flemmi explains why he 's cooperating with the government . It 's 'Whitey ' vs. 'The Rifleman ' as Bulger defense goes for top witness . `` I took the path of least resistance '' to spare his family many trials , he says . He is also willing to testify against other mob figures in exchange for leniency from a judge who has been criticized by some as being too lenient on organized crime defendants.
Bulger partner Steven Flemmi explains why he 's cooperating with the government . `` I took the path of least resistance '' to spare his family many trials , he says . He is also willing to testify against other mob figures in exchange for leniency from a judge who has been criticized by some as being too lenient on organized crime defendants.