What's the point of serving another 25 years when he's already serving a life sentence?
Former Mafia enforcer Photios “Freddy” Geas, already serving a life sentence, was sentenced by a judge on Friday to an additional 25 years for the bludgeoning death of notorious New England crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger in federal prison in 2018.
He pleaded guilty to manslaughter and assault causing grievous bodily harm for the brutal attack on Mr Bulger.
Gias has been imprisoned since 2011 on multiple charges, including the 2003 murder of Genoese crime boss Adolfo “Big Al” Bruno.
Prosecutors said Gath repeatedly struck the 89-year-old Bulger in the head with a lock attached to his belt just hours after arriving at the Hazelton Correctional Facility in West Virginia.
Bulger was being transferred from another prison in Florida.
The prisoners were informed of Bulger's arrival in advance.
Two other inmates were also charged with involvement in Bulger's murder.
Massachusetts gangster Paul DeColologiero pleaded guilty to assault and was sentenced in August to an additional four years in federal prison after he had already served 25 years of his sentence.
Prosecutors said DeCollogero acted as a lookout for Geas.
Inmate Sean McKinnon also pleaded guilty in June. He acknowledged that he lied when questioned by FBI special agents about Bulger's death and what he knew about it.
McKinnon, who was serving a 22-month sentence for a firearm theft conviction, was not sentenced to any additional time and was released from custody.
The plea deals for the three were made public in May. Geas and DeColologiero were identified early on as suspects in Bulger's murder but were not indicted until 2022.
After the murder, prison authorities were criticized for holding the high-profile Bulger as a general inmate rather than in protective custody.
Bulger led a largely Irish gang in Boston during the 1970s and 1980s.
He was also an FBI informant, providing the agency with information on his gang's main rivals.
He became one of America's most wanted fugitives after fleeing Boston in 1994 after receiving a tip from his FBI agent that he was facing indictment.
He was arrested in California at age 81 after more than 16 years on the run.
Bulger was convicted in 2013 of 11 murders and dozens of other gang crimes, many of which he committed while he was an FBI informant.
