Bulger and Greig appeared to live in separate bedrooms and, according to testimony yesterday, relied on several false documents, including Social Security cards, a military service certificate, and birth certificates. Some of the identities belonged to real people, according to the testimony, although it is not clear how Bulger obtained them.
In his bedroom, Bulger cut holes in the walls to hide some of the 30 weapons authorities found, FBI Special Agent Michael Carazza testified.
Late yesterday, the US attorney’s office in Boston released pictures of the weapons found in the two-bedroom apartment. The images showed at least one assault rifle, shotguns, what appeared to be a hand grenade, handcuffs, dozens of rounds of ammunition, and knives in black cases.
In another hole cut into the wall, Bulger hid stacks of cash - about $822,000 was found - then covered the hole with a mirror, Carazza said.
“A lot of the evidence seems to suggest the extent to which Mr. Bulger and Ms. Greig went to develop new identities to avoid law enforcement,’’ Assistant US Attorney James Herbert said. The specific aliases they used were not released.
It was clear yesterday that prosecutors intend to argue that Greig could have left Bulger at any point, eliciting testimony from Carazza showing that Bulger was not constantly at her side during their time on the lam.
Prosecutors want to make sure Greig, a 60-year-old dental hygienist, is not released on bail as she awaits trial on charges of harboring a fugitive. But at points, Herbert appeared to be arguing a case against Bulger.
Greig’s lawyer, Kevin Reddington, objected to questions about Bulger’s attempts to elude police, including about setting up safes in cities across the United States and Europe. The existence of such safes has been reported in the past.
