Three men, including a Mafia hitman, have been charged in the 2018 prison killing of notorious Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger, the US Justice Department said.Bulger's death raised questions about why the known "snitch" was placed in the West Virginia prison's general population instead of more protective housing.The men — Fotios "Freddy" Geas, 55, Paul J DeCologero, 48, and Sean McKinnon, 36 — were charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. Prosecutors allege Geas and DeCologero struck Bulger in the head multiple times, causing his death. McKinnon is charged separately with making false statements to a federal agent.
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