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Whitey Bulger: Just Another Old Dude at A Santa Monica Bar

Have you done body shots with this man?
Have you done body shots with this man? Photo: Getty Images

The Boston Herald has it that Whitey Bulger used to swill at Sonny McLean’s in Santa Monica, a Boston-themed bar designed to resemble a Southie Irish pub (a totally worthwhile decorating choice, by the way). We wondered yesterday if Bulger frequented the place to get a taste of home, and lo and behold: He did! A former manager spotted him sporting sunglasses and a cap, “had a feeling it was him,” but said nothing. Why? Well, according to the story, Santa Monica is so full of geriatrics that 81-year-old Whitey blended right in. “There’s so many old people down there,” one regular was quoted as saying. “Same thing if he went to Boca Raton.” Note to elderly criminals on the lam: Go West! [Herald]

Whitey Bulger: Just Another Old Dude at A Santa Monica Bar