Whitey Bulger writes teens in letter: 'My life was wasted'
The 85-year-old sent the handwritten letter, dated Feb. 24, from federal prison in Florida where he is serving two life sentences, The Boston Globe (http://bit.ly/1ID2mrE ) reported Sunday.
Bulger, a former FBI informant whose case brought scrutiny to the agency, was convicted in 2013 on racketeering charges that included playing a role in 11 murders.
Three 17-year-old students at Apponequet Regional High School in Lakeville chose him for their National History Day competition entry on leadership and legacy.
Bulger complained in the letter that he is "a myth created by the media" in part to hurt his brother William, a former president of the state Senate and of the University of Massachusetts.
Robert Powers, the social studies teacher supervising the project, said the girls took a creative risk that succeeded even if they didn't win.