Prisoner in solitary since Whitey Bulger's murder speaks out: 'I'm an innocent man'
In an interview from prison, Sean McKinnon told NBC News he had nothing to do with Whitey Bulger’s murder and wants out of solitary confinement.
UPDATE (Aug. 18, 2022, 5:00 p.m. ET): Sean McKinnon was one of three men indicted on Thursday in Whitey Bulger’s death. Read about that story here.
One of the inmates sent to solitary confinement following the murder of Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger said he had nothing to do with the crime and wants out of the restrictive housing unit.
Speaking out for the first time, Sean McKinnon said he hasn’t gotten a clear answer to why he’s still in solitary more than two years after the infamous gangster was bludgeoned to death inside the Hazelton federal prison in West Virginia.
“I told the feds if I had something to tell them, I would,” McKinnon, 35, said in a phone interview from prison. “I know nothing. I’m an innocent man.”
Bulger was found dead in his cell around 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 30, 2018. The 89-year-old was beaten with a weapon consisting of a padlock stuffed inside a sock, law enforcement officials have said.
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