Judge Denise Casper signed an order Monday that authorizes the U.S. Marshals Service to hold a three-day auction of items, including a gold and diamond Claddagh ring, a replica of a 1986 Stanley Cup championship ring, electronics and other items found in Bulger's apartment when he and his longtime girlfriend, Catherine Greig, were captured in Santa Monica, California, in 2011. Some of Greig's belongings will also be sold at the auction.
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Proceeds from the auction, as well as $822,000 in cash found in Bulger's Santa Monica apartment, will be divided among the families of some of Bulger's victims.
The public auction is scheduled to be held June 24-26 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. The items will also be available for bidding through a simultaneous online auction.
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"Although the proceeds we obtain will never be enough to make up for the harm the victims and their families have suffered, it is our hope that this process and the restitution we will be able to distribute as a result of the auction will give some relief to the victims and families in this case." Ortiz said.
