Hank Brennan was a Defense Lawyer for James “Whitey” Bulger in the landmark trial United States v Bulger
Martorano Cross
Seth Stevenson, Slate; Wednesday, June 19, 2013
For the third straight day, blubbery Boston mob enforcer John Martorano perches on the witness stand, befouling the courthouse with his presence. For the second straight day, defense attorney Hank Brennan attempts to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Martorano is a demonic sociopath.
Brennan is not a guy you want asking you questions for hours at a time. With his pinched face, pinched voice, and talent for feigning altar-boyish shock, Brennan has the air of that kid on the fourth-grade playground who’s caught you in a lie and will never, ever let it go. To be sure, he’s smart and relentless. But I would guess a large part of his talent lies in his ability to irritate adversarial witnesses until they lose their cool.
Also see these other United States v Bulger links:
Bulger Defense Wins Style Points on Martorano Cross
Defense Hammers Key Witness in ‘Whitey’ Bulger trial
Defense Rattles Martorano in Bulger Trial
Hank Brennan, Whitey Bulger’s Defense Attorney, Makes Bold Claim – Huffington Post
Drawing by Christine Cornell
Drawing by Jane Flavell
Flemmi Cross
BULGER DEFENSE PAINTS FLEMMI AS LIAR, MURDERER, PEDOPHILE
Hank Brennan, defense lawyer for James “Whitey” Bulger, continued his virtuoso cross-examination of Stephen “The Rifleman” Flemmi Tuesday, maneuvering Flemmi into fits of anger, confusion, and selfinflicted embarrassment.Brennan successfully portrayed Bulger’s 79-year-old former partner in crime as a befuddled liar, a murderer, and a pedophile, though Flemmi objected, through bouts of confusion.
Also see these other United States v Bulger links:
‘Whitey’ Bulger Case Revistied in New Documentary
Flemmi: I ‘regret’ Deborah Hussey’s demise
Bulger Lawyer attacks Flemmi Testimony
Daily Wrap – July 23, 2013 – Brennan’s Masterfull Performance
Counsel sinks hooks in Flemmi and twists
Morris Cross
BULGER TRIAL: DAY 20 – AN APOLOGY FALLS ON DEAF EARS
By David Frank
Riveting. Once in a lifetime. A trial unlike any other. Those were just some of the words used to describe Hank Brennan’s cross-examination of disgraced ex-FBI agent John Morris today. I, for one, have never seen anything like it in a courtroom. If cameras could capture what happened in the courtroom today, people would be talking about the Morris cross for a long time.
Also See these other United States v Bulger links:
The Leonard Lopate Show with Hank Brennan and Joe Berlinger
Bulger Trial: Day 15 – Marra Dominates the Day
Whitey Weekend Wrap – June 29 2013
Defense Hammers at Morris on Stand
Drawing by Christine Cornell
