BOSTON (AP) — A lawyer for reputed Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger argued Wednesday that jurors should be allowed to hear statements that government prosecutors made about a star witness against Bulger, including that he’s “a sick individual” and not credible.

Attorney J.W. Carney Jr. said the statements made during past litigation about former Bulger cohort Stephen “The Rifleman” Flemmi are crucial to helping the jury decide Flemmi’s reliability.

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