A lawyer who represented Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger will prosecute Karen Read, whose murder trial in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend ended with a hung jury, when the case is retried,

FBI informant James “Whitey” Bulger has been tapped to lead the prosecution at Karen Read’s upcoming retrial.Attorney Hank Brennan, who represented Bulger, will serve as special assistant district attorney when Read’s retrial begins on January 27.

Ms. Read will receive the dignity and fairness that every defendant deserves in our criminal justice system,” Hank Brennan said Wednesday.