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The seizure of hundreds of customers deposit boxes, some with assets worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. some of the owners have been forced to come plaintiffs suing the government in an effort to give their belongings back. that's when things get interesting. we talk with tonight's legal eagles, robert patillo. david gibbs. welcome to you both. they went in there. there were allegations that the business owner was involved potentially in drug trafficking or money laundering, that kind of thing. people who rented boxes say that their stuff got cleaned out too. the plaintiff's attorney says...

Was not ill-gotten? >> that's what the government is trying to put forward. the way they broke into these security boxes violates the constitution, as you pointed out, the fourth amendment. they may have thought that the u.s. private vault, the company did something wrong, but that would be like -- what the fbi did would be like searching every apartment in an apartment building because you found the landlord dealing drugs in the lobby. that's not how the fourth amendment works. >> i don't understand how this could have worked. in other words, how could they have searched safety deposit boxes ...

Gang members. people he's now accused of killing. he knew when police were watching, when they were moving in and when to disappear. in 1994 he got up with of his last tips. he was about to be indicted on federal charges. he had planned ahead stashing cash in various security boxes. he fled boston later taking his girlfriend. 12,000 leads poured while he was on the run. sitings in ireland, london and south america. >> he became the elvis of gangsters. he was constantly being spotted somewhere. >> reporter: in the end he was found here in santa monica three days after a public service announcem...

With the alleged mob boss. >> he did everything, including breaking all kinds of laws over the years to keep that alive. >> reporter: protected by the rogue fbi agent, bulger got names of other informants and rival gang members, people he's accuseded of killing. he knew when the police were coming and when to disappear. in 1994 bulger got one of his last tips, he was about to be indicted on federal charges. he stashed cash in various security boxes. he fled boston taking girlfriend katherine greig. there were reported sightings in london and south america. >> he became the elvis of gangsters. ...

Watching, when they were moving in and knew when to disappear. in 1994 bulger got one of his last tips. he was about to be indicted on federal charges. he had planned ahead stashing cash in various security boxes. he fled boston later taking his girlfriend, katherine agreeicak. sightings in london, south america. >> he was constantly being spotted somewhere. >> reporter: in the end, bulger was found here in santa monica, three days after a public service announcement seeking information about his girlfriend. the couple had been living under the alias "charlie and carol gasco," a self-described...