Meyer Lansky: The Genius Behind the Mob

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The Jewish mobster Meyer Lansky rises from humble beginnings to become one of the wealthiest and most elusive architects of the Mafia and organized crime in general. Alongside names like Bugsy Siegel, Lucky Luciano, Al Capone and Arnold Rothstein, Lansky changes the landscape of American organized crime, expanding into Vegas and Havana, and running from the law along the way.
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00:00 Prologue
00:35 I. Moving Up
03:36 II. The Business
07:07 III. War
11:49 IV. Exodus
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SOURCES

English, T. J. (2009). Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It to the Revolution. HarperCollins Publishers.

Lacey, R. (2015). Meyer Lansky: The Thinking Man's Gangster (2nd ed.). Apostrophe Books. Most important secondary source used.

Rockaway, R. A. (2000). But he was good to his mother: The lives and crimes of Jewish gangsters. Gefen.

Sifakis, C. (2005). The Mafia encyclopedia (3rd ed.). Facts on File. Referenced for specific entries, especially the Atlantic City Conference, Havana Conference and the Castellammarese War

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The Luciano and Mayer duo could definitely be made into a movie.

[turtlenugget]

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[ljboutabag]

Meyer Lansky was such an intelligent man that he himself wouldn’t want to be a made man even if offered. he knew his position never overplayed his position and he was truly amazing at his position, what kept him alive was knowing to give his friends enough that they were happy and gave his enemies enough that they were satisfied. only a true businessman could conduct himself this way, forever legendary RIP Mr. Lansky🕊️🙏🏾

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[Edward_Castillo]

Arnold Rothstein was the guy- he trained and formulated things for Lucky, after saving his life for telling on someone. He even taught Lansky a thing or two. No Rothstein, no commission. Most just don't know.

[amcc]

Great video. As a young Jewish New Yorker it was cool to learn more about my people’s history. I even have a relative who was a wheelman for Rothstein

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[muffassa]

My husband met him a few years before he died. He didn't know who he had helped out. That's been many years ago.

[rand]

To say Lansky was brilliant is a understatement. If he went legit, he would have been a top executive.