About
Major organized crime figure who developed a gambling empire which included casinos in Las Vegas, Cuba, The Bahamas and London.
Before Fame
In 1911, he immigrated to the United States through the port of Odessa with his mother and brother and settled in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York.
Trivia
He was an instrumental figure in the development of the National Crime Syndicate, a confederation of mainly Italian and Jewish organized crime groups throughout the U.S., which included gangsters Al Capone and Bugsy Siegel.
Family Life
His brother Jacob was the manager of the Nacional Hotel in Havana, Cuba.
Associated With
He was a lifelong friend and partner of Lucky Luciano.
