Meyer Lansky in my opinion is the most powerful mobster in American History. He was very smart, great with money, and stayed under the radar. He was recently spoken about in @michaelfranzese and I agree with him on the importance of Lansky. Meyer Lansky ended up friends with the likes of Lucky Luciano, Frank Costello, and Bugsy Siegel. He wanted to save Siegel from the fiasco with the Flamingo but couldn't. Lansky was close to the Cuban government and the President of Cuba at the time Fulgencio Batista. The mob including Lansky put a lot of money into the casinos they were building in Havana but when the Communists took over the country, they lost everything they invested as the Communists got rid of the casinos. Lansky in his prime was worth hundreds of millions of dollars but according to his daughter, when he died he only had a few thousand dollars. Many speculate that he has millions stored away somewhere but there is no evidence of that. Very Fascinating guy. He was not violent but he was a ruthless businessman and knew how to launder money. He is a big part of the reason the Mob did so well for 50 years. Even though he could never be made as he was not Italian, he was respected and had more influence than almost any other gangster. He was looked at as an advisor and financial whiz. Hymen Roth of The Godfather was based upon Meyer Lansky. Hope you like this short I put together on Meyer Lansky. Subscribe to @RealMobStories for more Real Mob Content.
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