Meyer Lansky. He has been called the accountant of the Mafia and the financial genius of the criminal underworld. His fortune at the height of his power was estimated at $300 million, and he was the second man in the national crime syndicate, which united all the key gangsters of the country.
This is the legend of Meyer Lansky, created by journalists and law enforcement. If you are curious to know what is true and what was created to sell more newspapers, then please welcome, Meyer Lansky, on the other side of the law.
The original source:
"Meyer Lansky" - Robert Lacey
