Meyer Lansky
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| Born | Meier Suchowlański July 4, 1902 Grodno, Russian Empire |
| Died | January 15, 1983 Miami Beach, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Spouse | Anna Citron |
"One of the most notorious gangsters in the history of American organized crime and is notable for being the only famous mobster rising to notoriety in the 1920s who managed to die an old man and never serve a day in jail" because he had blackmail material on J. Edgar Hoover. | |
Meyer Lansky was "one of the most notorious gangsters in the history of American organized crime and is notable for being the only famous mobster rising to notoriety in the 1920s who managed to die an old man and never serve a day in jail."[1]
Activities
Lansky obtained photographic evidence of J. Edgar Hoover's homosexuality and was able to use this to stop the Federal Bureau of Investigation from looking too closely into his criminal activities.[2]
Kay Griggs stated that Meyer Lansky’s group started in the 1940s and kept growing ever since.[3]
Legacy
He was the subject of art by Mark Lombardi.