#264 | Meyer Lansky: The Mafia's Accountant

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He was a famous organised criminal known for his superior
mathematical skills.


In this episode, we'll learn how Meyer Lansky took the American
criminal underworld by storm, built an empire and managed to
evade the authorities.





The early life of Meyer Lansky

Befriending Bugsy Siegel & Lucky Luciano

The relationship between the Jewish & Italian mobs

The mob & The Prohibition Era

The Atlantic City Conference & the United Crime Syndicate

The end of Prohibition & starting in the casino business

Getting a reputation for "honesty"

Moving to Florida and setting up casinos

His relationship with Batista in Cuba

Las Vegas & the Flamingo Hotel

Returning to Cuba & The Havana Conference

Fidel Castro takes power and Lansky loses everything

His last years

Where did all the money go?



Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary
available on the website:
https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/meyer-lansky


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