Las Vegas Skim w/ Gary Jenkins, Geoff Schumacher, & Larry Henry

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An all-star distinguished panel joins me to talk in detail about
the Las Vegas Skim. The panel includes Gary Jenkins, a former KC
Police Intelligence Detective that investigated the skim and the
host of Gangland Wire Podcast. Geoff Schumacher, an author &
VP of Exhibits & Programs at The Mob Museum. Larry Henry,
veteran print reporter that runs the LV History & Mob Summit
Facebook groups. 


What is the skim? Get the background from prohibition days.


Gary gives us a great in-depth how the skim was uncovered that
tells the story of the rise of Nick Civella, who he was, the
Spero-Civella War, and the bug at Villa Capri Pizzeria that first
heard the mob bosses talking about the money from Las
Vegas. 


Hear about the Marlo Tapes which was a house in full view of
three Civella houses. These tapes heard clear description of the
skim along with Carl Thomas who was seen as clean by Nevada
Gaming Control Board. We discussed the use of code names that
disguised who people were. Why didn’t Joe Agosto like Frank
“Lefty” Rosenthal who served as an executive consultant for three
casinos, & issues Cork Civella and Tuffy DeLuna had with
Rosenthal. 


The best kept notes in mafia history! Operation Strawman that was
two trials under one investigation. Some of those convicted and
who was Peter Tamburello? Why was Tony Spilotro tried later? Gary
is now on the hunt to find out the reasons why Tuffy DeLuna was
severed from the trial that was kept under seal. 


The panel talks about Allen Glick (Argent Corp Owner), Tamara
Rand (Investor), Alan Dorfman (Insurance Agency Owner), &
Former Teamsters President Roy Williams. Was part of the mob
downfall that the thought & acted like the owed Las Vegas?


 


Gary Jenkins Links:


Book-Leaving Vegas: How FBI Wiretaps Ended Mob Domination of Las
Vegas Casinos:
https://www.amazon.com/Leaving-Vegas-Gary-Jenkins-ebook/dp/B01ND1TUYF


Rent Gangland Wire Documentary:
https://www.amazon.com/Gangland-Wire-David-Jackson/dp/B088G28QJC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1XDQSBOKA5F18&keywords=Gangland+wire+Gary+Jenkins&qid=1686087840&s=digital-text&sprefix=gangland+wire+gary+jenkins%2Cdigital-text%2C147&sr=1-1-catcorr


 


Frank Rosenthal Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e5H3RQmkPc


 


Geoff Schumacher Links:


Book- Howard Hughes: Power, Paranoia, and Palace Intrigue,
Revised and Expanded (Volume 1):
https://www.amazon.com/Howard-Hughes-Paranoia-Intrigue-Expanded/dp/1948908603/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1585108371&sr=8-1
Book- Sun, Sin & Suburbia: The History of Modern Las Vegas:

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