Case Files

Nucky Johnson

Enoch “Nucky” Johnson: The Velvet Hammer of Atl...

Atlantic City’s rise to prominence as a vice-fueled paradise during the early 20th century was no accident. At its helm stood Enoch Lewis “Nucky” Johnson, a man whose influence stretched...

Enoch “Nucky” Johnson: The Velvet Hammer of Atl...

Atlantic City’s rise to prominence as a vice-fueled paradise during the early 20th century was no accident. At its helm stood Enoch Lewis “Nucky” Johnson, a man whose influence stretched...

Meyer Lansky

Meyer Lansky: The Mob’s Accountant Who Quietly ...

Meyer Lansky, often referred to as “The Mob’s Accountant,” remains one of the most influential figures in organized crime history. Born Maier Suchowljansky on July 4, 1902, in Grodno (modern-day...

Meyer Lansky: The Mob’s Accountant Who Quietly ...

Meyer Lansky, often referred to as “The Mob’s Accountant,” remains one of the most influential figures in organized crime history. Born Maier Suchowljansky on July 4, 1902, in Grodno (modern-day...

Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal

Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal: A Gambling Genius and ...

Few figures in the world of organized crime and Las Vegas gambling history are as enigmatic as Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal. A brilliant oddsmaker and casino operator, Rosenthal played a pivotal...

Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal: A Gambling Genius and ...

Few figures in the world of organized crime and Las Vegas gambling history are as enigmatic as Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal. A brilliant oddsmaker and casino operator, Rosenthal played a pivotal...

Bugsy Siegel

The Notorious Life and Legacy of Benjamin “Bugs...

The Rise of a Brooklyn Street Kid Benjamin Siegel, born on February 28, 1906, in the poverty-stricken Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, was the son of Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants from Austria-Hungary....

The Notorious Life and Legacy of Benjamin “Bugs...

The Rise of a Brooklyn Street Kid Benjamin Siegel, born on February 28, 1906, in the poverty-stricken Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, was the son of Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants from Austria-Hungary....