Meyer Lansky

Meyer Lansky (1902–1983) was an American organized-crime figure who helped build the National Crime Syndicate and became known for managing its finances.

Charles Luciano: Charles “Lucky” Luciano was an Italian-American mobster who helped organize the National Crime Syndicate. Lansky’s longtime associate, Luciano helped establish the syndicate’s national structure.
National Crime Syndicate: The National Crime Syndicate was a loose network of American organized-crime groups that coordinated illicit enterprises. Lansky helped build the network whose finances and alliances defined his influence.
Flamingo Las Vegas: The Flamingo Las Vegas is a casino resort opened in 1946 on the Las Vegas Strip. Lansky was connected to the financing and associates behind the casino’s early development.
Mafia: The Mafia is a term for organized-crime groups, especially those originating in Sicily and their American counterparts. Lansky worked with Mafia figures but was not an Italian-American member of the Sicilian Mafia.
Bugsy Siegel: Bugsy Siegel was an American gangster associated with the development of Las Vegas casinos. Lansky and Siegel were close associates from their early years in New York.
Prohibition in the United States: Prohibition was the nationwide ban on alcohol production and sales in the United States from 1920 to 1933. Bootlegging profits during Prohibition helped Lansky and his associates expand their criminal organization.
Havana: Havana is the capital and largest city of Cuba, a major Caribbean port and political center. Lansky’s business interests and crime-network connections extended to pre-revolutionary Havana.
Al Capone: Al Capone was a Chicago crime boss whose public notoriety grew during the Prohibition era. Capone became famous for visible violence, while Lansky was more closely associated with financial organization.
Frank Costello: Frank Costello was an Italian-American mobster and political power broker who led the Luciano crime family. Costello belonged to the leadership circle that Lansky worked with in organized crime.
Money laundering: Money laundering is the concealment of the origins of illegally obtained money through financial transactions. Lansky became associated with moving criminal proceeds through business and financial arrangements.

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