Meyer LanskyMeyer LanskyBrian MarkmanBrian Markman

Kevin LynchKevin Lynch

Mike FriedmanMike Friedman

Early LifeEarly Life Was born July 4Was born July 4thth, ,

19021902

Was born in Was born in Grodno, Russia Grodno, Russia which is now which is now located in Polandlocated in Poland

His family immigrated to His family immigrated to the United States in 1911 the United States in 1911 when he was 9 years oldwhen he was 9 years old

Early AcquaintancesEarly Acquaintances Soon out of Soon out of

school Lansky school Lansky became became acquainted with acquainted with famous mobsters famous mobsters Lucky Luciano Lucky Luciano and Bugsy Siegel.and Bugsy Siegel.

Helped to create the Helped to create the infamous 5 points ganginfamous 5 points gang

Bugsy Siegel Lucky LucianoBugsy Siegel Lucky Luciano

How he became involved?How he became involved? Meyer became Meyer became

involved with Luciano involved with Luciano after Luciano tried to after Luciano tried to take money from take money from Meyer for protecting Meyer for protecting him against his gang. him against his gang. Meyer refused to pay Meyer refused to pay Luciano a penny and a Luciano a penny and a fight broke out. fight broke out. Partnership was soon Partnership was soon to followto follow

GamblingGambling Lansky Lansky

masterminded the masterminded the arrangement of arrangement of craps games around craps games around the country that the country that brought in millions brought in millions of dollars for the of dollars for the gang.gang.

The CaribbeanThe Caribbean Later on Lansky Later on Lansky

helped develop helped develop hotels and casinos hotels and casinos in the Caribbean in the Caribbean and organized and organized prostitution there prostitution there as well.as well.

Gang InvolvementGang Involvement

Bootlegging – Early Bootlegging – Early on Meyer stole on Meyer stole booze from other booze from other bootleggers and bootleggers and would sell them for would sell them for double the pricedouble the price

Money ManagementMoney ManagementLansky was know for being an Lansky was know for being an

ace in money handling and ace in money handling and always got the most profit out always got the most profit out of any situationof any situation

Reasons to Never LeadReasons to Never Lead Was never leader of Was never leader of

the mafia because the mafia because they would lose they would lose respect from other respect from other gangs having a gangs having a Jewish leader. Jewish leader.

BootleggingBootlegging Lansky helped Lansky helped

to arrange to arrange protection for protection for large shipments large shipments of alcohol of alcohol during the during the prohibition eraprohibition era

Killing The BossKilling The Boss Lansky helped in Lansky helped in

aiding Luciano to kill aiding Luciano to kill their boss Joe their boss Joe Masseria which gave Masseria which gave him almost complete him almost complete control of the mafia control of the mafia by 1931by 1931

Joe Masseria Joe Masseria

How Much $ He MadeHow Much $ He Made

Was worth and Was worth and estimated $300 estimated $300 million-$400 million million-$400 million when he died. when he died. Grossed most of Grossed most of money through money through gambling and gambling and Bootlegging.Bootlegging.

Lansky Flees To IsraelLansky Flees To IsraelIn 1970 Lansky In 1970 Lansky

fled to Israel to fled to Israel to evade tax evasion evade tax evasion charges that the charges that the U.S. government U.S. government planned to charge planned to charge him withhim with

DeathDeathLansky died in Miami of a heart attack in 1983Lansky died in Miami of a heart attack in 1983