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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#264 | Meyer Lansky: The Mafia's Accountant