Amidst the strong men and murderers embroiled in the prohibition gangster wars, only one mob boss constructed his crime empire based on the strength of his word and a simple handshake. Meyer Lansky’s integrity held more value than the most intricately drafted contracts assembled by a team of lawyers.
Known as the casino king and the quiet godfather, Lansky epitomized humility and modesty. He dressed impeccably but avoided flashy attire, aiming not to draw unnecessary attention. A shrewd master manipulator, he claimed to have never killed a man himself. Instead, he conducted business through individuals accustomed to such acts, implicating him as equally guilty.
Lansky turned his innate talent for numbers into a multimillion-dollar gambling empire. His casinos hosted high rollers who both won and lost vast fortunes at the tables, with bets soaring to incredible sums as high as $100 bills.
While immensely profitable and admittedly enjoyable for Lansky, his enterprise necessitated fleeing halfway around the world to evade the law. However, even that distance proved insufficient to fully escape the long arm of the law for Meyer Lansky.
