Meyer Lansky: Series 11
The Fall of an Empire, a journey through the twilight of Lansky’s reign as both a criminal mastermind and a figure flirting with legitimate power. At the height of his influence, Lansky stood as a heavyweight, commanding respect across both worlds. Yet, despite his strategic brilliance, events spiraled beyond his control.
As head of the Jewish Mafia, Lansky found himself navigating treacherous waters. The Italians were on the brink of war. The brutal murders of the Mangano brothers and the collapse of Willie Moretti’s power base left Frank Costello dangerously exposed. The deportation of Joe Adonis, compounded by Adonis’s falling out with Luciano over hidden funds in Switzerland, only deepened the cracks in their fragile alliances.
From this chaos rose new threats. Vito Genovese began consolidating power, and Carlo Gambino’s ambitions started to take shape. Meanwhile, Albert Anastasia, the feared and volatile “Mad Hatter,” encroached on territories under the sway of Santo Trafficante. Even more troubling, this move came with Luciano’s blessing, igniting a violent conflict that threatened the delicate balance of power. The Havana mob, led by Joe Stassi—known as “Hoboken Joe”—was summoned to mediate the escalating tensions. Lansky, ever the pragmatist, made concessions to Anastasia, but the peace was short-lived. Anastasia’s unpredictability and ruthless streak made him a liability in a world that thrived on calculated stability.
As the dust settled, two seismic events reshaped the underworld: the fall of Frank Costello and the assassination of Albert Anastasia and Frank Scalice. These upheavals paved the way for new power dynamics. Lansky, meanwhile, faced an even greater challenge from outside the underworld—the rise of Fidel Castro in Cuba, threatening Lansky’s lucrative operations on the island.
The narrative will then shift back to New York, where the aftermath of Anastasia’s murder sent shockwaves through the Mafia. The instability of the era tested even Lansky’s unshakable resolve. For a man who had built an empire on strategy and control, watching it fracture piece by piece was a devastating blow. As Meyer Lansky grappled with the unraveling of his world, he faced the harsh reality of a crumbling empire and the formidable threat posed by Castro’s revolution. This series will capture the chaos, the shifting alliances, and the battles that defined Lansky’s fall from dominance.
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