Originally Posted by NYMafia
Originally Posted by Turnbull
Moe Dalitz--father of Vegas, the ultimate legitimized gangster.



Excellent choice. Maybe people don't realize that back in his time Moe Dalitz was a two hoodlum. He and his Jewish-based mob ran a very lucrative crew, referred to as "The Little Jewish Navy" for their successful exploits as rum runners and bootleggers hauling branded booze in from over the Great Lakes in Canada to supply Cleveland and vicinity,

He cleaned hissed up real good after they made their investments into Vegas. After years out front he became a revered, respected businessman.

Dalitz cleaned up in more ways than one. He was drafted in WWII and ended up as a captain in the Army--organized and ran laundries. You can see his commendation from the Army in the Mob Museum in Vegas.


Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu,
E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu...
E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu
Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.