Lefty Rosenthal was a gangster to the core, meaning he wasnt some weak frontman like Glick. In fact, Rosenthal belonged to the David Yaras/Lenny Patrick crew. Before going to Vegas, Rosenthal was in Miami together with Yaras and they were involved in numerous bombings in that same area, including many gambling and loan sharking operations. Another of Rosenthal's alleged mentors was also old time Outfit "member" Les Kruse.
That's interesting. I always assumed he was sort of a weak front man.
I think that the portrait the movie made of Rosenthal is different from real life.
Lefty wasnt a killer but he was a smart bussiness man and grown in the same streets than Spilotro.
The Outfit wouldn't give the control of the 3 most profitable casinos to a weak man.
He has significantly increased the profits of the casinos and if it hadn't been for his junkie wife he would have continued even after Spilotro's death.
