How involved was the St. Louis family with Vegas skimming?
STL had a Vegas presence.
Morris Shenker, a STL attorney who represented Hoffa and other gangsters, was an owner investor in the Royal Nevada and the Dunes.
Sorkis Webbe, another STL attorney and politician, was one of the owners of the Aladdin for a period of time.
Both were charged with tax evasion, etc. while owners.
John Vitale was arrested at the STL Airport in 1981 upon landing from a flight from Vegas. He had $30K in his pocket, which was speculated to be from the skim.
In the mid 1970's, Tony Giordano was convicted of trying to gain hidden ownership of the Frontier. I believe he was the first person listed in the Black Book as a result.
As far as I know, no one from STL was arrested or charged during the Strawman trials, which was mostly KC and Chicago.
