Originally Posted By: BarrettM
Hy Larner


Right on. This dude was the "last of the mohicans".

During the mid 50's and early 60's he monopolized the coin machine business in and out of the country. For example Larner supplied countries from Central and South America with his gambling and other coin machines. He was also involved in smuggling weapons,narcotics and was also involved in white slavery.He was living the high life.He owned many yachts,cars and mansions.He also owned an oil company as legitimate business and invested in many airplane companies.

From the mid 70's untill the mid 80's he stayed in Panama and pumped the U.S. with video poker machines,which at the time was one of the biggest rackets for the Outfit.

In the early 90's he even faked his death by corrupting the Panamanian newspapers to publish his alleged death. He died quietly and as a rich man.He was arrested only once in his entire career.


He who can never endure the bad will never see the good