meyer lansky
Movie Night fundraiser to feature the Mob and Godfather
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/09/2016 - 9:25pm
Event Date:
August 21, 2016 - 6:00pm
A unique fundraiser in South Lake Tahoe will feature a showing of The Godfather Part II, which was partly filmed in Lake Tahoe, and an opportunity to talk to Meyer Lansky II. Lansky is the grandson of the man known as the "Mob's Accountant," a major organized crime figure who, along with his associate Charles "Lucky" Luciano, was instrumental in the development of the "National Crime Syndicate" who inspired the movie character Hyman Roth.
South Lake Tahoe resident part of AMC's "The Making of the Mob: Chicago"
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/06/2016 - 8:21pm
Event Date:
July 11, 2016 - 9:00pm
He's been played in the movies by Ben Kingsley, Richard Dreyfuss, Patrick Dempsey, Dustin Hoffman, Anatol Yusef and Robert De Niro. In real life, he was the "Mob's Accountant" and a major organized crime figure who, along with his associate Charles "Lucky" Luciano, was instrumental in the development of the "National Crime Syndicate" in the United States. He developed a gambling empire that stretched across the world from Las Vegas to London and spent 50 years in the organized crime. Jay Z and Lil Kim have mentioned him in songs.
Who was he?
Meyer Lansky.
