#OTD (Apr 19) in #OrganizedCrime #History: Terranovas plan revenge in #NYC, Rocco gets life for burglary, #Patriarca aids inmate escape attempt, #Luciano & #Lansky are arrested in #Chicago, one #Mangano is dead & other missing, Sidge is killed in #Brooklyn, Pizzonia blamed for Uva murders in #QueensNY.
#OTD in 1932, two #NewYork underworld leaders are arrested during a visit to #Chicago.
Read about it:
https://www.writersofwrongs.com/2017/04/85-years-ago-luciano-lansky-nabbed-in.html
#OTD (Apr 18) in #OrganizedCrime #History: future #LosAngeles boss #Dragna is born in Corleone Sicily, police note arrival of #Luciano & #Lansky in #Chicago, #NYC crime boss #Lucchese gets good conduct certificate, case mulled against La Stella attendees from #Louisiana & #Florida, #YoungstownOH gangsters charged with casino conspiracy.
I guess it takes imagination to be a headline writer. Meyer #Lansky was not a "#mafia boss," and the article doesn't say he was. Headline writer dreamed it up.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article303391231.html
#OTD (Apr 3) in #OrganizedCrime #History: Cascioferro is suspect in the Sicily murder of #NYPD Lt. #Petrosino, #Lansky arrives in #NYC, #Chicago politician offers to help free NY #Mafia boss Morello, Kelly dies in Manhattan, #FBI finds no evidence #Luciano aided US war effort, #Valachi dies in #Texas federal prison, #CampbellOH casino is raided.
#OTD (Apr 2) in #OrganizedCrime #History: another murder occurs at #Chicago Death Corner, #Lansky and Coppola return from #Cuba, #Luciano and 11 others are indicted for racketeering, US moves to deport #Bufalino, Tieri is charged with loansharking, Whitey Tropiano is killed in #Brooklyn, #Gotti and Locasio are convicted of racketeering.
#OTD (Mar 21) in #OrganizedCrime #History: young #Lansky leaves Russia, #Capone surrenders but isn't wanted, #Costello testifies, #Valachi and associates are convicted of #narcotics smuggling, grand jury looks into #Brooklyn gunfight, #Briguglio is murdered in #Manhattan, #Bruno is murdered in #Philadelphia, #Salerno faces racketeering charge.
#OTD (March 7) in #OrganizedCrime #History: #Lupo is named as kidnapper, #Buffalo mobster stands trial for extortion, #Lansky is freed of shooting charge, Lucania pays $1K fine in #Miami, #Philadelphia mob leaders are acquitted of killings, Scarpa faces hijacking charge in #Brooklyn, #Hoffa enters prison for jury tampering.
#OTD (March 6) in #OrganizedCrime #History: Pennacchio gets 10 months, Florina faces #Brooklyn murder charge, #Lansky is arrested for assault, Fatty Walsh is killed in #Miami, #FBI listens in on #Patriarca office in #ProvidenceRI, #Colombo is arrested for perjury, #MafiaCops get life in prison.
#OTD in #OrganizedCrime #History : trial begins for those accused of killing #NewOrleans police chief, war begins within #Profaci #Mafia family, Castellano becomes #Gambino boss, #Lansky complains of illness, murder conviction results in life sentences for #Colombo bigshots.
#OTD (Feb. 21) in #OrganizedCrime #History: #Chicago mafioso is arrested, #Petrosino arrives in Italy, crime families feud in #NYC, bombs destroy #Wyandotte home, Marcello of #NewOrleans is charged with contempt, #Lansky is kept out of #Cuba, #NewEngland turncoat dies.
#OTD (Feb. 11) in #OrganizedCrime #History: #BlackHand is blamed for #YoungstownOH fire, brothers are charged with Lucchino shooting at #PittstonPA, #Brooklyn boss Lauritano pleads guilty to perjury, #Lansky faces #bootlegging charge, #Sinatra goes to #Cuba with mobsters, #NewEngland boss #Patriarca testifies, #Genovese enters #Atlanta federal prison at start of drug sentence.
#OTD (Feb. 5) in #OrganizedCrime #History: Adonis is arrested in #Brooklyn, #Maranzano enters #Canada, Lazia tax trial begins in #KansasCity, #Lansky is charged in #SaratogaNY, #FBI hears #Cleveland mob is trying to take over #YoungstownOH, Marcello of #Chicago gets life.
#OTD (Jan. 29) in #OrganizedCrime #History: #NYC police release #BarrelMurder suspect, #Genovese is busted on weapons charge in #Brooklyn, #Manhattan gangster says #Lansky and #Siegel tried to kill him, Albergo bros become casualties of Gallo-Profaci War, #Ohio judge directs acquittal of mob arsonist.
#OTD (Jan. 15) in #OrganizedCrime #History: early mafiosi arrested in #NYC, #Terranova blamed for Vitale robbery, #Chicago bosses briefly visited #LosAngeles, #Philadelphia's Ida left the U.S., #Bonanno civil war predicted, #KansasCity mobster admitted lies, Attardi and #Lansky passed away.
New from Solzy at the Movies: Lansky: A Biopic of the Mob’s Accountant
https://solzyatthemovies.com/2025/01/08/lansky-a-biopic-of-the-mobs-accountant/
#OTD (Dec. 10) in #OrganizedCrime #History: #BlackHand in #Baltimore, counterfeit in #Manhattan, Loiacono murdered, a mob-backed #Brooklyn laundry union, #Lansky citizenship threatened, massive #narcotics ring, #Gallo group indicted, #Gambino leaders arrested.
Ispirato alla storia vera del mafioso ebreo bielorusso Meyer Lansky.
Il film inevitabilmente va ad attingere in altri gangster movie che avevano però tutta un'altra forza narrativa.
Voto: 5
"Lansky" di Eytan Rockaway, 119minuti, 2021.
