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#264 | Meyer Lansky: The Mafia's Accountant

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The New Generation of Criminals

Lansky was part of a new generation where criminals from different backgrounds worked together to maximize their profits. When prohibition came into effect in 19 20, he decided to leave his day job altogether and go full time with his illegal activities. He became trusted by many major mob figures such as Luciano luciano who helped him reorganize the mafia. Lansky also became a protege of the powerful rothstein, the man nicknamed the brain.

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