Bugsy Siegel Powerpoint
- 1. WANTED Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel Dead or Alive $10,000 REWARD For participation in organized crime
- 2. BUGSY SIEGEL The purpose of this PowerPoint is to teach you about the wrongdoings and accomplishments of a famous Jewish gangster from New York City
- 3. New York Police Department Case report Name: Benjamin Siegel DOB: February 28 th 1906 City/State of Birth: Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY Occupation: Organized crime
- 4. New York Police Department Case report City of Residence: Beverly Hills, California Nationality: American Religious Beliefs: Judaism Spouse: Esta Krakower
- 5. Early Life Joined gang on the Lower East side of Manhattan Committed many thefts came up with his pushcart idea Befriended Meyer Lansky, an amateur mobster Mob’s hitman
- 6. Son of Max Siegel and Jennie Goldstein Married to Esta Krakower Father of Millicent and Barbara Siegel Had many Hollywood mistresses Serious affair with Virginia Hill FAMILY
- 7. Becoming a “G” Became a Bootlegger in NY, NJ and Philadelphia part of Murder Inc. Ended the Castellammarese War by killing Joe Masseria Established ties with Charles “Lucky” Luciano 1932- arrested for bootlegging & gambling
- 8. Harry Greenberg Trial Participated in murder of Harry “Big Greenie” Greenberg Murder occurred on November 22, 1939 Tried for murder- later acquitted Trial ruined his reputation Nickname formed from this trial
- 9. “ Bugsy” Nickname derived from his violent temper Hated the nickname Based on slang name “bugs” meaning crazy Never called Bugsy face to face Violently react to being called Bugsy
- 10. Sent to California in 1937 by east coast mob Develop organized gambling rackets Set up a national wire service to help the East Coast mob quicken their returns Gained entry to Hollywood’s inner circle Set up a national wire service to help the East Coast mob quicken their returns Gained entry to Hollywood’s inner circle
- 11. Land given to Siegel by Mayer Lansky to help him “reinvent” himself Immediately gave away desert land– wanted nothing to do with it Lansky finally convinced Siegel to take on the project Worked under William R. Wilkerson on the Flamingo Hotel LAS VEGAS
- 12. The Flamingo Under wilson, siegel found black market supplies to fuel construction Wilkerson put siegel in charge in 1946 Siegel took over project in may 1946 Spent way more money than the project had accounted for Hotel was opened on December 26 th , 1946- 9 months before scheduled opening in hopes of helping to pay back debts
- 13. Death June 20 th 1947 Beverly Hills Home Shot twice in the head Shot fired through skull Eye found in other side of room Ex mobster Eddie Cannizzaro
- 14. R.I.P
- 15. The End