The Battle for Las Vegas: The Law vs. The Mob

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by Dennis Griffin


  Briggs, Mitzi, ref 1, ref 2

  Buccieri, Marty, ref 1

  Caesars Palace casino, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Caldwell, Billy, ref 1, ref 2

  Capone, Al, ref 1, ref 2

  Capp, David, ref 1

  Carpenter, Larry, ref 1

  Casino, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4

  Castaldi, Gwen, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Cerone, John, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Channing, Carol, ref 1

  Charo, ref 1

  Chiavola, Anthony, Jr., ref 1

  Chiavola, Anthony, Sr., ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6

  Christensen, Bill, ref 1

  Christensen, Paul, ref 1

  Christopher, Harry, ref 1

  Circus Circus casino, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Civella, Carl, ref 1, ref 2

  Civella, Nick, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5

  Claiborne, Harry, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4

  Clifford, Kent

  alleged questionable methods of, ref 1, ref 2

  Allen Dorfman murder, on, ref 1

  Anthony Spilotro, alleged harassment of, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Anthony Spilotro, on, ref 1, ref 2

  Army experience of, ref 1

  Bluestein wiretap, on, ref 1

  Clifford Commercial Real Estate and, ref 1

  Commander, promotion to, ref 1

  contracts on cops and, ref 1, ref 2

  FBI, relationship with, ref 1

  Frank Cullotta, on turning, ref 1

  Frank Rosenthal, on, ref 1

  Geri Rosenthal’s death, on, ref 1

  Intelligence Bureau, in charge of, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  John McCarthy’s term, on, ref 1

  John Moran, discord with, ref 1

  Patrick Spilotro, mistaken arrest of, ref 1

  police work, entrance into, ref 1

  Spilotro brothers, meeting with, ref 1

  Spilotro investigation and, ref 1

  Spilotro murders, on, ref 1

  youth of, ref 1

  Cohn, Harry, ref 1

  Colosimo, Big Jim, ref 1

  Conforte, Joe, ref 1

  Conrad, Robert, ref 1, ref 2

  Cooley, Robert, ref 1

  Cortez, Manny, ref 1

  Crane, Richard, ref 1

  Crawford, Joan, ref 1

  Cugat, Xavier, ref 1, ref 2

  Cullotta, Frank

  Anthony Spilotro’s lackey, as, ref 1, ref 2

  Anthony Spilotro, abandoned by, ref 1

  arrests of, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Bertha’s robbery and, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4

  Casino and, ref 1

  FBI informant, as, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7

  Hole in the Wall Gang member, as, ref 1

  John Moran campaign, on the, ref 1

  Larry Neumann, on, ref 1, ref 2

  Lisner murder and, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6

  My Place and, ref 1

  Spilotro murders, on, ref 1

  Upper Crust and, ref 1, ref 2

  witness, credibility as, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Daley, Richard, ref 1

  Dalitz, Morris “Moe”, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Davino, Ernest “Ernie”, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5

  Day, Ned, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4

  DeLuna, Carl, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  DeMoss, John, ref 1

  De Niro, Robert, ref 1, ref 2

  Denison, Don, ref 1

  Desert Inn casino, ref 1

  DeStefano, Mario, ref 1, ref 2

  DeStefano, Sam “Mad Sam”, ref 1, ref 2

  DiMartini, Lou, ref 1

  Dorfman, Allen, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5

  Douglas, Kirk, ref 1

  Dunes casino, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6

  Erbeck, Jim, ref 1, ref 2

  Exner, Judith, ref 1

  Ferrin, Lynn, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Ferriola, Joe, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Flamingo casino, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Fonda, Jane, ref 1

  Foreman, Leo, ref 1, ref 2

  Forster, Lorraine, ref 1

  Fratiano, Aladena “Jimmy the Weasel”, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6

  Fremont casino, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6

  Gandy, Larry, ref 1

  Gatewood, Bob, ref 1

  Gentile, Dominic, ref 1

  Gersky, Joe, ref 1, ref 2

  Giancana, Sam, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Glass, Michael, ref 1, ref 2

  Glick, Allen

  Andrea Boggs, interview with, ref 1

  Argent and, ref 1, ref 2

  power stuggle over, ref 1, ref 2

  sale of, ref 1

  birthplace of, ref 1

  casino skim operations and, ref 1, ref 2

  Frank Rosenthal and, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  illegal activities of, as reported by

  bodyguard, ref 1

  Marty Buccieri murder and, ref 1

  Nick Civella, meeting with, ref 1

  Oscar Goodman’s client, as, ref 1

  Outfit front man, as, ref 1, ref 2

  Tamara Rand and, ref 1

  murder of, ref 1

  Gold Rush, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4

  Goodman, Oscar

  Allen Glick/Argent’s attorney, as, ref 1

  Anthony Spilotro’s attorney, as, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7, ref 8

  M&M murders trial, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  vs. John McCarthy, ref 1

  Bluestein killing, on, ref 1, ref 2

  Carl DeLuna’s attorney, as, ref 1

  Frank Cullotta’s credibility, on, ref 1, ref 2

  Frank Rosenthal’s attorney, as, ref 1

  Frank Rosenthal, on, ref 1

  Gene Smith and, ref 1

  Harry Claiborne’s attorney, as, ref 1, ref 2

  Joe Agosto’s attorney, as, ref 1

  mayor of Las Vegas, as, ref 1, ref 2

  media appearances of, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5

  Nick Civella’s attorney, as, ref 1

  Spilotro’s murder, on, ref 1

  Gorme, Eydie, ref 1

  Gotti, John, ref 1

  Gould, Jay, ref 1

  Graham, Ellie, ref 1

  Greene, Sandra, ref 1

  Grimaldi, Chuck, ref 1

  Groover, David, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Guardino, Leo, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Hawkins, Tru, ref 1

  Haymes, Dick, ref 1

  Hayworth, Rita, ref 1

  Hill, Virginia, ref 1

  Hoffa, Jimmy, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4

  Hole in the Wall Gang (HITWG), ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7, ref 8

  Hunterton, Stanley, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4

  Janssen, David, ref 1

  Kaplan, Bill, ref 1

  Karpis, Alvin, ref 1

  Keith, Jack, ref 1

  Kennedy, John, ref 1

  Kennedy, Robert, ref 1, ref 2

  Kester, Galen, ref 1

  Klim, William “Red”, ref 1

  Knapp, George, ref 1, ref 2

  Lamb, Floyd, ref 1

  Lamb, Ralph, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6

  Lang, Gary, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Lang, June, ref 1

  Lansky, Meyer, ref 1

  LaPietra, Angelo, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4

  Last Frontier casino, ref 1, ref 2

  Lee, Charles, ref 1

  Leone, Phil, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Lisner, Sherwin “Jerry”, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7

  Litwak, Isaac, ref 1

  Lombardo, Joseph “Joey the Clown”, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7, ref 8, ref 9

  Lonardo, Angelo, ref 1

  Lorenzo, Felix, ref 1

  Lowe, Charles, ref 1

  Luciano, Charlie “Lucky”, ref 1, ref 2

  Ludden, Allen
, ref 1

  Lurie, Ron, ref 1

  Magnesen, Gary, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Maloney, Thomas, ref 1, ref 2

  Mangano, Lawrence, ref 1

  Manzie, Rick, ref 1

  Margret, Ann, ref 1

  Martin, Dean, ref 1

  Matecki, Wayne, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4

  McCarthy, John

  Dallas Police Department and, ref 1

  Marjorie McHale, marriage to, ref 1

  Ned Day, on, ref 1

  police work, entrance into, ref 1

  promotions of, ref 1

  Ralph Lamb, running against, ref 1, ref 2

  retirement of, ref 1

  Sandra Greene, marriage to, ref 1

  sheriff, as

  amusing moments of, ref 1

  Anthony Spilotro, alleged association with, ref 1, ref 2

  Anthony Spilotro, alleged harassment of, ref 1, ref 2

  Beecher Avants, problems with, ref 1, ref 2

  blacks, alleged mistreatment of, ref 1

  compromise and, ref 1

  Consent Decree and, ref 1

  FBI, relationship with, ref 1, ref 2

  Frank Cullotta, on, ref 1

  Jail Annex takeover and, ref 1

  John Moran, defeated by, ref 1

  John Moran, problems with, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5

  Kent Clifford and, ref 1

  Kent Clifford on, ref 1

  lawsuit against, ref 1

  Metro deconsolidation and, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4

  Michael McCarthy, problems with, ref 1, ref 2

  promotions by, ref 1

  prostitution problem and, ref 1

  reform campaign of, ref 1, ref 2

  surveillance allegedly sanctioned by, ref 1

  term, on, ref 1

  Spilotro murders, on, ref 1

  youth of, ref 1

  McCarthy, William “Billy”, ref 1, ref 2

  McClellan Committee, ref 1, ref 2

  McGurn, “Machine Gun” Jack, ref 1

  McHale, Marjorie, ref 1

  McKenna, Patrick, ref 1

  McNair, Barbara, ref 1

  Meek, Glen, ref 1

  Michaels, Emmett, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7, ref 8

  Mildren, Tom, ref 1

  Miller, Bob, ref 1, ref 2

  Mint casino, ref 1

  Miraglia, James “Jimmy”, ref 1, ref 2

  Moore, Mary Tyler, ref 1

  Moran, Bugs, ref 1

  Moran, John, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6

  Moretina, Charles, ref 1, ref 2

  Morrison, Jane Ann, ref 1

  My Place, ref 1, ref 2

  Neumann, Lawrence “Larry”, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5

  New Frontier casino, ref 1

  Newman, Paul, ref 1

  Newton, Wayne, ref 1

  Nitti, Frank, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Of Rats and Men, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7

  Okamura, Elaine, ref 1

  Parsons, Charlie, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7, ref 8

  Petitti, Jack, ref 1

  Ponto, Phil, ref 1, ref 2

  Powell, Hiram, ref 1

  Presley, Elvis, ref 1, ref 2

  Presser, Bill, ref 1

  Presser, Jackie, ref 1

  Price, Paul, ref 1, ref 2

  Raft, George, ref 1

  Ragan, James, ref 1, ref 2

  Rand, Tamara, ref 1

  Reid, Harry, ref 1

  Riddle, Major, ref 1

  Riviera casino, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Rockman, Milton, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4

  Romano, Sal, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4

  Roselli, Johnny, ref 1

  Rosenthal, Frank “Lefty”

  “The Frank Rosenthal Show” and, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Andrea Boggs on, ref 1

  Anthony Spilotro, relationship with, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7

  Argent, as power behind, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4

  Black Book, addition to, ref 1

  bookmaking and, ref 1, ref 2

  Chicago Outfit, “associate” of, ref 1, ref 2

  Entertainment Director, as, ref 1

  family life of, ref 1

  Food & Beverage Director, as, ref 1

  frankrosenthal.com and, ref 1

  front man for cash-skimming operations, as, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Geri McGee, marriage to, ref 1

  Geri Rosenthal’s affair, reaction to, ref 1, ref 2

  hit on, ref 1

  Las Vegas, move to, ref 1

  licensing difficulties and, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  McClellan Committee, investigated by, ref 1

  Miami, move to, ref 1

  mob’s dissatisfaction with, ref 1, ref 2

  Oscar Goodman and, ref 1, ref 2

  Rose Bowl Sports Book and, ref 1

  Stardust and, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4

  Tru Hawkins on, ref 1 William Klim murder and, ref 2

  youth of, ref 1

  Rosenthal, Geri (nee McGee), ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6

  Sahara Hotel & Casino, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4

  Salerno, Lou, ref 1

  Sands casino, ref 1

  Sarno, Jay, ref 1

  Scalise, John, ref 1

  Seifert, Dan, ref 1

  Shapiro, Gary, ref 1

  Shaw, Eugene, ref 1

  Shenker, Morris, ref 1

  Shepard, Donald, ref 1

  Sickles, Donn, ref 1

  Siegel, Benjamin “Bugsy”, ref 1

  Silver Slipper casino, ref 1

  Simpson, O.J., ref 1

  Sinatra, Frank, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Slots A Fun casino, ref 1

  Smiley, Al, ref 1

  Smith, Gene, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7, ref 8, ref 9, ref 10, ref 11, ref 12

  Smith, John L., ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7, ref 8

  Speciale, Gaspare “Jasper”, ref 1

  Spilotro, Anthony “Tony the Ant”

  “street tax” required by, ref 1

  Aladena Fratiano and, ref 1

  alleged harassment of, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4

  Anthony Stuart, Ltd. and, ref 1

  Argent case, as defendant in, ref 1, ref 2

  Bertha’s robbery and, ref 1, ref 2

  Black Book, addition to, ref 1

  Bluestein killing, on, ref 1

  casino skim operations and, ref 1

  Circus Circus and, ref 1

  contracts on cops and, ref 1, ref 2

  conviction, avoiding, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Dan Seifert murder and, ref 1

  Dunes and, ref 1

  family life of, ref 1

  FBI’s fight against, ref 1

  Frank Cullotta and, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Frank Rosenthal

  murder attempt on, ref 1

  relationship with, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7, ref 8

  Gaming Control Board, opposed by, ref 1

  Geri Rosenthal and, ref 1, ref 2

  Gold Rush and, ref 1

  Hole in the Wall Gang and, ref 1, ref 2

  Joe Blasko and, ref 1, ref 2

  John DeMoss, ref 1

  John McCarthy on, ref 1

  Johnny Roselli, replacing, ref 1

  Kent Clifford’s fight against, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4

  killing methods of, ref 1

  Las Vegas, move to, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5

  Las Vegas Country Club and Estates and, ref 1

  law enforcement, monitored by

  undercover agent, ref 1

  wiretaps, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Lawrence Neumann, on, ref 1

  Leo Foreman murder and, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Lisner murder and, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  loansharking and, ref 1

  Los Angeles, activities on, ref 1

  M&M murder
s

  on trial for, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  role in, ref 1, ref 2

  Marty Buccieri murder and, ref 1

  media coverage of

  Andrea Boggs and, ref 1

  Gwen Castaldi and, ref 1

  Jane Ann Morrison and, ref 1

  Midwest mob bosses’ reation to, ref 1

  Ned Day and, ref 1, ref 2

  Miami, living in, ref 1

  murder of, ref 1

  FBI investigation into, ref 1, ref 2

  Joseph Ferriola and, ref 1, ref 2

  Joseph Lombardo and, ref 1

  reactions to resolution of, ref 1

  Tamara Rand and, ref 1

  William Klim and, ref 1

  My Place and, ref 1, ref 2

  Nancy Stuart, marriage to, ref 1

  nickname, origin of, ref 1

  Patrick Spilotro mistaken for, ref 1, ref 2

  Phil Leone and, ref 1

  political campaigns, alleged contributions to, ref 1, ref 2

  pranks played on, ref 1

  public’s reaction to, ref 1

  raid on house of, ref 1

  Sam DeStefano, recruited by, ref 1

  shotgun attack on, ref 1

  violence, potential for, ref 1, ref 2

  youth of, ref 1, ref 2

  Spilotro, Antoinette, ref 1

  Spilotro, John, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6

  Spilotro, Michael, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Spilotro, Nancy (nee Stuart), ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7, ref 8, ref 9, ref 10, ref 11

  Spilotro, Patrick, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Spilotro, Patsy, ref 1

  Spilotro, Vincent, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7

  Stardust casino, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, ref 7, ref 8, ref 9, ref 10, ref 11, ref 12, ref 13, ref 14, ref 15

  Steele, Alfred, ref 1

  Stella, Bobby, ref 1

  Stoldal, Bob, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Sundance Hotel & Casino, ref 1

  Talerico, Joseph, ref 1, ref 2

  Tamburello, Peter, ref 1, ref 2

  Thomas, Carl, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3

  Tinker, Grant, ref 1

  Tocco, Albert, ref 1

  Torrio, Johnny, ref 1

  Tropicana casino, ref 1, ref 2, ref 3, ref 4, ref 5, ref 6

 

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