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Benjamin “Bugsy” SiegelDead or Alive
$10,000 REWARD
For participation in organized crime
“BUGSY” SIEGEL
a famous Jewish gangster from New York City
New York Police DepartmentCase report
Name:Benjamin Siegel
DOB:February 28th 1906
City/State of Birth:Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
Occupation:Organized crime
City of Residence:
Beverly Hills, California
Nationality:
American
Religious Beliefs:
Judaism
Spouse:
Esta Krakower
New York Police DepartmentCase report
Early Life Joined a gang on the Lower East
side of Manhattan Committed many thefts Befriended Meyer Lansky, an
amateur mobster Became the Mob’s “hitman”
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
The initiation Became a Bootlegger in
NY, NJ and Philadelphia Became part of “Murder
Inc.” Ended the
Castellammarese War by killing Joe Masseria
Established ties with Charles “Lucky” Luciano
1932- arrested for bootlegging & gambling
Harry Greenberg Trial
Participated in the murder of Harry “Big Greenie” Greenberg
Murder occurred on
November 22, 1939 Tried for murder- later
acquitted Trial ruined his reputation
“Bugsy” Nickname was derived
from his violent temper He hated the nickname Based on slang name
“bugs” meaning “crazy” He was never called
“Bugsy” to his face He would react Violently to
being called “Bugsy”
He was sent to California in 1937 by the east coast mob
to develop organized gambling rackets.
He set up a national wire service to help the East Coast mob quicken their returnsGained entry to Hollywood’s inner circle
Land was given to Siegel by Meyer Lansky to help him “reinvent” himself
He immediately gave away the desert land– wanted nothing to do with it
Lansky finally convinced him to take on the project
He worked under William R. Wilkerson on building the Flamingo Hotel
The Flamingo
Siegel found black market supplies to fuel the construction
Wilkerson put siegel in charge in 1946
Siegel took over the project in may 1946
Spent way more money than the project had accounted for
Hotel was opened on December 26th, 1946- 9 months before scheduled opening in hopes of helping to pay back debts
DeathJune 20th 1947
Shot in his Beverly Hills Home
Shot twice in the head. One bullet went through his skull
His left eye was found on the other side of the room
Shot by mobster Eddie Cannizzaro
The End