Invest Well or Die

Bugsy Siegel didn’t make a success of his investments in Nevada, so he was assassinated by Meyer Lansky. Virginia Hill was assassinated by Meyer Lansky’s messenger Adonis. Greenbaum order the assassination of Tony Brancato and Tony Tombino for skimming in Las Vegas. Later Greenbaum began skimming. His throat was slashed next to his wife’s neck when he tried to outrun the mafia by moving to Arizona in 1958. In Las Vegas, leaders don’t get demoted. They become dead if they invest against the company. Mario Puzo loved casinos. The author of the Godfather, Mario Puzo was a notorious gambler. Don Corleone’s name was based on Giuseppe Morello. Giuseppe Morello was the top advisor to Joe “the Boss” Masseria. Born in Corleone, Sicily, Giuseppe Morello coined the Italian name Boss of All Bosses - Capo di Capi - in 1905 when he was named Godfather of the Sicilian family that ruled New York City. Morello was caught counterfeiting money. Literally creating bills out of plain paper. Now casinos use poker chips, but business suffered. Factions fought over terrority. Masseria, Bonanno, Periano, Anastasia, Valachi, Maranzano, until finally the violence had to be stopped. It was bad for business. A single meeting was set in 1931. The Commission was given a title. Luciano was named Chairman of the Five Families: Bonanno, Columbo, Genovese, Gambino, and Lucchese. The city where leaders go to protect their investment is now Las Vegas, Nevada. The lawyers become politicians. The politicians use power to protect investments. This is where great minds bank.

Reporting from Las Vegas, Nevada

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