January 17th: Arnold Rothstein Born (1882)
Some men are meant to have success while keeping their hands clean. Others earn millions in seedy enterprises. On January 17th 1882 a man was born who would make a name for himself within New York City’s infamous underworld.
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Nov 2019
S3 Ep5: Arnold Rothstein (Part 1)
Before the Mafia existed, at the turn of the century, there was Arnold Rothstein, known as The Brain. Rothstein would teach an entire generation of gangsters how to organize, act like gentlemen, and interact with the upper crust. And Rothstein himself, well-connected, could get a ... Show More
37m 38s
Feb 2019
E133: “Silk Pajama Strangling” - Serge Rubinstein
He learned everything from his father. How to become obscenely wealthy, but also how to become obscenely corrupt. By 1955, Serge Rubinstein had become a prominent investment banker on Wall Street, but his list of enemies had grown as long as his financial portfolio. Rubinstein's ... Show More
42m 1s
Dec 2024
Murder Inc. | The Secret Muscle of the New York Mafia
In the 1930s and 40s, an unassuming candy shop in Brownsville, Brooklyn, doubled as the headquarters for Murder Inc., the Mafia's secretive enforcement arm. Led by ruthless figures like Louis “Lepke” Buchalter and Albert “Mad Hatter” Anastasia, this group of killers carried out h ... Show More
34m 52s
Jun 2019
The I-70 Strangler - Part One [01]
Herb Baumeister spent his days as a father, a husband, and a businessman. But at night, he committed murderous acts in front of an audience that could never tell a soul. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for priva ... Show More
25m 22s