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Bugsy Siegel — Part 3
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The following was diotated by Special a hoe
eatry gut threats had cece Staterestp of a group .
3 , wus in Sew “York. reviqualy: @ligned himself
“5, With ‘the Naderrorié and the ibition bdofle ing radket dnd had climbed
-““pepi@ly beoaube of his ruttlessness ami his abilityto handle men. About this
‘eime he associated himself with MEYER LAWGXY and their gang skyrocketed into
pryainence and underworld respect as the “BUGS end MEYER Mob." GIRGEL acquired
his nickname of 3UGS because he was regarded by his intimate soquaintances as
insane along certain lines,
te
York gangs and the GS and MEYER rept was responsible for the killing and -
removal of many powerful rival gangdom figures. SIEGEL and LANSKY shared the D%
dictatorial powers of the gang, but SIEGEL was rezponsible for the terroristic —
of o ey had many gunmen at their command who were
who were motivated both by fear and because
° @ money and LANSKY could give them to obey the
ocmmands of SIEGEL and LANSKY.
ae. and LANSKY were extremely jealous of the
jurisdiction and power y “yGoRDoK and determined to dispose of
) MORDON, Bwentually they succeeded in “breaking GORDON's back" and their | bY
‘wotions together with GORDON's conviction 4n Federal Court on an income tax ‘
charge resulted in relegating GORDON to an unimportant position in the New
York underworld.
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