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ied i L.A. 62-2837 The following was dictated by Special scone he is 2 pt Wis “brains,” = out threats had aspuned “lehderekip of a grow ~ in Sew “York. previquaély.eligned himself ition bdotleggzing racket and had climbed sness ami “his ability “to handls men. About this te ee 5, With the saderworld and, -pepidly because of bis ‘time he associated himself with MEYER LAMEXY and their gang skyrocketed into pryainence and underworld respect as the Wevas end MEYER Mob." SIRGEL aoquired his nickname of BUGS because he was regarded by his intimate acquaintances as bu Ansane along certain lines. 4 York gangs and the GS and MEYER Mob" was responsible for the killing end b. removal of many powerful rival gangdom figures. SIEGEL and LANSKY shared the bi Giotatorial powers of the gang, but SIEGEL was responsible for the terroristic -— of Oups ey had many gunmen at their command who were who were motivated both by fear and because 0: @ money and LANSKY could give them to obey the oommands of SIEGEL and LANSKY. a. and LANSKY were extremely jealous of the jurisdiction and power y RDON and determined to dispose of he GORDON, Ewentually they succeeded in eaking GORDON's back" and their aotions together with GORDON's conviction in Federal Court on an income tax bn charge resulted in relegating GORDON to an unimportant position in the New York underworld.