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Meyer Lansky (Suchowljansky) (1902-1983) was one of the KINGPINS of organized crime in the United States. Since the 1920s he WORKED WITH Bugsy Siegel, Longie Zwillman, 🇮🇹Lucky Luciano, 🇮🇹Johnny Torrio, and 🇮🇹Frank Costello.His alleged gambling empire was at one time said to encompass Florida, the Caribbean Island (Cuba included), and Las Vegas. Although he was indicted numerous times, Lansky was convicted only once in 1953 on a gambling charge, and he