Joey Cusumano, a close associate of Chicago Outfit enforcer Tony Spilotro, has died in Las Vegas at 90. Cusumano played a role in delivering skimmed cash from Caesars Palace to New York. He was convicted of labor racketeering in 1987 and was added in Nevada’s Black Book in 1990.
Before Carlo Gambino died in 1976, he chose Paul Castellano as his successor over his loyal underboss, Aniello “Neil” Dellacroce. The surprise move created a rift in the Gambino crime family, which ultimately culminated in John Gotti plotting Castellano’s murder.
Mathew Bowyer is the former illegal bookmaker for Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter. Now out of prison, he questions his recent inclusion in Nevada’s Black Book, which bans him from casinos in the state. Bowyer told The Mob Museum that he wishes that gaming regulators would make it possible for individual bookkeepers to do business.
Punjabi mobster Lawrence Bishnoi leads a global organized crime network from prison. The Bishnoi Mob is involved in extortion and drug trafficking from New Delhi to Los Angeles. Bishnoi and his lieutenant, Goldy Brar, are both wanted by U.S. authorities and have been implicated in high-profile assassinations, including the 2022 murder of Punjabi rap superstar Sidhu Moose Wala. This is just the latest chapter in India’s long history of organized crime.
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The 1979 murder of Vic Weiss may have cost Jerry Tarkanian the Lakers job. Explore the Mob ties, Tony Spilotro’s alleged role and the enduring cold case.
