Comments for Las Vegas and the Mob http://johngrant.wordpress.com Las Vegas police and organized crime history Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:48:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Skimming the Las Vegas Casinos — Part II by J. Burbank http://johngrant.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/skimming-the-las-vegas-casinos-%e2%80%94-part-ii/#comment-551 J. Burbank Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:48:09 +0000 http://johngrant.wordpress.com/?p=234#comment-551 Brett: I am writing a book about Las Vegas in the 70s and 80s and I am interested in contacting you about Carl Thomas. Please reach me at j_hburbank@hotmail.com Thanks. -- J. Burbank Brett:

I am writing a book about Las Vegas in the 70s and 80s and I am interested in contacting you about Carl Thomas.

Please reach me at j_hburbank@hotmail.com Thanks.

– J. Burbank

]]> Comment on Larry Neumann may officially be credited with two more murders by Kevin Rix http://johngrant.wordpress.com/2008/12/19/larry-neumann-may-officially-be-credited-with-two-more-murders/#comment-550 Kevin Rix Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:51:45 +0000 http://johngrant.wordpress.com/?p=261#comment-550 I was born & raised on the Northwest side. Used to go to Genes Deli in the late 80's to early 90's back when Willie Mesino, John DiFronzo, Salvatore Delaruentis & others would have breakfast there everyday. Untill William Romer's book ''The War Of The Godfathers.'' came out. In the back of the book ''even though the book was fictional.'' he had pictures of about 90% of the Chicago Outfit. Where some of them hungout, License plate numbers, I.R#'s E.T.C. After that damn book came out my friends & I saw the ''Crowd of guy's.'' slowly dwindle @ Genes Deli 2202 N Harlem Ave. Elmwood Park, Il. I recal one morning about six months after the book was published, Wille Messino said to myself & two of my ''Mob Watching Friends.'' ''Hey, what you kids comin in here every morning for? You's like gettin your pictures taken by the Feds or sumthin?.'' None of us replied in shock that Willie Messino just spoke to us after all these years. The next day the word was everywhere that the Feds had placed a hidden camera for survailance across the the street from Gene's. We quit going after that. So did Willie. Anyway I enjoy your work keep it up. I was born & raised on the Northwest side. Used to go to Genes Deli in the late 80’s to early 90’s back when Willie Mesino, John DiFronzo, Salvatore Delaruentis & others would have breakfast there everyday. Untill William Romer’s book ”The War Of The Godfathers.” came out. In the back of the book ”even though the book was fictional.” he had pictures of about 90% of the Chicago Outfit. Where some of them hungout, License plate numbers, I.R#’s E.T.C. After that damn book came out my friends & I saw the ”Crowd of guy’s.” slowly dwindle @ Genes Deli 2202 N Harlem Ave. Elmwood Park, Il. I recal one morning about six months after the book was published, Wille Messino said to myself & two of my ”Mob Watching Friends.” ”Hey, what you kids comin in here every morning for? You’s like gettin your pictures taken by the Feds or sumthin?.” None of us replied in shock that Willie Messino just spoke to us after all these years. The next day the word was everywhere that the Feds had placed a hidden camera for survailance across the the street from Gene’s. We quit going after that. So did Willie. Anyway I enjoy your work keep it up.

]]> Comment on Skimming the Las Vegas Casinos — Part II by Brett http://johngrant.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/skimming-the-las-vegas-casinos-%e2%80%94-part-ii/#comment-549 Brett Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:35:15 +0000 http://johngrant.wordpress.com/?p=234#comment-549 I happen to be related to Carl Thomas and I am always amazed at how the story is told about the great skim of Vegas and how Carl was the skim master. Then for some reason the Carl Thomas story kind of gets pushed aside. I am sure there is a story there with a good investigative reporter! I know that his widow still lives in the same house they shared together in Vegas. I am sure she could really tell a lot about what happened from that side of it all. They where very good at hiding all the questionable things that where going on at that time. I believe she thinks we don't know about it all. there is a picture of the car that he supposedly had a one car crash driving from vegas to reno on the internet. It is a Suburban and is flatter then a pancake. then it was reported that he had two ounces of cocaine in his pocket! I know there is a story here can you tell me anything about all that? I happen to be related to Carl Thomas and I am always amazed at how the story is told about the great skim of Vegas and how Carl was the skim master. Then for some reason the Carl Thomas story kind of gets pushed aside. I am sure there is a story there with a good investigative reporter! I know that his widow still lives in the same house they shared together in Vegas. I am sure she could really tell a lot about what happened from that side of it all. They where very good at hiding all the questionable things that where going on at that time. I believe she thinks we don’t know about it all. there is a picture of the car that he supposedly had a one car crash driving from vegas to reno on the internet. It is a Suburban and is flatter then a pancake. then it was reported that he had two ounces of cocaine in his pocket! I know there is a story here can you tell me anything about all that?

]]> Comment on Legendary Las Vegas Casino Figure Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal Dead at Age 79 by Mobsters Cheats http://johngrant.wordpress.com/2008/10/19/legendary-las-vegas-casino-figure-frank-%e2%80%9clefty%e2%80%9d-rosenthal-dead-at-age-79/#comment-548 Mobsters Cheats Thu, 28 May 2009 22:05:12 +0000 http://johngrant.wordpress.com/?p=245#comment-548 I think it was all Geri Rosenthal’s fault. You can't trust someone with a face like hers! She probably grabbed the loot and lived a happy life in privacy. I think it was all Geri Rosenthal’s fault. You can’t trust someone with a face like hers! She probably grabbed the loot and lived a happy life in privacy.

]]> Comment on Legendary Las Vegas Casino Figure Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal Dead at Age 79 by Yankee Doodle http://johngrant.wordpress.com/2008/10/19/legendary-las-vegas-casino-figure-frank-%e2%80%9clefty%e2%80%9d-rosenthal-dead-at-age-79/#comment-539 Yankee Doodle Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:06:04 +0000 http://johngrant.wordpress.com/?p=245#comment-539 How did this guy die a free man? Scum. How did this guy die a free man? Scum.

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