Meyer Lansky

When asked in his later years what went wrong in Cuba the gangster offered no excuses. "
On Obie Trice's "Outro" off the Cheers album Proof raps " Know much about Meyer Lansky? / Don't tustle with my hand speed / Clutch your burner bust it and watch your man bleed. As long as they made the required investment they were provided with public matching funds for construction a 10-year tax exemption and duty-free importation of equipment and furnishings.

For decades he was thought to be one of the most powerful people in the country. Meyer Lansky (born Meyer Suchowljansky; July 4 1902 – January 15 1983) known as the "Mob's Accountant" was a Polish-born American organized crime figure who along with his associate Charles "Lucky" Luciano was instrumental in the development of the "National Crime Syndicate" in the United States. Although a member of the Jewish Mob Lansky undoubtedly had strong influence with the Italian Mafia and played a large role in the consolidation of the criminal underworld (although the full extent of this role has been the subject of some debate).