Being Oscar (42 page)

     
before revitalization,
186
,
210

     
other city examples,
194–195
,
218

     
plans/description,
193–195
,
210–214
,
218–221
,
222–223
,
233
,
245–246

Las Vegas Review Journal
,
185
,
216

Las Vegas Sun
,
151
,
157
,
260

Las Vegas
(television),
201

Lasorda, Tommy,
84
,
85–86

Law enforcement

     
government practices and,
9–10
,
52–57
,
79–80
,
123
,
138

     
government witnesses and,
54–56
,
109
,
111
,
112–114
,
123
,
124–125
,
129
,
130–131
,
138
,
147
,
149
,
150
,
150–151
,
152
,
159
,
161–163
,
167–168

     
“mob funerals,”
138

     
302 memo,
55–56

     
See also
Crime/criminal cases
;
specific cases/individuals

Laxalt, Paul,
71

Lehman Brothers land,
219

Leonetti, Nancy,
165

Leonetti, Philip,
xi
,
165
,
166
,
168
,
170–172
,
173

Lepore, Dennis “Champagne,”
12

Limoli, Jimmy/murder,
175
,
177

Lisner, Sherwin “Jerry”/murder,
122–123
,
131

Los Angeles Times
,
13
,
221

Lottery and Nevada,
267

Louis, Joe/Martha,
89
,
90
,
91

Luciano, Charles “Lucky,”
36

Luntz, Frank,
193–194

M&M murders, Chicago,
74
,
123
,
129–130

Maddux, Greg,
5

Mapplethorpe, Robert,
212

Marcello, James,
138

Marciano, Rocky,
87

Marion, Izzy/trial,
89–91

Martin, Bob,
36
,
37
,
50
,
250

Martin, Dean,
143

Mauch, Gene,
83
,
84

McCarthy, Billy,
129

McCrory, Pat,
241

McManus, James/libel suit against,
207

Merck case,
182–184

Meth,
166–167

Miragllia, James,
129

Mitchell, John,
49
,
50
,
52–53
,
54
,
56

Mob

     
code of silence and,
123–124
,
175
,
177

     
factions,
126–127

     
See also specific individuals

Mob-making ceremony/case,
173–175
,
176–177

Mob Museum, Las Vegas,
211–214

Moore, Robin,
250–251

Mormons/Mormon Church,
28
,
30
,
186

Mustang Ranch,
147–148

NBA All-Star game/weekend,
257–259

New York Times
,
207
,
221
,
236
,
261–262

Newton, Wayne,
197

Nicholson, Jack,
174

Nitti, Frank,
132

Nixon, Richard,
49

Nuclear waste site/Yucca Mountain,
241

Obama, Barack, and Goodman,
225–231
,
232

O’Callaghan, Mike,
51

Ocean’s Eleven
(movie sequel),
197

O’Donnell, Tom,
29–30
,
31
,
32
,
154–155

Omnibus Crime Bill (1968),
43

     
See also
Wiretaps/law

Oscar’s Beef, Booze, and Broads,
232
,
276

Owen, Richard,
91

Panarella, Charlie “The Moose,”
203
,
205

Patriarca, Raymond/Patriarca Crime Family,
36
,
173

Perry Mason
(television),
27
,
198

Pesci, Joe,
134
,
196

Petti, Chris,
67

Philadelphia Eagles,
11

Philadelphia mob

     
drug case/trial,
165–168

     
extortion case/trial,
159–164

     
RICO case,
170–172

     
See also specific individuals

Philadelphia Phillies,
4–5
,
11
,
83–84

Pignatello, Joe,
133

Pileggi, Nicholas,
80
,
133–134
,
195

Playboy
photo shoot/party,
243–244

Pollock, Joseph L.,
xii–xiii

Prima, Louis,
21

Product liability law,
183–184

Prostitution legalization/taxes,
236
,
263–264
,
265–267

Quaid, Dennis,
80

Raggio, Bill,
150

Ralenkotter, Rossi,
254
,
255

Rand, Tamara,
74

Ratner, Bret,
197

Reagan, Nancy,
268

Reagan, Ronald,
71
,
103
,
214

Rego, Bobby,
162

Reid, Harry,
21
,
199
,
229

Resnick, Ash,
126

Richichi, Natale “Big Chris,”
203–205

Rickles, Don,
196

RICO cases description,
170

Roberts, Robin,
4–5
,
11

Rocky
(movie),
xiii

Rome trip,
254–257

Romney, Mitt,
232

Rosen, Dave,
44–45
,
46
,
48
,
79

Rosenthal, Frank “Lefty”

     
car bombing and,
117–118
,
125
,
126
,
134
,
135

     
description/background,
x
,
79
,
118–120
,
121
,
125
,
129
,
135–136
,
250

     
television show/gaming regulators and,
119
,
135–136

     
Tony Spilotro and,
119
,
134

     
wiretap/sports betting case,
50
,
51
,
52

Rosenthal, Geri,
121
,
125
,
134

Ross, Barney,
87
,
94

Rossman, Lulabell murder case,
16–17
,
18

Rouse, Willard,
160–161

Rudman, Warren,
155

Runyon, Damon,
45

Rush Hour Two
(movie),
197

Russell, Bill (Los Angeles Dodgers),
84

Russell, Bill/wife (Boston Celtics),
255

Russo, J.R.,
80
,
173–177

Ruvo, Larry/Lou,
222
,
223
,
241

Salerno, Fat Tony,
36

San Diego and redevelopment,
194–195

Sarno, Jay,
69
,
70
,
127

Scarfo, Nicky, Jr.,
168–169

Scarfo, Nicodemo “Little Nicky,”
55
,
159
,
164
,
166–167
,
168–170
,
171

Schulz, Axel,
91
,
92

Schwarz, David,
223

Scorsese, Martin,
133–134
,
195–196
,
199

Sebelius, Steve,
242

Seifert, Danny,
74

Selby, Doug,
195

Selig, Bud,
260

Selleck, Tom,
202

Sessions, William Steele,
103
,
104
,
105
,
107
,
108–115

Severino, Michael,
241

Shendal, Dean,
201–202

Siegel, Bugsy,
x
,
17
,
143

Siegfried and Roy,
120
,
197

Silver, Adam,
257

Simon, Neil,
13

Simone, Bobby,
159
,
162
,
165
,
172

Simpson, O.J./case,
115
,
119

Sims, Mollie,
202

Sinatra, Frank,
13–14
,
119
,
143

Skimming

     
cases/examples,
47–49
,
127–129
,
131

     
description/taxes and,
x
,
47–48

Sklaroff, Jesse,
43

Sklaroff, Little Marty,
43–44
,
45–46
,
47
,
50

Smothers, Tommy,
196

Social media effects,
270

Soderberg, Steven,
197

Specter, Arlen,
16
,
18
,
20

Spilotro, John,
122
,
123
,
132

Spilotro, Michael,
132
,
137
,
138
,
139

Spilotro, Pat,
132–133

Spilotro, Tony “the Ant”

     
Cullotta and,
122
,
123
,
129
,
130–131

     
description/background,
120
,
131–132
,
133–134
,
141

     
gift/jewelry shops,
68–69
,
70
,
71
,
122
,
131

     
Goodman/Goodman’s family and,
x
,
68–69
,
70–71
,
72–73
,
74–75
,
77
,
82
,
129–130
,
131–132
,
137–138
,
141

     
government witnesses against,
123
,
124–125
,
129

     
Jimmy Chagra and,
95–97
,
100

     
murder/aftermath,
137–139

     
parents/family,
132–133
,
137

     
reputation/allegations against,
68
,
70
,
71
,
72–73
,
74–76
,
78
,
82
,
129–130
,
133
,
137

     
Rosenthals and,
119
,
134

     
skimming case and,
129
,
131

Stallone, Sylvester,
xiii

Stardust casino,
x
,
74
,
120
,
136
,
210

Steinbrenner, George,
98

Stern, David,
252
,
253
,
254
,
257
,
258–259

Stone, Sharon,
196
,
263