Los Angeles had Mickey Cohen, Bugsy Siegel and Jack Dragna Al Capone even visited now and then but sprawl and civic corruption may have played a role in tamping down the violence here.
A new book cowritten by mobster Jack Dragna’s great-grandson explores the Los Angeles underworld’s role in building up the Las Vegas casino industry.
Mobster Jack Dragna is seen during a 1951 court appearance. Dragna was the longtime boss of the Los Angeles crime family. (Image:
Calisphere)
Released in March by Arcadia Publishing,
Los Angeles Underworld is written by two organized crime authors, Dragna relative J. Michael Niotta and historian and researcher Avi Bash.
The authors appeared Thursday in a virtual program at the Mob Museum in downtown Las Vegas. The event is titled “Writing the Mob: Chronicling Organized Crime in the 20th Century.” The presentation is available on the museum’s website.
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