Susan Berman, a crime writer and self-described 'mafia princess' was killed inside her Benedict Canyon home in 2000. Now, her best friend, Robert Durst, focus of HBO's "The Jinx," is scheduled to go to trial accused of her murder.
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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:
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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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Developers around the world in recent years trimmed back luxury hotel guest room counts in favor of adding condos to a project to boost profitability. Condos will now play an especially important part in helping the luxury hotel sector grow in an uncertain travel climate.
Developers didn’t shy away from building or proposing new locations for ultra-luxury hotel brands like Raffles, Waldorf-Astoria, and Four Seasons during the pandemic.
Nearly ninety percent of the Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts development pipeline includes a residential component. The 1,049-foot Waldorf Astoria Miami, a 205-guest room and 360-condo project slated to begin construction next year, would become Florida’s tallest building when complete.