“When I was a boy, my father moved us from Russia to the Upper East Side. He was weak, my father—never stood up. One day, on the way to school, I was stopped by a gang of older boys. The leader said he wanted my lunch money. I told him, go fuck himself. He laughed, said he'd beat it out of me, so I spit in his face. He did beat me - they all did—and he took my money. Next day, same thing: Again I spit in his face, again we fought. But the third day, the kid asked me to join his gang. He was Charlie Luciano. That's how we teamed up. Last year, we made more money than the President of the United States. And I think you will find us to be responsible partners, both here and in Florida, should you need eyes on the investment.”
— Meyer Lansky, Boardwalk Empire, Season 4: All In
Tagged: Russia, Upper East Side, President, Mob
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