Johnny Rosselli Archives

California Casino History Frank "Frankie" Frost Gambler (Operators/Players): Death Gambling History Gaming History It Really Happened Jimmy "The Weasel" Fratianno Johnny Rosselli Los Angeles-California Myrton "Mert" C. Wertheimer Nevada Nevada Club (Reno, NV) Reno--Nevada Riverside Hotel (Reno, NV) Sam "Momo" Giancana United States William "Bill/Curly" J. Graham

Investigation of the Death of Mobster-Gambler Mert Wertheimer

1958 Myrton “Mert” C. Wertheimer was murdered, William “Bill/Curly” J. Graham ordered the hit and Frank “Frankie” Frost carried it out. This was hearsay from Los Angeles Mobster and made man, Aladena James “Jimmy/The Weasel”…

Beverly Hills-California California Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Cheating / Fleecing Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Cheating / Fleecing: Card Spying Friars Club (Beverly Hills, CA) Frontier (Las Vegas, NV) Gambling History Gambling: Assistance Devices Games / Races: Gin Rummy Gaming History It Really Happened Johnny Rosselli Maurice "Maury" H. Friedman Nevada Phil Silvers Tony Martin United States Warner T. Richardson Zeppo Marx

Funny Business at Beverly Hills Card Club Spans Years

1962-1969 The Friars Club in Beverly Hills had been a favorite haunt of Hollywood celebrities and the area’s wealthy since 1946, but something underhanded began happening there in the 1960s, unbeknownst to most of its…

Albert Howard Casino History Charles M. Bozeman Clarence Blazier Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Arson Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder / Killing D.P. Bozeman Defense Attorneys: John S. Cooper Ed Blazier Ed V. Turner Erastus "Raz" E. Pendleton Frankie Waller Gambling History Herbert C. Sousa It Really Happened Jack Dragna James L. O'Keefe Johnny Rosselli Luther "Tutor" B. Scherer Marvin "Doc" Schouweiler Ships: Rose Isle Southern California Offshore Spring Street Gang Tommy Jacobs United States William "Billy" F. Gleason

Murder on a Gambling Ship on the High Seas

1932 “There are no dull moments on the Rose Isle,” the invitation to prospective customers for dinner and dancing on the Southern California gambling ship read. Apparently, the excitement also included murder. The Crime and…

Allen Smiley Argyle Hotel (San Antonio, TX) Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel Beverly Country Club (New Orleans, LA) California Casino History Colony Club (Gardena, CA) Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Falsely Claiming Citizenship Divorce / Annulment Flamingo (Las Vegas, NV) Frank Costello Gambling History Gambling: Junkets Games / Races: Horse Racing Gaming History Garden of Allah (West Hollywood, CA) It Really Happened Johnny Rosselli McNeil Island Corrections Center (WA) Meyer Lansky Rex (offshore, Southern CA) The Knickerbocker (New York, NY) Trans-America News and Publishing Co. (wire service)

10 Intriguing Facts About Mobster/Gambler Allen Smiley

Allen Smiley “was one of the most powerful gangsters in [California],” wrote author Gerald Horne in Class Struggle in Hollywood, 1930-1950. He was Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel’s partner and best friend and subsequently, Johnny Rosselli’s* right-hand…

California Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder / Killing Folsom State Prison (CA) Frank Bompensiero Gambling Gambling History Gambling: Bookmaking Gambling: Feuds Gaming History George "Les" Bruneman It Really Happened Jack Dragna Jimmy "The Weasel" Fratianno Johnny Rosselli Leonard "Leo/Lips" C. Moceri Los Angeles-California Nationwide (Wire Service) Politicians / Politics: CA Governor Edmond "Pat" G. Brown Politicians / Politics: CA Governor Gerald "Jerry" Brown Surf Club (Redondo Beach, CA) United States

Los Angeles Mafiosos Snuff Out Innocents' Lives Over Gambling Beef

1937-1981 An innocent man was placed in law enforcement’s crosshairs in late 1930s Los Angeles for a heinous crime … the frame-up stuck. Caught Unawares While strolling on Southern California’s Redondo Beach Strand, or boardwalk,…

"Casino" Alphonse "Al/Scarface" Capone Casino History Casino: Financings: Teamsters Pension Fund Frank Sinatra Gambling History Gambling License Gaming History Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Gaming Commission It Really Happened Joe Pesci Johnny Rosselli Las Vegas--Nevada Nevada Restaurants / Chefs Restaurants / Chefs: Anjoe's -- Las Vegas, NV Restaurants / Chefs: Joseph "Joe the Cook" Pignatello Restaurants / Chefs: Villa d'Este -- Las Vegas, NV Sam "Momo" Giancana Sam Baker The Outfit (Chicago, IL) United States

No Gambling License For You!

1961-1990s “As a boy in Chicago, [he] learned to cook standing on a milk crate in his mom’s kitchen, where Mrs. Capone — Scarface Al’s mom — would join them,” reported the Las Vegas Review-Journal…