Los Angeles Mafiosos Snuff Out Innocents’ Lives Over Gambling Beef

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 StatesLeave a comment

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, with a female employee on a July Monday night after dinner with friends, George “Les” Bruneman, 40, was shot in…

Quick Fact – Gangster’s Obsession

Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Shooting, Did You Know?, Frank Bompensiero, Jimmy "The Weasel" Fratianno, Los Angeles-California, Mickey Cohen, Quick FactsLeave a comment

1948 Mickey Cohen (né Meyer Harris Cohen) — violent Los Angeles, California mobster and gambling kingpin with ties to Bugsy Siegel and the Flamingo in Las Vegas, Nevada — suffered from obsessive compulsive disorder that led to him washing his hands 50 to 60 times a day. In fact, the ritual saved his life in 1948.…