Originally Posted by NYMafia
Originally Posted by Havana
I think it worked the other way around too.

For example, I think that for a certain amount time Meyer Lansky was thought to be a Mafia or Cosa Nostra member of high rank
Not sure if that's what Law Enforecement thought ,but that's what I think a lot of people believed,based on things they'd read or maybe say on TV or movies.



100%! There are many examples of that. And as you mentioned, Meyer Lansky is a perfect one.

For many years he was considered an actual "inducted" member of the Mafia, when the reality was a bit different.




The Colombo Family's Charles (Ruby) Stein was another one. He was a top-ranked associate, not a Mafia member, per se.

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