The Incorruptibles and the Jewish Mob

Retired Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins brings you the best in mob history with his unique perception of the mafia. In this episode, we talk Arnold Rothstein, Meyer Lansky and the early Jewish mob. Gary interviews Dan about his book “The Incorruptibles: A True Story of Kingpins, Crime Busters, and the Birth of the American Underworld. ” Click here to get the book.

The conversation touches on violent incidents within the Jewish community, leading to a discussion on the organization and association of various underworld groups such as pimps and casino owners. The influence of Tammany Hall in the political landscape, the power of newspapers in shaping public opinion, and the role of figures like Arnold Rothstein are explored as related to organized crime.

Dan shares insights into the intricacies of the Jewish underworld’s organization, showcasing how the reform movements and vice laws of the time shaped criminal activities. The formation of the “Incorruptibles,” a team tasked with dismantling the Jewish underworld, becomes a focal point of the conversation as the book delves into the intricacies of their operations. The interview emphasizes the historical significance of early Jewish gangsters in paving the way for renowned figures like Arnold Rothstein and Meyer Lansky.
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Transcript
[0:00]
Introduction to the Roots of Organized Crime
[0:00]Well, hey, welcome, guys. Welcome, all you wiretappers out there back here in
the studio of Gangland Wire.
I got another episode here that I think you’ll find really entertaining and
kind of go back to the roots of organized crime before there was a commission,
almost when the mustache piece were just kind of a bunch of guys running around
robbing all their neighbors and things like that and the immigrant experience,
because at the same time, you had this large influx of Jewish people from Eastern
Europe primarily coming in the United States and all settling in basically the
same neighborhoods as the Italian immigrants.
And Irish were already been there for a while. They play in this too.
Because you guys all know, I’ve said this before, by the time the Italians and
the Jewish people got here, the Irish already had all the government jobs sewed up.
[0:52]They had the police jobs and they had the fire de