ahead mystic oasis in the middle of the Mojave Desert in the aftermath of the
Mojave Desert in the aftermath of the
Mojave Desert in the aftermath of the Second World War this is a chance to
Second World War this is a chance to
Second World War this is a chance to escape the straitjacket of middle
escape the straitjacket of middle
escape the straitjacket of middle America and let your hair down
America and let your hair down
America and let your hair down the city of daytime some nighttime and
the city of daytime some nighttime and
the city of daytime some nighttime and the people behind the whole show
the people behind the whole show
the people behind the whole show the Mafia Las Vegas is the original
the Mafia Las Vegas is the original
the Mafia Las Vegas is the original gangsters paradise
gangsters paradise
gangsters paradise it was really unique to Las Vegas they
it was really unique to Las Vegas they
it was really unique to Las Vegas they made the town and they made it the frost
made the town and they made it the frost
made the town and they made it the frost post time
the Mafia makes millions of dollars in
the Mafia makes millions of dollars in legitimate gambling profits
legitimate gambling profits
legitimate gambling profits that they have far more at stake an
that they have far more at stake an
that they have far more at stake an illegal financial operation called the
illegal financial operation called the
illegal financial operation called the skin the tamada tea is green cast
skin the tamada tea is green cast
skin the tamada tea is green cast there’s stuff from the outside there’s
there’s stuff from the outside there’s
there’s stuff from the outside there’s stuff from the inside
stuff from the inside
stuff from the inside in there skimming the skim is money
in there skimming the skim is money
in there skimming the skim is money siphoned off from the casinos counting
siphoned off from the casinos counting
siphoned off from the casinos counting rooms before it can be taxed the amount
rooms before it can be taxed the amount
rooms before it can be taxed the amount runs into the millions Mafia families
runs into the millions Mafia families
runs into the millions Mafia families from across the nation each receive a
from across the nation each receive a
from across the nation each receive a share in the skim based on the
share in the skim based on the
share in the skim based on the percentage of ownership it holds in a
percentage of ownership it holds in a
percentage of ownership it holds in a casino there is no record of the money
casino there is no record of the money
casino there is no record of the money so it’s extremely valuable to the mob
so it’s extremely valuable to the mob
so it’s extremely valuable to the mob it’s money that they can spend a hundred
it’s money that they can spend a hundred
it’s money that they can spend a hundred percent of and have to account to no one
percent of and have to account to no one
percent of and have to account to no one for
and good evening
and good evening radio DJ true Hawkins grew up in Las
radio DJ true Hawkins grew up in Las
radio DJ true Hawkins grew up in Las Vegas during the 1950s his father was a
Vegas during the 1950s his father was a
Vegas during the 1950s his father was a cashier at the Mafia run Riviera casino
cashier at the Mafia run Riviera casino
cashier at the Mafia run Riviera casino but he didn’t just count the money he
but he didn’t just count the money he
but he didn’t just count the money he helped the mob run the skim one of his
helped the mob run the skim one of his
helped the mob run the skim one of his jobs became to put hundred-dollar bills
jobs became to put hundred-dollar bills
jobs became to put hundred-dollar bills in a lockbox drawer and set it on the
in a lockbox drawer and set it on the
in a lockbox drawer and set it on the back counter and it disappeared and an
back counter and it disappeared and an
back counter and it disappeared and an empty one showed up that was every day
empty one showed up that was every day
empty one showed up that was every day five days a week quality was at work and
five days a week quality was at work and
five days a week quality was at work and it was just understood that that box
it was just understood that that box
it was just understood that that box didn’t exist never happened nobody
didn’t exist never happened nobody
didn’t exist never happened nobody talked about it
talked about it
talked about it the Mafia holds a monopoly over the
the Mafia holds a monopoly over the
the Mafia holds a monopoly over the gambling and hotel industry the biggest
gambling and hotel industry the biggest
gambling and hotel industry the biggest employer in town going to work then
employer in town going to work then
employer in town going to work then means going to work for the mob even
means going to work for the mob even
means going to work for the mob even though it was illegal for employees like
though it was illegal for employees like
though it was illegal for employees like Chu Hawkins Father Counting the skin was
Chu Hawkins Father Counting the skin was
Chu Hawkins Father Counting the skin was just part of everyday life in my
just part of everyday life in my
just part of everyday life in my father’s eyes he was just doing his job
father’s eyes he was just doing his job
father’s eyes he was just doing his job what I got to do that’s what they told
what I got to do that’s what they told
what I got to do that’s what they told me here’s your paycheck you did it you
me here’s your paycheck you did it you
me here’s your paycheck you did it you knew what was going on however the
knew what was going on however the
knew what was going on however the approach of all of those mob-connected
approach of all of those mob-connected
approach of all of those mob-connected guys they were perfect gentlemen to
guys they were perfect gentlemen to
guys they were perfect gentlemen to everybody at work
everybody at work
everybody at work [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the Mafia keeps violent crime out of Las
the Mafia keeps violent crime out of Las
the Mafia keeps violent crime out of Las Vegas they have too much at stake the
Vegas they have too much at stake the
Vegas they have too much at stake the gambling profits and the skim are worth
gambling profits and the skim are worth
gambling profits and the skim are worth millions and they don’t want to attract
millions and they don’t want to attract
millions and they don’t want to attract eat from the authorities or scare the
eat from the authorities or scare the
eat from the authorities or scare the tourists away
tourists away
tourists away [Music]
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