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Cleanface | S1E6
Season 1 · Episode 6

Cleanface | S1E6

Mobbed Up: The Fight for Las Vegas

June 23, 202032m 36sExplicit

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Show Notes

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In 1977, future Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was appointed chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission. Before long, Reid would find himself battling bribery accusations, working with the FBI on a sting operation and going toe-to-toe with Chicago mob associate Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal at licensing hearings.

For more on this episode, visit www.reviewjournal.com/mobbedup. To learn about The Mob Museum, visit www.themobmuseum.org.