We have a fascination with old-time mobsters and Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel is arguably the most fascinating of them all. Siegel, often described as a handsome and charismatic albeit dangerous man, started his career as a gambling entrepreneur with the Luciano crime family.
But why would a clever man stay in the shadows for long? Siegel soon became one of the founders and leaders of the feared group, Murder, Incorporated, which was also the group responsible for his untimely death by the bullet.
Beyond being a mobster, Siegel was a clever businessman. His bootlegger career during the Prohibition was a smashing success while his gambling career laid down the foundation for Las Vegas today - a gambling mecca where people can just as easily win or lose their fortunes.
After his acquittal for murder, Siegel went to Las Vegas where he financed and managed a few of the original casinos. He was the brains behind the opening of The Flamingo but he did not see its success as he was gunned down three months after its re-opening.
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