Busting the Skim: The Case That Crippled the Mob in Las Vegas
Date: April 8, 2021
Time: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Cost: Free for Museum Members or with Museum Admission
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For decades, the Mob skimmed untaxed income from Las Vegas casinos, enriching crime syndicates across the country. In 1986, David Helfrey, chief of the Justice Department`s Organized Crime Strike Force in Kansas City, spearheaded the prosecution of several Midwestern Mafia bosses accused of skimming from the Stardust and Fremont casinos. Helfrey will provide insights into the high-profile case that inspired the movie Casino.
This program will take place in The Mob Museum’s Historic Courtroom. In-person tickets are now sold out. Reservations are not needed to join this program’s livestream.