Bugsy Siegel death 1947

Scene inspired by the movie “Bugsy” Benjamin Siegel nicknamed “Bugsy” was an American Jewish gangster. He was close friends with the leader of the Jewish mob Meyer Lansky. Bugsy was one of the main reasons the Las Vegas strip exists today. He had a vision for the first biggest and grandest hotel in Vegas back when it was a small town. Bugsy got the mafia commission to fund the Hotel. What was originally supposed to cost under 1 million dollars turned into over 5 million. Bugsy ran Vegas and LA with Mickey Cohen, another Jewish gangster who would go on to control LA for the mafia after bugsys death. In 1947 Bugsy was shot multiple times in his LA home. No witnesses are known to be present for his death. His murder is still unsolved to this day. Many believe the mafia got tired of him wasting their money and had him killed. Though there are other theory’s believing a cop was the one to kill him. #Legomafia #Legogangster #historicalgangster #Gangstercommunity