She had blue-chip stocks. According to The Mob Museum, Rosenthal and McGee were married in May 1969 a lavish ceremony at Caesars Palace with 500 guests dining on caviar, lobster, and champagne. He seems to have had as many admirers as critics, and helped shape Las Vegas casinos as we know them today. Working for the Chicago Outfit in the mid-1950s, Rosenthal had a talent for setting the perfect odds for sports betting. 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Jenkins is among those who doubt there will ever be an answer to who tried to kill Rosenthal. I think it was sometime back in 1995.about the time the film.Casino.was out.I served "Lefty" a Subpoena for Deposition..in Boca Ration, Florida at a Bar called "Crocs" on Glades Roadwhich I believe he was "running" for a relative/owner. So each mob boss got $200,000 back for their $5,000 investment. And everyone who met her liked her in five minutes. Cullotta was somewhat familiar with Kansas City, having participated in a couple of jewelry store heists in town with Spilotro and Chicago mobster Vincent The Saint Inserro, scoring about $70,000 in stolen goods, he said. She also happened to marry one of Vegas most notorious and controversial figures: Frank Lefty Rosenthal, the casino king who built an empire and then lost it all. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Frank Rosenthal filed for divorced. So Lem upped the bet to $30,000. Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA. He got custody of the two children they had together. She looks over at me and Im looking at her.. Try again later. Rosenthal left a local restaurant and got into his car. on the other team. Bettmann/Contributor/Getty ImagesAnthony Spilotro sits in a Las Vegas courtroom in connection with two old homicide cases. Lem called a bookie, told him that he had heard that 3 top players, starters, were not playing that day, and he wanted to bet $10,000. Once you are a Top Echelon informant, you are a target, Pileggi said, adding that mobsters from somewhere in the Midwest Cleveland, Chicago, Milwaukee, Kansas City probably were responsible for trying to kill Rosenthal with the car bomb. As part of these so-called bookie wars, Rosenthal came under suspicion in several bombings of rivals buildings and cars. Rosenthals description of what happened that October night is detailed in the book and depicted in the movie, which Pileggi co-wrote with director Martin Scorsese. Please try again later. Thats when I knew somebody put a bomb in my car.. On October 4, 1982, Rosenthal survived an assassination attempt in Las Vegas, in which a bomb attached to the gasoline tank was detonated when he started his car. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. We'd love to share & preserve your story of meeting Lefty in Florida. Meanwhile, authorities indicted Spilotro and a dozen other mobsters whod been making serious money off of these casinos. The script changed the couple's names from Geri McGee and Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal to Ginger McKenna (played by Sharon Stone) and Sam "Ace" Rothstein (played by Robert De Niro ), and Lenny Marmor to Lester Diamond (played by James Woods ). (L.E. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Try again later. Rosenthal hired private investigators to keep tabs on his wife, and eventually threatened to divorce her unless she stayed home and had a second child. Morrison even discovered that Geri Rosenthal also talked to the FBI. Rosenthal and McGee later had two children together, Steven and Stephanie. This plate shielded Rosenthal's body from most of the explosion's force. Listen to What happened Sin City Gangsters?, an episode of Gangland Wire, easily on Podbay - the best podcast player on the web. During the entire meeting I observed 7/8 Interested Parties keeping me under surveillance. (L.E. Try again later. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. She was 46 years old. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Rosenthals attention to detail included making sure all muffins served in his hotel had at least 10 blueberries each. To say Geraldine McGee was popular among Vegas high rollers would be an understatement. More information Cullotta now hosts a YouTube program titled Coffee With Cullotta. Shes only trying to save your marriage, he said. Follow, Host of The "Bad" Brad Berkwitt Show. Given what the world now knows about the Rosenthals, that pre-dance exchange between Geri Rosenthal and Jeff Kutash about a good freak or a good rock or a good hustle takes on ironic significance. Cullotta and a burglary crew called the Hole in the Wall Gang were captured in 1981 breaking into what was then Berthas Gifts and Home Furnishings on East Sahara, not far from where Rosenthals car would be firebombed the next year. Because Lefty was Jewish, he was an associate and not a member of the Mafia. Yes, Lefty was the ultimate multi-tasker. Bettmann/Contributor/Getty ImagesFrank Rosenthal adjusts his tie while refusing to answer questions before a Senate subcommittee on gambling and racketeering. Senator John McClellan's subcommittee on Gambling and Organized Crime, accused of match-fixing. Rosenthal met them at a bar, found his wife completely drunk, and took her home with a warning from Spilotro to be gentle with her. @glennkirschner2 . The house at 972 Vegas. 1. This also goes for anyone else who reads this & has a tale to tell of old LV. Flames two or three inches high emerged from the defroster vent as he sat in his car with takeout food in the parking lot of Tony Romas restaurant on East Sahara Avenue in Las Vegas. The girl had fantastic charm.. Unfortunately, it seemed the domestic life Rosenthal wanted for his wife didnt suit her nature. I knew Geri didnt love me when we got married. @BadBradRSR . He holds a bachelor's degree in screenwriting (widely considered to be a bad move) from Point Park University. Rosenthal and McGee later had two children together, Steven and Stephanie. For the movie, the characters were given fictional names to avoid legal difficulties, though their real names are used in the book. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? I thought you might like to see a memorial for Frank Lawrence Lefty Rosenthal I found on Findagrave.com. 10. Rosenthal likely survived because of a manufacturing device unique to his particular model car (a 1981 Cadillac Eldorado): a stout metal plate under the driver's seat, installed by General Motors on all El Dorado models to correct a balancing problem. Thats when he got a call from Spilotro saying he was with McGee, and that she wanted to talk about their issues. Insights from the world of gaming and beyond. Of the Rosenthal bombing, Jenkins said, It fits the mold of what Kansas City was doing at that time.. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Rosenthal left Las Vegas not long after the bombing, ultimately moving to Florida, where he died of a heart attack in 2008 at age 79. According to the publication, Balistrieri blamed Rosenthal for the Chicago Outfits demand that he surrender 25 percent of the take from his skimming operation.. McGee was found dead in Los Angeles a few weeks after the bombing due to a mysterious collapse that was officially ruled a drug overdose (details remain fuzzy). (L.E. We've also been known give out vintage Las Vegas relics & swag to all story contributors. Lefty Rosenthal had a TV show. Frank Lefty Rosenthal received notoriety for attempting to bribe a New York University basketball player in 1963, which was a crime that he pled guilty to committing, and his close connections with organized crime figures. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Spilotro had a long rap sheet filled with violent crimes. Given his talent for gambling and his organized crime connections, he quickly rose through the ranks and was soon running the Stardust and three other casinos, all of them believed to be under the control of the Chicago Outfit. Mexican cartels deliver care packages to citizens amid pandemic. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. The FBI seized property at Rosenthals home in 1970 as part of a crackdown on illegal gambling, and a decade later, he sued the Metropolitan Police Department in connection with a chain of theatrical-like events, according to Review-Journal articles. It features wall-mounted lanterns and planter boxes, a fountain, and storefront windows for eateries named after the owners kids. Nearly two years later in early November 1982, at the age of 46, she was found dead in a motel room from an apparent overdose. Much of the episode capitalizes on the disco-dance fervor of that period. Senator Harry Reid, and hosted a television show broadcast from the Stardust featuring celebrity guests such as Frank Sinatra. He was part of a crew of professional card cheats, and calling the cops would do nothing to stop them, Rosenthal said in an interview later. He died on . The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Crime Figure. The rep called and we agreed on a time and he asked how he would recognize me and I said I would know him. Naxos Taverna and Kallisto Oyster Bar Open at Red Rock Resort, Heres What John Travolta Did in Las Vegas to Celebrate His 69th Birthday, M.Y. The home was built in 1970, county records show. The Stardust Casino point spread became the defacto official "Line" for sports gamblers across the country. In the movie Casino, Rosenthal survives an attempt on his life when his car exploded. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. 11. Drag images here or select from your computer for Frank Lawrence Lefty Rosenthal memorial. This is a carousel with slides. Frank Rosenthal adjusts his tie while refusing to answer questions before a Senate subcommittee on gambling and racketeering. Wikimedia CommonsThe Stardusts sign in 1973. Listing agent Mark Minelli, of Realty One Group, declined to disclose the purchase price or the buyer but noted the sale is scheduled to close Dec 4. Las Vegas-based startup Roots Homes wants to help millenials and Gen Z purchase a home thanks to a method known as fractional homeownership. I had no idea who he was at first. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? When the meeting ended I was followed up in the elevator by 2/3 guys in suits (100+) outside. That was the first thing Frank Lefty Rosenthal saw, according to what he told author Nicholas Pileggi. Lefty Rosenthal survived the car bomb attack, but he left Las Vegas soon afterward. The Frank Rosenthal Show: With Frank 'Lefty' Rosenthal, Frank Sinatra, Robert Conrad, Don Rickles. Lem won the bet, but the bookie refused to pay him. The character of Ginger McKenna Rothstein, his wife in the film (played by Sharon Stone), is based on Geri McGee, Rosenthal's wife in real life. And because of this as well as his known contacts in organized crime, the Nevada Gaming Commission was able to bar him from having anything to do with gambling in Las Vegas in 1976, the same fate that befell Sam Rothstein in Casino. Anthony The Ant Spilotro grew up in Chicago not far from Lefty Rosenthals house and had made a name for himself in the criminal underworld as a loan shark, a shakedown artist, and a hired killer. One time, Lem got a phone call very early in the morning, telling him that 3 starting basketball players were sitting out the game taking place that day. Moreover, of course, he learned about a crucial part of the sport: gambling. When Geri first got to Las Vegas, around 1960, Barbara said, she was a cocktail waitress and showgirl. Eight years later, though, Barbaras husband walked out, and she moved in with McGee for a time. And only a few weeks later, just after their divorce was finalized, Geraldine McGee collapsed in the lobby of the Beverly Sunset Motel in California. He served as press secretary for Nevada Governor Bob Miller, and was political editor at the Las Vegas Sun and managing editor at KFSM-TV, the CBS affiliate in Northwest Arkansas. Also by Rosenthals side was his new bride, Geri McGee (played by Sharon Stone as Ginger McKenna in the film, above), a former topless showgirl hed met not long after moving to town and married in 1969. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images, The kitchen booth is another great design feature preserved during a tour of Lefty Rosenthal's former home on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, in Las Vegas. There was an error deleting this problem. Like us on Facebook. That incident actually took place, and Rosenthal survived because of a manufacturing irregularity in his 1981 Cadillac Eldorado. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. He had been arrested numerous times, invoked his 5th Amendment Right 37 times, but. A whiz with numbers possessed of a Rain Man-like ability to calculate odds, Rosenthal was also a meticulous researcher who would get up early in the morning to study some 40 out-of-town newspapers in order to gather all the information he needed to make the odds just right. McGee already had a daughter, Robin L. Marmor, from a previous marriage with ex-husband Lenny Marmor. By the mid-1950s, Rosenthal was working with the Chicago Outfit. He told Lefty about the story and that welching bookie. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. World News, Social Issues, Politics, Entertainment and Sports, There doesnt seem to be much video available showing the real-life woman portrayed by Sharon Stone in the 1995 hit movie Casino.. That era, punctuated by the car bombing, resulted in several Midwestern mobsters being imprisoned a few years later in casino skimming trials. Rosenthal, who was once called "the greatest living expert on sports gambling" by Sports Illustrated, is credited with bringing increased exposure to sports betting to Las Vegas in the 1970s. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Whats more, Rosenthal also found out that Spilotro had been skimming money that even his mob bosses werent aware of, causing a falling out between the two old friends (see the films dramatization below). He was previously married to Geraldine ("Geri") McGee. There were infidelities on both sides, with McGee secretly having an affair with Spilotro. [8][incomplete short citation], In 1976, the FBI and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) discovered that Rosenthal was secretly running four large casinos without obtaining a state gaming license, holding a hearing to determine his legal ability to obtain a license. The hearing was headed by Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman (future U.S. Miami, Florida Obituary MIAMI -- Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal--sports handicapper extraordinaire, Las Vegas gaming executive and the inspiration for the blockbuster movie "Casino"--died Monday. [14], Rosenthal died on October 13, 2008, at the age of 79, of an apparent heart attack. In the 1995 film Casino, director Martin Scorsese and star Robert De Niro gave us the fictional story of Sam Ace Rothstein, a mob-affiliated casino operator who always knows just how to manipulate odds and maximize profits on behalf of the murderous gangsters he works with. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Geri McGee grew up in Sherman Oaks, California, the daughter of a chronically ill mother and a tinkerer father who worked in gas stations. He reportedly moved to Las Vegas in 1968. Rosenthal was big into clothes and is rumored to have owned 200 pairs of pants. Oops, something didn't work. Frank Rosenthal then questions his wife about her height. Spilotro also was having an affair with Leftys wife, Geri. Larry Henry is a veteran print and broadcast journalist. Anthony Spilotro sits in a Las Vegas courtroom in connection with two old homicide cases. His FBI code name was Achilles.. [15] After his death, it was disclosed by Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jane Ann Morrison that Rosenthal had been a top echelon informant for the FBI, and his wife Geri was also an FBI informant.[16][17]. To the end, Rosenthal had mixed opinions about Casino, the 1995 movie based on his Las Vegas career but felt that it was largely accurate (but insisted that he never funneled casino profits illegally to the mob). There was a problem getting your location. Spilotro and his brother, Michael, were beaten to death in 1986 and buried in an Indiana cornfield. Frank Rosenthal and Geri McGee Rosenthal had two children, Steven and Stephanie, together, but their marriage was anything but happy. Frank Rosenthal was born in Chicago, Illinois, in a Jewish family and grew up in the city's West Side. He invoked the Fifth Amendment 37 times and was never charged. Cullotta said the Kansas City crime family, led by Nick Civella, adhered to omert, the Mafia code of silence. The year before, hed been dragged in front of a Senate subcommittee on gambling and organized crime due to his now-nationwide underworld reputation as an oddsmaker and match fixer. A/T I ditched them at first and then I told them who I was and that I had my Departments permission to make the meeting. In the movie, Sharon Stone plays the Geri Rosenthal character, while Joe Pesci portrays the character based on Spilotro. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. He had the $15,000, of his own money, but he wanted the bosses to actually contribute cash. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. (L.E. But as ruthless as he could be, the real-life Sam Rothstein was also as meticulous and sophisticated in his approach as he ever was and not just in terms of the gambling itself. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Frank Rosenthal (32565520)? No further attempts were made. He was also a suspect in multiple business and car bombings in the greater Miami area during the 1960s. Geraldine also had a daughter from a previous relationship with her high school love, Lenny Marmor (James Woods' character in the movie). The chairman was none other than U.S. Is there any wonder that they loved him? . So we used a rubber mallet and he became a lefty.. Geraldine McGees life ultimately came to an untimely end when she was just 46 years old, found heavily drugged in the lobby of the Beverly Sunset Hotel with a lethal combination of cocaine, valium, and whiskey that killed her three days later. She died three days later at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles. His daughter Stephanie was a superb swimmer and he made an attempt to enter her into the 1984 Olympic games (at the age of 11) but was unsuccessful. At that point, Rosenthal said, I cant take my eyes off her. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images, Mirrors on the ceiling as part of the furnishings preserved during a tour of Lefty Rosenthal's former home on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, in Las Vegas. Geri Rosenthal ended up with a cracked rib, two black eyes and bruises all over her body, she told her daughter in the letter. The cause of her death was never solved, but the doctor who pronounced her dead couldnt rule out foul play perhaps Geri McGees past finally caught up with her, or perhaps she was just another victim of a dangerous time in Vegas history. There was never any question, Rosenthal later said. Her death was ruled accidental, from a combination of Valium, cocaine and alcohol. The southwest Las Vegas Valley home, which used to belong to the Mtley Cre lead singer, is available for $2.7 million. Rosenthals stylish house at 972 Vegas Valley Drive, at the Las Vegas Country Club, was put up for sale Oct. 29 and went under contract with a buyer Tuesday, its listing on Zillow shows. Lefty was such a good handicapper that he got the two mob bosses to put up $5,000. What two? she asked. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Apparently, she learned, Geris time in Vegas had been well spent. [10][incomplete short citation], Rosenthal married Geri McGee on May 4, 1969. I'm trying to find my cousins..son and daughter of Cliff Jones Asst Govenor of LV back in 40s. The history of Las Vegas is filled with colorful characters. But Rosenthals various affairs, his abusive nature, and his domineering control over his wife only drove the couple further apart. I forgot who the local female reporter is who said it, but she covered the Las Vegas scene in Lefty's era and said she wasn't scared at all of Spilotro, but Rosenthal truly spooked her. Rosenthal's life and career in Las Vegas served as the basis of Martin Scorsese's 1995 film Casino, where he was portrayed by Robert De Niro and re-named Sam "Ace" Rothstein. Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal's former home at 972 Vegas Valley Drive is on the market. Though she and Rosenthal had two children together, this infidelity and her drug abuse contributed to their marriage failing in 1980. She was the most beautiful girl I ever saw, Rosenthal recalled. Search above to list available cemeteries. When we were driving back to the funeral home, I was notified who he was. Eventually, their tumultuous relationship reached a boiling point, and when Frank Rosenthals old pal from Chicago came to Vegas, it marked the beginning of an affair that would finally split Frank and Geri up. But if Rothstein and his violent Las Vegas adventures seem too outrageous to be true, take note that this character was based on Frank Lefty Rosenthal, a real-life gambler and gangster every bit the smooth criminal that Sam Rothstein was. @ Drew Orye: Hey, can you drop a line to tangento@LostVegas.us? These guys were tough, Cullotta said of the Kansas City family. Lem had contacts that supplied him with insider info re sporting events, which Lem paid for by placing a bet for the tipper. The first was that Frank Rosenthal put out a hit on Geri for her past misdeeds. Thats nearly 1,000 in todays pants. The Life Of Idi Amin, The 'Butcher Of Africa' Who Ruled 1970s Uganda, The Bizarre Story Of Bernie Tiede And The Real Murder Case That Inspired The Movie 'Bernie', What Stephen Hawking Thinks Threatens Humankind The Most, 27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York, Join The All That's Interesting Weekly Dispatch. When police arrived, she began screaming hysterically and yelling obscenities at Rosenthal and the cops, the news report said. He hosted a local television show featuring celebrity guests and even counted the blueberries in the kitchens muffins to make sure that there were always 10 in each. But Rosenthal emerged unscathed and took his two children to California and then to Florida, where he worked as a nightclub manager and ran an online betting site before dying in 2008 at the age of 79. Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal sports handicapper extraordinaire, Las Vegas gaming executive and the inspiration for the blockbuster movie "Casino" died Monday. She had saved her money.. Rosenthal, a Chicago Mob associate, ran the now-demolished Stardust hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip for Midwestern crime families that received untaxed gambling revenue skimmed from there and other resorts. As for the Rosenthals, they split up several years before the Spilotro brothers were murdered and, separately, faced bleak moments of their own before dying on different coasts. Jenkins, named in Pileggis book as a local cop who investigated the Civella crime family back then, said Rosenthal not only was suspected of being an informant, but he was drawing attention to himself in Las Vegas. In the midst of that craze, Geri Rosenthals husband, underworld figure Frank Lefty Rosenthal (Robert De Niro in the movie), filmed the episode of his local variety show that now is on YouTube. Copyright 2019 Las Vegas Review-Journal, Inc. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service, Frank Lefty Rosenthal smokes a cigarette after a hearing in 1988 before the Nevada Gaming Commission in Carson City. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. On April 5, 1979, only three days after the publication date on the Newsweek disco cover that Frank Rosenthal displays for the camera, Geri Rosenthal wrote to her daughter that he came home drunk the previous night, April 4, and choked her into unconsciousness. Although no one was ever charged for this murder attempt, Milwaukee mob boss Frank Balistrieri was possibly responsible. When we were in the elevator with the stretcher going to the garage, we were escorted all the way to the hearse by a big body guard. After this look at Frank Rosenthal, the real-life Sam Rothstein, discover the true story of Henry Hill as well as other real-life Goodfellas like Tommy DeSimone and Jimmy The Gent Burke. In the film, the Rosenthals only have one daughter, Amy, and in real life, McGee had three children. "The only part that's fun about gambling is when you win. Jenkins noted that Kansas City during its Mob wars in the 1970s was known as a town where car bombings took place. Email blog@themobmuseum.org. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. A well-connected fellow.. The failed assassination attempt by a car bombing nearly 35 years ago remains one of the most captivating high-profile cold cases in Las Vegas history, up there with Tupac Shakur's. Rosenthal's brush with death had the markings of a mob hit. He narrowly escaped being blown up in October 1982, and his ex-wife died in Los Angeles the next month of an apparent drug overdose. Frank Cullotta, a Chicagoan who reconnected with childhood pal Spilotro in Las Vegas in the 1970s, becoming his Mob lieutenant in town, said in a recent telephone interview that the Kansas City Mafia suspected Rosenthal of being a government informant and therefore wanted to take him down. She and I are the only two people in the whole casino who arent on the floor. The Sordid Story Of Geri McGee, The Showgirl And Hustler Immortalized In Casino. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32565520/frank-lawrence-rosenthal. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Another suspect in the car bombing is former Milwaukee crime boss Frank Mad Bomber Balistrieri. It's priced. Sure enough, the bookie dropped off the money to Lem the next morning. Rosenthal was an associate of mobster Tony Spilotro (the inspiration for Casino enforcer Nicky Santoro, played by Joe Pesci), who was eventually beaten to death and found buried with his brother in an Indiana cornfield. Rosenthal left Las Vegas about six months later, and moved to Laguna Niguel, California. You gotta love that you took inflation into account when figuring out the worth of his pants years later. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Rosenthal was denied a license because of his arrest record and his documented reputation as an organized crime associate,[9][incomplete short citation] particularly because of his boyhood friendship with Chicago mob enforcer Anthony Spilotro. He was 79. Learn more about managing a memorial . The 10,000-square-foot Jubilation was near the Las Vegas Strip at 75 E. Harmon Ave. across from what now is Planet Hollywood. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. But I wasnt fooled. 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