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Being Oscar: From Mob Lawyer to Mayor of Las Vegas by Oscar Goodman and George Anastasia (view source)
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|date=February 2014
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Goodman says - and I found little reason to doubt him - that there was an attitude in law enforcement that the 'mob' were intrinsically guilty and any means - fair or foul - could be used to ensure that they went to prison for as long as possible. And even if they weren't guilty of this particular crime - they'd certainly have been guilty of something else. He spent thirty five years countering this attitude - and says himself that he made good money from it and he, his wife and four adopted children lived well.
There came a time though when he was bored and he decided that he would run for mayor of his beloved Las Vegas and when elected he approached the job with the same attitudes he had applied to his legal work. In his legal practice , he seemed flamboyant - but as mayor of Las Vegas , he was larger than life.
I listened to an audiobook, read by Goodman himself and whilst it's not up to the standard of a professional narrator he does bring the stories to life in his own unique way. I found the read surprisingly enjoyable and the seven and a half hours went far more quickly than I expected. I'd like to thank Audible for sending a copy to the Bookbag.
For more audiobook stories from the courtroom , we can recommend [[The Years of Lyndon Johnson: Means of Ascent by Robert A Caro]]. For more about the Mafia from the point of view of the law enforcement agencies , you might enjoy [[Making Jack Falcone: An Undercover FBI Agent Takes Down a Mafia Family by Joaquin 'Jack' Garcia]]. For more about gambling, try [[Lay the Favourite: A True Story about Playing to Win in the Gambling Underworld by Beth Raymer]].
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