The Road to Dallas Chapter 4: Cuban Tabloid
Added 2025-05-07 20:40:49 +0000 UTCAmerican organized crime had a massive stake in Cuba following the end of Prohibition. Today I untangle the early history of the mob in Cuba, Meyer Lansky's ambition on the island, Santo Trafficante's involvement in gun smuggling networks and how this ties into our broader picture so far.
Bibliography:
[1] Dennis Eisenberg, Uri Dan, and Eli Landau - Meyer Lansky - Mogul of the Mob (p. 172-187)
[2] Dennis Eisenberg, Uri Dan, and Eli Landau - Meyer Lansky - Mogul of the Mob (p. 229-241)
[3] Jim Hougan - Spooks (p. 342-43)
[3] Larry Hancock - Someone Would Have Talked (p. 156-57)
[3] Loran Hall shared cell with Trafficante https://www.archives.gov/files/research/jfk/releases/docid-32356696.pdf
[3] Lewis McWillie info from HSCA (p. 3-4, 10) https://history-matters.com/archive/jfk/hsca/reportvols/vol5/pdf/HSCA_Vol5_0927_2_McWillie.pdf
[3] Hall shares a cell with Santo Trafficante (p.8) https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=194121#relPageId=8&search=hemming_stated%20he%20next%20met%20hall
[3] Daniel Hopsicker -Barry and the Boys (p. 104-105)
[4] Edward Bowder (p. 100) https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=11310#relPageId=100&search=edward_browder
[4] Edward Bowder FBI file https://www.archives.gov/files/research/jfk/releases/124-10208-10438.pdf
[4] Edward Bowder Warren Commission volume 26 (p. 674) https://archive.org/details/WARREN_COMMISSION_VOLUMES/WARREN%20COMMISSION%2026/page/n673/mode/2up?q=browder
[4] Jim Hunt and Bob Risch - Warrior p.52
[4] Larry Hancock - Someone Would Have Talked (p. 156-57)
[5] Argosy Magazine 1993-06-28 Interview of Hemming by Dick Russell https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=110790#relPageId=4
[5] Yakuza - David E. Kaplan and Alec Dubro (p. 50-55)
[5] Tessa Morris-Suzuki article about Jack Canon and the “Canon Kikan” https://apjjf.org/2014/12/40/tessa-morris-suzuki/4198
Comments
One the best episodes yet.
Tré Washingtons
2025-05-12 09:33:02 +0000 UTCthe mob was involved in cuba in the teens and 20s both for smuggling during prohibition and alcohol tourism the family that owned bacardi rum made millions
jeffrey peake
2025-05-10 23:48:46 +0000 UTCI always thought this was a key question. Who was involved in changing the route of the motorcade ?
woodeye
2025-05-10 16:55:16 +0000 UTCIt’s always a welcome gift when I see a notification on Patreon and I know it’s more of your work !!! Great job , keep it coming !!!
Michael Schaefer
2025-05-08 14:21:06 +0000 UTCThanks for the clarification, I'm glad you enjoyed the video otherwise
EWO
2025-05-08 13:58:02 +0000 UTCKeep up the great work brother!!
Brandon Harrington
2025-05-08 13:48:40 +0000 UTCThe house Siegel was killed in belonged to his girlfriend Virginia Hill. <3 from a Mob geek
H Charvat
2025-05-08 05:10:27 +0000 UTCthe only surprise i enjoy in life anymore, checking patreon and EWO with an upload. how beautiful.
Kody Wolfe
2025-05-08 02:59:11 +0000 UTCYou get 100 bonus points for Loran Hall he is in my “persons of interest pool” …. direct ties to Trafficante , John Martino /Felipe Vidal Santiago and Rip Robertson ( JMWAVE) .
David Sparks
2025-05-07 23:37:58 +0000 UTCAwesome
Riley Ken
2025-05-07 22:54:07 +0000 UTCJust when I thought I didn’t have nothing to watch tonight thank you
Barry Holland
2025-05-07 20:42:49 +0000 UTC
