the Mob's Accountant
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The Mob's Accountant was the nickname of Meyer Lansky, a major organized crime figure who managed and laundered the financial operations of the American Mafia in the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the Mob's Accountant canonical | 2 |
| Mob's Accountant | 1 |
| Mob’s Accountant | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1046587 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the Mob's Accountant Context triple: [Meyer Lansky, knownAs, the Mob's Accountant]
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A.
Murder, Inc.
Murder, Inc. was a notorious organized crime group in the 1930s–1940s that served as the enforcement arm of the American Mafia, carrying out contract killings for various crime families.
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B.
The Cairo Gang
The Cairo Gang is an indie rock project led by American musician Emmett Kelly, known for its atmospheric, folk-influenced sound and collaborations with artists like Bonnie "Prince" Billy.
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C.
Vory
Vory is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter known for his melodic style and collaborations with major hip-hop artists.
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D.
Kingpin
Kingpin is a 1996 sports comedy film about a washed-up former bowling prodigy who mentors an Amish bowling talent, known for its offbeat humor and cult following.
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E.
Blackmail
Blackmail is a 1929 British thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, often cited as one of the first successful sound films and an early example of his suspenseful style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the Mob's Accountant Target entity description: The Mob's Accountant was the nickname of Meyer Lansky, a major organized crime figure who managed and laundered the financial operations of the American Mafia in the mid-20th century.
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A.
Murder, Inc.
Murder, Inc. was a notorious organized crime group in the 1930s–1940s that served as the enforcement arm of the American Mafia, carrying out contract killings for various crime families.
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B.
The Cairo Gang
The Cairo Gang is an indie rock project led by American musician Emmett Kelly, known for its atmospheric, folk-influenced sound and collaborations with artists like Bonnie "Prince" Billy.
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C.
Vory
Vory is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter known for his melodic style and collaborations with major hip-hop artists.
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D.
Kingpin
Kingpin is a 1996 sports comedy film about a washed-up former bowling prodigy who mentors an Amish bowling talent, known for its offbeat humor and cult following.
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E.
Blackmail
Blackmail is a 1929 British thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, often cited as one of the first successful sound films and an early example of his suspenseful style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
organized crime figure
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| activity |
investment of mob funds in legitimate businesses
ⓘ
management of illegal gambling operations ⓘ operation of casinos in Cuba ⓘ operation of casinos in Las Vegas ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Cosa Nostra
ⓘ
surface form:
American Mafia
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel ⓘ Lucky Luciano ⓘ
surface form:
Charles "Lucky" Luciano
Frank Costello ⓘ National Crime Syndicate ⓘ |
| birthName | Meyer Suchowljansky ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Mount Nebo Cemetery, Miami, Florida
ⓘ
surface form:
Mount Nebo Cemetery, Miami
|
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1902-07-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1983-01-15 ⓘ |
| era | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
illegal gambling
ⓘ
money laundering ⓘ organized crime ⓘ |
| hasNotableAlias |
Meyer Lansky
ⓘ
surface form:
Meyer Lansky II (grandson shares name)
|
| influenced | structure of modern organized crime finances ⓘ |
| knownFor |
developing national crime syndicate finances
ⓘ
financial management of American organized crime ⓘ money laundering for the American Mafia ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Yiddish ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
attempted extradition from Israel
ⓘ
investigated for tax evasion ⓘ |
| mediaPortrayal | character basis in various films about American organized crime ⓘ |
| migratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname |
the Mob's Accountant
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Mob’s Accountant
the Mob's Accountant self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| occupation |
casino owner
ⓘ
mobster ⓘ organized crime financier ⓘ racketeer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Grodno Governorate
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surface form:
Grodno, Russian Empire
|
| placeOfDeath |
Miami Beach
ⓘ
surface form:
Miami Beach, Florida, United States
|
| placeOfResidence | New York City ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| role |
financial adviser to organized crime groups
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money launderer for organized crime ⓘ |
| triedTo | obtain asylum in Israel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the Mob's Accountant Description of subject: The Mob's Accountant was the nickname of Meyer Lansky, a major organized crime figure who managed and laundered the financial operations of the American Mafia in the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Meyer Lansky
subject surface form:
Meyer Lansky
this entity surface form:
Mob’s Accountant
this entity surface form:
Mob's Accountant