Benjamin

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Benjamin is the given name of Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, the notorious American mobster who played a key role in the development of Las Vegas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
mobster
organized crime figure
activity bootlegging during Prohibition
illegal gambling operations
racketeering
associatedWith Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Jewish-American organized crime
Murder, Inc.
basedIn Las Vegas underworld
Los Angeles underworld
causeOfDeath homicide by firearm
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
criminalCharge bootlegging
gambling offenses
murder
ethnicGroup Jewish American
fieldOfWork organized crime
givenName Benjamin
influenced growth of Las Vegas Strip
knownFor charismatic public image
notorious reputation for violence
languageSpoken English
memberOf American Mafia
National Crime Syndicate
nickname Bugsy
notableAlias Ben Siegel
notableEvent assassination by gunfire in Beverly Hills
notableFor involvement in development of Las Vegas
role in building the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas
occupation gangster
mobster
partnerInCrime Frank Costello
Lucky Luciano
Meyer Lansky
placeOfBirth Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
placeOfDeath Beverly Hills, California, United States
residence Las Vegas, Nevada
Los Angeles, California
New York City
sexOrGender male


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