COLLECTION NAME:
NYPD & Criminal Prosecution
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RECORDSPHOTOUNITARC~19~19
NYPD & Criminal Prosecution
Collection
true
Identifier:
mda_211537_41
identifier
mda_211537_41
Identifier
false
Title:
People vs. Charles Luciano, et. al.
title
People vs. Charles Luciano, et. al.
Title
false
Subject:
Crime
subject
Crime
Subject
false
Subject:
Luciano, Lucky, 1897-1962
subject
Luciano, Lucky, 1897-1962
Subject
false
Subject:
Prostitution
subject
Prostitution
Subject
false
Description:
Stand-up of five men, #1: Meyer Berkman, #2 Benny Spiller, #3 Joseph "Jo-Jo" Weintraub, #4 Al Weiner, #5 Jack Eller
description
Stand-up of five men, #1: Meyer Berkman, #2 Benny Spiller, #3 Joseph "Jo-Jo" Weintraub, #4 Al Weiner, #5 Jack Eller
Description
false
Date:
February 6, 1938
date
February 6, 1938
Date
false
Source:
New York County District Attorney, Case File 211537
source
New York County District Attorney, Case File 211537
Source
false
Source:
Case # 211537
source
Case # 211537
Source
false
Alternate Negative Number:
Stand-Up# 22694
original_negative_number
Stand-Up# 22694
Alternate Negative Number
false
Notes:
On reverse: "People's Exhibit 2, Feb. 11, 1936"
notes
On reverse: "People's Exhibit 2, Feb. 11, 1936"
Notes
false
Notes:
In 1936, DA Thomas E. Dewey prosecuted notorious organized-crime figure Charles "Lucky" Luciano for running a prostitution ring. The jury found him guilty and he was sentenced to 30 to 50 years in Sing Sing prison; in 1946 he was deported to Italy.
notes
In 1936, DA Thomas E. Dewey prosecuted notorious organized-crime figure Charles "Lucky" Luciano for running a prostitution ring. The jury found him guilty and he was sentenced to 30 to 50 years in Sing Sing prison; in 1946 he was deported to Italy.
Notes
false
Notes:
Compulsory Prostitution
notes
Compulsory Prostitution
Notes
false
Prints:
1 copy
prints
1 copy
Prints
false
Print Format:
Gelatin silver print
print_format
Gelatin silver print
Print Format
false
Print Format Size:
6x9 inches
print_format_size
6x9 inches
Print Format Size
false