S17 Ep58: TCT: The Last Jewish Gangster w/ David S. Larson
True Crime Tuesday presents The Last Jewish Gangster: The Early Years with Author, David S. Larson!
\n\nIn 1944 Brooklyn, newborn Michael J. Hardy is rejected by his mother so she can run with gangster Bugsy Siegel, Hardy\u2019s godfather. Shirley Rook rose to the top of the criminal ranks. As the Queen of New York City crime, she laundered Mob money, ran the city\u2019s largest bookmaking operation, and handed payouts to dirty cops, politicians, and judges.
\n\nTo win his mother\u2019s love and respect, Hardy became a fearless gangster. Throughout his career as a criminal, he robbed banks and drug dealers alike, ran a kidnapping ring, and even became a hired gun. At his lowest, he ended up doing time for his mother\u2019s counterfeiting operation in Mexico\u2019s most dangerous prison.
\n\nDavid S. Larson joins TCT today to tell us about Hardy's unbelievable early years, and about what kept him tethered to his humanity as he plunged headlong into hell!
\n\nGet the book, The Last Jewish Gangster, The Early Years, Here: https://amzn.to/3wwRIoB