Dutch Schultz

Dutch Schultz

Known for: Acting

Born: August 6, 1901

Died: August 24, 1935

Dutch Schultz (born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer; August 6, 1901 – October 24, 1935) was an American mobster based in New York City in the 1920s and 1930s. He made his fortune in organized crime-related activities, including bootlegging and the numbers racket. Schultz's rackets were weakened by two tax evasion trials led by United States Attorney Thomas Dewey, and also threatened by fellow mobster 'Lucky' Luciano. Schultz asked the Commission, the governing body of the American Mafia, for permissi…

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