Bugsy's Shadow: Moe Sedway, Bugsy Siegel and the Birth of Organized Crime in Las Vegas

About this episode

This episode features an interview with Larry D Graggy about his book detailing the life of Moe Sedway and his connection to Bugsy Siegel and organized crime in Las Vegas.

In this episode I spoke with Larry D Graggy about his book "Bugsy's Shadow: Moe Sedway, Bugsy Siegel and the Birth of Organized Crime in Las Vegas." The story of Moe Sedway, the eponymous "shadow" to Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel, from his days as Bugsy's right hand associate to his suspected role in Bugsy's unsolved disappearance, and the role Sedway played in the creation of modern Las Vegas.

People in this episode

Host: James Lott Jr

Guest: Larry D Graggy

Topics covered

• organized crime
• Las Vegas history
• Moe Sedway
• Bugsy Siegel
• crime literature

Keywords

• Bugsy Siegel
• Moe Sedway
• organized crime
• Las Vegas
• crime history
• book interview
• Larry D Graggy

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Las Vegas

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