Supermob: How Sidney Korshak and His Criminal Associates Became America's Hidden Power Brokers - Softcover

Russo, Gus

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1596912111 ISBN 13: 9781596912113

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2007

Synopsis

A provocative account of a criminal underworld's secret takeover of American politics, business, and entertainment reveals how a cadre of powerful men, led by Chicago attorney Sidney "The Fixer" Korshak, who was the key figure behind some of the shadiest deals of the twentieth century, has infiltrated every aspect of American society. Reprint.

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Review:

Ground-breaking research ...fabulous rock 'n roll writing style...Simply speaking, Russo's Supermob is a grand-slam home run. -- Dan E. Moldea, author of Dark Victory: Ronald Reagan, MCA and the Mob

No political history of our era will be complete without referencing Supermob. -- - Laurence Leamer, author of The Kennedy Men and Fantastic: The Life of Arnold Schwarzenegger

Russo’s chilling portrait of Supermob lawyer Sidney Korshak is his finest work in a brilliant career. -- Richard J. Whalen, former Senior Editor of the Wall Street Journal and Fortune, author of The Founding Father: The Story of Joseph P. Kennedy.

Supermob is super, and required reading for any student of the fine art of influence peddling. -- Dennis McDougal, author of The Last Mogul: Lew Wasserman, MCA, and the Hidden History of Hollywood

Very original and very important. -- Burton Hersh, Fulbright Scholar, and author of The Old Boys, and The Mellon Family

About the Author:

Gus Russo is the author of The Outfit: The Role of Chicago's Underworld in the Shaping of Modern America and Live by the Sword: The Secret War Against Castro and the Death of JFK. He is an investigative reporter who has worked for various major television networks, including PBS, where he was a lead reporter for the award-winning Frontline series.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1596912111
• ISBN 13: 9781596912113
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 623