#005 Dutch Schultz

Born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer on August 6, 1901. Dutch Schultz was a Jewish-American mobster during the Depression era. Based primarily in the Bronx, New York, Schultz amassed a fortune in the bootlegging & numbers rackets of the 20’s & 30’s. Throughout the height of his career he found himself a primary target of famed New York City Prosecutor Thomas Dewey & simultaneously feuding with “The Commission” leader Lucky Luciano. At sometime in the mid 1930’s Schultz requested permission from the Commission to assassinate Dewey but the request was denied. Schultz proceeded with an attempt on Dewey’s life anyway, which led to an order on Schultz’s life by the Commission. On October 23, 1935 Comm...View all