The Mobster Who Accidentally Saved Las Vegas

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Tony Spilotro

The brutal truth about Tony "The Ant" Spilotro—the mobster whose violence accidentally cleaned up Las Vegas. Forget the Casino movie. This is the real story of how one man's chaos destroyed the mob's empire and paved the way for Steve Wynn, MGM, and modern Vegas. From the horrific M&M murders in Chicago to his bloody reign on the Strip, discover how Spilotro's unauthorized hits, burglary empire, and betrayals forced federal reforms that transformed Nevada gaming forever. His brutality turned witnesses, triggered massive FBI investigations, and ended mob control of Las Vegas casinos. Twenty years after his death in an Indiana cornfield, the Family Secrets trial finally brought justice. This is the untold story of the killer who broke Vegas—so corporate America could rebuild it.

Explore the real Tony Spilotro: his torture murders, the Hole in the Wall Gang, the Jerry Lisner killing that turned Frank Cullotta into a witness, and how his affair with Geri Rosenthal sealed his fate. Learn how Harry Reid blacklisted him, how federal prosecutors dismantled the Argent Corporation skim, and how Steve Wynn's Mirage opened only after the mob was driven out. This documentary separates fact from fiction using FBI files, trial testimony, and the 2007 Family Secrets case that finally solved his murder.

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