Norman Rothman

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Norman Rothman (aka "Roughhouse", December 26, 1914 in New York City – October 1985) was an American gangster.

Life

Rothman was an infamous member of the

Santo Trafficante, Jr. with whom he would operate casinos in Havana, most notably, the Sans Souci.[1] He ran a bookmaking operation in Havana where he also was involved in running guns to Fidel Castro with Joe Merola and the Mannarino brothers, for which he was convicted February 4, 1960.[2]

After moving back to

narcotics trafficking in Miami. In 1962, he was acquitted for conspiracy to transport, and transporting, stolen securities.[3] In 1969, he was arrested[4] and indicted,[5] and in 1971, he was convicted, of conspiracy relating to the theft of securities.[6]

Criminal record

Associates

Habits

Rothman was known to drink Canadian Club straight with water on the side.[citation needed]

Further reading

  • Waldron, Lamar; Thom Hartmann (2006). Ultimate Sacrifice: John and Robert Kennedy, the Plan for a Coup in Cuba, and the Murder of JFK. Carroll & Graf Publishers. pp. 307–308.
    ISBN 0-7867-1832-3
    .

References

  1. ISBN 9781423609933
    . Retrieved December 11, 2009.
  2. ^ "6 Convicted of Gun-Running" (PDF). The New York Times. February 5, 1960. p. 13.(subscription required)
  3. ^ "Defendant Cleared in Bond Theft Case" (PDF). The New York Times. March 3, 1962. p. 8.(subscription required)
  4. ^ Murray Illson (May 30, 1969). "F.B.I. Rounds Up 4 In $4-Million Theft Of Securities Here" (PDF). The New York Times. p. 1.(subscription required)
  5. ^ "U.S. Indicts 5 Here In Securities Theft" (PDF). The New York Times. December 19, 1969. p. 1.(subscription required)
  6. ^ "2 Florida Men Convicted In Theft of Securities Here" (PDF). The New York Times. November 23, 1971. p. 47.(subscription required)
  • The Education Forum/Spartacus Educational
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