Being Oscar: From Mob Lawyer to Mayor of Las Vegas Hardcover -

New York New York: Weinstein books, Uncorrected proof publication date May 21, 2013 . paperback advance reader copy. Near Fine. advance reader copy.Uncorrected proof publication date May 21, 2013 Advance Reading Copies are often sent to the reviewers and managers of bookstores several months before the first editions of the book will be offered for sale.the copy is pristine it does not look like it has been even red the pages are unmarked.. In Being Oscar,one of Americas most celebrated criminal defense attorneys recounts the stories and cases of his epic life. The Mafias go-to defender, he has tried an estimated 300 criminal cases, and won most of them. His roster of clients reads like a history of organized crime: Meyer Lansky, Nicky Scarfo, and Lefty Rosenthal, as well as Mike Tyson and boxing promoter Don King, along with a midget, a dentist, and a federal judge.After thirty-five years as a defender, he ran for mayor of Las Vegas, and Americas greatest Mob lawyer became the mayor of its sexiest city. He was so popular his image appeared on the $5, $25, and $100 chips. While mayor of Vegas, he starred on the screen in Rush Hour 2 and CSI. He is as large a character in the history of organized crime as any of his clients and as legendary a figure in the history of Las Vegas as the entrepreneurs (his friends and clients) who built the city. This is his astonishing storythe truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth