June 20, 1947: Bugsy Siegel Murdered

Today in True Crime

Parcast

True Crime, Education, History

4.4 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2022

⏱️ 13 minutes

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41-year-old mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel was shot and killed with a military-grade rifle in his girlfriend's home. Nobody has been convicted of the murder, but theories abound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:14.6	On this day in 1947, mobster Bugsy Siegel was murdered.
1:20.6	His death remains one of organized crimes' most infamous unsolved mysteries.
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2:09.9	This episode includes descriptions of murder.
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