Oscar Goodman: From Mob Attorney to Vegas Mayor | Criminal Conduct Exclusive Interview

Criminal Conduct

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True Crime, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 10 November 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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🎙️ Step into the world of a Las Vegas titan in this special episode of Criminal Conduct. We're spotlighting Oscar Goodman, a man whose life story captivates with its twists and turns from a mob attorney to the Mayor of Las Vegas. 🌟 🎩 Oscar Goodman is not just any former mayor; he's a storied criminal defense attorney renowned for representing infamous figures like Meyer Lansky, Little Nicky, and Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal. His courtroom battles are legendary, his strategies masterful, and his victories have become part of Vegas lore. 🔎 John and Javier offer you a front-row seat to their exclusive chat with Goodman, recorded at the renowned Oscar's Steakhouse. Here, Goodman opens up about his illustrious career, from high-stakes trials involving notorious mob figures to his transformative tenure as mayor. 🎤 Alongside this riveting conversation, Goodman is promoting "Mobbed Up: The Fight for Las Vegas," an enthralling podcast series that dives into his extraordinary life story. Produced by the Las Vegas Review-Journal and The Mob Museum, and narrated by the respected John Katsilometes, this series is a must-listen for true crime and history enthusiasts. LISTEN NOW: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mobbed-up-the-fight-for-las-vegas/id1511810815 👉 Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to hear from Oscar Goodman himself. Hit subscribe to join us in this journey through the dazzling and dangerous streets of Las Vegas's past, all from the perspective of one of its most influential figures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Creative Apple.
0:06.1	So today, Javier, you are talking to a Las Vegas legend.
0:09.7	Yeah, that's right, John.
0:10.7	I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with the former mayor of Las Vegas and legendary defense attorney, Oscar Goodman.
0:19.0	But the reason why I spoke to Oscar was because you know you and I John have been secretly working on
0:26.4	season five of criminal conduct this entire time we usually take long breaks in
0:31.4	between seasons but this time we're to try to roll right into the next one.
0:35.6	And yeah, Oscar Goodman is part of season five.
0:40.1	Yeah, we're heading out to Las Vegas.
0:43.0	And I mean, this case kind of embodies everything that people love and hate about Las Vegas.
0:49.0	You've got the night scene, you've got the
0:53.0	exotic dancers slash strippers you've got a professional wrestling
0:58.2	possible murder everything kind of tied up into one and And don't forget the mob.
1:03.3	And so that's why we had to sit down and talk
1:06.2	to the man who really personifies Las Vegas,
1:08.8	the former mayor of Las Vegas,
1:10.5	the legendary longtime criminal defense attorney for the mob, Oscar Goodman.
1:15.0	Yeah, that's right.
1:16.0	He defended a lot of famous mobsters over the years, and he just had a really tough reputation for handling some of the most ruthless and
1:26.1	dangerous people in Las Vegas. That's right and as you're here in this
1:30.0	interview Oscar Goodman talks about some of his most high profile cases and some of the defendants who had ties to organized crime.
1:37.5	Yeah and I just wanted to read a couple of those, the cases that Oscar Goodwin was involved in.
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