Norman Rothman
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 La Cosa Nostra operating in South Florida. In 1945 he joined the U.S. Army. He was a close associate of 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.
After moving back to Miami, Rothman purchased a notable gangster hangout, The Albion Lounge, in the late 60's, early 70's. He was also involved in narcotics trafficking in Miami.
Criminal record
- 1/29/48 – Vagrancy - Miami Beach, FL
- 3/27/59 – Firearms Act violation- Miami, FL
- 4/05/59 – Stolen property- Pittsburgh, PA (sentenced to 5 years in prison in 1961)
- 5/01/62 – Receiving and transporting stolen property – Federal Correctional Inst., Tallahassee, FL
- 9/11/63 – Stolen property – Eglin Air Force Base prison camp, Okaloosa County, FL
- 3/17/69 – Vagrancy- Las Vegas, NV
Associates
- Pasquale "Patsy" Erra
- Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal (of the movie "Casino" fame)
Habits
Rothman was known to drink Canadian Club straight with water on the side.
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
- ↑ Moruzzi, Peter (2008). Havana Before Castro: When Cuba Was a Tropical Playground. Gibbs Smith. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
- The Education Forum/Spartacus Educational
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