Sidney Korshak: The Chicago Outfit's Fixer

Sidney Korshak was an extremely influential "fixer" deeply connected to the notorious Chicago Outfit mafia family. This partnership gave Korshak the clout he needed to arrange lucrative Teamster loans to mob-connected Las Vegas casino owners and manage the purchase and sale of many of these entities. A multitude of legitimate organizations hired Korshak, knowing any labor problems they might face had a good chance of being settled favorably. This lawyer was friends with influential personalities in the movie business, giving him political clout. Korshak and his beautiful wife were close friends with many celebrities and aided them in their personal lives and careers. The media frequently savaged Korshak's mob and political connections, but the authorities never arrested or indicted him on any serious matter. Korshak was a mysterious and intriguing character and, thus, the subject of this latest Petepiece book.