Fact check
Is it true: Las Vegas casino skim by Chicago Outfit / Operation Strawman (1970s-80s)?
Yes — this is confirmed.
The Strawman and Strawman II investigations produced court-authorised wire recordings, informant testimony, and 1986 convictions of Chicago Outfit boss Joseph Aiuppa, underboss Jackie Cerone, and associates for racketeering and skimming. The Argent Corporation front structure, the multi-city skim distribution network, and the Teamsters pension fund financing are documented in FBI files and court records.
The claim
From the late 1960s through the early 1980s, the Chicago Outfit and allied Mob families skimmed unreported cash from Las Vegas casinos operated through the Argent Corporation — fronting the Stardust,
Key evidence
Joseph Aiuppa and Jackie Cerone convicted 1986
Nevada Gaming Control Board Reforms Post-1983 Made Large-Scale Skim Implausible
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