Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter
Led by Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter and Albert Anastasia, the Brooklyn-based operation carried out an estimated 400-1,000 contract killings across the United States using a professional staff of hitmen who compartmentalized murder as routine business. [Court testimony established Buchalter's dual role] Operations Director: Albert Anastasia oversaw the actual killings, selecting personnel for specific jobs and ensuring completion.
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Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter is documented in the evidence record of this published dossier.
Co-documented with Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter in 1 published dossier, including “Murder, Inc.”.
Co-documented with Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter in 1 published dossier, including “Murder, Inc.”.