Frank Rosenthal
An FBI Las Vegas airtel of January 27, 1975 records that he was made Executive Consultant to the Chairman of the Argent Corporation on October 22, 1974 and oversaw casino operations at the Hacienda, Stardust and Fremont. The Eighth Circuit describes the Government's evidence that he supervised the skimming.
- Aliases
- Frank Larry Rosenthal, Lefty Rosenthal
- Role
- Executive Consultant to the Chairman of the Board of the Argent Corporation from 10/22/74 (FBI Las Vegas airtel, 1975)
- Rights
- Biography on this page is limited to what the cited federal records state.
On the record
- 22 October 1974 — An FBI Las Vegas airtel of January 27, 1975 states: "Captioned subject was made Executive Consultant to the Chairman of the Board of the Argent Corporation on 10/22/74," and that he "oversees the casino operations of the Hacienda Hotel, Stardust Hotel, Fremont Hotel," and would assume those responsibilities at the Airport Marina.
- 1976 — Rosenthal v. State of Nevada, 514 F. Supp. 907 (D. Nev. 1981), records that he was denied a key-employee gaming license in January 1976 and again in 1978, and that "the plaintiff became Food and Beverage Director and, later, Entertainment Director for the Stardust Hotel." His civil-rights suit was dismissed.
- 1985 — United States v. DeLuna, 763 F.2d 897 (8th Cir. 1985), describes "Frank Rosenthal, a non-licensed sports entertainer at the Stardust casino."
- 4 October 1982 — An FBI Las Vegas teletype of October 14, 1982 reports that a bomb exploded as he tried to start his car outside a restaurant on East Sahara Avenue on October 4, 1982, that he was "escaping only with burns and scratches," and that he is "an admitted close associate of Chicago LCN member Anthony John Spilotro."
- 8 October 1987 — United States v. Cerone, 830 F.2d 938 (8th Cir. 1987): "Uncontradicted evidence showed that Frank Rosenthal obtained a managerial position with Argent, that he directed the skimming operation at the casinos and that he acted at the direction and for the benefit of the conspirators."
This page is limited to federal records. The FBI’s statements about Rosenthal are airtels, reports and teletypes, some quoting informants. The court statements are summaries of the Government’s case and findings on the evidence in the Eighth Circuit’s opinions. No federal record opened for this page says he belonged to an organization. The FBI’s 1982 teletype calls him an “admitted close associate” of Anthony Spilotro. The informant statements in the Vault file about firings and kickbacks are recorded as allegations and are not repeated here.
Records
itemFBI Las Vegas airtel on Frank Rosenthal's position at the Argent Corporation (27 January 1975)An FBI Las Vegas airtel of January 27, 1975 stating that Frank Rosenthal was made Executive Consultant to the Chairman of the Board of the Argent Corporation on October 22, 1974 and oversaw the casino operations of the Hacienda, Stardust and Fremont hotels.
itemFBI Las Vegas teletype on the explosion of Frank Rosenthal's car (14 October 1982)An FBI Las Vegas teletype of October 14, 1982 on the attempted murder of Frank Rosenthal on October 4, 1982, describing a bomb that exploded in his car and calling him a close associate of Anthony Spilotro.itemRosenthal v. State of Nevada, 514 F. Supp. 907 (D. Nev. 1981)District of Nevada order of May 6, 1981 dismissing Frank Rosenthal's civil-rights suit against Nevada gaming regulators, with the court's account of his position at the Argent Corporation, his licensing denials and his work at the Stardust.itemUnited States v. DeLuna, 763 F.2d 897 (8th Cir. 1985)Eighth Circuit opinion of May 10, 1985 affirming the Western District of Missouri convictions of Carl DeLuna, Carl Civella, and three others for skimming money from the Tropicana Hotel and Country Club in Las Vegas and carrying it to Kansas City.itemUnited States v. Cerone, 830 F.2d 938 (8th Cir. 1987)Eighth Circuit opinion of October 8, 1987 affirming the Kansas City convictions of Aiuppa, Cerone, Lombardo, LaPietra, and Rockman for skimming the Stardust and Fremont casinos in Las Vegas.itemGordon v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 1993-10 (U.S. Tax Court 1993)Tax Court memorandum opinion of January 11, 1993 about a finder's fee in Argent Corporation's acquisition of Recrion Corporation, with the court's findings that Recrion owned the Stardust and Fremont hotel-casinos and that Argent succeeded to them.