Books: Of Rats and Men: Oscar Goodman's Journey from Mob Lawyer to Mayor of Las Vegas
 For more than 35 years, Oscar Goodman was the country's pre-eminent defense attorney for alleged gangsters. His client list included Meyer Lansky, among many other famous mobsters. Though no further connection between Goodman and the Mafia has ever been proved, the famous litigator has often been accused of being more than just a mouthpiece for organized crime. Nevertheless, in 1999, despite the baggage of his career and scathing newspaper editorials, Goodman entered politics and a new career as the self-proclaimed "happiest mayor in America." To date, the voters of Las Vegas -- a town that has sought to rehabilitate its image as a Mob haven -- have twice elected Goodman as their mayor.
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