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Jewish Roots of Poland [639]
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1. Leopold and Loeb (Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb): Committed a high-profile thrill killing of a 14-year-old boy in 1924 in Chicago, planning the murder as a demonstration of their perceived intellectual superiority and to experience the thrill of committing the "perfect crime"; their arrest and subsequent trial shocked America and led to their sentencing to life in prison.
2. Susan Rosenberg: Associated with radical leftist groups, including the May 19th Communist Organization and the Weather Underground, Rosenberg was convicted in 1984 for possession of explosives and firearms linked to a series of bombings in the 1980s. The Weather Underground, of which Rosenberg was a member, was responsible for several bombings during the 1970s, including attacks on government buildings including the US Capitol, banks, and other targets, resulting in property damage and, in some cases, injuries or deaths. Rosenberg's actions and affiliations underscore the broader history of domestic terrorism and political violence in the United States.
3. Mickey Cohen: Prominent figure in mid-20th century Los Angeles organized crime, notorious for controlling illegal gambling and racketeering operations, implicated in acts of violence and extortion, served time in Alcatraz for income tax evasion.
4. Jeffrey Epstein: Financier and convicted sex offender, arrested in 2019 on federal charges of sex trafficking minors, who died by suicide in jail while awaiting trial, but his associates and enablers have faced continued scrutiny and legal actions.
5. Ghislaine Maxwell: Associate of Jeffrey Epstein, convicted in 2021 on charges of aiding Epstein's sex trafficking operation by recruiting and grooming underage girls for sexual abuse.
6. Larry Nassar: Former USA Gymnastics national team doctor and osteopathic physician at Michigan State University, convicted in 2018 of sexually abusing hundreds of young female athletes under the guise of medical treatment.
7. Harvey Weinstein: Former film producer convicted in 2020 of rape and sexual assault against multiple women, whose case played a significant role in the #MeToo movement, highlighting sexual harassment and assault in various industries.
8. Bernard Madoff: Infamous for orchestrating one of the largest Ponzi schemes in history.
9. Meyer Lansky: Immigrated to the United States and became a notorious figure in organized crime during the Prohibition era, known for his involvement in illegal gambling, extortion, and money laundering.
10. Jonathan Pollard: Jewish-American (now Israeli) intelligence analyst who pleaded guilty in 1987 to spying for Israel, passing classified information over several years, causing significant damage to U.S. national security interests.
11. Arnold Rothstein: Notorious for involvement in gambling, bootlegging, and the fixing of the 1919 World Series.
12. Ethel and Julius Rosenberg: Jewish-American citizens executed in 1953 for spying for the Soviet Union during the Cold War, convicted of passing atomic secrets to the Soviets.
13. Son of Sam (David Berkowitz): Carried out a series of shootings in New York City in the late 1970s, killing six people and wounding seven others, claiming to have been commanded by a demon-possessed dog owned by his neighbor, but later admitted to fabricating this story.
14. Leo Frank: A Jewish-American factory superintendent who was convicted in 1913 of the murder of Mary Phagan, a 13-year-old girl, in Atlanta, Georgia. His trial and subsequent lynching led to the founding of the Anti-Defamation League.
15. Steven J. Rosen and Keith Weissman: Former employees of AIPAC who were arrested in 2005 on charges of receiving and disclosing classified national defense information to Israeli officials and journalists.
