Jewish-American organized crime emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries within the American Jewish community. Based primarily in New York City, it was involved in bootlegging, loansharking, gambling, and other rackets. Key figures include Arnold Rothstein, who transformed organized crime into a corporate-like enterprise. The group has historical ties to Italian-American Mafia and other criminal organizations.
CRIMENET has extracted 16 linkages for this organization, including 13 cooperative ties across 4 organizations, 1 conflicts across 1 organization and 2 other connections.