Mickey Cohen: The King of the Sunset Strip

A flamboyant mob boss who ran the West Coast rackets and loved the spotlight as much as the violence.

• The Enforcer: Originally an enforcer for Al Capone in Chicago, he was sent to Los Angeles to watch over Bugsy Siegel.
• Tax Evasion (1951): Like many mobsters, he was brought down by the IRS, sentenced to four years in federal prison.
• Alcatraz: He was the only prisoner ever bailed out of Alcatraz (temporarily). While there, he survived an assassination attempt with a lead pipe.