You’ve probably never heard of Fredericka "Marm" Mendelbaum aka Mother Mandelbaum - a modest german immigrant who eventually became one of then most notorious crime bosses in New York.
She backed two of the largest heists in history, but for decades law enforcement couldn't touch her.


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Sources
Margalit Fox, The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an American Organized-Crime Boss (Random House, 2024)
“The Life and Crimes of ‘Old Mother’ Mandelbaum,” Smithsonian Magazine
“The Extraordinary ‘Mother’ Mandelbaum,” Museum of the City of New York (MCNY)
https://thehustle.co/the-architect-who-became-the-king-of-bank-robberies
https://forward.com/culture/630243/fredericka-mandelbaum-organized-crime-jewish-mother-margalit-fox/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/community/articles/marm-mandelbaum-queen-fences
Find-A-Grave entry for Fredericka Mandelbaum (death/burial details and transcriptions). Find A Grave

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