HIGH ROLLER Merv Adelson in Santa Monica, California, near his one-bedroom apartment.
Time was, Merv Adelson was among the most powerful figures in Hollywood.He was a high roller with a big bankroll and a private jet. He owned homes in Malibu and Aspen.
Adelson earned millions making movies and television shows He mingled with movie stars and the mob and even partnered with mobbed up Moe Dalitz, a Las Vegas legend, who some claim created the skim.
Now the 82-year-old lives in a tiny apartment, barely 500 square feet He walks around in worn jeans and sneakers. Before he lost it all, Merv Adelson was worth $300 million.
Adelson finally talks about the greatest mystery of his career—his Mafia ties—as well as the ambition that was his undoing. He tells his story
to Bryan Burrough, Vanity Fair
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