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| - Marcin-Martin Krugman was a Passaic, New Jersey native and son of orthodox Russian-Jewish immigrant parents, resided in Valley Stream, New York with his Long Island-born Polish-American housewife, Franciska, who he called Frances. Krugman was very animated, skinny, balding and had bulging eyes brought on from hyperthyroidism. His general appearance, combined with the goggle-like glasses he wore, gave the impression that he was much older than his actual age.
- Martin Krugman (December 30, 1919 - January 4, 1979 aged 60) was an associate of the Lucchese crime family and good friend of Henry Hill. Krugman was born to Jewish-Russian immigrants. Krugman owned a wig shop and mens hair saloon both named "For Men Only" in Queens. Krugman grew up with Hypothyroidism which gave him a nickname "Bug Eyes", Krugman later needed tinted sunglasses. Krugman was eventually killed for annoying Jimmy Burke for $500,000 for taking part in the Lufthansa heist. Krugman was shot and dismembered in Bonanno crime family capo Vincent Asaro's fence factory. Krugman was later discovered buried in the Robert's Lounge club along with Jimmy Burke's hijacker friend "Remo" and Michael Gianco who worked there as a waiter. Krugman was later portrayed by Chuck Low in the 1990 mov
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| - Martin Krugman (December 30, 1919 - January 4, 1979 aged 60) was an associate of the Lucchese crime family and good friend of Henry Hill. Krugman was born to Jewish-Russian immigrants. Krugman owned a wig shop and mens hair saloon both named "For Men Only" in Queens. Krugman grew up with Hypothyroidism which gave him a nickname "Bug Eyes", Krugman later needed tinted sunglasses. Krugman was eventually killed for annoying Jimmy Burke for $500,000 for taking part in the Lufthansa heist. Krugman was shot and dismembered in Bonanno crime family capo Vincent Asaro's fence factory. Krugman was later discovered buried in the Robert's Lounge club along with Jimmy Burke's hijacker friend "Remo" and Michael Gianco who worked there as a waiter. Krugman was later portrayed by Chuck Low in the 1990 movie Goodfellas.
- Marcin-Martin Krugman was a Passaic, New Jersey native and son of orthodox Russian-Jewish immigrant parents, resided in Valley Stream, New York with his Long Island-born Polish-American housewife, Franciska, who he called Frances. Krugman was very animated, skinny, balding and had bulging eyes brought on from hyperthyroidism. His general appearance, combined with the goggle-like glasses he wore, gave the impression that he was much older than his actual age. He married his wife Franciska in 1954 and the two lived happily together, but he was a womanizer and would frequently seek out the services of local prostitutes. Following the opening of his hair salon and wig accessories store in 1970 with a bridge loan he became acquainted with Henry Hill through patronizing his night club The Suite, located next door. Krugman later spent time at Robert's Lounge where he enjoyed listening to the latest La Cosa Nostra war stories. Martin admired the criminal life, and after finding out he had a flair for it became an independent bookmaker. The rackets in Valley Stream, New York were not quite as lucrative as those in Ridgewood, Queens. As a mob associate, Krugman, who had been an obscure numbers runner, was now permitted to operate his own numbers book, which meant that he could put together his own team of writers and collectors on the street. Although he earned many legitimate and illegitimate incomes he was a quiet family man, not one to flaunt his wealth and power. At the age of fifty-three, and suffering from hyperthyroidism, he was a threat to no one. He needed Frank Menna, whose well-deserved reputation for violence made collecting debts much easier, and the help of Henry Hill and the Vario Crew. After Krugman became associated with Jimmy Burke, he loaned out money to Louis Werner and others in increments of $50, $150 or $250 for their gambling habits. If a customer went weeks without paying his debt, the interest accumulated rapidly, causing inevitable friction between Martin and the gambler, although the presence of Frank Menna meant it rarely came to that. Krugman's bookmaking operation followed the usual progression from street-level gamblers and alcoholics to more sophisticated borrowers. By the end of 1971, surveillance cameras recorded neighborhood merchants, union members, airport workers at JFK International Airport and members of the Vario Crew coming and going from the Just for Men salon, picking up and dropping off cash deposits. Martin proved to Henry Hill and Jimmy Burke that he was a good businessman with a sense for the bottom line and expansion opportunities. Eventually he became a one-man operation, though from time to time he would hire "connected people", such as Vario errand boy Parnell Edwards and Frank Menna. He was totally independent of the floating craps games and illegal casinos run by the Lucchese crime family, and he desired no alliances or partners. Krugman also knew where his talent lay, and limited himself to the gambling circuit, avoiding loansharking, extortion, frauds or any other activities associated with organized crime, such as contract beatings and killings.
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