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“Marm” Mandelbaum

June 24, 2016 in Modern Worthies

“Marm” Mandelbaum

The Queen of Fences

Fredericka "Marm" Mandelbaum ran an operation fencing millions of dollars worth of stolen goods in New York. To increase her client base, she opened a school to teach aspiring criminals skills such as pickpocketing, graduating up to safe-cracking and blackmail.

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