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Martin Goldstein
Martin Goldstein
	Mugshot on February 2, 1940
Born	1905; Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	June 12, 1941 (aged 35–36); Sing Sing Prison, Ossining, New York, U.S.
Cause of death	Execution by electrocution
Other names	Buggsy
Occupation	Hitman
Criminal status	Executed
Allegiance	Murder, Inc.
Conviction(s)	First degree murder
Criminal penalty	Death

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Martin "Buggsy" Goldstein (February 12, 1905 – June 12, 1941) was a member of a gang of hitmen, operating out of Brooklyn, New York in the 1930s, known as Murder, Inc.

Born Meyer Goldstein, Goldstein grew up in East New York, Brooklyn, New York, and initially led the crime syndicate Murder, Inc. together with Abe "Kid Twist" Reles. Goldstein later committed murders under the orders of Lepke Buchalter and Albert "Mad Hatter" Anastasia.

Around midnight on June 12, 1941, Goldstein and Harry Strauss were executed by electric chair at Sing Sing prison.

External links

Martin Goldstein at Find a Grave

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+{{Short description|American hitman}}
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+{{use mdy dates|date=May 2016}}{{Infobox criminal
+| name              = Martin Goldstein
+| image_name        = Martin Goldstein.jpg
+| birth_date        = {{Birth year|1905|}}
+| birth_place       = [[Brooklyn, New York]], U.S.
+| death_date        = {{Death date and age|1941|06|12|1905}}
+| death_place       = [[Sing Sing Prison]], [[Ossining (town), New York|Ossining, New York]], U.S.
+| conviction        = [[First degree murder]]
+| conviction_penalty = [[Capital punishment|Death]]
+| conviction_status = [[Executed]]
+| occupation        = [[Hitman]]
+| death_cause       = [[Execution by electrocution]]
+| allegiance        = [[Murder, Inc.]]
+| other_names       = Buggsy
+| caption           = Mugshot on February 2, 1940
+}}
+'''Martin''' "'''Buggsy'''" '''Goldstein''' (February 12, 1905 &ndash; June 12, 1941) was a member of a gang of [[hitmen]], operating out of [[Brooklyn]], New York in the 1930s, known as [[Murder, Inc.]]
-<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:PittsburghPhil.jpg|right|250px|thumb|'''Photograph of Buggsy Goldstein (right) with mobster Harry Strauss (left)''']] -->
-'''Martin "Buggsy" Goldstein''' (c. 1905 &ndash; June 12, 1941) was a member of a gang of [[hitmen]], operating out of [[Brooklyn]], New York in the 1930s, known as [[Murder, Inc.]]
-Born '''Meyer Goldstein''', Goldstein grew up in [[East New York, Brooklyn]], New York, and initially led the crime syndicate Murder, Inc. together with [[Abe Reles|Abe "Kid Twist" Reles]]. Goldstein later committed murders under the orders of [[Louis Buchalter|Louis "Lepke" Buchalter]] and [[Albert Anastasia|Albert "Mad Hatter" Anastasia]].
+Born '''Meyer Goldstein''', Goldstein grew up in [[East New York, Brooklyn]], New York, and initially led the crime syndicate Murder, Inc. together with [[Abe Reles|Abe "Kid Twist" Reles]]. Goldstein later committed murders under the orders of [[Lepke Buchalter]] and [[Albert Anastasia|Albert "Mad Hatter" Anastasia]].
+Around midnight on June 12, 1941, Goldstein and [[Harry Strauss]] were executed by [[electric chair]] at [[Sing Sing]] prison.
-The end of Murder, Inc. and Martin Goldstein came when Reles, trying to avoid a death sentence, testified against many of his former associates.  Both Goldstein and [[Harry Strauss|Harry "Pittsburgh Phil" Strauss]] were convicted of the murder of [[Irving "Puggy" Feinstein]], a small-time gambler whose death had been ordered by [[Albert Anastasia]] as a favor to the boss of the crime family Anastasia belonged to, [[Vincent Mangano]]. When given the opportunity to address the court before sentencing, Goldstein, ever the joker, said "Judge, I would like to pee on your leg."  Both men were sentenced to death.
-Around midnight on June 12, 1941, Goldstein and Strauss were executed by [[electric chair]] at [[Sing Sing]] Prison.
 ==See also==
-* [[List of individuals executed in New York]]
+* [[Capital punishment in New York (state)]]
 * [[Capital punishment in the United States]]
+* [[List of people executed in New York]]
 ==External links==
 *{{Find a Grave|13006}}
+{{Murder, Incorporated}}{{authority control}}
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+[[Category:Criminals from Brooklyn]]
+[[Category:Executed American gangsters]]
+[[Category:Executed people from New York (state)]]
+[[Category:American people executed for murder]]
+[[Category:Jewish American gangsters]]
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 [[Category:Murder, Inc.]]
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+[[Category:20th-century American Jews]]
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