Hyman Siegel was a Genovese associate known as a clothes horse and a dapper dresser. He was said to have a wardrobe that included over 30-40 expensive suits and 50-60 custom-made shirts. Each suit was estimated to cost no less than $200-300 each, in an era that called for an average suit price of $50-$75 each.
He was active in shylocking, gambling, fencing stolen goods, and other rackets mostly centered around Manhattan’s garment district.
He was said to have also served as a troubleshooter for the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU), working in tandem with Union President David Dubinsky, on behalf of Meyer Lansky and the mob.
