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George Freeman, The Australian King Of Organized Crime
George Freeman dominated the Sydney gambling trade and is one of Australia’s most powerful criminals.
George Freeman was a force to be reckoned with. Even though his criminal empire was an open secret, he never went to jail for it- his web of power went that deep. This tale is about the man who had idealized criminals since childhood and made friends powerful enough to protect him from the police.
Dream To Be A Criminal
Born in 1935, George’s rough childhood was no secret. With a father who abandoned his family to live in the slums, George resorted to petty crime. He would often be roped into abetting his stepfather’s elaborate criminal ploys and be used as a distraction.
George developed a love for the life of crime and the hope for the power it represented. Power protected and made you invincible, and he wasn’t going to let anything stand between him and a life of privilege. He is quoted as saying:
“… there was only one thing I wanted out of life. I wanted to be a crook. Not just any crook, but the…
