The first thing you notice at Mel Weinberg's Florida home is the music. Whether anyone would secretly record him now, aged 89 and long retired, Mel Weinberg is every inch the man who inspired the Oscar favourite American Hustle. Christian Bale has been nominated as best actor for his portrayal of Mel, complete with elaborate comb-over and the thick Brooklyn accent that the ageing conman still possesses. And to spend time with Mel Weinberg is to be taken back to a different era, one of "wise guys" and "schmucks" (and those are the printable terms), a who's who of gangsters and scams, some old-fashioned views and language and a remarkable story.
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