William Obront
William Obront | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 March 1924 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 12 October 2017 (aged 93) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Other names | "Willie Obie" |
| Occupation | Gangster |
| Allegiance | Cotroni crime family |
| Convictions | Fraud (1976) Tax evasion (1979) Drug trafficking (1984) |
| Criminal penalty | 4 years' imprisonment (1976) 20 months' imprisonment (1979) 20 years' imprisonment (1984) |
William Obront (27 March 1924 – 12 October 2017), better known as "Obie", was a Canadian-American gangster and the principal money launderer for the Cotroni family of Montreal, often described as being the "Canadian Meyer Lansky".