Gentle Satan: My Life with Abe Saffron Alan Saffron No preview available - 2009. Growing up the son of Australia's kingpin of vice, Alan Saffron had little chance of a normal life. Son of the late infamous crime boss Abe Saffron, Alan has spent his life time coming to terms with his father, whom he both loves and hates, with a passion. The book does promise to tell some tales of his notorious father, and whilst there is some skirting around the subject, it is probably most notable for what it doesn't, rather than what it does tell. Growing up the son of Australia's kingpin of vice, Alan Saffron had little chance of a normal life. He was interred next to his wife, Doreen, at Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney. Here is an article about Abe Saffron's estate and Alan wanting his share of the estate. Kate McClymont: "Saffron's son: Dad paid off Askin and lent Packer money", Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Underworld figure Abe Saffron dies, aged 86", "Australian World War 2 Nominal Roll, Abraham Gilbert Saffron", "Crossword guilty of defaming Abe Saffron", Abe Saffron: The sins of the father, revisited by the son, "Abe Saffron: colourful character, proud Jew", Mr. In January 1953, the club was closed after being declared a "disorderly house" by the NSW Police Commissioner. Saffron then relocated to Newcastle; he worked there for a time as a bookmaker, but it has been reported[by whom?] Saffron claimed he could name people "much bigger" than former NSW premier Robert Askin and former police commissioner Norman Allan, with whom his father corruptly dealt to protect his gambling, nightclub and prostitution businesses. Growing up the son of Australia's kingpin of vice, Alan Saffron had little chance of a rmal life. The book does promise to tell some tales of his notorious father, and whilst there is some skirting around the subject, it is probably most notable for what it doesn't, rather than what it does tell. [2], He was alleged[by whom?] Growing up the son of Australia's kingpin of vice, Alan Saffron had little chance of a normal life. On the other hand there's a wife who won't leave him under any circumstances, who ties his shoelaces and brushes his hair for him - staying because of love and faithfulness. He is quite a lucky person to carry his father's name by every means. [4] Saffron did not serve overseas. And he claims a serving, high-ranking NSW policeman and up to 10 still-prominent Australian political figures had corrupt dealings with his father, who ruled Sydney's underworld for decades. Saffron was born in Annandale, New South Wales in 1919, of Russian Jewish descent. GENTLE SATAN, My Father, Abe Saffron - Alan Saffron, Currently Reading - Gentle Satan My Father, Abe Saffron - Alan Saffron. Born as the eldest son of Alan and Suzzane, Michael was born on the 4th of November, 1975. Please see Wikipedia's template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. His open humiliation of his wife and his son seems to have been vicious and quite cold. Saffron then served in the Merchant Navy from January to June 1944. On one hand Abe Saffron, would have seemed to be a cruel individual. Growing up the son of Australia's kingpin of vice, Alan Saffron had little chance of a normal life. Other reported provisions of the will included bequests of up to $10 million to various charities. Abraham Gilbert Saffron (6 October 1919 – 15 September 2006) was an Australian hotelier, nightclub owner and property developer who was one of the major figures in organised crime in Australia in the latter half of the 20th century.[1]. Alan Saffron, the only son of the notorious ''Mr Sin,'' cried when he learned how little he had been left in the will of his father, who died in September 2006. Abe Saffron died at St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney in 2006, aged 86. When questioned by a Royal Commission about how he had obtained the substantial sum (£3000) with which he bought his first pub licence in Newcastle, he claimed[according to whom?] Her father, Alan was a leading graphic designer in London’s swinging 60’s creating album covers for the Beatles and Rolling Stones. After Saffron sold the Roosevelt, it was able to be re-opened. The book also alleges that Saffron lent money to several other prominent Sydney businessmen including Frank Theeman (whose controversial Kings Cross development was the target of Juanita Nielsen's campaign) as well as former TNT boss Sir Peter Abeles and property tycoon Sir Paul Strasser, both of whom received knighthoods during Askin's premiership. The article reported that Saffron's eight grandchildren (including Alan Saffron's five children) would receive $1 million each, Saffron's mistress Teresa Tkaczyk would receive a lifetime annuit… I found out he is the grandson of some crime boss in Australia named Abe Saffron and his father's name is Alan Saffron and his mother's name is Genevieve. In a pre-trial hearing on September 23, Mr Saffron's lawyers told the court that a discretionary trust called the Marshin Trust held $8.2 million. In an interview with Herald journalist Kate McClymont, Saffron's niece Anne Buckingham linked Saffron to the fire, stating that her uncle "liked to collect things" and that he intended to purchase Luna Park.[11]. Owner Alan Saffron didn't have enough money to open the restaurant so he used $250,000 of his son Daniel Saffron's inheritance money. The son of Abe Saffron tells the truth about his father's role in establishing Australia's Crime Syndicate .... (hence all the snarling and gnashing of teeth by minions in the one-star "reviews"). At the time of the fire, the park was being leased to property developer Leon Fink (businessman) and his partner, who told the Herald that he had been stopped from purchasing the park by the then state ALP government of Neville Wran—reputedly because Fink's business partner Nathan Spatt had made derogatory comments about Wran's use of a private aircraft belonging to Sir Peter Abeles—and Fink said that Wran once said to him at a function: "While my bum points to the ground, your partner will not get that lease." He has left behind documents containing facts about his father’s involvement in the 1979 Luna Park fire that killed seven people and the presumed murder of activist Juanita Nielsen. [Kitchen Nightmares] Does anyone know what happened to Daniel Saffron from The Burger Kitchen? At the time, NSW clubs and pubs were subject to strict licensing laws which limited trading hours and regulated alcohol prices and sale conditions. Nielsen was born Juanita Joan Smith in New Lambton, New South Wales, to Neil Donovan Smith and Vilma Grace Smith (née Meares) (1905–1978).Her parents separated soon after her birth and she was raised by her maternal grandmother at Killara, Sydney.Her father, Neil was an English-born heir to the Mark Foy's retail fortune via his parents, John Joseph Smith … that he was not successful. His son, Alan Saffron, has told the Supreme Court that he deserves a share of the recently discovered assets from his late father's illegal gambling, sex and sly grog empire. They are in Florida. He has left behind documents containing facts about his father’s involvement in the 1979 Luna Park fire that killed seven people and the presumed murder of activist Juanita Nielsen. The article reported that Saffron's eight grandchildren (including Alan Saffron's five children) would receive $1 million each, Saffron's mistress Teresa Tkaczyk would receive a lifetime annuity of $1000 a week and the couple's apartments in Surry Hills, Elizabeth Bay and the Gold Coast and that Melissa Hagenfelds (Saffron's daughter by his former mistress Rita Hagenfelds) would also receive a $1,000 a week annuity and apartments at Centennial Park and Elizabeth Bay. The money was part of a million dollar inheritance from his Grandfather and used by his father without his permission to … The Burger Kitchen's father-son team are Alan Saffron and Daniel Saffron. The NSW Police were unable to effect any substantial convictions against Saffron over a period of almost 40 years, which only served to reinforce the public concerns about his alleged influence over state police and government officials, but after the establishment of the National Crime Authority in the 1980s, he became a major target for the new federal investigative body. Gentle Satan By Alan Saffron. Although his mother hoped he would become a doctor, Saffron left school at 15 and began his business career in the family's drapery firm in the late 1930s. So it is not surprising that the apple does not fall far from the tree. THE emergence of several million dollars belonging to the late crime boss Abe Saffron is set to spark a fresh legal wrangle. In August 2007, Allen & Unwin published the first major biography of Saffron, written by investigative journalist Tony Reeves, author of the 2005 biography of notorious Sydney gangster Lenny McPherson. In 2010, Alan and Gen Saffron opened a restaurant called The Burger Kitchen. [14], Warren Owens: "Abe Saffron's son angry over will" –. Question: How does one identify the so-called "reviews" of minions? https://cityhubsydney.com.au/2020/04/murder-mystery-may-soon-be-solved They've had notions of teaming up on a restaurant project for years (Alan once owned a steakhouse in his native Australia), but didn't go for it until this most recent venture. that the money had come from savings he had accumulated from his bookmaking activity, although he was notably vague when pressed about the exact sources of this income. During this period he began to expand his business operations into "legitimate" enterprises and to establish holdings in other states, such as the Raffles Hotel, Perth, leading several state governments to launch inquiries into his activities. One of the most contentious incidents in Saffron's career was his rumoured involvement in the disappearance and presumed murder of newspaper publisher and anti-development campaigner Juanita Nielsen in July 1975. In 1948, Saffron returned to Sydney and began purchasing licences for a string of Sydney pubs. Throughout the episode, there are numerous clashes between father and son over the misused inheritance money. In 1947, Saffron, in partnership with Hilton Granville Kincaid and Mendel Brunen, took over the ownership of the Roosevelt. In the 1980s investigative journalist David Hickie published his landmark book The Prince and The Premier, which included a substantial section detailing Saffron's alleged involvement in many aspects of organised crime in Sydney. McClymont, Kate: "Niece links Abe Saffron to Luna Park deaths"; Lisa Carty: "The only son of Mr Sin returns to scene of the his enemies". Question: How does one identify the so-called "reviews" of minions? When Saffron began working at the Roosevelt, alcohol sales were also subject to wartime rationing regulations. 2009, Gentle Satan : my father, Abe Saffron / Alan Saffron Michael Joseph an imprint of Penguin Books Camberwell, Victoria. DEVOTED BROTHER OF PHIL (DEC'D), HENRY (DEC'D), BERYL (DEC'D), AND FLORA. It is claimed[by whom?] Saffron owned the Carousel nightclub in Kings Cross, where Nielsen was last seen on the day of her disappearance; his long-serving deputy James McCartney Anderson managed the club; one of the men later convicted of conspiring to kidnap Nielsen was Eddie Trigg, the night manager of the club; it was also reported that Saffron had financial links with developer Frank Theeman, against whose development Nielsen was campaigning. He enlisted in the Australian army on 5 August 1940, and reached the rank of corporal before being discharged 4 January 1944. The Australian Commonwealth Police alleged that Mr Saffron met with Chicago mobster, Joseph Dan Testa, in 1969, while Testa was in Australia.[5]. It's also obviously not easy being the wife of an openly unfaithful, controlling and overwhelming man. A follow-up article published the next day carried Alan Saffron's assertion that his father controlled the vice trade, including illegal gambling and prostitution, in every state except Tasmania and the Northern Territory, and that he bribed "a host of politicians and policemen" to ensure he was protected from prosecution. Saffron Aldridge comes from a different kind of royalty – pop culture and fashion. Later in his career Abe Saffron reportedly began laundering his huge illegal income through loan sharking and that the late media magnate Kerry Packer was among those who borrowed money from Abe Saffron, allegedly to cover gambling debts. It claims that Saffron made payments of between A$5000 and $10,000 per week to each man over many years, that Askin and Allan both visited Saffron's office on several occasions, that Allan also visited the Saffron family home, and that Abe Saffron paid for an all-expenses overseas trip for Allan and a young female 'friend'. Alan Saffron, the son of the original King of the Cross, Abe Saffron, has died and now his last wish may help families find closure. Burger Kitchen co-owners, (father) Alan Saffron and (son) Daniel Saffron, have considered a restaurant for the last 10 years. Mindful that this is the story of somebody's life - told by that person, it's an unpleasant feeling to have to say that the book was an unrewarding / uninteresting read. The son of Abe Saffron tells the truth about his father's role in establishing Australia's Crime Syndicate .... (hence all the snarling and gnashing of teeth by minions in the one-star "reviews"). Well, Alan is the son of Abe Saffron, one of Australia's most prominent organized crime figures. Like a lot of people, I found Daniel to be the most sympathetic character in Kitchen Nightmares history. Michael Alan Osmond - Eldest Son. Upon leaving the Merchant Navy, he became involved with a notorious Sydney nightclub called The Roosevelt Club, co-owned by "prominent Sydney businessman" Sammy Lee. In the landmark nightspots of Kings Cross, his father pioneered the lucrative underworld business of girls, grog and gambling, and had Alan count the money after school. Perhaps that's the story of the whole book and the hint as to what Abe Saffron's legacy within his family was. His conviction was largely made possible by evidence provided by his former associate Jim Anderson, who testified that Saffron's clubs routinely kept two sets of accounts—one set of so-called "black" books, which recorded actual turnover, and another set ("white" books) which were purposely fabricated with the intent of evading tax by falsifying income. The 1954 Maxwell Royal Commission heard evidence that Saffron used these pubs to obtain legitimately purchased alcohol, diverting it to the various nightclubs and other businesses that he operated and selling at black market prices, realising vast profits. Later in Askin's premiership, according to Alan Saffron, his father became the "bagman" for Sydney's illegal liquor and prostitution rackets and most illegal gambling activities, collecting payoffs that were then passed to Askin, Allan and others; in return his father was completely protected. https://www.sydneycrimemuseum.com/crime-stories/abe-saffron For several decades, members of government, the judiciary and the media made repeated allegations that Saffron was involved in a wide range of criminal activities, including illegal alcohol sales, dealing in stolen goods, illegal gambling, prostitution, drug dealing, bribery and extortion. Page 63 “The cross was deemed my father’s territory by the police and licensing authorities, and they made it extremely difficult to open a strip club, bar or nightclub without going through him first. He is named after his musician dad as his dad middle name (Alan) is the first name of his father. Although no direct connection to the crime was ever established, Saffron was shown to have had proven connections with several people suspected of being involved in Nielsen's disappearance. A lot of strife in the episode is due to the fact that Alan is a thief and a liar. One thing that can be gleaned is an ambiguous understanding of the author's relationship with his own father - a desperate desire to get away / a willingness to accept the financial support / to seek the personal affirmation. Here is an article about Abe Saffron's estate and Alan wanting his share of the estate. In November 2006, The Daily Telegraph newspaper of Sydney reported that Saffron's son Alan, would receive only $500,000 from his father's multimillion-dollar estate; the article quoted various estimates of the value of the estate that ranged from A$30 million to as much as $140 million. [7] Judge Loveday said on sentencing "In my view the maximum penalty of three years is inadequate. The book's central thesis was that former NSW Premier Robert Askin was corrupt, that Askin and Police Commissioners Norman Allan and Fred Hanson received huge bribes from the illegal gaming industry over many years, and that Askin and other senior public officials had overseen and approved of a major expansion of organised crime in New South Wales. to have been involved in police corruption and bribing politicians. Anderson (who died in 2003) consistently denied any involvement while he was alive, but police reportedly failed to check Anderson's alibi that he was interstate when Nielsen disappeared. The book is told from a very personal point of view, but, for the non-involved reader, there are too many elements which don't come across as clear cut as the author obviously sees things. Having said that, it's not the story of Abe Saffron - it's the story of Abe's son. In the landmark nightspots of Kings Cross, his father pioneered the lucrative underworld business of girls, grog and gambling - and had Alan count the money after school. According to a Sydney Morning Herald report, Saffron's book names former Saffron associate James McCartney Anderson as the chief agent of the conspiracy to silence Juanita Nielsen. But under the protestations of the author's desire to keep away there is the money - Abe Saffron had a lot of it and he used it well to control his family, his businesses, his corrupt contacts - he used it to shore up his position. It was later alleged that he also established covert controlling interests in numerous other pubs through a series of "dummy" owners. Saffron always vigorously denied such accusations, and was renowned for the extent to which he was willing to sue for libel against his accusers.[3]. The Herald story also stated that a parliamentary report revealed that then Deputy Premier Jack Ferguson had told John Ducker (head of the Labor Council of New South Wales) that Wran had decided that Fink would not get Wran's support because he did not donate enough money to the ALP. He created the iconic Hard Rock Café logo. He gained nationwide notoriety in the media, earning various nicknames including "Mr Sin", "a Mr Big of Australian crime" and "the boss of the Cross" (a reference to the Kings Cross red-light district, where he owned numerous businesses). In November 1987, following an extensive investigation by the NCA and the Australian Taxation Office, Saffron was found guilty of tax evasion. In an interview with Herald reporter Lisa Carty, Alan Saffron said that he had received death threats over the book because it would name some of the people involved in the Juanita Nielsen conspiracy, but that he was unable to name all those involved for legal reasons, because some were still alive. Alan Saffron actually wrote a book called Gentle Satan: My Father, Abe Saffron. But the real trouble was at home. Wikipedia Citation. Here is someone from Chowhound describing their experience on the show. A subsequent Royal Commission into the NSW liquor trade heard evidence that in the early 1950s The Roosevelt Club was clearing over £1000 per week in alcohol sales, of which only £100 was being banked as liquor takings. Specialising in Australia & New Zealand Crime Fiction Reviews since 2006. Rabbi Kastel performed the funeral. 1 People 1.1 Alan Saffron (Owner) 1.2 Jen Saffron (Co-owner, wife of Alan) 1.3 Daniel Saffron (Co-owner, son of Alan) 1.4 Wendy, Daniel's Girlfriend 1.5 John David Blaine, Executive-chef 1.6 Jalapeño, Sous-chef 1.7 Marilyn, waitress 2 Before Gordon's Arrival 3 First Impressions 4 First Meal 4.1 Food Ordered 4.2 Impressions of the Food 4.3 Meeting The Team 5 First Dinner … In July 2008, Abe Saffron's son Alan returned to Australia from his home in the US to promote his memoir Gentle Satan: Abe Saffron, My Father and the publication of the book was widely covered in the Australian media. He was charged with a range of offences including "scandalous conduct", possession of an unlicensed firearm and possession of stolen goods, but his only major conviction was for federal tax evasion. Using only material that was already in the public domain, obtained from evidence tendered to royal commissions and allegations made by politicians under parliamentary privilege, Hickie devoted an entire section of his book to Saffron's business activities. Sin: The Abe Saffron Story (2010) documentary, directed by Hugh Piper, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Abe_Saffron&oldid=997606749, Australian people of Russian-Jewish descent, People associated with Kings Cross, New South Wales, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Articles needing additional references from January 2014, All articles needing additional references, Articles with specifically marked weasel-worded phrases from December 2019, All articles with specifically marked weasel-worded phrases, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Property developer, hotelier and night club owner, This page was last edited on 1 January 2021, at 10:53. But at the heart of this book there's something really odd going on. The book lends further weight to the long-standing allegations of corruption against former NSW Premier Robert Askin and Police Commissioner Norman Allan. Here is someone from Chowhound describing their experience on the show. Alan Saffron, the son of the original King of the Cross, Abe Saffron, has died and now his last wish may help families find closure. Prior to his death he lived in retirement at Surry Hills, Sydney. Among the most damning material was the detailed evidence tendered to the 1954 Maxwell Royal Commission into the NSW liquor trade, which concluded that Saffron had established covert controlling interests in numerous NSW pubs to supply his "sly grog" outlets, and that he had systematically made false statements to the Commission and sworn false oaths before the NSW Licensing Court. By the 1960s, Saffron owned or controlled a string of nightclubs, strip joints and sex shops in Kings Cross, including the Sydney club Les Girls, home of the famous transvestite revue. Growing up the son of Australia's kingpin of vice, Alan Saffron had little chance of a normal life. About the author (2009) Alan Saffron has worked in the entertainment industry for over forty years. Gentle Satan: My Father, Abe Saffron Alan Saffron No preview available - 2008. ", Saffron undertook a number of highly publicised defamation cases against various publications; he unsuccessfully sued The Sydney Morning Herald but was successful in later suits against the authors, publishers and distributors of Tough: 101 Australian Gangsters[8] and the publishers of The Gold Coast Bulletin, which contained a defamatory crossword clue.[9]. But the real trouble was at home. Subtitled My Father, Abe Saffron GENTLE SATAN is the story of Alan Saffron - the son of Sydney's "Mr Sin" from the '60s and '70s. ABRAHAM GILBERT SAFFRON 6.10.1919-15.9.2006 LOVING HUSBAND OF DOREEN, BELOVED FATHER OF ALAN, CHERISHED GRANDFATHER OF DAVID, SAMUEL, ADAM, REBECCA AND DANIEL. Despite several legal appeals, Saffron served 17 months in jail. [13], It was reported on 9 October 2011 that Abe also fathered another son, Adam Brand. A son who can't separate himself from his father despite a series of attempts - working for a wage when Abe wanted him counting the money, heading for America to get away from the control. In November 2006, The Daily Telegraphnewspaper of Sydney reported that Saffron's son Alan, would receive only $500,000 from his father's multimillion-dollar estate; the article quoted various estimates of the value of the estate that ranged from A$30 million to as much as $140 million.
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