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Jim Vaus returns from the war and marries Alice. He struggles to make a living. He was hired by Charles Rumsden to fix a doorbell, and realizes that his client is a mob boss. Alice discovers the source of Jim's income and their relationship was expired and strained to the breaking point.
Nov 10, 2007 · In this book, son Will Vaus tells the inside story of his father’s nefarious life in the syndicate and describes how close his father came to being caught for devising a scheme that was later said to have been the inspiration for the movie, “The Sting”.
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My dad, Jim Vaus Jr., was a wiretapper for mob boss Mickey Cohen. Then, he met Billy Graham and became something quite different.
Dec 13, 2018 · Billy Graham accepted an invitation to meet with Jim Vaus, a wiretapper who worked for Mickey Cohen, after Vaus became a Christian at his 1949 Los Angeles Crusade. He shared the Gospel with Cohen and prayed for his salvation.
Jim Vaus was known as being very proficient in his clandestine communications work. In fact, one of his clients, organized crime boss Mickey Cohen, called him one day in 1974 during the Watergate...
Jim Vaus’ story of crime and salvation is a glorious testimony to the redemptive power of Christ. As told by his son Will, Jim’s journey from rebellious youth to wiretapper to servant of God seems a drama straight from a Hollywood script.
Nov 10, 2007 · A book about the life of Jim Vaus, a former associate of Mickey Cohen who became a Christian after attending Billy Graham's tent meetings in 1949. The book is written by his son Will Vaus, who witnessed his father's transformation and ministry.
