I wonder if that's actually true. It was far, far easier to hide income back then. This is before currency transaction reporting and "currency smuggling" laws

I wonder if that's actually true. It was far, far easier to hide income back then. This is before currency transaction reporting and "currency smuggling" laws. You could get on a flight to Zurich with a duffel bag full of cash and it wasn't something anyone had to report to the government.