If you haven't picked up elements of criminal behavior, you may want to read the book again more closely. Meyer Wolfsheim is an obvious player in organized crime, and it is alluded in Fitzgerald's novel that he "fixed" the World Series (alluding to the 1919 infamous world series--see link below). This is a novel taking place during the days of Prohibition, however, it is inferred that Gatsby makes his money through illegal bootlegging. And if that isn't enough to support the criminal behavior in the novel, drunk driving, a hit and run, and murder should top it off.
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