Originally Posted by Toodoped
Regarding Torrio...even though we still dont have any official info if he was a made member of the US Mafia during his reign as one of Chicago's leaders, still we have info that he was close to the Mike Merlo regime and after the attempt on his life, Torrio returned back to NY. Later in 1954 he returned to Chicago as a peacemaker together with Genovese member Tony Ricci, which means that Torrio still held some stature and respectability in the US Mafia and possibly belonged to the Genovese fam.


I agree it's possible but I'm more inclined to believe if Johnny Torrio was made he was always with the Masseria/Genovese Family. Al Capone was clearly under him but we know Al Capone was a Masseria Family Associate so Johnny Torrio probably was too and maybe was made later on when he returned to NYC.