Originally posted by Fanucci:
Her's something I ran across by accident. As Henry Hill would say "it's real greaseball sh!t". Note the addition of "financial advisor".
Structure of a Mafia Crime Family
The “Honored Society” as the Mafia is commonly known among its members is structured much like a modern corporation in the sense that duties and responsibilities are disseminated downward through a “chain of command” that is organized in pyramid fashion. (Example follows)
1. Capo Crimini/Capo de tutti capi (super boss/boss of bosses)
2. Consigliere (trusted advisor or family counselor)
3. Capo Bastone (Underboss, second in command)
4. Contabile (financial advisor)
5. Caporegime or Capodecina (lieutenant, typically heads a faction of ten or more soldiers comprising a “crew.”)
6. Sgarrista (a foot soldier who carries out the day to day business of the family. A “made” member of the Mafia)
7. Piciotto (lower-ranking soldiers; enforcers. Also known in the streets as the “button man.”)
8. Giovane D'Honore (Mafia associate, typically a non-Sicilian or non-Italian member)
First of all, Tommy DeSimone killed Billy Batts, then Stax Edwards, then Maurie, and then either him or Jimmy set up the rest of the hits. (Carbone, Raostbeef, Buddha, Frenchy)
Underboss (Sonny) IS More important than Consigliere (Tom). It's Consigliere, E for ONE, I for more than one. eg. Piciotta, Piciotti
Paulie Cicero is TREATED like the Don, but in fact he is a Luchese Capo Regime. Under his Regime, I'd say Tutty was his Consigliere (He did the talking), Jimmy was his Underboss, Henry was a Capo, and Tommy was the Enforcer (Even though he was disliked by Paulie).
In actuality, Jimmy was Irish/Italian (or Jewish). Henry was Irish/Italian. Tommy was 100% Italian (Maybe Sicilian), he good be an official member of the Mob.
Willy Cicci would be Don Clemenza's Capo, and later Don Pentangelli's UnderBoss, and maybe later Don Cicci!
A Made Man is a man of 100% Italian heritage who has been inducted into a Mafia Family. Had Tommy been Made he couldn't hav ebeen whacked. Someone could have whacked Henry and Jimmy without starting aMob War, but if Tommy was killed then there would be Retaliation. Batts was Made so the Gotti crew whacked Tommy for killing Batts.
Don't ask me why DeVito went to the John Gotti crew of the Gambino Family to be Made into the Luchese Family.
Sony "made his bones" by committing armed robbery, and by forcing three repairmen to work at gunpoint. (Read the Novel, Apple
)
Hmm, what else.....
In Casino, I'd assume that Nicky Santorro was a Capo, or a Bruglione, an out of state Capo (Cross in Vegas with the New York Clericuzio Family, Pentangelli in NY under Mike in Vegas).
Rothstein was the associate (The Jew), he couldn't be made he was always the numbers guy.
DeNiro's best two roles were as Mob Associates, excluding Raging Bull which isn't a Mob movie (But I guess he was an associate anyway), and Vito Corleone before DeNiro was so well-known.
Paul in Analyze This wasn't exactly classic DeNiro! Why is always the Jewish outcast? He looks Italian to me!
Until you're Made, you're a Civilian. Killing Jimmy Conway or Henry Hill may or may not have resulted in retaliation, it would've been up to Paulie to discuss with Tony Ducks Corallo.
