Originally Posted By: IvyLeague

August 2002 -
In the 1980s, the Chicago mob had roughly 200 "made" members, each of whom ran his own various illegal businesses. Today, according to the FBI, the mob is down to about 50 made members.
http://www.ipsn.org/characters/new_outfit.htm

May 2005 -
The FBI estimates that Chicago now only has 25 "made" members and another 75 organized crime associates. Federal authorities said that 15 years ago the mob had 50 "made" members and as many as 400 associates.
http://www.labor-unions.net/newspapers/chicago_tribune/crackdown_just_latest_hit_on_mob.htm

March 2009 -
In addition to the 14 murders, Calabrese confessed to, he told prosecutors about 60 names of made men in the Outfit.
http://blogs.suntimes.com/mob/2009/03/what_the_prosecution_says_abou.html


Interesting articles. The first one supports the 1983 chart I posted.

But the second one states that they suddenly had 50 made guys in 1990, which is only 7 years later.

Which of these two articles is more reliable? And if they are both true, how do they explain the sudden diminishing of Outfit membership in only 7 years?

And how trustworthy is Nick Calabrese?

"It was between the brothers Kay -- I had nothing to do with it."