Originally Posted By: IvyLeague
First, it's questionable whether there is really any working Commission at this point. There may be, there may not be. The last known meeting was over a decade ago now.

Second, no American LCN family is in "the hands" of Sicilian mobsters. Even the ones that have traditionally had a "Sicilian faction," like the Gambinos and Bonannos. These are Italian-American crime families. Some Sicilian guys may move up to high levels here and there but it's not like the Sicilians have taken over.

Third, the whole "Sicilianess" of these guys is overstated. Most of these guys have been in the U.S. for decades. Sometimes longer than they ever lived in Sicily.

Fourth, the 'Ndrangheta is - by all accounts - the strongest Italian crime group right now. They control the drug routes and are more active on an international scale. The Cosa Nostra isn't dead by any means but the Calabrians are #1.


Extremely well said.