Look at the 1997 Chicago Crime Commission Report that state that there were 70 made guys in the Outfit and 700 to 1,200 associates. How could there only be 100 associates 10 years later???? They also said in 1997 there were 3 Crews and now there are 4??? The feds change their story because they really don't know. That's the point Einstein. However, I can play the same game as you and say that from 1997 the membership of the Outfit went down approximately 50% or more. (From 70 to maybe 30) So, the associates would go down to 350 TO 600 OR MAYBE EVEN A LITTLE LOWER like 300 to 500. I choose to quote this F.B.I. Report. I have my report, (which lists my uncle on there under the prison section) and you can believe your F.B.I.report. THEY BOTH CAN'T BE CORRECT. There is no way the number of assocates went from 1,000 to 100 in 10 years. No fucking way. This leads to the final point. You can't take what the Feds say literally.