I wonder where the figure "750-member Mafia family" came from. They have about 150 made men, several thousand associates depending on how you define associate.
Why didn't Capeci report this first? My guess it is complete bullshit and/or someone in the gambino family is trying to send out mixed signals on the leadership.
First, the article says "750 members and associates."
Second, in both the 2010 Marino indictment and the 2011 Vernace detention memo, the Gambinos were said to have approximately 200 total members.
By their very nature, associate estimates are range more widely, though the average member-to-associate ratio for the NY families seems to be about 1:5.
