Viable mafia families remaining as of today

How many families can still be called viable- ie like 20 or made made men still operating on the street? My list is the five families, barely philly, jeresy and chicago. No boston, detriot no buffalo.

Id say; Bonnano, Gambino, Genovese, Columbo and Lucchese New york factions. I would say the decalvacentes still are viable by your defintion as well. I think Philly is probably there even after the last indictments.
Chicago should not be on that list. I think boston is probably borderline. Thats about it in my opinion.

Chicago and New England are definitely viable.
5 families
Chicago
New England
Philly
New Jersey
Detroit

Detroit? Come on.

I agree, but it's hard to believe and sad that the Trafficante family is gone.....

I would say that Detroit is definitely alive and well. I believe that their influence quite possibly extends into Ontario. Remember that the Rizzuto Family does not wield power there. Ontario is the home base of the Calabrians. Perhaps they are aligned. Furthermore, I would not be surprised if Tocco and the Syndicate have some sort of working relationship.

I may be fooling myself, but I stil believe that the Partnership is unlike any other family in the US in the means by which they conduct themselves. They are almost completely insulated.

At a minimum, nobody can write them off as NOT being viable. Whether they are powerful . . . nobody really knows.

Five families,outfit Jesery philly maybe the partnership but why people think Detroit is dead.

I know nothing about New England. Are they actually a viable "Family" or does Boston operate separately from Rhode Island, etc.? I would imagine that the Irish control more of Boston than the Italians . . . but I could be completely wrong.

I know people have discussed this on here often, but I never understood the sociological reasons behind the inability of Italians to establish a lasting family in California. It seems like the predominance of biker gangs there may be part of the reason, but I just never understood it.

Fwhite, Here is the answer to your question. Because they can't believe that there are other Families that are actually smarter than the Rat infested New York Families. If we went by bigger means better, than the most powerful organized street people in the world would be the Crips and Bloods. Size means nothing. Chicago and Detroit are much smarter than at least 4 of the Rat Infested Blue Collar New York families.

Stephen Hawking is smarter than kim kardashian!

the chicago mob sucks! they don't have the brains or the brawn to compete with the all powerful ny mob. elmwoodporker is just a fake parking meter robbing dope from da hood who has obviously fallen on extremely hard times since family secrets broke the back of everything that he holds near and dear. the best bet for guys like him would be to lay off the bath salts for a bit, and get a job scrubbing toilets or whatever else it is that the brokesters making up whats left of the outfit do in order to stay above water!

Elmwood you are a midly amusing troll

Elmwood didn't learn from his last vacation. Maybe he'll be more successful on this one. DON'T FLAME THE MEMBERS!!

Viability basically means meeting the two factors that make up RICO: an ongoing pattern of racketeering in behalf of an enterprise. That's it. There's got to be continuing activity and there's got to be some semblance of an organizational framework. The only families who meet that standard, and are recognized by the feds, are the 5 NY families, New Jersey, New England, Philadelphia, Chicago, and maybe Detroit. I say maybe for Detroit because there's differing opinions among mob experts regarding Detroit and, needless to say, there hasn't been much discernible activity there in recent years.

I dont think I agree with you Ivy. First of all, he defined viable for you, so with all due respect, lets employ his standard. Secondly, the whole "organizational framework" argument leaves a little to be desired given the low standard the feds have employed with respect to that.
They have used rico against extremely disorganized prostitution operations by Crip gangs in California and the only "organizational" element there was the prostitute (soldier) and the pimp (the captain). Lets be real, they throw rico out there many if not all times to achieve sentencing enhancements.

So, to circle back, you are employing a much different framework than my friend little nicky. Because, if we are using yours, then yes, Detroit is a viable family, because there are surely 5 or 10 guys out there hustlng and reporting to somebody. Hell, by that definition we might as well revitalize the Los Angeles, Kansas City, Milwaukee and Buffalo families.

Well, this is the very thing that causes disagreements here in the first place - people making up their own definition of viable. Hell, I've seen some even argue a few guys still alive constitutes a family. As far as I'm concerned, there's the RICO definition, which not coincidentally, coincides with the families that are still recognized by the feds. Not some arbitrary number of 20 or whatever.

As for RICO, it essentially only needs those two basic requirements. And if other families outside of those 9 or 10 I listed can't even meet that "low standard," well, that gives everyone their answer.

The Philly Mob is more active than the Chicago Mob.

"an ongoing pattern of racketeering in behalf of an enterprise"

Your average street gang meets this standard. They charged Stephen Caracappa and Louis Eppolito with RICO for selling a joint. Multiple local corrupt politicians have been charged with RICO for taking a few bribes.

The mafia is the mafia because of its considerable power and organization. The families are interesting to the public because of the fact they aren't just a basic, bare-bones street gang but large, organized and have real street muscle. If the organization is down to less than 20 made guys, one could question whether it is even a viable family or at the very least its future is extremely dim in the next 5-10 years. Has there ever been a family down to less than 20 members in the past that has managed to make it back from the brink? All the ones I can remember(buffalo, Milwaukee, trafficante, etc) are no.

So your average corrupt detriot politician meets your definition of a family by taking a few bribes?

I agree in general. At least as far as blue color crime.

Depending on the circumstances. We've actually seen a number of corrupt politicians be charged under the RICO law.

You do make a good point above. A mob family has to have the requisite manpower to have some semblance of a formal structure to begin with. Which is why that become less and less possible as their numbers dwindle. Some individuals can still be charged with RICO but the devil is in the details. A few guys running a bookmaking operation does not a formally structured family make.

by active i assume you mean does more stupid things and has more members arrested.

And has more activity..and more members

I Find in another site on the mob,a 2008 list of the family and the members,now make the necessary updates (the death of Sal Montagna etc.), this list should be used to figure out which family is still viable.

BONANNO LCN FAMILY

Boss:
Acting Boss: Salvatore “Sal the Ironworker” Montagna
UnderBoss:
Consigliere: Anthony "T.G." Graziano
Acting Consigliere: Anthony "Mr. Fish" Rabito

Captains:

Sandro Aiosa
Vincent Asaro
Vincent “Vinny Gorgeous” Basciano
Vincent "Vinny T.V." Badalamenti
Gerard "Jerry" Chilli
Louis “Louie Electric” DeCicco
Patrick “Patty from the Bronx” DeFilippo
Thomas DiFiore
Joseph “Joe Desi” DeSimone
Anthony "Tony Black" Furino
Joseph "J.B." Indelicato
Frank "The Fireman" Porco
William "Willie Glasses" Riviello
Nicholas "Nicky" Santora



BUFFALO LCN FAMILY

Boss: Joseph Todaro Sr.
Underboss: Joseph Todaro Jr.
Consigliere: Leonard Falzone

Captain: Frank "Butchie Bifocals" BiFulco
Captain: Russell "Russ" Carcone
Captain: Benjamin "Sonny" Nicoletti Jr
Captain: Joseph "Joey Paps" Pugliese

Soldiers:

Albert "Babe" Billiteri
Matthew "Steamboat" Billiteri
Frank Billiteri
Harold Bordonaro
Pasquale "Paddy" Brindisi
Benedetto "Benny" Carcone
Salvatore "Sam" Cardinale
"Cookie" Caruso
Paul "Paulie" Cipolla
Robert "Bobby" Colao
Philip "Phil" Corelli
Ralph Criminisi
Bruno "Bronzie" DePaolo
Joseph "Joey Dips" DePaolo
Michael "Mike" DePaolo
Daniel "Danny" Domino
Frank Falzone
James "Jimmy" Feliciano
Frank Ferraro
Daniel "Danny" Gasbarinni
Peter Gerace
Frank Grisanti
Dominic Italiano
Samuel "Sam" Lagattuta Jr.
Vincent "Vinny" Lombardo
Frank Marino
Michael Muscarella
Robert "Bobby" Panaro Jr.
Frank "Frankie" Papalia
Rocco Papalia
John A. Pieri
Joseph R. Pieri Jr.
Anthony "Tony" Pugliese
Charles "Charlie" Pusateri
Joseph Randazzo
Joseph Rosato
Joseph Sacco
Victor Sansanese
Richard Todaro
Louis Tavano



CLEVELAND LCN FAMILY

Boss: Joseph "Joe Loose" Iacobacci

Soldiers:

Ralph "Bosie" Bucci
James "Jimmy" Comella
William "Billy" DeNova
William "Billy D" "Dileno
Joseph Gallo
John Iorillo
Ronald Lucarelli Jr
Russell "Rusty" Massetta
Nicholas "Nick" Nardi
John Oliverio
Russell Papalardo
Peter "Petey Boy" Sanzo
Sam Sirna
Anthony Velotta



CHICAGO LCN FAMILY

Boss: John “No Nose” DiFronzo
Underboss: James “The Man” Marcello
Consigliere: Joseph "Joey The Clown" Lombardo

North Side Boss: Joseph “Joe the Builder” Andriacchi
Rush Street/North Side Crew: John “Pudgy” Matassa
Elmwood Park Crew: Rudolph “Rudy” Fratto, Pete DiFronzo

West Side Boss:
Grand Avenue Crew:

South Side Boss: Alphonse "Al the Pizza Man" Tornabene
Chinatown/26th Street/South Side Crew: Frank “Toots” Caruso Sr.
Cicero/Melrose Park Crew: Michael "Mikey" Marcello



COLOMBO LCN FAMILY

Boss: Carmine "Junior" Persico
Acting Boss: Thomas "TommyShots" Gieoli
UnderBoss: John "Sonny" Franzese
Consigliere: Joel "Joe Waverly" Cacace
Acting Consigliere: Ralph Lombardo

Captains:

Joseph Amato
Joseph Baudanza
Paul “Paulie Guns” Bevacqua
Benjamin Castellazzo
James “Jimmy Green Eyes” Clemenza
John "Jackie" DeRoss
Luca DiMatteo
Dominick “Donnie Shacks” Montemarano
Alphonse “Allie Boy” Persico
Theodore “Teddy” Persico
Thomas Petrizzo
Andrew "Andy" Russo
Joseph “Joe T” Tomasello



DETROIT LCN FAMILY

Boss: Giacamo "Black Jack" Tocco
Underboss: Anthony "Tony Z" Zerilli
Acting Underboss: Vito "Billy Jack" Giacalone
Consigliere: Anthony "Tony T" Tocco

Counselor Emeritus: Joseph Barbara, Jr., Dominic Bommarito
Street Boss: Jack "Jackie The Kid" Giacalone
Captain: Anthony "Chicago Tony" La Piana
Captain: Anthony "Fat Tony" Giacalone, Jr.
Captain: Anthony "Tony Pal" Palazolla
Captain: Frank "Frankie The Bomb" Bommarito
Captain: Peter Tocco

Soldiers:

David "Ace" Aceto
Eugene "Genie Boy" Baratta
Carlo Bommarito
Dominic Bommarito
John "J.P" Bommarito
Matthew Bommarito
Vincenzo "Vinnie Bro" Brozino
Pat Carlini
Anthony "Little Tony Long" Cimini
Dominic "Chicago Dom" Corrado
Paul "Big Paulie" Corrado
Paul "Cousin Paulie" Corrado
Peter "Fat Pete" Corrado
Peter "Baby Bull" Corrado
John D'intino
Don Fragale
Antonio "Tony the Barber" Foglia
Michael Galardi
Patrick "Pat the Pimp" Gatt
Anthony "Fat Tony" Giacalone, Jr.
Joseph "Joey Jack" Giacalone
Joseph "Little Joey Jack" Giacalone
Jack "Jackie the Nose/Jackie Jacks" Giacalone
Anthony "Chicago Tony" La Piana
Robert "Bobby the Animal" La Puma
William "Billy Lee" Loiacano
Jack "Little Jack" Lucido
Sam Lucido
Sebastian "Buster" Lucido
Isodoro "Teddy San Diego" Matranga
Joe Messina
Pete Messina
Anthony "Little Tony Pal" Palazzola
Salvatore "Little Sammy Pal" Palazzola
Antonio "Toto" Ruggirello
John Sciarotta
Anthony "Little Tony" Tocco, Jr.
Jack "Little Jackie" Tocco, Jr.
Joe Tocco
Paul Tocco
Peter "Little Pete" Tocco, Jr.
Salvatore "Mops" Tocco
Vito Tocco
Danny Triglia
Danny Tringale
Joey Tringale
Sam Ventamillia
Joe Vicarri
Dominic "Fat Dom" Vivio
Phillip Zerilli




GAMBINO LCN FAMILY

Boss: Peter "One Eye" Gotti
Acting Boss: John "Jackie Nose" D'Amico
UnderBoss: Arnold "Zeke" Squitieri
Acting UnderBoss: Domenico "Italian Dom" Cefalu
Consigliere: Joseph "JoJo" Corozzo

Captains:

Vincent "Vinnie" Artuso
Thomas "Tommy Sneakers" Cacciopoli
Anthony "Sonny" Ciccone
Vincent “Vinny Butch” Corrao
George "Georgie" DeCicco
Salvatore "Sal" Franco
Richard "Richie" Gotti
Stephen "Steve Coogan" Grammauta
Paul Graziano
Joseph "Sonny" Juliano
Joseph “Joe The Cat” LaForte
Salvatore "Tori" LoCascio, Andrew "Andy Campo" Campos
Joseph "Joe" Lombardi
Aniello “Wahoo” Mancuso
Daniel "Danny" Marino, Nicholas "Little Nick" Corozzo, Leonard "Lenny" DiMaria
Nicholas Mitarotonda
Michael “Mickey Boy” Paradiso
Carmine Sciandra
Louis "Louie Bracciole" Ricco
Salvatore "Fat Sally" Scala
Augustus "Gus Boy" Sclafani
Alphonse "Funzie" Sisca
Ronald "Ronnie One Arm" Trucchio
Louis "Big Lou" Vallario



GENOVESE LCN FAMILY

Boss:
Acting Boss: Daniel “The Lion” Leo
UnderBoss: Venero "Benny Eggs" Mangano
Consigliere: James "The Little Guy" Ida

Captains:

Anthony "Tico" Antico
Anthony “Tony A” Arillotta
John "Johnny Sausages" Barbato
Liborio "Barney" Bellomo, Ernest Muscarella, Louis Moscatiello, Arthur "Artie" Nigro
Ludwig "Ninny" Bruschi
Dominick "Quiet Dom" Cirillo
Joseph "Joe D" Dente Jr.
Lawrence "Little Larry" Dentico
Silvio DeVita
Anthony "Tough Tony" Federici
Tino "The Greek" Fiumara, Micheal Crincoli
Rosario Gangi, Salvatore "Sammy Meatballs" Aparo, Peter "Petey Red" DiChiara
Joseph "The Eagle" Gatto
Michele “Mickey Diminio” Generoso
Matthew "Matty the Horse" Ianniello, Ciro Perrone
Frank "Punchy" Illiano, Albert "Kid Blast" Gallo
Mario Gigante
Alphonse "Allie Shades" Malangone, Alan "Baldie" Longo
James "Jimmy from 8th Street" Messera
Pasquale "Patsy" Parello, Anthony "Rom" Romanello
Angelo "The Horn" Prisco, Joseph "PePe" LaScala
Renaldi “Ray” Ruggiero
Rudy Santobello
Charles "Chuckie" Tuzzo



KANSAS CITY LCN FAMILY

Boss: Joseph “Joe” Sciortino
Underboss: Peter Simone

Captain: William “Little Willie” Cammisano Jr.
Captan: Vincent “Vince” Civella
Captain: James Duardi
Captain: Angelo Porrello

Soldiers:

Salvatore Agrusa
Joseph Barletta
Nathan “Nat” Brancato
John Calia
Carlo Cavallaro
George Chiavola
John Costanza
John Cuezze
Carl “Tuffy” DeLuna
Frank DeLuna
Richard “Rick” DeLuna
Nicholas “Nick” DiGirolamo
Thomas Fontanello
John Glorioso
Robert Gulotta
Nicholas LaBruzzo
Jack LaScuola
Joseph “Joe” Mandacina
Salvatore “Sal” Mandacina
James Moretina
Benjamin “Ben” Palmentere
Eugene “Gene” Picone
Vincent “Vince” Picone
Joseph Porrello
Joseph “Joe” Ragusa
Peter Ribaste
Philip Saladino
Samuel Scardino
Pasquale Sellaro
Anthony “Tony Simone
Philip “Phil” Simone
Peter Tamburello
John Termini
Frank Tousa



LOS ANGELES LCN FAMILY

Boss: Peter "Shakes" Milano
Underboss: Tomasso "Tommy" Gambino

Captain: Vincent "Jimmy" Caci
Captain: Louis "The Little Guy" Caruso

Soldiers:

Steve "The Whale" Cino
Michael "Porno Mike" Esposito
Russel "Rusty" Massetta
Leonard "Limping Lenny" Montana
Anthony "Big Tony" Perrano
Paulo "Paulie Tattoos" Rossi
John "Johnny V" Vaccuro
Rocky "Bigfoot" Zangari



LUCCHESE LCN FAMILY

Boss: Vittorio “Vic” Amuso
Underboss: Steven “Stevie Wonder” Crea
Consigliere: Joseph “Joey C” Caridi

Captains:

Anthony “Bowat” Baratta
John “Johnny Goggles” Baudanza
John “Johnny Hooks” Capra
Robert “Bucky The Boss” Caravaggio
Eugene “Boopsie” Castelle
Ralph “Raffie” Cuomo
Domenico “Danny” Cutaia
Joseph DiNapoli
Joseph “Big Joe” Giampa
Matthew Madonna
Vincent “Vinny Casablanca” Mancione
Aniello “Neil” Migliore
Anthony “Tony Blue Eyes” Santorelli
Dominic “Crazy Dom” Truscello



MILWAUKEE LCN FAMILY

Boss: Joseph P. "Joe Camel" Caminiti
Underboss: Joseph P. "Joey Bal" Balistrieri
Consigliere: Peter "Pitch" Picciurro
Acting Consigliere: John "Johnny Bal" Balistrieri

Captain: Dennis "Libby" Librizzi
Captain: Angelo "Big Angelo" Alioto
Captain: Ricco "The Killer" Bono

Soldiers:

Frank Alioto
Carlo "Connie" Balistrieri
Joseph "Baby Joe" Balistrieri
John Basile
Joseph "Joey V." Basile
Ralph 'Junnie" Brocca
George Busateri
Joseph P. "Joe Camel" Caminiti
Thomas "Big Tom" Cannizarro
Louis A. "Milwaukee Louie" Caputo
Anthony "Tony" Cimino
Michael "Dr. Mike" Dentice
Paul M. "Paul Dennis" Dentice
Joseph "Joe E." Enea
Mike Enea
Joseph "JoJo" Fugarino
Dominic Gaudesi
Andrew "Andy" Marconi
Frank "Frankie Palms" Palmisano
Anthony "Tony Pipes" Pipito
John "Giovanni" Safina
Nick "Nick the sp*c" Sansone
Richard Sansone
Jack "Jackie" Turrene
Joseph "Joe Vali" Volpe



NEW ENGLAND LCN FAMILY

Boss: Luigi Giovanni “Baby Shacks” Manocchio
Underboss: Carmen "Big Cheese" DiNunzio
Consigliere: Peter Limone

Captain: William “Blackjack” DelSanto
Captain: Anthony DiNunzio
Captain: Matthew “Good Looking Matty” Guglielmetti Jr.
Captain: Mark Rossetti
Captain: Pryce Quintina
Captain: Anthony “Spucky” Spagnolo

Soldiers:

Joseph "Joe the Bishop" Achille Sr.
William "Billy" Angelesco
Donato "Danny" Angiulo
Francesco "Frank The Cat" Angiulo
Gennaro "Jerry" Angiulo
Anthony "Tony the Beaver" Ascenzia
Philip "Sonny" Baiona
Richard Bonafiglia
Pasquale "Patsy" Barone
Vincent Capone
Anthony "Chucky" Carlo
Fredrick "Freddy" Chiampa
Jonathan Cincotti
Robert "Bobby" Corrozza
Greg Costa
Salvatore D'Aquila
William "Billy Blackjack" Delsanto
Robert "Bobby Cigar" DeLuca
Biagio "Benny" DiGiacomo
Vincent Federico
Vincent "The Animal" Ferrara
Richard Floramo
Rocco "Rocky" Folco
Michael Frisoli
Pasquale Galea
Richard "The Pig" Gambale
Vincent "Dee Dee" Gioacchini
Mariano Grasso
Chester Iaconni
Frank Imbruglia
Joseph "Joe Black" LaMantina
Ralph "Ralphie Chong" LaMantina
Edward "Eddie" Lato
Dennis D. "Champagne" LePore
Joseph Manzi
Dominick Marangelli
Frank "BoBo" Marrapese
James Martorano
Alphonse "Horseshoe Al" Napolitano
Anthony Parillo
Joseph Paterno Jr.
Raymond J. "Junior" Patriarca
Americo "The Cigar" Petrillu
Junior Pingaro
Michael Proccillo
Mark Rossetti
Stephen Rosetti
Joseph Ruggiero
Anthony "The Saint" St. Laurent
Jonathan "Action Jackson" Salemme
Rudolph Sciarra
Alfred "Chippy" Scivola
John Scuderi
Frederick "Freddie The Neighbor" Simone
Alfred Siyola
Carmen Tortora



NEW JERSEY LCN FAMILY

Boss: Giovanni "John the Eagle" Riggi
Acting Boss: Francesco “Frank” Guarraci
UnderBoss: Joseph Miranda
Consigliere: Stafano "Steve the Truck Driver" Vitabile

Captain: Philip Abramo
Captain: Joseph “JoJo” Ferrara
Captain: Giuseppe "Pino" Schifilliti
Captain: Salvatore "Sal the Barber" Timpani

Soldiers:

Gaetano Alessi
Daniel "Danny" Annunziata
Robert "Bobby Basile
Charles "Charlie" Cocchiaro
Rosario Cocchiaro
Joseph Collina
Louis "Louie Eggs" Consalvo
Carl Corsentino
Nicholas “Nick” Cottone
Frank D'Amato
Anthony DeMaio Sr.
Joseph "JoJo" Ferrara
Francesco “Joe” Gatto
Joseph "Uncle Joe" Giaccobe
Larry Giacobbe
James Gallo
Girolamo Guarraggi
Philip "The Undertaker" LaMella
Charles "Fat Charlie" Majuri
Anthony "Marshmallow" Mannarino
Joseph Merlo Jr.
Michael Merlo
Ralph Micale
Joseph Miglorato
Joseph Miranda
Frank Nigro
Robert "Bobby Basile" Occhipiti
Girolamo "Jimmy Gumps" Palermo
Simone "Daddy" Palermo
Francesco Paparatto
Salvatore "Sal" Polizzi
Gregory Rago
Emmanuel "Manny" Riggi
John "Junior" Riggi
Vincent Riggi
Joseph "Tin Ear" Sclafani
Gaetano "Corky" Vastola



PHILADELPHIA LCN FAMILY

Boss: Joseph "Uncle Joe" Ligambi
UnderBoss: Steven "Handsome Steve" Mazzone
Acting UnderBoss: Anthony Staino
Consigliere: George Borgesi
Acting Consigliere: Michael "Mikey Lance" Lancelotti

Captain: Vincent "Beepsie" Centorino
Captain: Martin "Marty" Angelina
Captain: Gaeton Lucibello

Soldiers:

Ralph "Ralphie Head" Abbruzzi
Anthony "Tony Cujino" Accardo
Michael Angelina
Gennaro "Joseph Costello" Boccia
Joseph Bonjiovanni
Anthony Borgesi
Steven "Stevie Gongs" Casasanto
Anthony "Tony" Cianfrani
John "Johnny Chang" Ciancaglini
Joseph "Chickie" Ciancaglini
Joseph "Joey Chang" Ciancaglini Jr.
Vince "Big Vince" Filipelli
Frank Gambino
Joseph "Joe" Grande
Francis "Faffy" Iannarella Jr.
Charles "Charlie White" Iannece
Vincent "Vince" Iannece
Albert Lancelotti
Joseph "Scoops" Licata
Frank Martines
Joseph "Mousie" Massamino
Salvatore "Sonny" Mazzone
Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino
Salvatore "Chuckie" Merlino
Nicholas "Nicky Whip" Milano
Ralph "Blackie" Napoli
Frank Narducci Jr.
Philip Narducci
Anthony Nicodemo
Vincent "Al Pajamas" Pagano
Anthony "Martino" Pungitore Sr.
Anthony "Tony" Pungitore Jr.
Joseph "Joey Punge" Pungitore
Salvaatore "Tore" Scafidi
Nicodemo "Little Nicky" Scarfo
Salvatore "Shotsie" Sparacio
Ralph "Junior" Staino
John Stanfa
Joseph "Joey" Stanfa
Luigi "Gino" Tripodi
Michael "Mikey Penknife" Virgilio
Shawn Vetere



PITTSBURGH LCN FAMILY

Boss: John Bazzano, Jr.
Underboss: Thomas "Sonny" Ciancutti

Soldiers:

Anthony "Wango" Capizzi
Eugene "Geno" Chiarelli
Robert "Bobby I" Ianelli
Anthony "Murgie" Imburgia
John Leone
Mauro Matone



ST. LOUIS LCN FAMILY

Boss: Anthony "Nino" Parrino
Underboss:
Consigliere: Giacomo "Jack" Parrino

Captain: Vincent "Vinny" Cammarata
Captain: Frank Palazzolo

Soldiers:

Fernando "Nondo" Bartolotta
Joseph "Joe" Bommarito
Richard "Rich" Bommarito
Joseph "Joe" Cammarata
James Castellano
Angelo Copo
Benedetto Germia
Vincent "Vince" Giordano
Antonio Lopiccolo
Anthony "Tony L" Lopiparo
Anthony "Tony" Olivastro
Phillip "Philly" Palizzola
Salvatore “Sal” Palizzola
Joseph "Joe" Panneri
Michael "Mike" Palazzolo
Anthony "Tony" Tocco
Joseph "Joe" Tocco



TAMPA LCN FAMILY

Boss: Vincent LoScalzo

Soldiers:

Francisco "Frank" Albano
Antonio Amorelli
Ciro Bedami
Joseph Camero
Salvatore "Sam" Carollo
Joseph DiGerlando
Michael Napoli
Santo Jose Trafficante
James Valentithewestside
Super Heavy Weight

You can't go by those lists as they are old and were not accurate from the on-set.

Some of the names on these charts don't even exist like Ricco "The Killer" Bono in Milwaukee.

Others on this list have been dead for a long time now.

Don't rely on those charts my friend Furio they are not right.

a lot of ppl regardless of inaccuracies. To say that all these guys are just not mobsters anymore and have no families anymore maybe naive and generalist. the pledged their life and lived it so to say they are legit would be mad

i meant the smaller families btw like detroit and new england that maybe contested to a certain extent. not the 5 families etc.

That list is funny and old....

ok, the list is old it has to be updated, does anyone have a new list with a list of the US Crime Families,with the number of members and the hierarchy?

Agreed. I think that is all that is left for some of the smaller families and crews like St. Louis, for example. Some guys are reported to be sitting in the restaurants and bars on The Hill, running a book and doing some loan sharking.

Those charts are so off its really not worth the effort to try to correct them.

thats why they're all broke ass lol

philly became an italian street gang after scarfo. merlino as the boss was a joke.

better question is which families will be around 20 years from now?

i only see new york and jersey. the rest dont have the population of italians to recruit new members

yeah the biggest biker gangs come from california hell's angels, mongols, vagos, galooping goose, devils diciples,list goes on.

While I'm hesitant to make predictions regarding a specific time frame, I wouldn't be surprised to see the DeCavalcantes be the next family to go after Detroit.

i would be surprised as they are not that old and have plenty of italian enclaves to recruit from.

i've always looked at competition as the biggest factor with regards to the downfall of the decalvacante's, a problem definitely not shared by most of the remaining families. while there is without a doubt a very large recruiting pool all over northern nj, the decalvacante's simply don't have, nor have they ever really had the manpower to maintain and recover their very limited rackets after suffering damage by way of law enforcement.

look what has happened since the last huge bust with them in '99/2000. even though they might have been able to somewhat stabilize, the ny families have gobbled up a significant share of their rackets. that along with the diminishing influence in the unions have really set them back. still, i think they will outlast detroit and possibly whats left of the outfit. i expect philly and NE to be the last families left outside of ny. with that said, northern nj will be one of the last areas in the US to have a major lcn presence, regardless od which family is running things.(smart money is the westside)

I think Chicago and Boston are the most fringe families as far as a future. If Jeresy is gone, it is due to the fact that NY (especially the Genovese family) has taken the most lucrative rackets not because of recruiting problems or law enforcement pressure.

Yeah, the DeCavalcantes always had a narrow niche - the construction industry in North Jersey. And even then they shared that with some of the NY families. They still have some mob-connected companies in the business but it's been 7 years since their cash cow, Laborers Local 394, was put under oversight. And 13 years since the last big bust. Since then, just some piecemeal stuff, with a few guys getting busted here and there for some gambling, loansharking, bootleg cigarettes, stolen tax refund checks, etc.

it's due to the fact that jersey has never been strong enough to keep NY out

with all the NY guys around it's probably difficult to recruit

has there been anymore news about the case where the acting boss guracci got busted shaking down that pizza parlor, is he still on the street? i couldnt find anything other then the original article about his indictment and was wondering if anybody heard if theres been any recent devolpments about the case.

nj has survived in the shadow of ny for the past 80 years. why would it be any different now or 20 years from now?

Guarraci pleaded guilty and in January 2012 got off with six months of home confinement, followed by five years’ probation

New England is viable

O ok thanks, i think it really speaks to the state of the decalvecantes are in when the acting boss is out doing a nickel and dime shakedown himself in front of a resturant full of witnesses, maybe this will teach the guy about insolation and discipline.

There has to be more to determining a viable family than a formal structure and on going criminal activity or even the small families would still be viable. Even if they are only running a book, you still have to have someone in charge a master agent or Boss and then his crew of bookies. That is a structure and a book is an on going criminal activity. I think in addition to a chain of command there has to be money being kicked up to make it viable. Take KC for example, they have a structure and on ongoing book and some other minor activity, I dont consider them viable per the definition because there is no kicking up. What each member makes is theres. This is why during their recent run of indictments RICO was not involved because the bosses were not kicked up to, so it could not be linked to a criminal organization. As far as viable familys, you got NY, Decavacanti's, Detroit, Chicago, Philiy, New England (hanging by a thread)

in the past the new members would have to take part in a murder ro be made. how many mob hits have there been the past 10 years outside of ny or even in ny-nj?

this means most of the new made guys did not make their bones. they are not street guys and would be more likely to flip when facing 20 years

Has this ever been confirmed?

A few in Philly in the last 13 years or so ... Gongs, Mortarano, Dipietro, Monascalco ... Maybe a couple others...

I think the "must murder for induction" caveat has always been a stretch. You think Tommy Gambino ever murdered anyone for his pops? As long as you were Italian/Sicilian and were a good earner who could have other made guys vouch for you, you could be made. Being someone who could kill was just icing on the cake.

Dominic Cortina & Donald Angelini were made guys and gambling specialists. They never killed anybody. However, they were more of the exception rather than the rule. If a guy HELPED somehow in doing heavy work, that also counted in the past. He didn't have to necessarily pull the trigger.

I'm not sure Anthony Staino in Philly was involved in any hits but I'm not all that familiar with his past..

I'm having a debate on the Decavalcantes, what is the consensus on their status?

take that down or the next time i see you im gonna smack you around, prick

The most recent estimates put the family at 40-50 total members. Not sure how many are active on the street at the moment. They seem to have been running on fumes since the massive bust over a decade now. At best they continue to be in a rebuilding stage. The family still has companies in construction and related businesses but it remains to be seen if they've retained any union clout after their main lynchpin (Laborers Local 394) was put under oversight in 2006. The fact the NY families control the lion's share of the street rackets in Jersey doesn't leave the DeCavalcantes a lot of opportunity there.

even if tommy gambino didnt kill anyone, the vast majority of made guys were killers back then. how many mob hits have there been the past 10 years for the ny families to make 3-5 guys a year who are killers?

it wasnt a strict rule but a general one. watch any of the mob documentaries with the rats talking about guys making their bones in order to be made. there were a few who didnt have to kill and got in because their father was a heavy hitter like gambino or franzese or because they were such good earners. those were less common

wasnt sonny franzese busted for shaking down a strip joint? he was underboss at the time.

Ya with the colombos, the exact same thing could be said about them.

How old do you think sonny franzese will live to be? way off topic but hes just old as hell and still making moves.

Hes gonna walk outta prison when hes over 100 and take over the colombo family. Lol