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Re: How did the Genovese family remain powerful?
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This is all obviously a quick opinion, but I think a lot of it had to do with simply going against the grain of the other families.
They were doing the front boss thing while other families were suffering from internecine warfare over who would be the boss. This way their real hierarchy remained insulated.
I know they encourage anyone in the family who gets booked to plead out to a lesser sentence instead of fighting the government at trial, which seemed to be pro forma for the older generations.
Also, just downright caution. When the feds were trying to get a bug into Fat Tony's club it was occupied around the clock. I think they finally got in during a holiday.
This is a family that always had very strong leadership and that gets passed down through generations. All the other families have seen several coup attempts, successful or not. I can't recall one with the Genovese except for obviously Costello and Vito. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Re: How did the Genovese family remain powerful?
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that family made a ton of money, and managed it well, of all the books ive read about the 5 families, one common thread was that the genoveses stayed under the radar, no gottis there, no cassos, no gallos, and in the book "the five families" its mentioned that they were real money makers,
" watch what you say around this guy, he's got a big mouth" sam giancana to an outfit soldier about frank Sinatra. [ from the book "my way"
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Re: How did the Genovese family remain powerful?
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I understand that all the families have suffered badly in the last few years due the law enforcement and turn coats etc.
But I get the feeling that many of them have turned things around to a certain extent?
British is best....
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Re: How did the Genovese family remain powerful?
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Re: How did the Genovese family remain powerful?
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It start with good leadership.
From now on, nothing goes down unless I'm involved. No blackjack no dope deals, no nothing. A nickel bag gets sold in the park, I want in. You guys got fat while everybody starved on the street. Now it's my turn.
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Re: How did the Genovese family remain powerful?
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It helped that the family basically started out on top and simply had to maintain that position.
It was more willing to partner with Jewish mobsters and was the first to become involved in the labor union rackets and from there it always had the deepest involvement. A big reason why the family has been the most difficult for the government to remove from unions and legitimate industries.
The family probably had the most political clout, overall, of any if the NY families. Obviously they were the one to represent several of the eastern families on the Commission. Today they are said to have the strongest ties to other crime groups.
One thing law enforcement has commented on is the family being diversified on terms of their rackets. They control the largest bookmaking and loansharking operations in New York and New Jersey, have the most labor racketeering activity remaining, and have usually been at the front when it comes to getting involved in new rackets like stock fraud or health care fraud.
They've been involved in drugs but, especially for a family that size, seem to have been more restrained and careful than other families. And because it's maintained more sophisticated operations in things like gambling and labor, it hasn't been as dependent on the drug trade.
The family, traditionally, has seemed to never have a shortage of capable leaders. The "deepest bench" one LE official said. Loyalty, secrecy, and discipline were always enforced and the result was a lot less guys flipping. And even when guys did flip, there wasn't a domino effect and widespread disruption like with other families. More careful about who they make, relatively speaking. The average age of the family is older than the others too.
As others said above, the family has long been quick to take pleasure deals and minimize the damage. It's why people shouldn't take this latest bust as some earth shaking event. Look at how many top Genovese guys have been indicted over the past 15 years. A lot. It chips away at the family but it's a revolving door as guys go away and come home and the organization overall keeps going. That's all law enforcement can really do as they wait for attrition to take its toll. Which it is, albeit slowly.
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Re: How did the Genovese family remain powerful?
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They were doing the front boss thing while other families were suffering from internecine warfare over who would be the boss. This way their real hierarchy remained insulated. Insulation of the boss seems to be the common thread between the successful families. Here's what the Chicago Outfit was involved in while Tony Accardo was "retired"/cosigliere: - Rigging a presidential election - A plot to kill Fidel Castro (Operation Mongoose) - Multi-million dollar casino skim in Vegas - A ton of circumstantial evidence suggesting the involvement of the assassination of a U.S. president Giancanna, Joey Doves, and others take the heat while Accardo eventually dies an old man at home, having spent 1 night in jail in his entire life.
"...the successful annihilation of organized crime's subculture in America would rock the 'legitimate' world's foundation, which would ultimately force fundamental social changes and redistributions of wealth and power in this country. Meyer Lansky's dream was to bond the two worlds together so that one could not survive without the other." - Dan E. Moldea
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Re: How did the Genovese family remain powerful?
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that family made a ton of money, and managed it well, of all the books ive read about the 5 families, one common thread was that the genoveses stayed under the radar, no gottis there, no cassos, no gallos, and in the book "the five families" its mentioned that they were real money makers, I have Sammy the Bull's book just 20 feet away from me, maybe I should look it up. The case that convinced Sammy to flip, could he, Gotti, and the others have plead it down? If so, Gotti was truly crazy. I recall Gravano saying that Gotti insisted on them being tried together, for some reason, even when the lawyers advised that separate trials would be better for both of them.
"...the successful annihilation of organized crime's subculture in America would rock the 'legitimate' world's foundation, which would ultimately force fundamental social changes and redistributions of wealth and power in this country. Meyer Lansky's dream was to bond the two worlds together so that one could not survive without the other." - Dan E. Moldea
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Re: How did the Genovese family remain powerful?
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It helped that the family basically started out on top and simply had to maintain that position. The first mafia family in NYC, and once called the Luciano Family. That says something. I like you when you're not talking politics.
"...the successful annihilation of organized crime's subculture in America would rock the 'legitimate' world's foundation, which would ultimately force fundamental social changes and redistributions of wealth and power in this country. Meyer Lansky's dream was to bond the two worlds together so that one could not survive without the other." - Dan E. Moldea
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