Vito Genovese time as boss did a lot of damage to the family. Up till the early 1980's, the family seemed to be divided between two factions, but they upheld the rules more so then the other families. The 1970's shows the Genovese family not pressuring a lot of their relatives to join or become associates to the family as the other families, but to go legit if they have the means. The Boss valued input from some of the top capo's, even if it went against what they wanted, more so when Gigante passed away. The other families killed or shunned relatives of informants, while the Genovese family brought them closer to the folds or help support them sometimes when they are down on their luck.
The two bosses met in 1988, in a Lower Manhattan apartment. Vincent "the Chin" Gigante, in a bathrobe, pajamas and a four-day growth of beard, sat and spoke with fellow Mafioso John Gotti.
After a brief business discussion, Gotti proudly told Gigante that his son, John Jr., was now a made man.
"Instead of congratulating him, Chin said, 'Geez, I'm sorry to hear that,' " recalled Sammy "the Bull" Gravano in his biography, "Underboss."
Vincent Cafaro'son Thomas when his father flipped he decided to plead guilty and go to prison to assure the Genovese family that he was still loyal.
I don't know but the other rats:Barone,Arilotta ecc had relatives in the life ? and if yes what they had done when they flipped ?
