Genovese crime family
The Genovese crime family is one of the "Five Families" that controls organized crime activities in New York City, within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known as the Mafia (or Cosa Nostra). The Genovese crime family has been nicknamed the "Ivy League" and "Rolls Royce" of organized crime.
| Genovese crime family | |
|---|---|
| In | New York City |
| Founded by | Lucky Luciano |
| Years active | 1931-present |
| Territory | Various neighborhoods over NYC and throughout the USA. |
| Ethnicity | Italian, Italian-American made men and other ethnicities as "associates" |
| Membership | 250 - 300 made members, 3500 associates approx |
| Criminal activities | Racketeering, conspiracy, loansharking, money laundering, murder, narcotics, extortion, bookmaking, and gambling. |
| Allies | Gambino, Bonanno, Colombo, and Lucchese Crime Families |
| Rivals | Various gangs over NYC including their allies |
Bosses of the Genovese crime family
- 1922–1931 – Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria (Boss, murdered in 1931 during the Castellammarese War)
- 1931–1946 – Salvatore 'Charlie "Lucky" Luciano' Lucania (Boss, jailed in 1936)
- 1936–1946 – Frank "Frankie the Prime Minister" Costello (acting boss)
- 1946–1957 – Frank "Frankie the Prime Minister" Costello (Boss, retired)
- 1957–1969 – Vito "Don Vito" Genovese (Boss, jailed 1959, died in prison in 1969)
- Circa 1959–1972 – Thomas "Tommy Ryan" Eboli (acting boss, turned front boss sometime in the mid 1960s, murdered 1972)
- Circa 1965–1972 – Gerardo "Jerry" Catena (jailed 1970-72, retired 1973, died 2000 at age 98)
- Circa 1965–1981 – Philip "Benny Squint" Lombardo (retired)
- 1972–1981 – Frank "Funzi" Tieri (acting boss, turned front boss sometime in the early 1970s by the family)
- 1981–1987 – Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno (front boss for Vincent Gigante, jailed 1987, died in prison)
- 1981–2005 – Vincent "Chin" Gigante (Boss, jailed 1997, died in prison of heart failure on December 19, 2005)
- 1990–1996 – Liborio "Barney" Bellomo (street boss, jailed)
- 1996–1998 – Dominick "Quiet Dom" Cirillo (street boss, steps down)
- 1997–2003 – Matthew "Matty the Horse" Ianniello (acting boss, jailed)
- 2003–2005 – Dominick "Quiet Dom" Cirillo (acting boss, jailed)
- 2005–2006 – Mario Gigante (acting boss, possible in retirement after the death of his brother in 2005)
- 2006–2007 – Daniel "Danny the Lion" Leo (acting boss) (indicted May 31, 2007, remanded without bail before being sentenced to 5 years in prison in early 2008), Venero "Benny Eggs" Mangano (underboss) (released from prison December, 2006 after serving 15 years), Dominick "Quiet Dom" Cirillo (consigliere) (Sentenced to 46 months on March 3, 2006), Lawrence "Little Larry" Dentico (acting consigliere) (promoted prior to coping a plea and being sentenced to 4 1/2 years in early 2006)
- 2007–present – Paul "Paulie Stripes" DiMarco (alleged acting boss, next in line coming from the midwest?), Venero "Benny Eggs" Mangano (underboss), Dominick "Quiet Dom" Cirillo (consigliere?)