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This is a glossary of words related to the Mafia, primarily the Italian American Mafia and Sicilian Mafia . administration: the top-level "management" of an organized crime family -- the boss, underboss and consigliere. [1] associate: one who works with mobsters, but has not been asked to take the vow of Omertà; an almost confirmed, or made guy.
The Great Manager [43] The Little Magician, given to him during his time in the state of New York, because of his smooth politics and short stature. [45] [46] Machiavellian Bellshazzar, given to him by detractors [47] Martin Van Ruin [43] The Master Spirit [43] Matty Van from "Tippecanoe Songs of 1840" [48]
This is an incomplete list of crime bosses. This list is arranged alphabetically by last name, ...
Nicholas "Nick" Morello – boss (1909–1916) killed in 1916. Vincenzo "Vincent" Terranova – boss (1916–1920) Giuseppe "Joe the boss" Masseria – boss (1920–1931) Charlie "Lucky" Luciano – boss (1931–1946) Frank "The Prime Minister" Costello – acting boss (1936–1945), boss (1946–1957) "Don" Vito Genovese – underboss (1931 ...
Description. A crime boss has absolute or nearly absolute control over the other members of the organization and is often greatly feared or respected for their cunning, strategy, and/or ruthlessness and willingness to take lives to exert their influence and profits from the criminal endeavors in which the organization engages. [1] [2]
Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole and fined $250,000. John Joseph Gotti Jr.[ 1][ note 1] ( / ˈɡɒti / GOT-ee, Italian: [ˈɡɔtti]; October 27, 1940 – June 10, 2002) was an American mafioso and boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City. He ordered and helped to orchestrate the murder of Gambino boss Paul Castellano ...
Philadelphia crime family. The Philadelphia crime family, also known as the Bruno–Scarfo crime family, [ 19] the Philadelphia–Atlantic City crime family, [ 20] the Philadelphia Mafia, [ 21][ 22] the Philly Mafia, [ 23][ 24][ 25] or the Philadelphia–South Jersey Mafia, [ 26][ 27][ 28] is an Italian-American Mafia crime family based in ...
Ametoku is the nickname of the first boss. Member of the Kanto-Shinno-Doushi-kai. Tokuriki-ikka V 五代目徳力一家: Kanagawa: unknown Member of the Kanto-Shinno-Doushi-kai. Yokohama-Kaneko-kai 横浜金子会: Kanagawa: Takashi Terada (寺田 隆) Yokohama is a place name and Kaneko is the surname of the boss. Member of the Kanto-Shinno ...