Dawn OOC Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Mob InformationThe CommissionFormed in 1931 in Atlantic City, NJ, The Commission is the Board of Directors for the Mafia. The heads of the Five Families sit on the Board, and they meet every five years or as needed to settle disputes between the families. It was formed by Lucky Luciano, who had to kill Salvatore Maranzano and Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria to make it happen. Though Maranzano had named himself "Boss of all Bosses", Lucky wasn't interested. Instead, Luciano realized that the best solution was to let the families run themselves, but establish a central organization for settling their differences without bloodshed. This would preserve family control, prevent warfare, promote their business interests, and keep the mob away from public and law enforcement attention.Bonanno FamilyBoss: Joseph "Joe Bananas" BonannoUnderboss: Francesco "Frank" GarafoloDealings: Gambling, loan-sharking and racketeeringTerritory: Various neighborhoods over New York CityThis is a close-knit and traditional Family; their closeness is due to most of the family being from the same small town in Sicily, Castellamare del Golfo. At the creation of The Commission, Bonanno was the youngest of the bosses, at age 26. They are strongly allied with the Profaci Family.Mangano FamilyBoss: Vincent "The Executioner" ManganoUnderboss: Phlip Mangano (Vincent's brother)Bealings: Extortion, Union racketeering and illegal gambling (horse races, running numbers and lotteries)Territory: Various neighborhoods over New York City, and other areas including Long Island, Augusta, GA, New Jersey and Sunny Isles Beach, FloridaThough Mangano was an old-school Mafia don and therefore unpopular, he was tolerated due to his ties to Emil Camarda, the vice-president of the International Longshoremen's Association. The family largely controls the waterfront of New York and Brooklyn through this connection. Profaci FamilyBoss: Joe ProfaciUnderboss: Joseph "The Fat Man" MaglioccoDealings: Racketeering, conspiracy, loansharking, money laundering, murder, extortion, gambling, hijacking, cigarette smuggling, counterfeiting and fraud.Territory: Various neighborhoods over New York CityAnother old-school don, Profaci managed to survive the purge of the old-school and retained his power base. To date, this overbearing boss has remained in control, but rumors are always circulating about a coming coup. His ties to the Bonanno Family are surely part of that retention.Luciano FamilyBoss: Lucky Luciano (outgoing)/Frank Costello (incoming)Underboss: Guarino "Willie" MorettiDealings: Racketeering, conspiracy, loansharking, money laundering, murder, drug trafficking, extortion, pornography, Prostitution, bookmaking, and illegal gamblingTerritory: Various neighborhoods over New York City and New JerseyLucky is considered the father of the modern mafia; his influence and power, even from prison, has made the Luciano family incredibly powerful. Acting Boss Costello has made the last few years incredibly profitable for the family and they are looking to expand outside New York.Reina FamilyBoss: Gaetano "Tommy" GaglianoUnderboss: Gaetano LuccheseDealings: Racketeering, Assault, Bookmaking, Burglary, Cargo theft, conspiracy, Contract killing, counterfeiting, Cigarette smuggling, drug trafficking, extortion, fencing, fraud, illegal gambling, hijacking, Labour Racketeering, Point shaving, loansharking, money laundering, murder, Robbery, and SweatshopsTerritory: Various neighborhoods over New York City and New JerseyGagliano is the quietest boss in the Commission; he is rarely seen, usually sending his underboss to meetings. He's seen how closely the other four families work together, so he keeps his head down and avoids media attention. Little is known about him outside the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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