Who They Are

• Operate as one of the Five Families
• Trace origins to early-century Genoa immigrants
• Run sophisticated, international criminal operations

The Code

• Treat silence as absolute law
• Demand total loyalty to leadership
• Punish cooperation as betrayal

Made Men

• Earn status only through induction
• Gain protection and a voice
• Reinforce identity through ritual

Leadership

• Place the boss at ultimate authority
• Run operations through the underboss
• Advise the boss via the consigliere

The Crews

• Assign capos to manage crews
• Collect revenue and resolve disputes
• Bridge leadership to the street

The Rackets

• Dominate labor unions for leverage
• Run fraud across multiple sectors
• Reach into international operations

Soldiers

• Earn through assigned criminal activity
• Pay a cut up the chain
• Answer directly to a capo

Associates

• Assist operations without being made
• Hold no voting rights
• Operate without family protection