One of the earliest established Mafia Families in the United States was the criminal network that formed down in Tampa, Florida.

By the late 1800s to early 1900s, Italian immigrants from Sicily were drawn to the City of Tampa and a tight-knit “Little Italy”-type community soon developed.

Immigrating right along with these hard-working early Sicilian immigrants came a band of shadowy criminal figures from their homeland.

Among the very first mafiosi to ever “set up shop” in Tampa were members of the Antinori, Italiano, and Scaglione families, who were all mafiosi back in Sicily.

Read the brief history of the Trafficante Family and view the chart for free via the link below:

https://thenewyorkmafia.com/the-trafficante-family-leadership-chart/

You can also read the full history of the Trafficante Family here:

https://thenewyorkmafia.com/the-trafficante-family-of-tampa-fl/

Wow I had no idea they had so many memebers and associates.

I read recently that Trafficante had a net worth of $25-Billion Dollars this was in the 1980’s I believe.


Which adjusted for inflation ny guess is $100-Billion Today

So I would declare him and his Borgata the most successful one in the history of USA.

1) The wealthiest.
2) Most powerful.
3) Peaceful rein from when he took over.
4) Died in his bed.
5) Didn’t spend time behind bars.
6) Guys from his Borgata didn’t spend much time behind bars.
7) No official RATS, or maybe one in the 90’s that killed himself I believe.

That is just my opinion.

In hindsight the right way to have done it was to keep it small acquire wealth and get the fuck out.

Let the family die.

Maybe it was a strategy so feds would leave you alone.

I mean whatever Borgata was still very active in the 90’s early 2000’s
The feds would continue to dig into in solved murders to see if anything or anyone changed their mindr they could find something new.

They started going back in some cases 20-30 years to prosecute cases.

I.E. Goodfella’s Case with Asaro.

For the families they declared de-funct right or wrong they pretty much left them alone.

Yes I have to agree with a lot of what you've said. On review I was surprised at how well Santo Trafficante faired out also. His crew generally did well too.

I began to notice it as I was researching and composing this pictorial chart for them.

This is the most comprehensive hierarchy chart depicting the Tampa Mafia Family that anyone has ever attempted.

Trafficante was certainly a very smart and elusive boss. Not much was known about the Trafficante Family even though they quite powerful. Even Joe Pistone was quoted saying that he came off more as a grandfather and was able to avoid jail his whole career

I agree with you

And his whole Borgata I think we never heard of any of them because they never got pinched.

There was no big fed case against them.

Absolutely right. If you even check the old FBI Justice Dept charts on the families, many have a solid hierarchy depicted. Trafficante? Their chart only lists 10 to 15 members (maybe!!).

Thats another reason why I pulled out all stops and researched and designed "The Santo Trafficante Family Chart" for that very reason. To finally uncover the true strength of the Tampa Family.

Amazing

The whole group probably got off selling the SHIT…
As their primary racket.

And then just faded away into the sunset.

While they all died in their beds.

Compare that to a Persico or Franzesse or Gotti or Colombo and even Chin.
I can keep going with it… Massino, Rastelli, Galante or even Rizzutto…

That’s why I say these Mofo’s did it right.

I am thinking he and Marcello.

#1 and #2 in the history.

Friends or mine in NYC, "connected" blood family also, often referred to out of town guys as "farmers." But in truth? Nothing could be more of a misnomer. Because many of these fellows ended up sooo much better than big city guys who strutted their shit. (that is until they get nailed and jailed of course).

There was a lot to be said for guys like Trafficante, Marcello, and even more so for guys like Frank Zito of Springfield, IL., Joe Zammuto of Rockford, IL., Sam Cufari of Springfield, MA., Joe Cerrito of California, etc.

They all lived great lives. Wealthy, low key, never jailedl (or in the alternative only served a short bid), and ALL died in their own beds with their shoes off and their loved ones around them. Bravo!!!!

THATS the way to do it!.......THATS true Cosa Nostra! Low key, quiet, life in the shadows!

Prior to joining here I thought LCN really only existed in NYC and NJ
I heard of the other states but I thought it was all MICKEY-MOUSE compared to NYC…

I actually learned a lot from being a member.

The best part was there were posters from those neighborhoods that grew up in it and around it, they would share their experiences and I would share mine

Even though it was the other side of the country there were many similarities.

Unfortunately most of those posters do not post any longer.

jesus, 100 billon, most of it coming from cuban gamblng, he owned cuba, and all the rackets..............

He was a very wealthy guy thats for sure

I believe those guys were also fluent in spanish.

Bolita and drug trafficking I believe.

I'm sure many of them were. Aside from their ties to Cuba, Tampa itself was chock full of Cuban nationals so in dealing with them over the years in Bolita gambling and drug trafficking it almost become a must.

Not to mention the fact that the Italian and Spanish languages are so similar to begin with.