The Milwaukee Family" didn't evaporate after Balistrieri's death. In fact, it continued on under the auspices of Joseph Joe Camel" Caminiti and Peter "Petey Pitch" Piccurro. But like many other borgatas throughout the United States, their "salad" days were over. Federal indictments, a dwindling of new aspirants, and attrition whittled away at the Balistrieri "Outfit" until they were eventually down to a whisper.

It's the same scenario all across the country. Only in NYC, where there were legions of members and a large recruitment pool do we see the ball continuing to roll forward. But even here they are a wisp of their former selves.