Originally Posted By: TonyG
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Interesting that we have little info on guys from the Genovese's, who clearly have some big time earners but keep it low on the radar screen and do not get busted. You know the Chin, Benny Eggs, etc had a warehouse full of cash stacked away in a couple of places.


yeah...another reason why me (and im sure everyone else) is interested in the genovese. Gigante and Mangano lived a few blocks from eachother in the village in very very modest apartments. Frank Condo lived in a Mitchell Lama building on Houston ; for those not in NY Mitchell Lama Housing is income-based housing for the middle class in the city. When you got guys that are in the game strictly for power and respect instead of money - like gigante seemed to have been - you know they're dangerous as f***.

In most recent times I'd guess Basciano was the biggest earner. I also read somewhere that the notorious "3 capos" from the Bonnanos were huge earners...especially Trinchera , not much is known about him

Last edited by tt120; 02/24/11 07:34 PM.