CC205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Vending Machine, Underboss, Consigliere
Document Summary
The rule of the bonanno family is filed with drama". The megalomania of joe bonanno and carmine galante (they both wanted to be in control) Despite their struggles, the family is still a player in organized crime. It is estimated that they have 115 members. It is alleged that they still have strong montreal connections. Came to the u. s. in 1924, became a bootlegger. During the castellammarese war he was an aide to maranzano. After maranzano was murdered, he was elected father of the bonanno family. The bonnano family was successful and joe had a firm hold on power up until the early 1960s. He was aligned with old conservative traditions of the mafia (loyal and honor). His strongest ally in the commission was joe profaci. After the death of joe profaci in 1962, the family entered a period of uncertainty and instability. Bonanno had interests in going international, surpassing the other families.
