American Mafia

GPTKB entity

Statements (88)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf organized crime syndicate
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:La_Cosa_Nostra
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:culturalSignificance inspired films and TV shows
gptkbp:declinedAfter gptkb:RICO_Act
late 20th century
increased law enforcement
internal informants
gptkbp:founded late 19th century
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:The_Commission
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label American Mafia
gptkbp:influenced other organized crime groups in the US
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Sicilian_Mafia
gptkbp:lawEnforcementTarget gptkb:Department_of_Justice
gptkb:FBI
gptkbp:leaderTitle gptkb:Baronet
gptkb:soldier
underboss
consigliere
capo
gptkbp:mainActivity gptkb:murder
gptkb:drug_trafficking
money laundering
illegal gambling
loan sharking
racketeering
extortion
labor racketeering
infiltration of legitimate businesses
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Charles_"Lucky"_Luciano
gptkb:Frank_Tieri
gptkb:Russell_Bufalino
gptkb:Anthony_Corallo
gptkb:Vincent_Mangano
gptkb:Tony_Accardo
gptkb:Albert_Anastasia
gptkb:Sam_Giancana
gptkb:John_Gotti
gptkb:Philip_Lombardo
gptkb:Joseph_Aiuppa
gptkb:Angelo_Bruno
gptkb:Carmine_Persico
gptkb:Frank_Balistrieri
gptkb:Joseph_Colombo
gptkb:Joseph_Profaci
gptkb:Matteo_Messina_Denaro
gptkb:Tommy_Lucchese
gptkb:Frank_Cali
gptkb:Paul_Castellano
gptkb:Vincent_Gigante
gptkb:Vito_Genovese
gptkb:Carlo_Gambino
gptkb:Frank_Costello
gptkb:Joseph_Bonanno
gptkb:Salvatore_Maranzano
gptkb:Stefano_Magaddino
gptkbp:notableCity gptkb:Boston
gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:Cleveland
gptkb:Detroit
gptkb:Las_Vegas
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:New_Orleans
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Philadelphia
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Apalachin_Meeting
gptkb:Valachi_hearings
gptkb:Castellammarese_War
Commission trial
gptkbp:notableFilm gptkb:The_Godfather
gptkb:casino
gptkb:Donnie_Brasco
gptkb:Goodfellas
The Sopranos
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Gambino_crime_family
gptkb:Colombo_crime_family
gptkb:Genovese_crime_family
gptkb:Bonanno_crime_family
gptkb:Lucchese_crime_family
gptkbp:origin Sicilian immigrants
gptkbp:rival gptkb:Russian_Mafia
gptkb:Irish_Mob
gptkb:Yakuza
gptkb:Chinese_Triads
gptkb:Jewish_Mob
gptkbp:structure family-based
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mafia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5