Mariposa crime family

Mariposa crime family
General information
In	New York City
Founded by	Giuseppe Mariposa
Years active	1920s-1934
Territory	Manhattan
Ethnicity	Italian, Italian-American
Criminal activities	bootlegging, illegal gambling, contract killing, bribery, fraud, murder, loan sharking, extortion, prostitution, money laundering
Allies	Tattaglia family, Chicago Outfit, Maranzano family, O'Donnell Mob
Rivals	Corleone family, LaConti family

The Mariposa crime family was one of the first Mafia families in New York City, and headed by Giuseppe Mariposa in the 1920s to the early 1930s.

Mariposa gained power and influence by uniting many of the street gangs under his banner, including Emilio Barzini, his brother Ettore, and the Rosato Brothers. During Prohibition the family became a dominant force in New York and established an alliance with the Chicago Outfit of Al Capone.

In 1934, after dismantling the LaConti organization, Mariposa declared himself capo di tutti capi during a meeting that he had set up with the other New York dons, including Vito Corleone. However, not long after this meeting a war broke out between Mariposa and Corleone. Mariposa outnumbered the Corleone family, but was eventually outgeneralized by Vito Corleone and betrayed by his own lieutenants. During a meeting with Tessio in Brooklyn, Mariposa was murdered by Salvatore Tessio and Tomasino Cinquemani.

The Barzini family was formed from the remnants of the Mariposa organization. Even though Barzini had betrayed Mariposa to Corleone, he still held a grudge against the Corleones and this would eventually lead to the Five Families War a decade later.

Mariposa family structure (1920s-1934)

Don Giuseppe Mariposa

Underboss Domenico Mazza  Consigliere Pietro Testa  Caporegime Tomasino Cinquemani  Soldato Nicky Crea  Soldato Jimmy Grizzeo  Soldato Vic Piazza  Soldato Fio Inzana  Soldato Carmine Loviero  Caporegime Emilio Barzini  Soldato Ettore Barzini  Soldato Tits  Caporegime Frank Pentangeli  Soldato Fausto  Soldato Fat Larry  Caporegime Tony Rosato  Soldato Carmine Rosato  Associate Philip Tattaglia  Associate Al Capone  Associate Frank Nitti  Associate Bill Dwyer  Associate Pete Murray

See also

• Maranzano crime family