Five Families

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 * OfficialName           = Five Families
 * Aliases                = Cosa Nostra


 * Status                 = Defunct
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 * Universe               = New Earth
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 * OrganizationLeaders    = Stefano Mandragora, Guiseppe Bertinelli, Alfredo Bertinelli, Franco Bertinelli, Junior Galante
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 * FormerMembers          = Beretti Family, Bertinelli Family, Cassamento Family, Galante Family, Inzerillo Family, Panessa Family
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 * First                  = Huntress #1
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 * HistoryText            = The Five Families, also known as the Cosa Nostra and the Mafia, is a Sicilian crime syndicate operating in Gotham City. Though they operate in Gotham, most of their actions were orchestrated by Stefano Mandragora in Sicily.

The Sicilian mafia had long had a presence in the city, though they rose to prominence under the leadership of Guiseppe Bertinelli, who made a fortune during the Prohibition and united the five families - Bertinelli, Beretti, Cassamento, Inzerillo and Galante. Not all families loved eachother; the Inzerillos sold out the Cassamentos, which caused them to dispise both them and the Berttinellis.

Bertinelli was named capo di tutti capi, and reigned until 1949. During his son Alfredo's rule, a new family, the Panessa's, came to Gotham. Tomasso Panessa demanded an extra seat, but got nothing; even after his sister Maria married Franco, the Panessa's would still fall under the Bertinellis.

The families were long overshadowed by their mainland Italian rivals, the Falcones and Maronis. After their dons were killed, Franco Bertinelli could vastly improve his empire. They had their hands in many dealings, though the Cassamentos and Panessas were especially big in heroin trafficking.

Eventually, Mandragora called for the murder of the Bertinellis. Santa Cassamento organized the hit, but wanted to spare Maria, with whom he had an affair. The hitman Omerta misunderstood the order, and spared their daughter Helena instead.

With the Bertinelli's dead, the leadership passed to Junior Galante. It eventually came to an end during the gang war, where Galante was killed.

Members

 * Beretti Crime Family
 * Angelo Beretti
 * Michael Beretti


 * Bertinelli Family
 * Alfredo Bertinelli
 * Franco Bertinelli
 * Guiseppe Bertinelli
 * Maria Bertinelli
 * Pino Bertinelli


 * Cassamento Crime Family
 * Mario Cassamento
 * Santo Cassamento


 * Galante Crime Family
 * "Junior" Galante
 * Pasquale Galante, Sr.
 * Vincenzo Galante


 * Inzerillo Crime Family
 * Enrico Inzerillo
 * Jack Inzerillo


 * Panessa Crime Family
 * Claudio Panessa
 * Grace Panessa
 * Monica Panessa
 * Tomaso Panessa


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