Sixth family

Sixth Family is a term used to refer to a (usually Italian-American or Italian-Canadian) crime family or criminal organization that has become powerful or notable enough to rise to a level comparable or close to that of the Five Families of the New York City Italian-American Mafia. The implications of the term may vary depending on context; a criminal organization deemed a "Sixth Family" may rival the Five Families or, alternatively, work closely enough with the Five Families that it appears to be a peer or near coequal of the Families.

Criminal organizations deemed "Sixth Family"

Various criminal organizations have been deemed the "Sixth Family," often by the press or the criminal underworld. One of the more notable organizations to receive the designation of the "Sixth Family" is the Rizzuto crime family based out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, though the Rizzuto family does not refer to itself as the "Sixth Family."[1] One of the most powerful North American Mafia families, the Rizzuto family has worked closely with the New York Five Families.[1]

Other criminal organizations referred to as the "Sixth Family" include:

References

  1. 1 2 Lamothe, Lee; Humphreys, Adrian (2009). The Sixth Family: The Collapse of the New York Mafia and the Rise of Vito Rizzuto. John Wiley & Sons. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Blum 1977.
  3. ↑ Bequai, August (1979). Organized crime: the Fifth Estate. Lexington Books. p. 22.
  4. ↑ Cohen, Stefanie (May 10, 2009). "GANGS OF NEW YORK". New York Post. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  5. 1 2 DeStefano, Anthony M. (2014). Gangland New York: The Places and Faces of Mob History. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 160.
  6. ↑ DeStefano, Anthony M. (2011). Mob Killer. Pinnacle Books. p. 145.
  7. ↑ Diapoulos, Peter (1976). The Sixth Family. Dutton.
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