The Quiet Don: The Untold Story Of Mafia Kingpin Russell Bufalino - Plot & Excerpts
Genovese was among the young, extremely violent hoods who, along with Frank Costello and Albert Anastasia, helped Lucky Luciano in his climb to the top of the Commission in 1931. It was Genovese who conspired with Luciano to plot the murders of Giuseppe “Joseph” Masseria, then the “boss of bosses,” and Salvatore Maranzano. Their demise paved the way for the new organization that would dictate future business and settle disputes. Born in 1897 near Naples, Genovese had a propensity for violence that often left a trail of bodies, including the love interests of women Genovese courted. He was also an ambitious businessman working for Masseria who earned his keep via bootlegging and extortion. Genovese’s business interests in the 1920s led to his introduction to Russell Bufalino and the Magaddino family. The two men shared more than their Italian heritage—both were rising through the ranks of their respective crime families. Named by Luciano as the leader of one of New York’s five crime families, Genovese was elevated in 1936 to temporarily replace Luciano as head of the Commission after Luciano was convicted for pandering.
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