Previously known as:
The Tony Soprano Crew
The Johnny Soprano Crew
Former members:
Capo - Giovanni "Johnny Boy" Soprano
Soldier - Richard "Dickie" Moltisanti
Soldier - Fabian "Febby" Petrullio
Also known as:
The Junior Soprano Crew
Also known as:
The Jackie Aprile Crew
Former members:
Capo - Giacomo "Jackie" Michael Aprile
Previously known as:
The Altieri Crew
Former members:
Capo - Jimmy Altieri
Jackie succumbed to cancer in 1999. A power struggle between Junior Soprano and his nephew Tony Soprano ensued.
Cousin of Tony Soprano, Blundetto was a growing force in the mob until the mid 1980s when he was arrested for an attempted hijacking and spent 17 years in prison
Feech came over to America in the 1950s and settled in New Jersey where he became involved with the DiMeo crime family with Ercoli 'Eckley' DiMeo. In 1984 he was convicted of criminal charges and began serving a twenty year sentence.
Spoons was killed by Gigi Cestone in 2000, when Philly picked-up and drove Gigi home from the airport. Tony Soprano ordered the hit to silence rumors "Spoons" had been spreading that Tony had tried to smother Livia Soprano.
After the assasination on Tony failed, Tony decided to get rid of both Charles Signore and Mikey Palmice in order to cut Junior's ability of attempting another hit on him. Mikey Palmice was killed after being chased down and shot by Chris and Paulie in the woods while he was out jogging.
Once it was confirmed that Junior and Mikey organized the failed hit on Tony, the sentiment was that Junior would want to finish what he started. At this point, Tony decided to retaliate. The thought was that Chucky would be the most likely person to put things into motion the next time around. As such, he was taken by surprise at a marina, while in his small boat, and killed personally by Tony Soprano.
Tony grew suspicious of Jimmy shortly after he was busted in 1999. He thought he was released a little too promptly after his arrest. Also, Jimmy began asking Tony, among others, for repeated details of their criminal dealings. Although it was never officially confirmed, his odd behavior was enough for Tony and others to think he was wearing a wire. As such, Uncle Junior sanctioned a hit on Jimmy. Silvio and Chris carried out the hit.
Following the Mob Indictments of 1999 (along with Junior and "Larry Boy" Barese) Sasso was arrested at his home and charged.
Following the Mob Indictments of 1999 (along with Junior and Joeseph Sasso) Barese was arrested at his home and charged. In his absense he made his cousin, Albert "Ally Boy" Barese, acting capo of the Barese crew.
Former soldier in Junior Soprano's crew, defected to Tony Soprano's crew in 1999 following the execution of Philly Parisi. Tony Soprano ordered the hit to silence rumors Philly had been spreading that Tony had tried to smother his Mother. Gigi was picked up by Philly from the airport who drove him home. Before exiting the car, Gigi clipped Philly and made off in another vehicle. Gigi was quickly made part of the inner circle of Tony's crew.
Vito Spatafore's uncle, Richie Aprile, was released from prison and resumed his old position of Capo in the family. As Capo, he inducted Vito into his crew. Until that point Vito was involved in running the Spatafore Construction company, alongside his brother Brian.
Retired soldier in the Soprano crew, worked alongside Johnny Boy Soprano. Unlike many of his contemporaries he was able to retire from "the business". Uncle of Tony Soprano and Tony Blundetto. Owns a farm in Upstate New York that his nephews used to visit in the summers of their youth
Former soldier in Junior Soprano's crew, defected to Tony Soprano's crew in 1999 following the execution of Philly Parisi. Tony Soprano ordered the hit to silence rumors Philly had been spreading that Tony had tried to smother his Mother. Gigi was picked up by Philly from the airport who drove him home. Before exiting the car, Gigi clipped Philly and made off in another vehicle. Gigi was quickly made part of the inner circle of Tony's crew.
Former soldier in Junior Soprano's crew, Patsy was moved to Tony Soprano's crew in 1999 following the execution of his brother Philly Parisi by fellow crew member, Gigi Cestone, on the orders of Tony.
Returned to New Jersey from semi-retirement in 2001. Suffered from lung cancer after a lifelong smoking habit. Tony Soprano gave him the task of killing Salvatore "Mustang Sally" Intile. The hit was ordered as retribution for the savage unprovoked beating of Bryan Spatafore, brother of Vito Spatafore.
Beppy is an elderly soldier in the Junior Soprano crew.
Bobby became Junior's replacement right-hand man and closest confidant. He acted as Junior's assistant while he was under house arrest on federal racketeering charges. Bobby also accompanied Junior on hospital visits during his battles with stomach cancer. Junior eventually rewarded him by putting him in charge of his loan shark operation during the later part of his prosecution.
Furio was the only member of Tony's crew born in Italy. Tony bargained with Italian mob boss Annalisa Zucca for Furio to come to New Jersey to work for him as part of an international car-theft operation. Tony Soprano saw that Furio had absolutely no inhibitions and a merciless wrath embedded by a sincere loyalty to his boss.
Moltisanti was put in charge of the family's Webistics pump and dump stock scam. He received his stock broker licence by having someone take the exam in his name. Matthew Bevilaqua and Sean Gismonte were his subordinates in this operation. He also used them to break a number of bank safes to supplement his income. They betrayed him, however, attempting to kill him to get recognition and speed their promotion
After this unnerving experience of being interrogated by Paulie, Sal disappeared in 1999. He resurfaced at Soprano's home in 2000 claiming to have been in Puerto Rico getting treatment for his bad back. He was left out of the crew's business trip to Italy and thus his reservations about informing on Soprano began to slowly dissipate.
Raymond Curto is a high ranking Capo in the DiMeo crime family - He was also working as an FBI informant as. It is never been disclosed when and why he became an informant. Territory and businesses include a stolen car ring and extortion in the North Ward Neighborhood
Cousin of Larry Boy Barese, Albert was made acting capo of the Barese crew while Larry Boy was in jail. When Richie Aprile wanted to make a move against Tony Soprano, he approached Albert for support, expecting sympathy since both of them had asked Tony for control over garbage routes and been rejected.
Gervasi was promoted to captain of Jimmy Altieri's old crew. He ran the Bloomfield Avenue casino, and was involved in and/or in charge of the family's dealings with the port hijackings.
Richie was released from prison, and actively sought Junior's friendship. Soon, Junior found himself at the epicenter of a power struggle between Richie and Tony, with Richie wishing to assume Tony's position as "Street Boss". Junior was conflicted over which side to favor, but eventually decided that while Tony could be selfish and impulsive, Richie simply didn't have the respect of the family members.
Elderly soldier and capo of Junior Soprano's crew, replacing Philly Parisi who was murdered by Gigi Cestone.
After Tony's promotion to Boss, Paulie became capo of the crew and had Pussy, Christopher and Furio Giunta reporting to him. He also accompanied Tony on a business trip to Italy to secure a deal in an international car-theft operation.
Chris made contact with Hesh on behalf of Massive Genius - a rapper who claimed Hesh owed compensation to the widow of a black musician he allegedly defrauded. When Hesh refused to pay, Massive threatened litigation; Hesh shrewdly threatened a countersuit of his own, alleging that the samples used in Massive's music infringed on his copyrights.
In the short and bloody war of 1999 with the Junior Soprano crew Silvio helped Tony to plan hits on Chucky Signore and Mikey Palmice. Silvio's move to consigliere once Tony became Boss seemed completely natural. Indeed, Silvio remains Tony's most reliable advisor and enforcer, and tends to confine aggression to mob hits and poker games.
After the assasination on him failed, Tony decided to get rid of several member of Juniors crew in order to cut Junior's ability of attempting another hit on him. With Junior being indicted by the government, Tony took over all of Junior's business. Although Tony considered him to be arrogant and incompetent as a boss, he has often turned to Junior as the voice of experience. Tensions also grew between Richie Aprile and Tony as Richie had a problem with Tony's new authority as Boss.
Because of concerns about what Tony will tell his psychiatrist, Livia and Junior arranged for Tony's murder. The assassination attempt ultimately failed. Tony then kills dissident survivors from Junior's crew, including Philly Parisi but kept those whom he knew he could control such as Gigi Cestone and Patsy Parisi. Uncle Junior was only saved by being indicted by the government and placed under house arrest. Thereafter, Tony solidified his position as boss of the family by taking most of Junior's business from him, but allowing him to keep his title as boss.