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Current Age: Fifty-Six

Anthony "Big Boy" Germani Sr. began his criminal career as a petty thief like many other organized crime figures; then, again fitting the pattern, he went to jail, and made friends with other crooks. Once he graduated from crime college, Big Boy joined Tiny Austin's labor racket in New York. With the help of Martin "Marty" Rothstein, Austin's ventures expanded into casino's and drugs, with Big Boy in the role of top enforcer. He did such a good job, that he eventually was given control of some of the rackets by his satisfied bosses. Big Boy owned a nightspot called "The Hot Spot", where he would also conduct mob business, and snuff out opponents in the backroom. Later, Big Boy was critically wounded when Alberto Suther acolyte and Murder Inc. hitman Lee Buchhand made his move and murdered Tiny Austin, later taking over his business. Other conflicts ensued, one of which was a war between Big Boy and Dutch Devine, which only got worse when he heard Devine was harboring Tiny Austin's murderer. Big Boy was wounded, once again, in an attempted armed robbery of the local bank, and survived ironically just moments after beating the rap on an assault charge. He was never charged in the attempted armed robbery because he threatened to make witnesses disappear if they testified against him. Later he took control of Tiny Austin's crew, crushing Dutch in the process, everyone was still loyal to Big Boy. A short time later he married the only daughter of Frances Carcopetta, a small time mob boss that ran a crew out of Brooklyn. Big Boy now runs his crew and family out of New Jersey.

Age at Death: Forty-Six

Amelia "Lips" Carcopetta, later Germani, was one of the most well known female mobsters while she was a teenager. Her father, Frances Carcopetta, was a small time mob boss that ran a crew out of Brooklyn. She was a courier for the national crime syndicate, shuttling thousands of dollars from one mobster to the next, even overseas. On a mission to Mexico, she was able to pave the way for future drug smuggling routes. She slept with many mobsters but after a pregnancy scare, when she was only sixteen, she found God and converted to Catholicism. Her life as a mobster was over but some of her past deeds had caught up with her. By this time the government was after her for tax evasion but lucky for her she had caught the eye of Anthony "Big Boy" Germani. He paid off the government officals to make her record disappeared. A short time later they were married. She took her own life after the murder of her eldest child, Anthony "Slim" Germani.

Age at Death: Nineteen

Anthony "Slim" Germani Jr. was on his way up the Mafia ladder. Being the eldest Germani child, made him first in line to inherit the family after the passing of his father, Anthony "Big Boy" Germani Sr. But things didn't work out for this young mobster. His role in the family was enforcer for his father, he did his job well and by the age of sixteen had earn a name for himself. He had one weakness and that was gambling. He loved the thrill of betting and very rarely won. At first he kept to his father's underground casino's but soon the thrill was gone and he went in search of a new casino were he could place his bets. Through a friend he found out about a underground casino located in New York, Hudson Bay to be exact. This operation was run by the Spartelli Family, one of the biggest mob family in the state of New York. Slim joined with three grand in his bank account and a week later was half a million in debt. A debt that was called in. When he was unable to pay, a contract was taken out on him by the Spartelli Family. Shortly after his nineteenth birthday his body was found, bloated and face down in the Hudson River. The Spartelli mark carved in his abdomen as a warning to all who should see it. A warning that everyone knew, don't gamble with the Spartelli family unless your prepared to pay your debt when it's called in. Or the price becomes your life.

Current Age: Twenty

Cammeo "Hits" Germani is something of a child prodigy. She first displayed the skills she'd utilize in her chosen profession at the tender age of nine: while other girls were dreaming of weddings and husbands, Cammeo was deploying a baseball bat on a classmate's skull. After that incident she was in and out of juvenile correctional facilities for the next several years, Cammeo eventually dropped out of school altogether. At 17, she became an enforcer for Anthony "Big Boy" Germani, her father. This did not please her catholic mother, Amelia, who wished for her only daughter to follow in her footsteps instead of her fathers. But Cammeo wouldn't have any of it. Having grown up in a mostly male household, Cammero was always out to prove herself worthy of the Germani name. Being next to the eldest did have it's perks in the family as did being the only daughter of a revered mob boss. She was never without money and always received a new fur at christmas along with other expensive jewelry. The death of her elder brother hit Cammeo especially hard since she was so close him, only two years seperated them in age. This was also the main reason that Cammeo took up the role of Enforcer, a duty that had previously been carried out by Slim. The day her brother was buried was the same day that she vowed to have her revenge.

Current Age: Eighteen

Jonathan "Johnny" Germani is just two years younger than Cammeo. He is currently doing a twenty to life jail sentence for the death of his girlfriend, Pamela Harrison. She was found strangled in her bed by her father, Police Chief Harrison. After an investigation was conducted it was discovered that Pamela had been stranged by a belt. A belt that was found in Johnny's car. He pleaded not guilty and swore up and down that he was being framed but his lawyer was unable to prove his innocence or find proof of the framing. That lawyer was discovered, six days after a guilty verdict was read, in a burnt out car in a bad part of New Jersey. Johnny was only sixteen at the time of his conviction. This wasn't his first conviction but it was the only one that brought him any jail time. The Germani family believes in his innocence and have been working to prove that he did not kill Pamela and that Police Chief Harrison had the belt planted in Johnny's car. Johnny's new lawyer is working on a appeal that would have the young Germani boy out, within the year, on good behavior.

Current Age: Seventeen

Thomas "Tricks" Germani is next to the youngest Germani child. Being born to a mob boss automaticly places you in the family business. He didn't have the passion that his brothers and sister had. Growing up he wanted to be a police man but never did he dare tell anyone. In school he was well loved by his teachers and fellow students. He never caused trouble nor did the thought ever cross his mind. He was always considered a momma's boy by his other siblings but he didn't care. He'd rather follow in his mothers footsteps than his fathers. But this didn't sit well with "Big Boy". He needed his children to be loyal to the family so he pushed Tricks into finding some aspect of the business that he liked. He chose number running since he was so good with math. Finally he was fitting in but when his mother died he thought about getting out of the mafia business once and for all. But that was impossible. Ever since he was little he was told that once your in the business, there was no getting out. And he had been in the business, really, since birth. With that thought crushed he denounced the family name instead and joined a crew that ran out of Michigan. A crew that was known for it's rather unusal dealings, most were legal. Tricks hasn't been seen or heard from since. He was a few months past his fifteenth birthday.

Current Age: Fifteen

Benjamin "Benny" Germani is the baby of the family and youngest of five children. He is the only Germani boy with the family, at present. Being "Big Boys" only son that is around has its perks. He stands in line to inherit the family if something happens to Cammeo, she is the oldest so it goes to her. He also collects a three grand paycheck from one of his fathers false companies as a monthly allowence. He and Cammeo are as close as any brother and sister could be in their situation although he suspects that his sister isn't completely devoted to the family so he tries to get her into trouble whenever he can. He has also brought his concerns to his father but was dismissed each time after being called jealous and too young to understand what he was saying. But ever since Benny was little he had a temper on him that puts his fathers to shame. Being the youngest of five caused him to have severe emotional problems that he expressed through violent tantrums, such as kicking, screaming, biting, and punching anything in his path until he got his way. Later a doctor discovered that Benny was suffering from a very advanced case of Attention Deficit Disorder or ADD. He was given a variety of medicines, half of which he doesn't take out of stubborness, to keep him calm and his temper under control. Now he runs several underground casino's and is assigned to deal with outsiders or people who aren't members of the criminal underground in any fashion that he feels fit, usually the people turn up dead or mutilated.