The Rizzoli Crime Family are a crime syndicate with a presence in New York City, Philadelphia, and Chicago.
History[]
Salvatore Rizzoli was the head of the Rizzoli Crime Family. Sometime before 1950, his son, Anthony, would succeed his father and eventually would go by the moniker of Underboss.
Shortly after his father's death, the Rizzoli family became embroiled in a five-family gang war, from which they emerge victorious. Underboss incorporated two rival gangs into the Rizzoli hierarchy, greatly increasing his family's power. With Underboss in charge, the Rizzoli family's criminal empire would dominate organized crime throughout New York City for more than fifteen years.
At the height of his criminal empire, Underboss controlled criminal syndicates in New York City, Philadelphia, and Chicago. In 1965, Underboss was captured by Nite Owl II and Rorschach during the height of his criminal empire and was put in prison. Despite his imprisonment, Underboss would continue to operate his criminal activities.