Editing Genovese crime family (section)

==Organization and criminal activity==
Like other La Cosa Nostra families, the organization has historically used an Administration of boss, underboss and consigliere; captains supervise crews of inducted soldiers and nonmember associates. Captains direct criminal work, resolve disputes and commonly receive a portion of crew earnings.<ref name="Gigante">[https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/925/967/2294094 ''United States v. Gigante''], 925 F. Supp. 967 (E.D.N.Y. 1996).</ref> Exact leadership at any particular date is often disputed or concealed; this article does not assign an unsourced current boss.

Federal cases document racketeering enterprises involving illegal gambling, extortion, loansharking, labor corruption, bid rigging, fraud, money laundering, narcotics and legitimate-business infiltration.<ref name="Gigante" /><ref>Federal Bureau of Investigation, [https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/pressrel/press-releases/u.s.-charges-22-members-and-associates-of-the-genovese-crime-family “U.S. Charges 22 Members and Associates of the Genovese Crime Family”], 2009.</ref> In April 2024, five members or associates pleaded guilty to offenses arising from long-running Genovese-linked gambling operations, including online sports betting and extortion. This establishes continued family-linked activity through at least that date without establishing a present leadership roster.<ref name="DOJ2024" />