Killed on the orders of
Tommy Lucchese with the backing of
Lucky Luciano. After the murders of Maranzano and chief rival
Giuseppe Masseria, Luciano established The Commission, restructuring organized crime in New York City among the so-called "Five Families". Ironically, The Commission was the brainchild of Maranzano, minus the idea of a "Boss of All Bosses" at its the head.