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The Mirabella Crime Family - Tower - 03-09-2023
Name of Faction:
Mirabella Crime Family
Mirabella Crime Family
Number of Members (Minimum of 5):
12
12
Type Of Faction (Family, Triad, Street Gang, etc):
Family
Family
Ethnic Background (ex: Italian, Greek, African American, Irish, etc):
Italian
Italian
Name of Character running the faction:
Gianni Mirabella/Manfredi Mirabella
Gianni Mirabella/Manfredi Mirabella
Your Discord # (ex: gamer#4210):
Tower#8304
Tower#8304
Your SteamID:
STEAM_0:0:496858831
STEAM_0:0:496858831
Your Server playtime:
2w 5d 12hr
2w 5d 12hr
Do you acknowledge and agree to all faction rules as detailed on the server rules page? (Yes/No):
Yes
Yes
Do you acknowledge that your faction discord will be owned and managed by the official DVN account? (Yes/No):
Yes
Yes
Organization Backstory (Min. of 250+ Words & any images):
The origins of the original founders of the Mirabella Crime Family come from at the time the barren and underdeveloped island of Sicily. They were founded as a group of men who were a part of the Mirabella Clan and were prominent figures in the agricultural community. For centuries to come Sicily would grow and be occupied and held by various foreign nations however during this time Sicily began to see its first signs of modern development. Many coastal towns and villages became trading hubs for merchants navigating the Mediterranean and lemons became Sicily's primary export and cash crop. For the next hundred years Sicily would undergo many changes in leadership and would be conquered by many different foreign invaders, the Mirabella Clan however, stood the test of time and by now were a fairly wealthy trading clan that held a vast stake in the lemon industry. While on the surface it would seem that the Mirabella Clan was a legit trading tycoon, in reality they had made their vast fortune by selling weapons to Italian Rebels and by protecting other merchant clans from invading pirates. Throughout the 1800's Sicily was annexed into the unified kingdom of Italy however Sicily did not receive the aid and attention from the new government that the rest of the Italian Mainland did. The lack of government oversight led to bandits and thugs roaming the countryside stealing and harassing business owners. Without any official law enforcement and the distrust of any formal government the local farmers turned to their own sophisticated criminals to help protect their businesses. The Mirabella's were no exception to this new criminal industry having countless farms under their protection. Throughout the 1800's these new organized crime groups began to create many of their traditions that we see "La Cosa Nostra" and many of the crime families have today.
In the 1920's Marco Mirabella, the leader of the clan at the time decided to leave his home along with his close relatives, son's and a few local enforcers and embarked on a 5 week voyage to the United States for a better life and the American dream they would arrive at Ellis Island on September 28th 1929. The family would settle at Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. They would live along a fairly sized and thriving Italian American population. It didn't take long before the Mirabella's would return to business and indulge in their criminal lifestyle however now they had the large playground of New York city at their disposal. During this time the Mirabella's fought for control against the various American gangs at the time and various ups and downs at his endeavors. Around 1951 Marco Mirabella would grow ill leaving the family in the hands of his sons Manfredi Mirabella and Gianni Mirabella who sought to expand the organization to unheard of heights and expand into the other boroughs of New York. Their seats of power would soon transition to Brooklyn where they would find the most success but the most trouble.
While in the southside of Brooklyn the brothers began to look for control of the vast amounts of people and businesses available at their disposal. Southside's crime rates were growing higher than ever before and the two Mirabella brothers would have no issue paying off cops and corrupt politicians to turn a blind eye or two to certain crimes taking place around the city while also maintaining in the shadows and staying out of the spotlight while they continued to grow their wealth. Manfredi Mirabella would invest and purchase properties to launder money while Gianni Mirabella would begin to organize and establish their organization on the streets of southside gaining territory and keeping other gangs in their place and under their boot at all times. The two brothers were becoming a force to be reckoned with just a matter of time until someone would poke the bear.
The Mirabella Crime Family - Pendred - 03-09-2023
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