The initial defendants included: * Paul "Big Paul" Castellano, Boss of the Gambino crime family * Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno, Boss of the Genovese crime family * Carmine "Junior" Persico, Boss of the Colombo Family * Anthony "Tony Ducks" Corallo, Boss of the Lucchese crime family * Philip "Rusty" Rastelli, Boss of the Bonanno family, as well as their subordinates,