Editing Vito Genovese (section)

==Life after the trial==
The charges dropped, Vito attempted to re-join the Genovese family, however with Vito out of the country, then in court, although he had been released, Lucky and underbosses [[Frank Costello]] and Willie Moretti were in charge and refused to let Vito resume command. When [[Meyer Lansky]] called a meeting of gangsters in Havana to discuss the fate of Bugsy Siegel (one of the accomplices in the Masseria murder) and several other matters, Vito tried to convince Lucky to become "boss of bosses" and let him take control of the family, but Lucky refused, stating that the "Boss Of Bosses" wasn't a real position. Soon after, the Committee, a ruling body of gangsters, had Moretti killed after becoming worried he might testify against them and Costello appointed Vito in the late Moretti's position.

Anna sued Vito, claiming he failed to provide financial support. Vito discovered she was on fact having an affair with his associate Steven Franse, resulting in two of Vito's assassins beating Franse and choking him to death. Vito then began conspiring with [[Carlo Gambino]], underboss to Costello's ally Albert Anastasia (another accomplice in the Masseria murder) to kill Anastasia and Costello so they could take over from them.

On the 2nd of May 1957, hood [[Vincent Gigante]], who worked for Vito, approached Costello and shot him. Costello survived, but, realising he couldn't beat Vito, he left the family. This allowed Vito to take over his position, reporting directly to Lucky once more. Later that year, Anastasia was shot by several assassins allegedly working for Vito and Carlo while at the barbers, allowing Carlo to take over his position and leaving Genovese and Carlo as the godfathers of their families after various Mafia heads allowed them to take these positions.