Mr. Franco has been identified by the State Commission of Investigation as an associate of the Genovese crime family.

The cousin was identified as an associate in the Gambino family.

Mr. Reale has been identified by the Federal authorities as an associate of the Gambino organized-crime family.

He was identified as a career criminal offender and an associate of other criminal offenders.

He was later convicted of Federal hijacking and narcotics charges and identified by law enforcement officials as an associate in the Genovese crime family.

Mr. Reale was later publicly identified by Justice Department officials as an associate of the Gambino organized-crime family.

"This is a circus," said a defendant, William P. Masselli, whom Federal and state authorities have identified as an associate in the Genovese crime family.

John (Sonny Blue) Morrissey, identified as an associate in the Lucchese family, also was missing.

Edward Capaldo was identified as a Lucchese associate as well as a former officer of the union.

He was identified as a known associate of the Yemen cell leader, Fawaz Yahya al-Rabeei.