Genovese crime family
A distant cousin of Genovese crime family mob boss Frank Costello and cousin to Genovese crime family capo Willie Moretti, Barbato had reportedly been an associate of the Genovese crime family since the 1940s At the time, his criminal record included convictions of four counts of bookmaking in the 1950s and 1960s, plus a conviction for robbery in 1963.