Alderney Mob

Alderney Mob is the name given by press to Pegorino Crime Syndicate, also known as Pegorino Family. The gang, however, is not considered as crime family by other families or high-ranking government agents. Alderney Mob plays a large role in the storyline of GTA IV.

History
Background Pegorino Family was a small-time Italian-American crime organization based in Alderney. Before James' Pegorino took over it was led by his father, who wasn't very good leader and couldn't earn the respect of Liberty City Five Families or take control over the whole Alderney. James Pegorino, however, lived the life of crime from the early age and first was convicted in the age of 16 for grand theft auto. His series of small crimes such as larceny, robberies and thefts continued to 1988, when he was first convicted for manslaughter at the age of 31. Circa this time, probably, he took control over the family, because his next crime is dated only by 2005 and it's racketeering.

Under James' reign Family became the most powerful Crime Syndicate in Alderney, being involved in every type of criminal activity. Young Italian-American goons all wanted to be the part of the organization, creating the good climate for recruiting. James' Pegorino long time associate, Phil Bell, who was convicted with the same sentence in 2005, helped him with legitimate side of business, ruling construction yard from Alderney Port and "Honkers" gentlemen club.

James' biggest ambition was to have a seat in The Commission, coalition of Liberty City Five Families. The Commission, however, doesn't take Pegorino's organization seriously, since no family ever took a seat among them since the foundation. James Pegorino, who didn't lose his enthusiasm, let second powerful family in the city, the Pavanos, operate in Alderney. Their business interests consisted mostly of loan sharking and controlling local bookies abong Alderney's Irish-American Killers.

James, also, planned the agressive moves too. Through his capo in Liberty City, Ray Boccino, he cooperated with Irish-American Crime Family, the McRearys, in order to weaken Ancelotti crime family, which is supposed to be the smallest and weakest of the Five Families.