U.S. officials say Gigante runs Genovese crime family from Texas prison.(Knight Ridder Newspapers) From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: May 17, 2001| Author: Heinzl, Toni | COPYRIGHT 2001 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

FORT WORTH, Texas _ At age 73, Vincent "Chin" Gigante is a geriatric godfather who has a pacemaker, shuffles around the prison yard and signs documents with two X's.

But don't be fooled by appearances, federal authorities and mob experts say: Even from behind bars at a federal prison in Fort Worth, where he's serving a 12-year sentence for racketeering, Gigante holds the reins of the New York-based Genovese crime family.

It's an enterprise that makes millions ...

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