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Ravenite Social Club; Former names: Alto Knights Social Club (1926–1957) Address: 247 Mulberry Street: Location: Little Italy, New York City, New York, USA: Coordinates: Owner: Carlo Gambino (1957–1960s)
John Gotti [1] [note 1] (/ ˈ ɡ ɒ t i / GOT-ee, Italian:; October 27, 1940 – June 10, 2002) was an American mafioso and boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City.He ordered and helped to orchestrate the murder of Gambino boss Paul Castellano in December 1985 and took over the family shortly thereafter, leading what was described as America's most powerful crime syndicate.
Castellano infuriated upstart capo John Gotti, who orchestrated Castellano's murder in 1985. Gotti's downfall came in 1992, when his underboss Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano cooperated with the FBI. Gravano's cooperation with the U.S. government sent John Gotti and most of the top members of the Gambino family to prison.
The days of the Five Families ruling New York and sharp-suited John Gotti mingling with the stars appear to be long gone. But the RICO indictment and arrest of 10 accused Gambino mob members ...
John Angelo Gotti (born February 14, 1964) [1] is an American former mobster who was the acting boss of the Gambino crime family from 1992 to 1999. He became acting boss when the boss of the family, his father John Gotti, was sent to prison.
A planned meeting of Castellano with other Gambino mobsters at Sparks Steak House on December 16, 1985 was chosen by Gotti as the opportunity to have him killed. [23] When the boss and underboss arrived that evening, they were ambushed and shot dead by assassins under Gotti's command. [24] Gotti watched the hit from his car with Sammy Gravano. [25]
1976–1985 – Paul Castellano – murdered in December 1985 on orders of capo John Gotti. 1985–2002 – John Gotti – imprisoned in 1990, died in 2002. Acting 1993–1999 – John A. Gotti – imprisoned in 1999, later retired. Acting 1999–2002 – Peter Gotti – promoted to official boss. 2002–2011 – Peter Gotti – imprisoned in ...
John Favara (March 4, 1929 – disappeared July 28, 1980, declared dead in absentia in 1983) was the backyard neighbor of Gambino crime family captain and later boss John Gotti, in Howard Beach, New York. He disappeared on July 28, 1980, over four months after he struck and killed Gotti's 12-year-old son, Frank Gotti, with his car.