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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.
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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 ...
The brothers were arrested for the crime in March 1990. ... 2003 shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson in the foyer of his hilltop home. ... and was replaced later in 2004 by John Gotti's lawyer
In 1990, Gotti married Kimberly Albanese. They have six children and live in Oyster Bay Cove on Long Island's North Shore. [47] [48] [49] His son, John Gotti III, is a professional mixed martial artist. [50] In November 2013, Gotti was stabbed while breaking up a fight in Syosset, New York. [51] Gotti authored a 2015 book, Shadow of My Father.
Gotti was arrested by the FBI in late 1990 on racketeering charges [61] [62] and denied bail 10 days later. [ 63 ] [ 64 ] On April 2, 1992, with the help of Gravano becoming a government witness, Gotti was convicted of numerous racketeering charges, including the 1985 Castellano murder.
Kimberly Gotti, 55, and Gianna Gotti, 23 — the daughter-in-law and granddaughter of infamous late Mafioso John Gotti Sr. — were accused of attacking a woman at a Feb. 8 basketball game at ...