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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.
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.
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 1990 mug shot of John Gotti, boss of the Gambino crime family from 1985 to 2002. 1900s–1910 – Ignazio "the Wolf" Lupo – imprisoned in 1910. [68] 1910–1928 – Salvatore "Toto" D'Aquila – took over the Brooklyn Camorra in 1916 and merged with Al Mineo's gang forming the largest family in New York.
Watts also insisted that Gotti should put a hit on his brother, Joey Bilotti as well. However, Bilotti accepted the fate of his brother and did not retaliate, therefore killing him was unnecessary. John Gotti appointed Watts as a liaison to the Westies, an Irish-American gang in Hells Kitchen. The Westies were being used as hired guns for the ...
Assault raps against Mafia scion John Gotti Jr.’s wife and daughter were dropped Tuesday in a case involving a wild brawl at a youth basketball game on Long Island, officials said.. Kimberly ...
Richard G. Gotti (born November 30, 1967) is an American mobster who is a member of the Gambino crime family. His father is Gambino capo Richard V. Gotti and cousins are capo John A. "Junior" Gotti , former reality television star Victoria Gotti , and Peter Gotti Jr.