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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.
John Gotti after his arrest in 1990. Several days after the Castellano murder, Gotti was named to a three-man committee, along with Gallo and DeCicco, to temporarily run the family pending the election of a new boss. It was also announced that an internal investigation into Castellano's murder was underway.
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.
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.
The brothers were arrested for the crime in March 1990. "I've represented people charged with murder for 27 years, ... Robert Shapiro, and was replaced later in 2004 by John Gotti's lawyer, ...
Miller's Crossing – (film) starring Gabriel Byrne, John Turturro, Jon Polito, Mike Starr and Steve Buscemi. Mob Story (film) My Blue Heaven (film) starring Steve Martin, Rick Moranis and Joan Cusack. Payback (film) State of Grace (film) starring Sean Penn, Ed Harris, Gary Oldman and John Turturro. Boiling Point (film)
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.