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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 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.
Facciolo's murder is famous for the stuffed canary federal agents found in his mouth at the crime scene, considered to be a message to other informants. At least partially in retaliation for the 1985 murder of Castellano, arranged by John Gotti, Casso ordered Caracappa and Eppolito to kill Gambino capo Edward "Eddie" Lino.
William "Billy Batts" Bentvena (February 22, 1933 – June 11, 1970), also known as William Devino, [2] was an American mobster with the Gambino crime family who was a longtime friend of John Gotti in the 1960s.
Mobster Peter Gotti, the brother of notorious Gambino crime boss John Gotti, has died while serving a federal prison sentence, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press Thursday.
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 ...
Gotti was born in the Bronx, New York, on October 15, 1939.He was one of 13 children (two had died at birth) of John Joseph Gotti Sr. and Philomena "Fannie" DeCarlo. Gotti's brothers included John J. Gotti, Gene Gotti, Richard V. Gotti, and Vincent Gotti, all of whom joined the Gambino crime f