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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.
Wilfred "Willie Boy" Johnson (September 29, 1935 – August 29, 1988) was a reputed American mobster.According to court documents and pretrial testimony, Johnson was a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) informant from 1966 to 1985, when he provided investigators with information relating to John Gotti and other members of the Gambino crime family.
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.
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.
1976–1985 – Paul Castellano – murdered in December 1985 on orders of capo John Gotti. Acting 1985–1986 – John Gotti – became official boss. 1986–2002 – John Gotti – imprisoned in 1990, died in 2002. Acting 1992–1999 – John A. Gotti – imprisoned in 1999, later retired. [citation needed]
Supervising agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Edward Magnuson testified that a confidential informant had told him that Gotti was, "very angry relative to the murder of Frank DeCicco, and when he was out on bail, or when the trial was over, there was going to be a war, and John would take his revenge." Gotti instructed all ...
Gambino crime family boss Peter Gotti, brother to “Dapper Don” John Gotti, dies behind bars Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
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 ...