this mob boss was known as the Teflon Don welcome to watchmojo.com and today
Don welcome to watchmojo.com and today
Don welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the life of
we’ll be learning more about the life of
we’ll be learning more about the life of John Gotti John Joseph Gotti jr. was
John Gotti John Joseph Gotti jr. was
John Gotti John Joseph Gotti jr. was born October 27 1940 in the Bronx New
born October 27 1940 in the Bronx New
born October 27 1940 in the Bronx New York to an italian-american family by
York to an italian-american family by
York to an italian-american family by age 12 he was involved in mafia gangs
age 12 he was involved in mafia gangs
age 12 he was involved in mafia gangs where he befriended other important
where he befriended other important
where he befriended other important future mobsters like Wilford Willie boy
future mobsters like Wilford Willie boy
future mobsters like Wilford Willie boy Johnson and Angelo Ruggiero Gotti was a
Johnson and Angelo Ruggiero Gotti was a
Johnson and Angelo Ruggiero Gotti was a school bully and dropped out at 16 to
school bully and dropped out at 16 to
school bully and dropped out at 16 to continue working for the Gambino crime
continue working for the Gambino crime
continue working for the Gambino crime family when he started a family in the
family when he started a family in the
family when he started a family in the early 60s he attempted to go straight
early 60s he attempted to go straight
early 60s he attempted to go straight but was soon tempted by easy money gadi
but was soon tempted by easy money gadi
but was soon tempted by easy money gadi then became an important part of the
then became an important part of the
then became an important part of the Gambino hijacking team but was arrested
Gambino hijacking team but was arrested
Gambino hijacking team but was arrested in 1968 for a robbery at New York’s JFK
in 1968 for a robbery at New York’s JFK
in 1968 for a robbery at New York’s JFK Airport when Gotti was paroled in 1972
Airport when Gotti was paroled in 1972
Airport when Gotti was paroled in 1972 he returned to the Gambino’s at their
he returned to the Gambino’s at their
he returned to the Gambino’s at their headquarters in the Bergen hunt and fish
headquarters in the Bergen hunt and fish
headquarters in the Bergen hunt and fish club Gotti became gradually more
club Gotti became gradually more
club Gotti became gradually more powerful as high-ranking members went to
powerful as high-ranking members went to
powerful as high-ranking members went to jail however he had still not officially
jail however he had still not officially
jail however he had still not officially been inducted into the Mafia and was not
been inducted into the Mafia and was not
been inducted into the Mafia and was not yet a made man the crimes soon escalated
yet a made man the crimes soon escalated
yet a made man the crimes soon escalated in 1973 Gotti was part of a team sent to
in 1973 Gotti was part of a team sent to
in 1973 Gotti was part of a team sent to avenge the death of a Gambino family
avenge the death of a Gambino family
avenge the death of a Gambino family member by an Irish mafia hitman during
member by an Irish mafia hitman during
member by an Irish mafia hitman during the botched hit they ended up shooting
the botched hit they ended up shooting
the botched hit they ended up shooting their victim dead in a bar full of
their victim dead in a bar full of
their victim dead in a bar full of witnesses
witnesses
witnesses it was then no surprise when Gotti was
it was then no surprise when Gotti was
it was then no surprise when Gotti was arrested in 1974 he struck a plea deal
arrested in 1974 he struck a plea deal
arrested in 1974 he struck a plea deal and was sentenced to four years for
and was sentenced to four years for
and was sentenced to four years for attempted manslaughter by the time Gaudi
attempted manslaughter by the time Gaudi
attempted manslaughter by the time Gaudi got out in 1977 much had changed the
got out in 1977 much had changed the
got out in 1977 much had changed the head of the Gambino’s had died and left
head of the Gambino’s had died and left
head of the Gambino’s had died and left Paul Castellano at the reins with an
Paul Castellano at the reins with an
Paul Castellano at the reins with an yellow della Croce as underboss
yellow della Croce as underboss
yellow della Croce as underboss Castellano then appointed the newly
Castellano then appointed the newly
Castellano then appointed the newly initiated Gotti as captain of the Bergen
initiated Gotti as captain of the Bergen
initiated Gotti as captain of the Bergen gang della Croce acted as his mentor and
gang della Croce acted as his mentor and
gang della Croce acted as his mentor and the Burgin crew flourished
the Burgin crew flourished
the Burgin crew flourished however misfortune hit the Gotti family
however misfortune hit the Gotti family
however misfortune hit the Gotti family in 1980 when his youngest son was
in 1980 when his youngest son was
in 1980 when his youngest son was accidentally struck and killed by a
accidentally struck and killed by a
accidentally struck and killed by a neighbor’s car that neighbor soon went
neighbor’s car that neighbor soon went
neighbor’s car that neighbor soon went missing and was declared legally dead in
missing and was declared legally dead in
missing and was declared legally dead in 1983 another of Gotti sons John Gotti Jr
1983 another of Gotti sons John Gotti Jr
1983 another of Gotti sons John Gotti Jr became involved with the mob in the
became involved with the mob in the
became involved with the mob in the early 80s as his father’s presence
early 80s as his father’s presence
early 80s as his father’s presence spread the FBI became increasingly
spread the FBI became increasingly
spread the FBI became increasingly interested and
interested and
interested and soon put gaudy in the Bergen Club under
soon put gaudy in the Bergen Club under
soon put gaudy in the Bergen Club under surveillance this led to his indictment
surveillance this led to his indictment
surveillance this led to his indictment on racketeering charges in 1985 and
on racketeering charges in 1985 and
on racketeering charges in 1985 and revealed that his longtime friend Willie
revealed that his longtime friend Willie
revealed that his longtime friend Willie boy Johnson was working as an informant
boy Johnson was working as an informant
boy Johnson was working as an informant meanwhile other Bergen associates were
meanwhile other Bergen associates were
meanwhile other Bergen associates were charged with selling heroin and to
charged with selling heroin and to
charged with selling heroin and to Gambino boss Castellano this was
Gambino boss Castellano this was
Gambino boss Castellano this was unacceptable he disciplined drug dealers
unacceptable he disciplined drug dealers
unacceptable he disciplined drug dealers with death Gotti worried his boss would
with death Gotti worried his boss would
with death Gotti worried his boss would blame the miss behaviors of his
blame the miss behaviors of his
blame the miss behaviors of his underlings on him and sought help from
underlings on him and sought help from
underlings on him and sought help from della Croce to resolve the situation
della Croce to resolve the situation
della Croce to resolve the situation unfortunately della Croce died of cancer
unfortunately della Croce died of cancer
unfortunately della Croce died of cancer soon after Castellana refused to attend
soon after Castellana refused to attend
soon after Castellana refused to attend the funeral which Gotti saw as an act of
the funeral which Gotti saw as an act of
the funeral which Gotti saw as an act of disrespect
disrespect
disrespect two weeks later Castellano and his
two weeks later Castellano and his
two weeks later Castellano and his underboss were executed at a Manhattan
underboss were executed at a Manhattan
underboss were executed at a Manhattan restaurant Gotti then became head of the
restaurant Gotti then became head of the
restaurant Gotti then became head of the most powerful crime family in America by
most powerful crime family in America by
most powerful crime family in America by 1986 a rigged jury cleared Gotti of the
1986 a rigged jury cleared Gotti of the
1986 a rigged jury cleared Gotti of the racketeering charges this infuriated law
racketeering charges this infuriated law
racketeering charges this infuriated law enforcers who battled to put the Teflon
enforcers who battled to put the Teflon
enforcers who battled to put the Teflon Don behind bars
Don behind bars
Don behind bars however his days of being untouchable
however his days of being untouchable
however his days of being untouchable were numbered on December 11th 1990
were numbered on December 11th 1990
were numbered on December 11th 1990 Gotti was arrested and charged with
Gotti was arrested and charged with
Gotti was arrested and charged with crimes that included Castellanos murder
crimes that included Castellanos murder
crimes that included Castellanos murder as well as for others loan sharking and
as well as for others loan sharking and
as well as for others loan sharking and tax evasion
tax evasion
tax evasion Gotti’s downfall ultimately came at the
Gotti’s downfall ultimately came at the
Gotti’s downfall ultimately came at the hands of his latest underboss Sammy the
hands of his latest underboss Sammy the
hands of his latest underboss Sammy the bull Gravano in a series of FBI tapes
bull Gravano in a series of FBI tapes
bull Gravano in a series of FBI tapes Gotti trash-talked his subordinate and
Gotti trash-talked his subordinate and
Gotti trash-talked his subordinate and tried to frame him for his crimes this
tried to frame him for his crimes this
tried to frame him for his crimes this motivated Gravano to help the
motivated Gravano to help the
motivated Gravano to help the prosecution prove the existence of the
prosecution prove the existence of the
prosecution prove the existence of the Gambino crime family as well as Gatti’s
Gambino crime family as well as Gatti’s
Gambino crime family as well as Gatti’s placed within it on April 2nd 1992 Gotti
placed within it on April 2nd 1992 Gotti
placed within it on April 2nd 1992 Gotti was found guilty on all charges and was
was found guilty on all charges and was
was found guilty on all charges and was eventually sentenced to life in prison
eventually sentenced to life in prison
eventually sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole he
without the possibility of parole he
without the possibility of parole he died there June 10th 2002 from
died there June 10th 2002 from
died there June 10th 2002 from complications due to throat cancer
complications due to throat cancer
complications due to throat cancer though he exhibited unpredictable
though he exhibited unpredictable
though he exhibited unpredictable behavior and a flamboyant persona Gotti
behavior and a flamboyant persona Gotti
behavior and a flamboyant persona Gotti helped the Gambino crime family earned
helped the Gambino crime family earned
helped the Gambino crime family earned an estimated five hundred million
an estimated five hundred million
an estimated five hundred million dollars from illegal activities this
dollars from illegal activities this
dollars from illegal activities this made John Gotti one of the most
made John Gotti one of the most
made John Gotti one of the most notorious and intimidating mob bosses in
notorious and intimidating mob bosses in
notorious and intimidating mob bosses in the history of the Mafia
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