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John Gotti, also known as The Teflon Don, was the leader of the Gambino crime family in New York City from 1985 to 1992. He was convicted of multiple murders and racketeering, and died in prison in 2002.
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Born October 27, 1940, in New YorkCity. Gotti’s mother, Fannie, and father, J. Joseph Gotti, were both Italian immigrants. John Gotti was the fifth of 13 children in a family whose only income came from their father’s unpredictable work as a day laborer. Gotti and his family moved frequently before settling in East New York, an area known at the ti...
In May of 1973, while Gotti was captain of Fatico’s crew, he committed his first murder: the shooting death of Jimmy McBratney, a rival gang member who kidnapped and murdered a member of the Gambino family. Gotti was sent to exact revenge, but he was less than discreet, leaving multiple witnesses at the scene of the crime. Gotti was arrested in 197...
In 1985, the FBI had gathered enough evidence to place Gotti and Dellacroce under federal indictments for racketeering. Other associates were indicted on heroin trafficking charges. The drug charges infuriated Castellano, who punished illegal drug dealing with a penalty of death. As captain, Gotti knew he would be held responsible for the transgres...
The FBI then turned the conviction of Gotti into an organizational crusade. After pressuring the Gambino family’s new underboss, Sammy Gravano, into testifying against Gotti, the mob leader was finally convicted of murder and racketeering on April 2, 1992. It is estimated that, while John Gotti acted as boss, the Gambino family made more than $500 ...
John Gotti (1940-2002) was a notorious mob boss who rose to power in the Gambino crime family. He earned the nickname "Teflon Don" for his ability to avoid conviction on federal racketeering charges.
Nov 24, 2009 · John Gotti, the head of the Gambino family and the "Teflon Don" who avoided conviction for years, was sentenced to life in prison in 1992. Learn about his rise, crimes, and death from this article by HISTORY.com editors.
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Sep 17, 2024 · “TEFLON DON” serves as the opener to Future’s seventeenth mixtape, Mixtape Pluto. The title is a reference to John Gotti, who Future compares himself to in the chorus.
Apr 2, 2014 · John Gotti, also known as 'The Teflon Don,' was an organized crime leader who became head of the Gambino family.
Nov 12, 2020 · Tabloid newspapers called him the Teflon Don for his seeming ability to avoid prosecution. He was also known as the Dapper Don, due to his immaculate style, which consisted of double-breasted...
Following several unsuccessful prosecutions—one of which failed because the jury foreman was paid a $60,000 bribe—Gotti became known as the “Teflon Don” (because criminal charges against him never stuck) who could always outwit the criminal justice system.
