John Joseph Gotti Jr. [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 …

Apr 14, 2025 · John Gotti, American organized-crime boss whose flamboyant lifestyle and frequent trials made him a prominent figure. He served as head of the Gambino crime family, …

Dec 2, 2009 · John Gotti took charge of the Gambino crime family in 1985. Dubbed the Teflon Don, he was convicted on several criminal counts in 1992 and later died in prison.

Apr 2, 2014 · John Gotti, also known as 'The Teflon Don,' was an organized crime leader who became head of the Gambino family.

Despite the future nickname, John Gotti—a violent, ruthless mobster who’d grown up on the streets of New York—had been in and out of prison several times in his early career.

Jun 11, 2002 · John Joseph Gotti, the high-profile boss of the city’s most notorious crime family, died of cancer in a lonely prison cell 1,165 miles away from home – ending a nearly 10-year …

Jun 11, 2002 · John J Gotti, former head of Gambino crime family who flaunted power during reign as Mafia boss, dies of cancer at age 61 in hospital of maximum security penitentiary in …

Oct 25, 2023 · John Gotti was the infamous mob boss of the Gambino crime family before he was sentenced to life in prison, where he died in 2002. Here's what to know about John...

John Gotti took control of the most powerful of New York’s Five Families by the old-fashioned Mob method of assassinating his predecessor. It was a huge prize. The Gambino crime family was …

It was 20 years ago today—on April 2, 1992—that legendary New York mobster John Gotti was convicted of racketeering and other charges and sent to jail for what turned out to be the rest …