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John Joseph Gotti Jr.[1][note 1] (/ ˈɡɒti / GOT-ee, Italian: [ˈɡɔtti]; October 27, 1940 – June 10, 2002) was an American mafioso and boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City.
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.
John Gotti (born October 27, 1940, South Bronx, New York, U.S.—died June 10, 2002, Springfield, Missouri) was an American organized-crime boss whose flamboyant lifestyle and frequent public trials made him a prominent figure in the 1980s and ’90s.
Nov 12, 2020 · John Gotti elevated the public’s notion of a mob boss to near mythic status. As head of the Gambino crime family in the late 1980s and early 1990s, he cut a colorful and extremely public figure...
Apr 2, 2014 · John Gotti, also known as 'The Teflon Don,' was an organized crime leader who became head of the Gambino family.
Jun 6, 2024 · John Gotti’s death in 2002 marked the end of a long life of crime. The mobster was infamous for leading one of the most powerful Mafia families in American history, but his misdeeds started long before he became known as the “Teflon Don.”
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...
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.
John Gotti. Born: October 27, 1940, Bronx, New York. Died: June 10, 2002, Springfield, Missouri. Nicknames: The Dapper Don, the Teflon Don. Associates: the Gambino Family, the Five Families, the Commission, Paul Castellano, Sammy “The Bull” Gravano.
Jun 9, 2016 · But John Gotti, the longtime boss of the Gambino crime family, preferred the spotlight. He was a publicity hound long before social media and smartphones made oversharing ubiquitous.
