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Jan 22, 2024 · John Gotti Jr. is an American former mobster. He is well known for being the acting boss of the Gambino crime family. Junior took over the syndicate's leadership from 1991 until 1999 when the authorities indicted him on racketeering charges.
John Joseph Gotti Jr. (/ 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 ...
In April 1992, his father, John J. Gotti, received a life sentence for racketeering and related offenses. His father asserted his prerogative to retain his title as boss until his death or retirement, with his brother Peter and his son Gotti Jr. relaying orders on his behalf.
Apr 2, 2014 · John Gotti Jr. was nicknamed "Junior" since he shared his father's first name. Junior allegedly served as a capo in the Gambino family and was the acting boss when his father was in prison. In...
Aug 28, 2023 · The son of Gambino boss John Gotti, John Gotti Jr. quickly rose through the Mafia ranks to become boss himself in 1991 — but his downfall came just as swiftly.
Feb 10, 2024 · John "Junior" Gotti, the former acting boss of the Gambino crime family, left arraignment court in Hempstead defending his wife and daughter who were charged with assault and spent the night...
May 18, 2021 · Alleged crime boss John A. Gotti, known to many as "Junior," has achieved something that few mobsters ever get — a seemingly peaceful retirement. Like his father before him, he reportedly served as the head of the Gambino crime family from 1992 to 1999.
Oct 13, 2017 · John A. Gotti (John Gotti Jr.) Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images. John Gotti's oldest son John A. Gotti (a.k.a. John Gotti Jr.) initially followed in his father's footsteps, reportedly...
Nov 12, 2020 · At the time of his conviction in 1992, Gotti named his eldest son, John A. Gotti (known as Junior), acting boss of the Gambino family. Between 2004 and 2009, Gotti Jr. was a defendant in four ...
Jan 9, 2015 · John Gotti, Jr. now admits for the first time that he had a leadership role in the crime family. He also reveals new details about how the Mafia operates, which he was reluctant to discuss...
