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John Gotti, the infamous āTeflon Donā boss of New Yorkās Gambino crime family, smiled as he received a life sentence in a Brooklyn courthouse on 23rd June, 1992. Outside, chaos reigned as nearly a thousand supporters flipped over a federal marshalās car and chanted in defence of the mobster, framing his conviction as an anti-Italian injustice.
But the FBI had been determined to bring Gotti down. After multiple failed attempts - including a memorable trial with a bribed juror - they finally found their opportunity by bugging his social club, capturing crucial conversations that convicted him of multiple murders and racketeering.
Arion, Rebecca and Olly contrast Gottiās reputation in his Queens neighbourhood with his perception amongst the public at large; explain how his charisma and flashy style earned him the nickname āDapper Donā before he became āTeflonā; and reveal how a true crime documentary helped bring him to justice...
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ā¢ āSammy 'The Bull' Gravano, The Mobster Who Betrayed John Gottiā (All Thats Interesting, 2023): https://allthatsinteresting.com/sammy-the-bull-gravano
ā¢ āMOB CHIEF GOTTI SENTENCED TO LIFE WITHOUT PAROLEā (The Washington Post, 1992): https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1992/06/24/mob-chief-gotti-sentenced-to-life-without-parole/885eb70e-2eae-4be4-9126-c54182b3262f/
ā¢ āJohn Gotti trialā (Fox 5 New York, 1992): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLPjxxw-mGU
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John Gotti, the infamous āTeflon Donā boss of New Yorkās Gambino crime family, smiled as he received a life sentence in a Brooklyn courthouse on 23rd June, 1992. Outside, chaos reigned as nearly a thousand supporters flipped over a federal marshalās car and chanted in defence of the mobster, framing his conviction as an anti-Italian injustice.
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Arion, Rebecca and Olly contrast Gottiās reputation in his Queens neighbourhood with his perception amongst the public at large; explain how his charisma and flashy style earned him the nickname āDapper Donā before he became āTeflonā; and reveal how a true crime documentary helped bring him to justice...
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ā¢ āMOB CHIEF GOTTI SENTENCED TO LIFE WITHOUT PAROLEā (The Washington Post, 1992): https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1992/06/24/mob-chief-gotti-sentenced-to-life-without-parole/885eb70e-2eae-4be4-9126-c54182b3262f/
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