John Joseph Gotti

The Gambino family, one of the most powerful American mafia groups, was led by John Joseph Gotti Jr. He was routinely involved in murders, murder conspiracies, loan sharking, heroin selling, racketeering, obstructing the court system, illicit gambling, undercover activity, submitting fraudulent tax returns, and other criminal activities. Gotti, who grew up in a big, impoverished…

American mobster John Joseph Gotti Jr. was the head of the Gambino criminal family in New York City. On October 27, 1940, he was born, and on June 10, 2002, he died. Gotti routinely participated in crimes such as murder, murder plots, loan sharking, heroin dealing, racketeering, obstructing the justice system, illegal gambling, using undercover…