John Gotti.The mobster with an entrepreneur-

esque outlook.

Chaney Miller – Period 5 Econ (Gluck)

Background: The Gambino Family

Active years: 1916 – present Territory: New York City

and New Jersey. Ethnicity: Italian Part of: La Cosa Nostra December 16th, 1985: John

Gotti appointed Boss of thiscrime family.

John Gotti – “The Dapper Don”

Born October 27th, 1940in Brooklyn, NY.

Started hijacking trucks atan early age in order towork his way into crimefamily.

Eventually earned therespect and paid his“dues” to become theBoss of the GambinoFamily of La Cosa Nostra(mafia).

Line of Work

Racketeering: the actof demanding moneyfrom a business inexchange for“protection” bymembers of the crimefamily

Hijacking trucks Heroin dealings Other forms of extortion

as well as gambling

•Gotti’s focuses included:

Tactics of his “Economic Policy”

All methods to protect his position in crimefamily and maintain the income of large sums ofmoney: Murder those who came in the way of his fortune and

fame Threaten those who almost come in the way Abuse/beat those who potentially could consider

possibly coming in the way

Basically, take all means (primarily of immoral and illegalgrounds) to protect his money and Boss position in theGambino crime family.

Downfall Flaunting his illegal activity and not taking

necessary “cover up” precautionseventually led to his downfall Gotti was charged with: murder, conspiracy to

commit murder, loansharking, racketeering,obstruction of justice, illegal gambling, and taxevasion

His penalty was life imprisonment and he diedwhile serving this sentence.

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