John Gotti - New York Mafia Boss RISE to Power

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John Joseph Gotti Jr., born on October twenty-seven, 1940, in the Bronx borough of New York City, was one of thirteen children. His family's life was one of hardships and poverty, as his father, a day laborer, struggled to provide for such a large family. This upbringing had a major impact on young John, causing him to develop a deep-seated resentment towards his father's inability to escape their terribly impoverished circumstances.

When John was 12 years old, the Gotti family moved to East New York, Brooklyn, a neighborhood notorious for producing mobsters. It was in this environment that John's path into the criminal underworld began. After dropping out of school at sixteen, he quickly became involved with street gangs, participating in theft and carrying out tasks for local mafia members. Gotti's first encounter with serious crime resulted in a lifelong limp after a failed attempt to steal a cement mixer crushed his toes.

Gotti's life in Brooklyn led him to cross paths with influential figures who would play pivotal roles in his criminal ascent. While a member of the Fulton-Rockaway Boys gang, he forged close friendships with Angelo Ruggiero and Wilfred "Willie Boy" Johnson, who would later become vital partners in his criminal endeavors. Gotti's activities also attracted the notice of Carmine Fatico, a capo in the Gambino crime family, which at the time was under the ruthless leadership of Albert Anastasia. Though Gotti made multiple attempts at legitimate employment, he was ultimately drawn back to the criminal life. By the early 1960s, he was deeply involved in mafia operations, collaborating with his brothers and associates to commit truck hijackings and other crimes.

His ascent within the Gambino family was rapid and unavoidable. By the 1970s, John Gotti had become a key player in the Gambino crime family, the biggest and most powerful criminal organization in New York. Recognized for his potential by mentor Aniello "Neil" Dellacroce, Gotti was taken under the man’s wing. Gotti learned the inner workings of the mob through Dellacroce's guidance, gaining experience in racketeering, loan sharking, and extortion.

Gotti's personal life was as turbulent as his rise in the criminal world. He subsequently married Victoria DiGiorgio in 1962, and the couple had five children. Despite his growing power within the mafia, Gotti attempted to maintain a facade of normalcy, but his frequent stints in prison and violent tendencies inevitably affected his family life.

A significant turning point in his criminal career took place when he organized the assassination of James McBratney, a mobster who had kidnapped and slayed a Gambino family member. On May twenty-two, 1973, Gotti, accompanied by Angelo Ruggiero and Ralph Galione, entered Snoopy's Bar and Grill on Staten Island, posing as police officers to abduct McBratney.

When a patron intervened, Galione fatally shot McBratney multiple times. This public and audacious murder further solidified Gotti's fearsome reputation within the mob. After the incident, however, Gotti and his associates were apprehended and charged. Gotti successfully negotiated a plea bargain, receiving a relatively lenient sentence of four years for attempted manslaughter. Upon his release in 1977, he immediately returned to his criminal activities with increased determination and a higher standing within the Gambino family — because his actions and jail time were deemed a noble sacrifice for the organization.