James McBratney was an Irish American gangster, believed to have been involved in the 1972 kidnappings of Emanuel "Manny" Gambino and Lucchese crime family caporegime Francesco Manzo and Gambino crime family mafioso Vincent D'Amore.
12 Facts About James McBratney
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James McBratney first met his longtime friend and fellow Irishman, Edward Maloney at Green Haven Correctional Facility where McBratney had been convicted of armed robbery.
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James McBratney was knowledgeable about firearms and wanted to become a collector.
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James McBratney wanted to save up his illicit funds earned by armed robbery, kidnapping and gun running and open a night club.
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On December 28,1972, James McBratney made arrangements to kidnap a Gambino crime family loanshark who Jerry Capeci and fellow investigative journalists only identify as "Junior".
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Shortly after leaving the scene, James McBratney realized that in all the commotion and pandemonium, Warren Schurman had forgotten to put tape over "Junior"'s eyes.
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Maloney later stated he was sure James McBratney was going to murder Schurman for his mistake.
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James McBratney was at Snoope's Bar and Grill on Staten Island on May 22,1973.
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James McBratney had left his machine gun in his Cadillac.
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James McBratney ordered a drink, when Gambino crime family associates John Gotti, Angelo Ruggiero, and Ralph Galione came in.
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James McBratney struggled with Ruggiero, Gotti, and Galione and managed to drag all of them several feet toward the end of the bar, but could not get free.
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Galione walked toward James McBratney, who was standing between Gotti and Ruggiero, and fired three times at close range, killing him.