1. Peter Arthur Gotti was an American mobster who served as boss of the Gambino crime family of New York following the imprisonment of his younger brother John Gotti.
11 Facts About Peter Gotti
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Peter Gotti was one of 13 children of John Joseph Gotti Sr.
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Around 1960, at age 21, Peter Gotti started working as an associate for the Gambino family.
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John J Gotti did not believe Peter had the ability to lead the crime family, which led to Peter's reputation as "the Dumbest Don".
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Peter Gotti eventually retired from the Sanitation Department with a disability pension after injuring his head against the back end of a garbage truck.
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Peter Gotti's brother asserted his prerogative to retain his title as boss until his death or retirement, with John's son John A Gotti and Peter relaying orders on his behalf.
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Federal prosecutors say Peter became head of the Gambino organization after Gotti Jr.
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In June 2002, a few days before his brother John's death, Peter Gotti was indicted on federal racketeering charges.
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On March 17,2003, Peter Gotti was convicted of extortion, money laundering, and racketeering activities centered on the Brooklyn and Staten Island waterfronts, and for the attempted extortion of film actor Steven Seagal.
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On December 22,2004, Peter Gotti was convicted in a separate trial of racketeering charges related to extortion in the construction industry and conspiring to murder government informant and former Gambino underboss Sammy Gravano.
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On February 25,2021, Peter Gotti died of natural causes at the Federal Correctional Complex in Butner, North Carolina, at the age of 81.