Woman caught up in fray as Gotti grandkids allegedly beat brother-in-law, video shows
The two Gotti brothers who brazenly beat down their brother-in-law in Queens also accidentally punched a woman who entered the fray, video obtained exclusively by The Post shows.
A witness filmed part of the June 2 assault allegedly carried out in Howard Beach by John and Frankie Gotti, grandsons of the late 'Teflon Don' John Gotti.
In the footage, one of the brothers, dressed in a white T-shirt, is spotted outside a home on 84th Street, on the passenger side of a white Mercedes Benz SUV. The other brother is on the driver's side of the vehicle.
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5 The footage of the beatdown was shared by a Post source.
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A man can be seen throwing punches in the direction of a taller man — presumably Gino Gabrielli, who is the brother of John's wife, Eleanor Gabrielli — and an unidentified woman.
One of the Gotti boys' blows appears to hit both Gabrielli and the woman, who was standing between the Gotti bro and Gabrielli in a bid to protect the latter.
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5 Frank and John Gotti are seen leaving court.
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Several neighbors told The Post they did not recognize the woman in the video, who appears to have been socked in the face.
In the brief clip, a woman can be heard yelling, 'Right now!'
5 The two brothers are the grandsons of mob legend John Gotti.
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John, 31, and Frankie, 27, were hit with third-degree attempted assault and harassment charges by prosecutors for allegedly slugging Gabrielli, whom they said burglarized one of their homes.
Gabrielli was allegedly caught on camera entering a bedroom window at John Gotti's Jamaica house, according to a criminal complaint obtained by The Post.
5 No one answered the door when The Post stopped by.
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He allegedly stole $3,000, a pair of his sister's earrings, a watch, wallet and belt, the criminal complaint states.
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Gabrielli was arrested and charged with second-degree burglary, third-degree grand larceny and third-degree criminal possession of stolen property.
But following his supervised release, John and Frankie, who are the sons of Peter Gotti, allegedly went looking for their brother-in-law, sources previously told The Post.
5 The slugged woman's identity was unknown.
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The two brothers pleaded not guilty in Queens Criminal Court.
John and Frank's famous granddad led the Gambino crime family for decades and was finally convicted of murder and racketeering in 1992 after endlessly frustrating the feds.
The high-profile mob patriarch died in jail at 61 in 2002.
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