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Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Gotti grandsons arrested for Queens beatdown of reputed mob associate
NEW YORK — Two grandsons of the late Gambino crime boss John Gotti were arrested and charged with assaulting a former family friend. Cops said brothers Frankie Gotti, 27, and John Gotti, 31, were arrested after assaulting Gino Gabrielli, who was accused of breaking into a home associated with one of the brothers and stealing $3,300. Gabrielli, an alleged mob associate, was arrested Sunday and charged with burglary, grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property after the break-in. Not satisfied with the arrest, the brothers tracked Gabrielli down to his mother's house in Howard Beach and administered a beatdown in front of his own mother, officials said. Frankie and John Gotti were arraigned before Judge Sharifa Nasser-Cullar in Queens Criminal Court early Tuesday evening. They were released on their own recognizance without bail and are scheduled to return to court Aug 7. They said nothing as they left court. In 2015, federal authorities said, Gabrielli accidentally set himself on fire while torching the Mercedes-Benz of a Queens businessman who had stopped making his annual payoffs to an irate mob captain involved in an extortion scheme. The victim's home security video system caught Gabrielli, first seen dousing the year-old car with an accelerant, fleeing the scene with his pants ablaze. Gabrielli pleaded guilty to the arson in August 2016. In 2017, John Gotti, the grandson, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to selling oxycodone pills in New York City. At the time, his lawyer, Gerard Marrone, said his client's name was a blessing and a curse. 'His last name is what his last name is and he's always walking around with a target on his back,' Marrone said. 'It's a double-edge sword, I think sometimes the name is a cross [to bear], but sometimes I think it's a blessing. They're a beautiful family, they're very supportive of him since Day One. They really stick together, the entire family.' _______
Sunday World
6 days ago
- General
- Sunday World
Late mafioso John Gotti's grandsons accused of beating up brother-in-law
"He got what was coming to him' Mafia Boss John Gotti, aka 'The Dapper Don; ' is photographed on a street corner January 20, 1987 in New York City. Two grandsons of the late 'Dapper Don' John Gotti have been accused of beating up their brother-in-law. It comes after he allegedly burgled John's home in Queens, New York on Sunday. John (31) and Frank (27) Gotti, grandsons of the late mafioso known as 'Teflon Don', were charged with third-degree attempted assault and harassment after allegedly beating up accused thief Gino Gabrielli. Mafia Boss John Gotti, aka 'The Dapper Don; ' is photographed on a street corner January 20, 1987 in New York City. News in 90 June 4th They appeared before Queens Criminal Court and pleaded not guilty. Gabrielli is the brother of John's wife, Eleanor Gabrielli. It's alleged that Gabrielli was caught on camera breaking into the home his sister shares with husband John, via a bedroom window. He's accused of stealing $3,000, a pair of earrings, a watch, a wallet and a belt. A source told the New York Post he needed 'money for boxing lessons.' He was arrested and charged with second-degree burglary, third-degree grand larceny and third-degree criminal possession of stolen property. He was out on supervised release when the brothers allegedly attacked him. According to the NYPD, when they arrived on scene following a 911 call, they witnessed the men punching Gabrielli in the face. Gerard Marrone, a lawyer for Frank Gotti told the New York Post that Gabrielli 'got what was coming to him.' John Gotti while he was incarcerated in the 1980s, around the time he know Doherty 'You know, this fella, Gino Gabrielli, had some kind of issue, and the brothers went to talk to him, and I don't know, I guess he got a little smart,' he said. 'He should have kept his hands up.' He added that he was not concerned about the charges, and that his client should 'have never even really been arrested.' The brother's grandfather John Gotti was the head of the Gambino crime family before he was convicted of murder and racketeering in 1992. The mobster died in prison aged 61, in 2002. The Gambino crime family have inspired numerous films such as Getting Gotti, Witness to the Mob, Boss of Bosses and Gotti. One of the most successful films of all time, Goodfellas, featured Gambino family made man William 'Billy Batts' Devino, who was killed in a fight with Joe Pesci's character Tommy DeVito.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
2 grandsons of late mob boss John Gotti accused of beating up in-law after he allegedly broke into NYC home: sources
Two brothers in the infamous Gotti mob family are accused of beating up a brother-in-law a day after the sleazy relative allegedly burglarized the mafioso kin's Queens home Sunday, according to law enforcement sources and police. John and Frankie Gotti, grandsons of the late 'Teflon Don' John Gotti, were hit with third-degree attempted assault and harassment charges by prosecutors for allegedly slugging accused robber Gino Gabrielli, who is the brother of John's wife, Eleanor Gabrielli, sources said. Gino 'got what was coming to him,' a lawyer for Frankie told The Post Tuesday night. 'You know, this fella, Gino Gabrielli, had some kind of issue, and the brothers went to talk to him, and I don't know, I guess he got a little smart,' attorney Gerard Marrone explained. 'He should have kept his hands up.' The family drama blew up after Gabrielli allegedly entered a bedroom window at John Gotti's Jamaica house Sunday afternoon, according to a criminal complaint obtained by The Post. He allegedly stole $3,000, a pair of his sister's earrings, a watch, wallet and belt, the criminal complaint states. The suspected thief was caught on surveillance breaking into the home, it alleges. Gabrielli was arrested and charged Sunday with second-degree burglary, third-degree grand larceny and third-degree criminal possession of stolen property. But following his supervised release, John, 31, and Frankie, 27 — who are the sons of Peter Gotti — allegedly went looking for the Gabrielli Monday afternoon, sources said. When police reached the scene after getting a 911 call, cops saw the siblings punching Gabrielli in the face during a fight, according to the NYPD. The two brothers pleaded not guilty in Queens Criminal Court Tuesday evening. Marrone, Frankie's lawyer, didn't seem concerned by the charges and claimed it was just a quarrel between in-laws. 'It's just a simple assault, it's only a B misdemeanor, which is the lowest level misdemeanor you could be charged with,' Marrone said. 'I mean, you know, they shouldn't have never even really been arrested. It was an argument between, basically, like in-laws.' He believes the case will be tossed because Gabrielli would need to sign a supporting deposition within 60 days, which Marrone doesn't think he'll do. 'He needed money for boxing lessons, apparently,' Marrone claimed in reference to the alleged theft. 'Gino got what was coming to him.' 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. The younger John Gotti has faced past criminal trouble tied to drug dealing.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Gotti grandsons busted for Queens beatdown of reputed mob associate
Two grandsons of the late Gambino crime boss John Gotti were arrested and charged with assaulting a former family friend. Cops said brothers Frankie Gotti, 27, and John Gotti, 31, son of the late crime boss' youngest son, Peter, were arrested after assaulting Gino Gabrielli, who was accused of breaking into a home associated with one of the brothers and stealing $3,300. Gabrielli, an alleged mob associate, was arrested Sunday and charged with burglary, grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property after the break-in. Not satisfied with the arrest, the brothers tracked Gabrielli down to his mother's house in Howard Beach and administered a beatdown in front of his own mother, officials said. Frankie and John Gotti were arraigned before Judge Sharifa Nasser-Cullar in Queens Criminal Court early Tuesday evening. They were released on their own recognizance without bail and are scheduled to return to court Aug 7. They said nothing as they left court. In 2015, federal authorities said, Gabrielli accidentally set himself on fire while torching the Mercedes-Benz of a Queens businessman who had stopped making his annual payoffs to an irate mob captain involved in an extortion scheme. The victim's home security video system caught Gabrielli, first seen dousing the year-old car with an accelerant, fleeing the scene with his pants ablaze. Gabrielli pleaded guilty to the arson in August 2016. In 2017, John Gotti, the grandson, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to selling oxycodone pills in New York City. At the time, his lawyer, Gerard Marrone, said his client's name was a blessing and a curse. 'His last name is what his last name is and he's always walking around with a target on his back,' Marrone said. 'It's a double-edge sword, I think sometimes the name is a cross [to bear], but sometimes I think it's a blessing. They're a beautiful family, they're very supportive of him since Day One. They really stick together, the entire family.'
The Guardian
17-05-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Former mob killer leaves crime behind to become New Jersey councilman
John Alite has big plans for Englishtown, New Jersey, a small hamlet best known for potatoes, a drag racing strip, and the Battle of Monmouth during the revolutionary wars. But not everyone is certain they want Alite, 62, having a say over municipal matters in the town of about 2,350 people, where he was appointed a council member earlier this year and comes up for confirmation early next month. The reason is an unusual one: Alite's background – about which he is open – as a former member of the Gambino crime family with a long history of violence, murder and extortion. For Alite once served as a top 'earner' for John 'the Teflon Don' Gotti, and later for his son John Gotti Jr. But after getting picked up in Brazil, where he was held for two years fighting extradition, Alite turned cooperating government witness against the younger Gotti, and pleaded guilty to racketeering charges, including two murders. But in his own telling, Alite is a changed man and plans to spend the next years helping the small New Jersey community and not, as in years past, causing mayhem. On the agenda is steering kids away from a life of crime, prettying up Englishtown with cobblestones and restaurants similar to nearby Princeton, and keeping out fentanyl dealers. Alite's is a compelling story. Albanian by extraction – meaning he could never be a 'made man' in the Italian mob – he was nonetheless nicknamed 'the Calculator' because of his financial acumen in helping to move 8kg of cocaine a month. Former FBI agent Ted Otto said Alite was 'a hybrid gangster … an exception to the rule'. Can his gangster background be applied to managing the economics, permits, zoning and construction codes of smalltown America? He certainly believes so, removing his yellow-tinted sunglasses for effect as he sat for an interview with the Guardian last week. The previous evening he was at a council meeting arguing for independent building contractors to develop a disused township building. 'Some people outside the town have had a lot to say, but the town is very supportive,' he says. Political office, he points out, is a natural for an ex-mobster. 'People ask me why? I tell them I have more experience than all these politicians. 'Plus I'm not a criminal any more – I'm on a mission to do things the right way,' he adds. After Alite was appointed to the council by Englishtown's mayor, Daniel Francisco, following the resignation of a number of council members last year, there was a contentious meeting in which Alite was accused of welfare fraud. But the accuser was shouted down by residents. 'He's started a new life!' one said, while another said: 'We don't want to hear any of this!' The man who brought up the accusation admitted to working for Alite's former boss Gotti Jr, according to USA Today. Opposite the diner where Alite likes to have lunch, a store owner advises a reporter to use Vaseline to block your ears. Alite can talk, and in the gravelly Brooklynese of his native tongue. He can talk so much, in fact, that he hosts a popular podcast, Catch Me on the Run, written several books, and appeared in numerous documentaries, including the recent Netflix series Get Gotti. The history of Gambino members going straight is not, however, entirely promising. Sammy 'the Bull' Gravano appeared to be on the straight and narrow until he was busted for dealing ecstasy. Last year, John Jr's wife and daughter were briefly charged after getting into a brawl at youth basketball game on Long Island, allegedly tearing the wig from the mother of an opposing team player. But that's not Alite's story. 'I live in a community and I want the community to be safe, because I know about that – obviously. I want it to be drug-free as much as possible, because I lost my daughter to fentanyl.' Three years ago, 20-year-old Chelsea Alite unwittingly took a fentanyl-laced disguised Percocet, causing a fatal overdose. But there are four cannabis dispensaries in Englishtown, with licensing for a fifth, twice as many as the number of bars. Must be a high-margin business? 'I wasn't on the council then,' he says, 'but I think two would be sufficient.' Asked if there are any fentanyl dealers in Englishtown, Alite gives a persuasive no. He's a supporter of charging fentanyl dealers involved in fatal overdoses with murder. He points out that when he was a dealer – 'I wish I wasn't' – and was asked for dope, cocaine or mescaline, 'we didn't stick other things in it'. It's a style of logic that permeates Alite's thinking: it wasn't good to do bad things, but at least those things were done honestly, mostly to people who were also out doing bad things. He is also a Republican. He's met Trump on several occasions and, like Trump, sees the federal government as a shakedown operation with a talent for skimming and pocket-lining. 'John Gotti Sr, who I knew as a kid, used to tell me all the time: the government is the mafia. I would laugh, and thought he was nuts, but later on I learned he was absolutely right,' he says. 'But I was just young and naive.' But what will Englishtown look like with Alite elected in it? 'This doesn't look like a beautiful, quaint Jersey town,' he says. 'I want the old-style lights, cobblestone sidewalks, restaurants, a florist, a Dunkin' Donuts. What was the old mayor and council doing all these years?' If he is elected to the council, Englishtown can expect a major upgrade under the guidance of a man who knows both sides. 'People ask me why would you want to be a politician, and I tell them: because most of them are corrupt and now I'm not, so I can see what they're doing and I'll fight what they're doing.'
