Richard V. Gotti
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Richard V. Gotti is a Mafia member of the Gambino crime family and the younger brother of John Gotti.
[edit] Career
Richard V. Gotti was born in 1942 in Brooklyn, New York to John Gotti, Sr. and his wife, Fannie. Richard had 4 brothers who also became criminals, John, Gene, Peter and Vincent. He became an associate in the Gambino family around 1962 and became a made man, or full member, in 1988. In 1999, Richard was promoted to caporegime by his brother John, who was running the family from prison.
In 2003, Richard and Peter were convicted of extortion, with Richard receiving a 16-year prison sentence. His inmate number was 67908-053. He was released on August 12, 2005. Bureau of Prisons website Richard has a son, Richard G. Gotti, who is a made member of the Gambino family and was also convicted of extortion in 2003.
In February, 2008, Richard Gotti and his son were named in the Operation Old Bridge indictments.
[edit] External links
[edit] Sources
- Mob Star: The Story of John Gotti by Gene Mustain & Jerry Capeci in 2002, ISBN 0-02-864416-6.
- Gotti: The Rise & Fall by Jerry Capeci in 1996, ISBN 0-451-40681-8.
- Mafia Dynasty: The Rise & Fall of the Gambino Crime Family by John H. Davis in 1994, ISBN 0-06-109184-7.
