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John Gotti’s Net Worth 2024: Bio, Age, Death, Wife, Kids

John Gotti‘s Net Worth in 2024: $30 million

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Quick Bio

Full Name John Joseph Gotti Jr.
Famous Name John Gotti
Birth Place Bronx, New York, United States
Birthday 27 October 1940
Age 61 years (as of 2024)
Death Date 10 June 2002
Occupation Gangster
Net Worth in 2024 $30 million
Spouse Victoria DiGiorgio (m. 1962–2002)
Kids 5
Info Updated November 2024

Who is John Gotti? Know Everything about John Gotti

John Gotti was an American gangster and crime boss who died at age 61. As of Jan 2024, John Gotti’s net worth is $30 million.

He was well known for being the boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City.

 He was considered America’s most powerful crime syndicate in the 1990s.

As a teenager, John got involved in crime and started selling narcotics. He soon became one of the crime family’s biggest earners.

At the peak of his criminal empire, John got convicted of numerous federal offences, which he almost evaded. He was also got widely known as “The Dapper Don” for his personality and expensive clothing in front of cameras.

Moreover, Gotti got nicknamed “The Teflon Don” in the 1980s due to his three high-profile trials.

Unfortunately, John’s underboss, Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano, turned in state evidence.

He thus got convicted for racketeering, tax evasion, conspiracy to commit murder, five murders, illegal gambling, and loan sharking.

In 1992, he received life in prison without parole.

In June 2002, Gotti died of throat cancer at the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri.

John Gotti Age & Birthday

John Gotti was born on 27th October 1940 in New York City, New York, and named John Joseph Gotti Jr. According to his date of birth, Gotti was 61 years old during his death time.

Gotti was born to Philomena “Fannie” DeCarlo and John Joseph Gotti Sr., their fifth child out of thirteen. His family settled down in East New York, where his father worked as a day labourer.

John always resented his father for not working hard enough to fulfill the family’s basic needs.

At 12, John got involved in street gangs and started devoting his whole time to working with the mafia-associated Fulton-Rockaway Boys gang.

He was one of five brothers who became made men in the Gambino crime family.

At 14, Gotti tried to steal a cement mixer from a construction site, injuring his toe.

Education

John Gotti attended Franklin K. Lane High School for studies. Unfortunately, he dropped out of school at 16 to join street gangs.

John Gotti’s Net Worth

John Gotti has an estimated net worth of $30 million as of May 2024. He has accumulated all his wealth from his career as an American mobster and boss of the Gambino crime family.

The Gambino family made millions of dollars each year by loan sharking, gambling, hijacking, extortion, and construction.

The crime family had an annual turnover of $500 million.

According to Gotti’s underboss, Gravano, they earn around $5 million a year and sometimes $10-15 million.

How did John Gotti become a millionaire?

How much was John Gotti’s net worth?

As Assistant to the Gambino family

As a teenager, John Gotti joined the world of crime to escape from poverty.

He carried out several truck hijackings at Idlewild Airport and befriended Joseph Massino, the future Bonanno family boss.

In 1968, John got arrested at the airport for stealing trucks. However, he managed to bail but again got arrested for stealing cigarettes worth $50,000.

Later, he got sentenced to three years in the Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary.

In 1972, John Gotti got released and joined the Gambino family as acting Capo.

During this time, he became closer to Gambino’s underboss Aniello “Neil” Dellacroce.

In 1973, when Emanuel Gambino, nephew to boss Carlo Gambino got murdered, John got assigned to the hit team for the main suspect, James McBratney.

Unfortunately, he got identified by the eyewitnesses and sentenced to four years in prison.

After the death of Carlo Gambino, Paul Castellano got appointed to the position of boss rather than his underboss, Dellacroce.

Under Paul’s leadership, Gotti participated in the largest unrecovered cash robbery, known as the Lufthansa Heist.

In 1984, John became the acting boss with two others from the family.

He started conspiring with other mob members to take down Castellano. On 16th December, Gotti organized the murder of Castellano and became the new boss.

As Gambino Boss and Conviction

In the 1980s, John Gotti became the most dangerous crime boss in the United States, having an annual income of $500 million.

Aside from this, Gotti himself earned around $5 to $12 million in a year as a boss. His personality and expensive clothing in front of the media made him “The Dapper Don”.

Moreover, his three high-profile trials brought him a new nickname, “The Teflon Don”.

In 1990, John Gotti got arrested and charged with racketeering, tax evasion, loan sharking, five murders and bribery. This time the FBI succeeded in gathering the evidence and caused a rift between him and his underboss Gravano.

Gravano became a witness against Gotti, and he was found guilty on all charges in April 1992. Gotti finally surrendered himself to federal authorities in December 1992, receiving life in prison without parole.

On 10th June 2002, John Gotti died of throat cancer at the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri.

John Gotti’s Wife & Kids

John Gotti got married to Victoria DiGiorgio in March 1962. The two met for the first time at a bar in 1958.

Victoria DiGiorgio is of half-Russian and half-Italian descent.

She was in her second marriage with John. Victoria also had a child from her previous marriage.

John became the father of five children; Angela, Victoria, John Jr., Frank and Peter.

He even worked as a presser in a coat factory and as an assistant truck driver for a short stint.

However, John never gave up his criminal life and often went to jail.

Cause of John Gotti’s Tragic Death

61-year-old gangster John Gotti died on 10 June 2002, after a battle with cancer.

In 2002, he was diagnosed with throat cancer. He took the treatment but unfortunately died at the age of 61 only.

Summary

John Gotti was a New York City-based mobster. He got famous for being the crime boss of the Gambino family, having an annual worth of $500 million.

John joined the criminal world to escape from poverty and earn for his family. He didn’t want to be like his father, whom he resented for not working hard enough to fulfill his basic needs.

After becoming the boss of the Gambino family, John earned around $5-$12 million annually. He became the most dangerous mobster in the United States in the 1990s.

Unfortunately, Gotti got arrested in 1992 after Gravano turned in state evidence. He got convicted of racketeering, five murders, tax evasion, illegal gambling, loan sharking, and extortion.

He received life imprisonment without parole. In June 2002, John Gotti breathed his last due to throat cancer.

As of Jan 2024, John Gotti has a net worth of $30 million.

FAQ

Who is John Gotti?

John Joseph Gotti Jr. was an American gangster and boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City.

How old was John Gotti?

At the time of his death, he was 61. John was born on 27 October 1940 and died on 10 June 2002.

What was the cause of John Gotti‘s sudden death?

The gangster, John Gotti died on Monday, 10 June 2002, due to throat cancer.

What is John Gotti’s net worth?

John Gotti‘s net worth was calculated at $30 million approx at the time of his death.

How many kids does John Gotti have?

John has 5 kids from his marriage with Victoria DiGiorgio.

Source of Information

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gotti

https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Gotti

https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/john-gotti

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