Peter Gotti
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Peter Gotti is a Mafia member of the Gambino crime family and is the brother of John Gotti.
[edit] Career
Peter Gotti was born in 1939 to John and Fannie Gotti. He had four brothers, John, Gene, Richard and Vincent. He became an associate of the Gambino crime family around 1960 and became a made member in 1988. In 1989, he was promoted to Capo by his brother John who was the family's boss.
Peter spent most of his life as a sanitation worker for the City of New York and was limited by his brother in the Mafia life due to his lack of good business sense [citation needed].
Peter became acting boss of the Gambino Family in 2002 and only lasted until 2004 when he was convicted of extortion and sentenced to 9½ years in prison. Peter also lost his wife of 42 years (Catherine) when it was discovered that he had a long affair with Marjorie Alexander (Alexander later committed suicide). Peter has a son, Peter Jr., who is allegedly an associate of the Gambino family.
[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.
