Known as the Dapper Don, John Gotti was a man who walked with a swagger that defined an era of the American Mafia. But behind the custom-tailored suits, the flashing cameras, and the infamous smile lay the brutal reality of one of the largest criminal organizations in United States history: The Gambino Crime Family.

In this complete, definitive documentary omnibus, we trace the entire unbroken story of John Joseph Gotti Jr. From his early days running high-stakes cargo hijackings out of JFK Airport for Carmine Fatico, to his lethal ascent through the ranks under underboss Aniello Dellacroce, and his ultimate betrayal of boss Paul Castellano to seize the throne.

But as powerful as his rise was, his downfall would be absolute. Through the lens of public FBI surveillance files, hidden NYPD wiretaps at the Bergin Hunt and Fish Club, and the devastating taped gossip of Angelo "Quack Quack" Ruggiero, discover how a legacy built on street credibility and fear completely unraveled from within.

This is the complete, uninterrupted chronicle of Gotti: The Rise and Fall.

Researched, written, produced, narrated, and edited by Dan Kowalski

Sources
'Five Families' by Selwyn Raab https://amzn.to/3SKqude
FBI files from the FBI Vault website

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0:00 Introduction and Becoming a Mob Associate
7:57 Moving Up in the Fatico Crew
20:13 The Gotti Crew
29:35 Angelo Ruggiero's Wiretaps
39:07 The Castellano Assassination and Becoming the Boss
51:52 The Government Goes After Gotti and Fails
1:06:05 Leadership Reshuffles and the FBI Makes Its Move
1:18:26 The Final Trial and Life in Prison