'My client was considered a dope by his own brother!' defense lawyer Joe Bondy famously said in his opening argument. He also allegedly had another nickname, 'The Dumbest Don', stemming from John's belief that Peter didn't have the ability for the mafia. Peter Gotti had been sick for some time, suffering from thyroid problems, and was blind in one eye, said Lewis Kasman, a former mobster and close confidant of John Gotti.Īccording to New York Daily News, Peter suffered from glaucoma which earlier in his life had earned him the derogatory nickname One Eye. His nephew Junior, who is John's son, publicly denied being a part of the mob in 2005. Peter's shift in attitude is a marked difference from his brothers John and Gene - the former would deny being part of any crime and the latter was released last year after spending 29 years in prison for dealing heroin and refused to leave prison even a day earlier than his sentence. Gotti served more than 17 years behind bars, authorities said. He had sought an early release in late December, citing his poor health and his rejection of the gangster life, in an effort to avoid dying in prison.
'I don't like to hear about anybody dying in prison,' Gravano added. Upon hearing the news of Gotti's death, Gravano told Newsday: 'It is the closing of the Gotti era.' Gotti was already serving a separate sentence when he was convicted in 2004. It was previously reported that Gotti had placed a $70,000 bounty Gravano's head after he helped authorities bring down his brother John in 1991 in exchange for a plea deal. Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano testified against Gotti, which ultimately landed him in prison. Gotti was sentenced to a 25-year term for his conviction in 2004 on racketeering and other charges alleging he took command of the Gambinos after his brother was locked up. Gotti, 81, died of natural causes while incarcerated at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina, said the person, who could not discuss the matter publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. Mobster Peter Gotti, the brother of notorious Gambino crime boss John Gotti, has died while serving a federal prison sentence, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday. Mobster Peter Gotti (pictured in 2002), has died while serving a federal prison sentence, a person familiar with the matter said
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