John Gotti: The Teflon Don and the Betrayal That Ended Him

On December 16, 1985, a boss was shot outside a Manhattan steakhouse. The man who ordered it sat in a car across the street, with his own underboss beside him. Seven years later, that same man stood up in a courtroom and watched him fall. This is the story of John Gotti, the "Teflon Don": how a poor kid from Brooklyn became boss of the Gambino family, why every charge seemed to slide off him, and how his own voice on FBI tapes, plus one betrayal, finally ended him. CHAPTERS 00:00 Outside Sparks, December 1985 01:13 From Brooklyn to the top 02:37 The family changes 03:47 Truth #1: Gotti breaks the rules 04:19 The Dapper Don 05:16 The Teflon Don 05:31 The FBI changes the plan 06:43 The arrest 07:01 Truth #2: The tapes and Gravano 08:11 The verdict 09:15 What Gotti teaches us Some details come from accounts of the case and trial, and are described that way in the video. #johngotti #mafia #teflondon #truecrime #history