John Gotti - The Teflon Don of the New York Mafia

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[@kingkuroneko7253]

Yo

[@Tremont24]

Simon, please do Booker T. Washington

[@DaveSCameron]

Wow! You certainly dropped the ball on this one Sir, I'm no expert but have read enough books on this to say that you ruined it and wasted a wonderful chance.

[@Jabotism]

Do an episode on Thomas Sankara or Sam Houston.

[@derricklittle5707]

@@Jabotism Both of those would be really interesting good call

[@jamiebooth3181]

Making Sammy the Bull the Underboss wasn't the 'worst mistake of Gotti's life', admitting to dozens of crimes on tape and attracting the worlds attention was

[@Rockoblocko]

Yeah the mob was supposed to be secret

[@JoeKnowsWorst]

absolutely, Sammy was as loyal to him as anyone ever would’ve been before that happened.. those recordings sealed his fate AND served to piss off the guy who knew him better than anyone and knew everything he did.

[@seanbrazell7095]

Definitely.

[@JoeKnowsWorst]

@@seanbrazell7095 plus there’s a pretty good chance he would’ve still went to jail after those recordings even without Sammy turning…

[@djdrack4681]

People think the mob isn't still powerful/active in NE or upper Midwest...and you'd be dead wrong to assume that. Looking at some circles, businesses, etc they may in fact be more powerful than ever before.

[@floyd0604]

Gotti is Italian not Irish...

[@kieronparr3403]

More and more small mistakes sneaking into these scripts

[@grizzlytear962]

Right I agree

[@tiadiad]

Potato potato

[@morkusmorkus6040]

@@kieronparr3403 or you're just noticing them

[@williamegler8771]

Maybe he is descended from the Dublin branch of the family... The O'Gotti's

[@ginagee8737]

Don't know why but I love the gangster documentaries, thanks Simon

[@Mr.PDF_File]

Check out Casual Criminalist, a deep dive show by Simon that's amazing and I swear I'm not being paid to advertise lol

[@ignitionfrn2223]

1:30 - Chapter 1 - Early years 5:55 - Mid roll ads 7:30 - Chapter 2 - A dinner to remember 12:30 - Chapter 3 - The dapper don 14:45 - Chapter 4 - Meet the new boss 16:35 - Chapter 5 - The teflon don turns to velcro

[@Mr.PDF_File]

It's the remix to ignition hot and fresh out the kitchen

[@AlanOLeary209]

@@Mr.PDF_File 🤣🤣🤣

[@kendrizzy3859]

@@Mr.PDF_File random ass comment 😂😂

[@joshcevera170]

@@kendrizzy3859 not random, look at this threads handle

[@PerpetualAlfa]

Reporter: “Mr Gotti, are you the boss of the Gambino family?” Gotti: “I’m a member of the Gotti family. My wife is the boss”

[@eXpas04]

Good one 😸

[@currypablo]

The head of an Italian American mafia family born to Irish parents? Simon messing up non Anglo names isn't the only thing that cracks me up😂😂

[@Clipgatherer]

+Hardeep Singh. Nope, John Gotti was of Italian ancestry, not Irish. Simon had a slip of the tongue. Anyway, no Irish could have risen to any rank in the Italian-American Mafia. The Irish had their own mafia.

[@richardjared960]

Yeah I was confused there myself

[@currypablo]

@@Clipgatherer thanks 👍

[@currypablo]

@@richardjared960 Simon's digital dyslexia is hilarious 😂 😃 😄

[@BalancedGamer1]

gotti thats a strong irish name right there 😂😂😂

[@igorsusnjar3632]

Please do one about Vincent Gigante, to me he's by far the most interesting mobster

[@tomhalstead24]

The chin was crazy lol. Even though it was an act, you still have to be a little crazy to carry on the crazzy act for so many years lol

[@lemony5272]

Fat tony and carlo gambino, beeing old school not much is known, quite curious about their life, especially carlo, one of the only mobsters to die of natural causes, he was a true la cosa nostra member

[@johnfabozzi3636]

My mom and the Chin were childhood sweetheart's. My Aunt Lee told me Chin was madly in love with my mother. Many years later they still remained friends. My mom always knew who to call when she needed a favor. I remember growing up in New York when I was a kid, there was a dispute between my Uncle and Frank DeCicco. My uncle did a drywall job for Frank and his brothers and they tried to stiff him. My mother made one phone call and the matter was resolved. What my parents failed to tell me was, my mother knew that the DiCicco brothers were on the lamb for a murder and were hiding in a Safe House in Staten Island. My mom had my dad drive her to the house where she proceeded to get out of his car and without knocking walked right in the front door and confronted the brothers. One of the brothers wanted to hit her with a chair but the oldest one had enough sense and said you can't hit a woman and told his brother what's wrong with you. Anyway, a couple of weeks later the brothers drove down to our house, and pulled up in a long black Cadillac. They got out, came into our house and paid my uncle the money they owed him. They apologized to my mother and my uncle emphatically, over the misunderstanding and left. The DeCicco Brothers we're all made men and notorious for their deed's in organized crime. But on that day, for just a little while they were humbled and contrite. They were admonished by the Chin and that was the end of it. So looking back on it my mom had dated one of the most powerful organized crime bosses of all time and he still loved her. My mom wound up meeting another Vincent and started dating him. That man was my father and they lived happily ever after.

[@tomhalstead24]

@@johnfabozzi3636 That's a fascinating story bro. genuinely it's a small world. I live in the UK and I'm eating up as much history on these guys as I can.. Then there's fellas like you who had almost direct links to these legends in their own right. Merry Christmas to you and your family bro 👊

[@johnfabozzi3636]

@@PaulRudd1941 I'm glad I check out with you Matthew Terry. Lol.

[@brett4264]

Gotta wasn't the first head gangster to enjoy the limelight. Capone was doing it a century ago.

[@geromelegnome5446]

Was Capone actually a Don??? Bugsy Segal was the toast of the town in Hollywood and Las Vegas

[@samuelbarber6177]

@@geromelegnome5446 Capone was essentially the King of Chicago, even if he wasn’t technically a Don, he was still a very powerful Gang Boss

[@Gymreview84]

I used to drink with Capone

[@aliabdulgadirhassan3163]

@@Gymreview84 and i was the consigliere to Capone, Gotti, Luciano and Gambino

[@TheMusta3ed]

He was born to “Italian” parents*

[@justhereforkicks8208]

Gotti’s rise to Don is like something out of The Godfather. I’m sure he saw himself that way.

[@ChinnyRusso]

He did see himself that way and rightly so, John Gotti is true Cosa Nostra. Took omertà to the grave.

[@samwangemann9607]

Biographics droppin another heater

[@janalucke9739]

I lived in NYC for a while...the apartment I lived in had some construction work done in which the Mafia was involved...it's kinda fascinating how NYC lives with them and considers them even a vital part of it's economy

[@leo0845]

Great video

[@kevinkeglovic1815]

Please cover Don Vito Cascio Ferro, Giuseppe “The Clutch Hand” Morello, and/or NYC Police Cpt. Joe Petrosino in a future Cosa Nostra episode.

[@ethanramos4441]

“It’s better to live one day as a lion than hundred years as a lamb” John Gotti

[@32alltheway]

It's even better when some jerk off thinks it's cool and attributes the quote erroneously to someone else...jerk off

[@alwynsmit3546]

And now he's burning in hell for all eternity.

[@jeffcarroll1990shock]

I'm from Illinois. I don't live that far away from the prison John died in.

[@zeblalock1411]

Awesome videos Simon and team, would love to see a video on Edward the Elder King of the Anglo-Saxons!

[@comettamer]

A very interesting series on various mobsters. Maybe one on Santo Trafficante Sr. is in order.

[@COBALTCOVERT]

Hope you have a Happy Christmas if you celebrate, Simon.

[@geromelegnome5446]

Same to you Budd!!!

[@SheDigsitUK]

Thanks for sharing 👍🏻 new here 😜

[@fritsrab803]

please do ayrton senna next

[@Purpletoastacon]

Heya Simon!! I don’t think you guys have covered the Yongle emperor of china! Maybe a good episode? Love you guys and all your amazing work! 😊

[@brett4264]

"Yongle"??? Did you make that up? Lol.

[@LizzyDel]

I like this one! The mob is fascinating. Usually there’s so much information I can’t follow what’s happening. This was a perfect bite of information.

[@DaveSCameron]

Albeit with a fair few errors...

[@rionthemagnificent2971]

There's a good reason why its hard to track the Mob. They keep to themselves, only rats speak of the business.

[@bjkarana]

​@@rionthemagnificent2971 Phil Leotardo did 20 years in the can...

[@totorina8]

true

[@bluewater5620]

@@bjkarana he compromised

[@dangreene3895]

I can't believe how people make heros out of these murderous thugs

[@Profanity_Nerd95]

Murderous thugs are my heroes

[@skyanaugustus3513]

That's not exactly uncommon. Pablo Escobar is another example of a violent, evil gangster being loved by the community. It's definitely unfortunate, but even if they're vicious brutes, people will love them if they have enough swagger and/or give back to the community.

[@pakde8002]

It is hard to understand but it's nothing new. From Robin Hood to Jesse James to Bonnie and Clyde to the 45 Gang. Humans are weird.

[@ajstake0211]

Gotti murdered other murderers. He wasn't pablo escobar killing women and children.

[@tyrfree5733]

The United States, among other countries, has a foundation of conquering, war, murder and stealing. Basically this country was founded with criminal activity. We're talking about the Western settlers absolutely destroying the natives that were here first using everything in the book to do so including biological warfare in the form of blankets infected with smallpox which decimated the Indians. Sure you can say that the Indians lost the war but considered the fact that they never really started the war in the first place :-) they literally had Indians in every section of America. And every place that you call a state right now was once owned by native Americans. It's incredible to see one of the old maps of America. But my point is, You can take any crime you can think of from the most unspeakable, and it has been done in order to establish this country Beheadings, raping, pillaging, it's all there when it comes to establishing this country. War makes human beings very sick people. On both sides. So it is no wonder why we as Americans tend to like criminals as well as those that get away. We also dig conquerors or people that are very successful. When people talk about the system in this country? That's the only one that I think about that matters. It's the one that keeps perpetuating no matter what. The American Spirit is truly one of 'by any means necessary." That's why we have so many registered gun owners in This country. We know that we can't trust each other.

[@derricklittle5707]

If you know about John Gotti you should do ones on Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso and Victor Amuso aka the Deadly Don and Little Vic who were truly some of the most bloodthirsty psychotic mobsters in recent member and the Gemini Twins Joseph Testa Anthony Senter

[@Rudeboyzed]

*Vittorio Amuso.

[@thepistolguy859]

Your voice is so proper u talking about mob stuff is funny 😂

[@LordBrittish]

Don’t scratch your Teflon. It could be toxic.

[@Nipplator99999999999]

How did he get less time driving a stolen car, than I...err...someone I know got speeding in their own car?

[@Jebus1364]

I like your videos

[@--enyo--]

I first heard of him on ‘Empires of New York’. It was a really good look (especially for a non-US person) of the big personalities and general zeitgeist of New York in the 80’s.

[@rimfire8217]

can you do William Jennings Bryan, The Great Commoner

[@Krampus7]

First time I've ever heard John Gotti's parents were from Ireland... Lmao !

[@j1st633]

Interesting story.Gotti was a prolific artist.While incarcerated,He befriend a work colleague of mine via the mail. Over the course of a few years, Gotti sent him numerous sketches. I was fortunate to have seen the signed copy with the address of his prison. It must be worth a good amount of money.

[@scottmcalister2091]

Also Simon the other guy with Frankie Deccico didn't die in the car bomb,I love your videos been a subscriber since the start but you killed me with the IRISH thing ha ha

[@invincibleluis]

He was arrogant and took everything personal. It was easy to deceive him.

[@tompardi8876]

You called John Gotti Irish in the beginning.

[@jeffcarroll1990shock]

He got him confused with Johnny McGotti.

[@mrtoad8585]

Yeah I was like uh wtf

[@darrellredman460]

@@jeffcarroll1990shock 😂😂😂

[@Mr.PDF_File]

@@jeffcarroll1990shock MC would say he's Scottish, as Mc as a preface is generally Scottish

[@jordanallen4444]

@@Mr.PDF_File incorrect. Mac is generally Scottish, Mc is Irish generally but mostly one and the same

[@bencooper6480]

Recently watched this dudes grandson win his MMA debut. Family of absolute head cases.

[@QuietFury9]

How come these arent on spotify anymore

[@MrJRD827]

Please do more mafia content!!

[@deniseroe5891]

I didn't know Gotti was of Irish extraction. We always assume they are Italian. Good Video

[@MikeyD22]

He's not of Irish descent. Italian 100%.

[@uncontrollable343]

Albert Anastasia sounds like a fine character to do a piece on 😉

[@Jay-ky8vy]

Italian immigrants not Irish lol

[@bat2275]

Have you ever done a bio of Jesse James the most notorious Western outlaw of all time?

[@hesavedawretchlikeme6902]

Didn't John Gotti say that he couldn't compete in the drug business with the government?

[@quester09]

ol' Cement Mixer Toes

[@snehdc07]

Please make the next video about Vincent "The Chin" Gigante!!

[@KingstonTV334]

that beard takes commitment

[@pugachevskobra5636]

“But a Cosanostra Boss don’t belong on the cover of Time magazine!! You’ll wind up in a cell because of you are who you are, and you’ll take a lot of good people with you. Duck, John. Learn to duck sometimes.”

[@Jon-eo6mz]

The Chin was the most powerful from everything I've heard, from people involved who've come out talking about it. Gotti was just the most famous.

[@ajstake0211]

But Gotti was still a threat to his power.

[@danaledger3896]

Would love to see a biographic, or maybe Casual Criminalist, video on Roy Demeo and his crew. Gregory Scarpa is another interesting character. He was hired by the FBI to solve a triple murder case perpetrated by the KKK.

[@bazil83]

Scarpa Sr solved that missing body case with one trip to Mississippi, his reputation and gun 😂

[@rionthemagnificent2971]

@@bazil83 He wasn't intimidated / persuaded by the Klan. The Klan had a lot of sway back then in the south. In some communities the Klan is still alive, but merely a shadow of what it used to be.

[@Styxswimmer]

The difference between the mafia and the govt is the mafia can turn a profit

[@johnclough1737]

Please do one if these on sammy the bull gravano the underboss of gotti

[@watcyagonado6770]

Gotti was not irish could never have been boss or made unless he was Italian. Maybe I'm wrong I'm from Dublin meself was his real name Sean ó gotti 🍀😉

[@pistolasdepolo]

Irish? I think you got him confused with Henry Hill.

[@ethankerr05]

you missed the part when he went after mario and luigi for owing him 200k and a swimming pool

[@nickyleighton3766]

In every mob family there is one person who very rarely commits any crime but on most occasions holds authority and that's " Mamma"

[@tyrfree5733]

She also is the one that makes the great spaghetti sauce! It's to die for ! literally!

[@funnyguy9397]

Narrator: How can I piss off a bunch of Italians? Narrator: I know I'll say John Gotti is Irish.

[@TheMagicLemur]

Hear that, Don-ald? They're coming for you... 😎

[@holdenbauer1255]

John gotti was not the first media hound in organized crime history. Al Capone was known to have press conferences in his office and made many media appearances.

[@notscullytv]

After working in McDonald’s, EVENTUALLY something will stick to Teflon😂😂

[@Marcelo83uk]

Love this one... already know most of this from books, films and documentaries but always like your take and storytelling! You should do Joseph D Pistone what Donnie brasco was written from... great book and follow up turned into a film starring Johnny Depp, Al Pacino etc.. Have a good xmas buddy love the content throughout the year ✌ P.s the Gotti film on KZbin for free from HBO with Armand Assante is incredible!

[@jhors7777]

Great research and presentation. Thank-you for your videos. Best wishes in the New Year Simon!

[@GirlDickGang]

4:38 forgotti lmao

[@smittydog164]

I’m told I’m the Teflon don of comedy

[@ossie1129]

John Gotti was Irish. He was head of the Irish Gambin'O crime family

[@currypablo]

😂😂😂😂

[@alastairbeaumont9578]

He also did well as a car-po.

[@tr5947]

A couple of big facts were left out here. It wasn't just jealousy or Castellano reneging on a power sharing deal (the first time I've about that) that led to the move against Big Paul. The main impetus was John Gotti's brother Gene and his close friend Angelo Ruggiero were busted in a heroin trafficking conspiracy. The Gambinos had a "no drug dealing" (yeah, right) policy that was violated and the two were likely going to be killed and the John Gotti crew busted up and John, at the least, being "broken" from a capo back to soldier. At worse, he was going to be killed too. Castellano wanted to hear the government tapes they had of Ruggiero, but had Paul heard them, that would have hastened Angelo's death because he said more than a few bad things about Big Paul and others. Three of the other NY Five Families didn't just turn a blind eye to Big Paul getting killed. One of them (Bonnanos) was non grata and off The Commission at that time after being infiltrated by Donnie Brasco (Joe Pistone), while another (Columbos) was in disarray in power struggles. All of the other bosses, except Chin were fighting The Commission case in court, but Chin did get the cooperation of the Lucchese family through Gaspipe Casso, and they assisted in the bombing plot Lastly, not having learned the lesson of Ruggiero, or Castellano (whose mansion was successfully bugged by the FBI), Gotti wound up talking about a lot of things he shouldn't have in a space he thought was safe, winding up on tape incriminating himself and others, including Gravano (who was not on any government recordings). Gotti and Gravano had a complicated relationship and each has their detractors and defenders, some of them on KZbin. I leave it to others to delve into the stories and come to their own conclusions as to why each acted as they did.

[@larcenymccheese2806]

Do Dutch Schultz next!!!

[@oceanmike8516]

Could you do a video on Maradona

[@pashapasovski5860]

And today Samy is a KZbin Podcaster

[@robertprice5243]

Check out the sweet Raiders jacket..

[@mariellebussey9106]

Every time I hear John Gotti, I think of that office episode. Forever lives in my head 😂

[@robertwilliams9740]

Angelo Bruno's hit was unsanctioned

[@shane41225]

There is more to it then just Sammy turning rat, Sammy kept gotti out of prison 3 times and then the last time gotti wanted to throw anyone under the bus no matter who it hurt so I don’t think u can blame Sammy for turning on him otherwise he woulda been used as a crash dummy

[@samuelmarekmracka]

Got a lotta' enemies...

[@jackgallagher1246]

Please do Charles Bukowski next

[@chuck.reichert83]

The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are met with doubts, while the idiots are filled with confidence.

[@zovalentine7305]

DON'T TRY. Just do it✊

[@ruipacheco2939]

Simon, here's one for you - Joe Barbosa - an American gangster of Portuguese descendancy, who threaten the Mob in the 60's- The only reason he wasn't able to join them was because he was Portuguese. But he sure gave the Mob a run for their money! Cheers from Portugal

[@tyrfree5733]

What always blows my mind is how the mobsters never go after these district attorneys. Those dudes are literally the ones that hit them with the most charges :-) Rudy Giuliani, the New York city mayor at one time, was actually big on going after organized crime. I can never understand why those types of people never got a car bomb or shot like so many other people. Especially considering how many cops were on the take with the mob. I wonder is there some sort of rule against hitting certain figures in the law enforcement?

[@josephnissenson3252]

It would bring way too much heat. Having a district attorney killed would help prove that whoever they were after was guilty and it wouldn't end anything as another DA could just come in and continue now with more evidence so it's safer to just try to beat the charges brought. While not an exact same situation, there was a DEA agent named Enrique Camerana who infiltrated the Guadalajara cartel. They discovered him and horrifically tortured him to death and the DEA/American government unleashed absolute hell for it. Ever since then cartels avoid whacking federal agents because they know it would make them "worth more trouble" so to speak and the government would be forced to have to make an example

[@owenburges]

That would mean federal attention and a permanent microscope as well as persistent presidential attention throughout all administrations,, on ALL of the mob, so they take it as an individual rather than sink the entire organization

[@K_j_M]

Go to war against the nations government.....? That's what would happen and would be foolish

[@islamicschoolofmemestudies]

Had this guy alive, this guy would probably end up in Joe Rogan's podcast along with Andrew tate and Jordan peterson.

[@nolancarte6015]

I'm surprised that he got made given that his parents were Irish and that the Mafia only let in those with Italian and Silician heritage 7:42

[@conanmcdonagh2619]

John Gotti's grandparents weren't Irish, they were Italian

[@marquiskrystal]

John’s parents weren’t Irish they were Italians from Napals. They lived in an Irish neighborhood though.

[@sb240sx]

@1:39 you stated Irish parents, he is of Italian blood

[@uiu510]

I guess from now on we all shall call him Irishman Gotti. 🤣

[@robertrobinson-9161]

The Teflon don croaked in prison 😂

[@AdrianCarlisle]

I like the parody they did on MADtv about his daughter and her sons🤣😂😅quality comedy.

[@Callmethebreeze902]

You should research Carlos Marcello. He was linked to the JFK assignation ..for one Oswald’s uncle worked for him, Oswald was living in New Orleans at the time, he financed Ruby’s club, lots of little things like that. Rose Cheramie who worked for Ruby at his club was dumped in Eunice, LA frantic trying to warn people and was sent to a psych ward. He admitted it to a cell mate but he was old so nobody knew to take his word or not. I don’t think if he did it he didn’t have help from other crime families but it’s an interesting deep dive.

[@michaellorusso4912]

Did John Gotti even really exist ?

[@greenred1070]

Your beard ate you.

[@JohnnyAFG81]

Gotti opened Pandora’s box when he killed Paul.

[@machineplayz1850]

Mario we have a mansion mario we can stay there mario no luigi it was john gotti’s mansion you were high on mushrooms and shat in his pool

[@petayfranz9395]

First Irish Mafia boss ever 😂

[@stevestarscream5182]

Never seen the pic of Gotti rocking the raiders jacket….. a true gangster if their ever was one

[@steviedub9370]

There’s something about these new KZbin’s lighting that I can’t stand you don’t need to be able to see your blackheads , you can add some background natural light

[@AreliustheV]

1:37 I think you mean Italian-American

[@ajstake0211]

Making Gravano the rat Was absolutely the Biggest mistake Gotti made.

[@briandoss9232]

Well they come for you eventually!

[@jonathangraves7503]

Please do one on Carlo Gambino please.... There's not much out there. But I know why 🤫

[@pashapasovski5860]

I didn't know that Irish guy could become a made guy,nevermind the Boss!

[@olajawanmagee768]

Gotti just rode til the wheels fell off he just didn’t give a dam gotta respect he was a gangster through and through