The Teflon Don: How John Gotti Ordered a Boss’s Murder in Broad Daylight and Still Walked Free
December 16, 1985. Four bullets cut down the most powerful Mafia boss in America outside a crowded Manhattan steakhouse. Across the street, John Gotti watched it happen—then took his place as the new king of the Gambino family.
For years he beat every charge, smiled for the cameras, and earned the name “Teflon Don.” Nothing stuck… until the tapes, the betrayal, and the bodies finally caught up with him.
In this episode of A True Crime Podcast, host Alexander Lawson reveals the rise, the blood, and the spectacular fall of the flashiest mob boss New York has ever seen.
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