You are about to hear about the life of John Gotti,
from his birth in New York, to his becoming the head of
the largest Mafia family in history. I will tell you about
his life from the time of his birth until his conviction
for murder. There is not enough information available to
tell you everything, but I will tell you what I can.
John Joseph Gotti was born into one of the poorest
families in New York on October 27, 1940. His father was a sanitation worker, his Mother didn't work. John was the
youngest of five children. Their was barely enough food to go around, and meat was a luxury, only to be eaten once a week. The only clothes he had, were hand-me-downs from his older brother (Davis 60-61).
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