John Gotti

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This paper argues that John Gotti was the reason that the Gambino family fell because it was his job to make sure that he took steps to ensure its sustenance. It examines how he was supposed to be careful with whatever he did regarding the family's business and how, instead, he never refrained from exposing himself to the media. It looks at how he became a public image and how the places that he selected for private meetings were ones that were open to the public where anyone could have easily overheard him and his plans.

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"Aside from persisting with the heroine trade, Gotti also exposed himself to a lot of publicity. He was well known for exposing himself to the press in spite of being accused of doing illegal business. He gave several interviews to the press, and practically challenged the government to arrest him. This arrogance on his part would prove foolhardy for ordinarily, one would want to avoid public viewing, but for Gotti it appeared that he did not fear coming before cameras ('Dapper Don' John Gotti dead, 2003)."

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