John Gotti was the last great leader of the Gambino crime family, the dominant Sicilian Mafia family of New York.Gotti had his fingers in everything from gambling houses, to drug trafficking, prostitution, to weapons dealing. Gotti originally came to lead the organization in 1985, but had been an enforcer for the mob since the early 70's.Originally, Gotti made a name for himself by helping avenge the death of Manny Gambino, nephew of the notorious leader of the family, Carlo Gambino.Gotti did a long stint in prison for this crime. When he was released, the Gambino family rewarded his loyalty by giving Gotti a position of power within the family.But with this power came the desire to one day become the Don of this great criminal empire.In this book we will look at the life of John Gotti. From the days of the Fulton-Rockaway Boys in the late 1950's, to his death on June 10, 2002.We will look at the man, the myth and the legend that is John Gotti; "The Last Godfather." David Kennedy is the author of several bestsellers. Several of his books are considered as the "most in-depth look" into the murder and investigation of famous murder cases like, Jon Benet Ramsey "Once Upon a December", Caylee Anthony "Mother of All Lies", and Darlie Routier "A Killer in my House".David has written about some of the most infamous criminals in American history like Charles Manson "The Summer of Helter Skelter," The Menendez Brothers "Truth and Lies in Beverly Hills" Bonnie and Clyde "Love & Murder Bonnie & Clyde the Real Story", and John Gotti "The Last Godfather".In June 2018, David released his first book of "The Backward Jack" Trilogy with The Awakening.David Kennedy has been awarded numerous awards worldwide for his books and has been recognized for his charitable donations to such causes as; The Hurricane relief efforts for Texas and Puerto Rico in 2017, Autism research and The Make a Wish foundation.
