The work of the “Teflon Don” John Gotti…Check out the Fun Lovin Criminals song, “King of New York” for a musical soundtrack to your reading!
On this date in 1985, Gambino crime family boss Paul Castellano and his underboss/bodyguard Thomas Bilotti, were shot dead outside Sparks Steak House in Manhattan. The hit was reportedly carried out at the order of John Gotti, a captain in the Gambino family. Following Castellano’s death, Gotti would take over as the family’s teflon-covered boss. The teflon wore off in 1992, when Gotti was convicted of thirteen counts of murder, including those of Paul Castellano and Thomas Bilotti.
Further reading:
Wikipedia – Paul Castellano
Gangsters, Inc. – John Gotti
Damaged Skull Writer 