John Gambino | |
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| Born | Giovanni Gambino August 22, 1940 |
| Died | November 16, 2017 (aged 77) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Mobster |
| Allegiance | Gambino crime family |
| Conviction(s) | Racketeering, drug trafficking (1994) |
| Criminal penalty | 15 years' imprisonment |
Giovanni "John" Gambino (Italian: [dʒoˈvanni ɡamˈbiːno]; August 22, 1940 – November 16, 2017) was an Italian-born American mobster. Born in Palermo, Sicily, he became a made member of the Gambino crime family in 1975 and a capodecina or captain, and head of the crime family's Sicilian faction, appointed by family boss John Gotti in 1986, according to Mafia turncoat Sammy Gravano.[1][2]
- ^ Rackets Trial for Gambino Brothers Opens, The New York Times, February 2, 1993
- ^ Drug Dealing Was Banned By Mob, U.S. Witness Says, The New York Times, April 15, 1993