John Gotti, Jr. talks to Steve Kroft in his first extended TV interview about growing up with the infamous father whom he strove to please by living a life of crime but whom he eventually betrayed by leaving that life.
I Lost my Pop in late 2002. I was Absolutely Devistated. I got to the hospital just 5 minutes after he was pronounced dead. As a sat by his bed. I kissed his head. I thanked him for always being there for me. Even for the smallest moments,and every moment. I cried like I never cried before. Whether John Jr's Dad would of been a gangster,a plumber or a dentist. It makes no difference. That love he displays for his father. Is something all of us as Son's can relate to and really appreciate. Especially those of us who lost our father's. ~ Respects
Ure dad was a silly guy hahahahahaahahah I remember ure dad from back in day he used to always try it on with dudes and dress as a female hahahahahahaahahhaa ure dad worked for me cleaning my czrs
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How someone is raised is so important in regard to who you become. My parents ( I don't judge them) were awful parents. Because of their terrible behavior, terrible behavior seemed normal to me. When I was younger I had a lot of friends and associates with bad behavior. Their bad behavior just didn't seem unusual to me at the time. To this day I could be very comfortable around people with bad behavior, it's almost home to me, but I avoid it now. I made a life for myself, I can't put it at risk.
Same here. Not my mother but my dad was affiliated with the criminal element. Fast money, strong arming, blah blah blah..when he got out of jail he changed his lifestyle. Took me some more time but today my life is normal and happy...like you I wouldn't sac it for anything. I'm a homebody now.
@@FlowboyVegas1uproar? Lol the media refuses to even talk about it and those communities refuse to acknowledge it. those "communities" are the most dangerous places in north america btw
@@FlowboyVegas1That’s because the Italians aren’t messy or obnoxious like the others lol. They also take care of their own in all aspects. Incomparable
As much as y’all wanna hate I see a kid who loves his father unconditionally. Can’t blame him for his surroundings we’d probably do the same thing being surrounded by that
It's him talking so damn much that makes ppl not like him. even his father called him a joke and I'm sure it's cause he did all this talking back then too, ppl that really live in the streets hate dudes like him and would never take him seriously. He's a whole fraud
@B MC Theyre into stock manipulation, still fencincg cigarettes from North Carolina to New York, drug distribution, thats a myth that their against it. Just dont get caught. But no its half what it was in the 80's and early 90's.The Bonnanos were kicked off the commission..I dont know if you've ever heard of Paul Ricca and Tony Accardo of the Chicago outfit but thats how to run a family. They had street bosses like Sam Giancana but they held power 100%. Accardo had Giancana killed.Another unlikely story is Accardo's grandson's Joey & Nick Bosa play in the NFL. The best bosses were those, Carlo Gambino, and Vinny "Chin" Gigante. The mob is on a standing 8 count but are still lying in the shadows.
John gotti had a big mouth, but was a smart guy...and listen to john jr talk in interviews or read some of his publishings, hes a very smart man. 2 ppl that were real gangsters and never ratted on anyone. Gotti sr took his medicine and kept his mouth shut when others were being rats and snakes
Well, for someone that doesn't know or had any opportunities to live among gotti or see how it was when he was out in can't blame you, but you shouldn't make ridiculous comments without knowing, I can say with absolutely confidence gotti was most definitely a legend and a hero in New York and most likely most of the country, not only for being a gangster but not ratting, especially when he had cancer and could've rated to make life easier in prison
what does raised in the country have too do with it? i was raised in queens always around the MOB and i turned out great so it has nothing to do wifh it
I was raised on Long Island back in the late 60s/early 70s. I’m glad I was too. I had the ocean and Long Island Sound to swim in….not to mention numerous ponds and lakes. I had a horse, raised chickens and went to keg parties in the woods. In the summer, I made a fortune, as a kid, fetching golf balls out of the lakes and selling them to golfers for a nickel a piece. I also clammed as a kid in the bay by Smith Point Park and made good money selling the clams to local restaurants. In the winter, I went sleigh riding and ice skating right down the road from my house. I could not have had that much fun being raised in the city….certainly could not have had all the animals which were always a comfort to me as a child.
@@mikedelape6609They don’t understand it. They don’t understand the level on love, loyalty, and support that lifestyle comes with. They only see the “flaws”
I lost my father and 2 months to the day after my brother died in my arms. That was and is still the hardest thing I've ever had to suffer through. Hope everyone is doing well. SGT Carlton Lee Smith, Jr. US Army RET
Legend has it that when John Gotti bragged to chin gigante at a commission meeting that his son was made chin said "gee I'm sorry to hear that John" meaning that no father would want his son to be involved in the life.
What do u expect from a sociopath path, a psychopath and murderer. Dont get me wrong, I envy John Gotti, but, but... La Cosa Nostra is a specific type of life. Omerta is dead
@Josh Boyce ha-ha, yep. *Crime Pays* I'm pretty sure Birdman made arrangements for Lil Wayne's 8-month 'vacation' at Rikers Island (≈ 2008). When rappers do time inmates get paid.
I drove by gotti Jr's house everyday as a kid. They had a huge party when he got out of prison in early 2000s. Balloons and welcome home signs everywhere 😆 ya think he returned from war
I like the interviewer. Unlike hosts these days he doesn't ask loaded questions to get answers he wants for a more dramatic effect or what ever. An actual journalist. Also the way he smiles at some answers is very warm, he comes off as a warm human being. I bet that is part of being a good interviewer, to be a good listener and to have that humaine side.
the way it's cut up i wonder if the answers even go with the questions. every time there's a cut back to the interviewer it's a splice. sometimes the timing is even sloppy, like the time between question and answer is wrong
John Gotti Sr. had his flaws but nobody can deny he was a man's man who stood on business, stayed solid on his code, and came from the bottom of poverty to make his family name well-known, successful, and famous on his own by doing it on the streets. I can wholly respect him for those things much more than put him down for his flaws. Like his daughter once quipped to a news reporter, they don't make men like him anymore.
I totally respect the fact that he decided to change so he could be a good parent. That's human evolution at work. Nothing changes a guy like having kids if he's a basically good person.
I lost my father on March 8th, 1992. It was surreal. I've known others who I was close with who passed away before and after my father. But nothing like losing my own father.
I'm not as close with my father as a am my mother ...I could live without my pops but not my mom...I don't no what I'll do when she passes she is 67 so she is getting up there in age ...
So sorry to hear that Roy. My dad is an identical twin. And his twin passed away. I can't help thinking it's probably so difficult for my uncle's (adult) children to see my father. I also wonder if it's harder to lose your twin than lose your father. My uncle's funeral was the only time I saw my dad cry. Not even at his mother's. After my uncle passed my dad went downhill emotionally. He was deeply depressed. He eventually needed to go on antidepressants. I believe they saved his life. I think he may have taken his own life or drank himself to death. On a positive note, my cousin asked my dad to give her away at her wedding, because her father was gone. I thought that was a sweet thing to do, even though it must've been difficult for him. Sorry for the rambling
I personally felt this interview was good for John Junior I thought He explained himself with intelligence and tenacity I was impressed by him I think he was forced into the life and then later realize that his Immediate family was more important, but I find the man to be quite honest .
@@redskins17084 Yeah they dont really talk about incriminating stuff here. More of a sons perspective on his father. Im sure Jr a scumbag to dont get me wrong, but this segment feels very honest.
If you watch the movie Gotti starring John Travolta (largely agreed to be one of the worst movies ever made - made by Gotti’s family including his ugly son right here), you will see that they have delusions of grandeur, and consider him to be almost a deity.
His father was a murderer, a cheat, a thief and a overall piece of garbage. He lived based on the fear of others. He never coached his sons soccer team, took him to Disneyland, spent the weekend with him, His son didn’t respect him, he FEARED him.
@@kjnest Quick question... I understand your perspective but couldn't you be a bit more creative and resourceful than "Hitler"? Everybody goes for Hitler! Be unique! Stand out from the crowd! There are other villains out there! 😉
I have personally get stunned with Gotti Jr! Isn't he really the pipe dream of any father? It's good enough to look at him describing his late father's picture by saying: "Handsome as ever". He truly did admire his dad. For all I know, I would never done the same to my father.
I worked at this place as a gate guard this car pulls we had to check the people coming this gentleman said his name is John Gotti jr very very respectful and kind a real nice person
They go after anyone who gets in their way. Didn’t you hear the part when the neighbour disappeared for knocking over his kid? Witnesses also get bumped off.
Yes but it was an accident. The kid came cycling out from the side of the house and went straight on the road. Bottom line is gangsters are ruthless and violent and will batter anyone who wants they feel has crossed them.
I love the part wen the interviewer sais "la Cosa Nostra" and John says "You like how that flows down your tongue" "our thing" is not a thing to say for outsiders you can clearly see that 😂
Damn. I wish my kids admire me the way this man admires his dad. No matter if I’m okay in life or not. I’m saying i have a great relationship with my kids. 14 year old twin boys. Calling me handsome as ever. Putting me up there in a pedestal damn. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. Family is everything. Peace Grin Stylez
FRIEND YOU KNOW HOW IT IS WE LEAD BY EXAMPLE AND IF I WAS IN THAT LIFE I'D TRY MY BEST NOT TO IN MESH MY FAMILY HOWEVER MY WIFE AND I ARE RET VETS EVERY WHERE WE WENT WE TOOK OUR KIDS WE DIDN'T PUSH MILITARY ON THEM THEY CHOSE UPON GRADUATION TO BE USMC THEY ARE DEPLOYED AND HAPPY BUT THEY CHOSE YOU SOUND LIKE A PROUD PAPA GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS FRIEND 🤝🤝🤝🙏✌😉
I wrote an opinion piece about John Gotti when he was in Springfield Mo. I'd researched him for another side and I found that if an ordinary guy needed help, it was Mr. Gotti who got him a good job, maybe some food for the family. And one day, John Gotti called the now gone, Waynesville Daily Guide, in Missouri. Mr. Gotti and I became friends for a short time when my wife was dying and he cared. I lost my job cause the VA gave me a cane and the publisher said I made the newspaper appear weak. John passed in 2002 and my wife seven months later and I moved to the boonies. I make RU-vid videos to relax under the studio name not cited. I don't blame John Gotti Jr. for wanting to be just like his father. My apologies for the intrusion.
Gotta jr: “whatever you do Frankie don’t whack Joey” wink wink wink .. next day : Ehhh ooo hey Frankie wtf happened to Joey ! Frankie : Sorry boss the winking is becoming a problem
What kids wouldn't look up to their father, good or perceptively bad. This wasn't the dangerous man supposed in pop culture, this was his dad to him, above the monster image. Peace to you and your family John Gotti, Jr.
@1:12 with all due respect, I don't think Jr. would have wanted to be his pops had he been a butcher, or anything other than being the head of the the most powerful crime family. I think the power he saw his pops have, and pedestal everybody put him on and how everyone just wanted to please him is what drew him into that life.
I love how hard Jr loved his father. I hope my son loves me that much. I also love hearing stories about John specifically from his son. I hope Jr gets to tell more stories about his father before he passes, he knew him better than anybody. RIP John Gotti Sr.
I do agree with what John Gotti Jr. said..anyone that his father killed or had killed was in that lifestyle and knew the consequences that go with it. It doesn't make it right but he wasn't going around killing innocent people
Loyalty? The man killed friends. Betrayed his godfather to take over the family. Brought down the entire mob. Sold drugs to communities. I seriously question people like you whom worship these types of humans.
The irony of John Sr saying his son was dumb for getting caught with cash and a mob list when he got recorded talking about whacking people and ended up doing a lifer
He wanted his son to be better Then he was but unlike the Tampa Bay situation where the stone wound up being better than the old man as a boss it’s a very rare thing where is sons able to take the throne from the old man because usually he’s pampered and spoiled
Goodfellas......they carried his groceries out of fear not respect big difference. I actually met the daughter of a monster. She said people shouldn't idolize that lifestyle. She said we only see the glamourized Hollywood versions but for the people especially family members it's a tough life.
