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The Rise and Fall of John Gotti: "The Dapper Don"
John Gotti, known infamously as "the Dapper Don," was a prominent figure in the world of organized crime in New York City during the late 20th century. Born John Joseph Gotti Jr. on October 27, 1940, in the Bronx, Gotti came from a large Italian-American family stricken with poverty. His father, John Gotti Sr., worked various jobs but struggled with gambling, leaving the family often without basic necessities. The tumultuous childhood of Gotti fostered a disdain for poverty, laying a foundation for his later ventures into a life of crime and power.