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The tide shifted dramatically for the mafia. By the 1980s, evidence compiled through RICO prosecutions led to the arrests of key bosses and associates, bringing down decades of mafia influence. Even charismatic figures like John Gotti, known as the “Teflon Don” for his ability to elude convictions, fell victim to the RICO framework when his former underboss, Sammy the Bull Gravano, turned state's evidence.