John Gotti Jr

But that was the lawyer, that was the structure that when Neil had got the case, Barry Slotnick came on board, my father was assigned Brucie, but they developed an amazing rapport, and I saw Bruce evolve almost into an alter ego of John Gotti's.

But that was the lawyer, that was the structure that when Neil had got the case, Barry Slotnick came on board, my father was assigned Brucie, but they developed an amazing rapport, and I saw Bruce evolve almost into an alter ego of John Gotti's.

And he had the balls to stand up and actually perform, to go against the government, to say exactly what he felt, to take the indictment that was trash, that was so ill-prepared, to throw it into the garbage pan and say, this is ransom. And the jurors watched his theatrics. They were won over. They saw how John Gotti composed himself. They saw how he comported himself.

And he had the balls to stand up and actually perform, to go against the government, to say exactly what he felt, to take the indictment that was trash, that was so ill-prepared, to throw it into the garbage pan and say, this is ransom. And the jurors watched his theatrics. They were won over. They saw how John Gotti composed himself. They saw how he comported himself.

And I think a lot of them began to fall slightly in love with him or, you know, evolved to liking his character and how, you know, the humor. One of the co-defendants was a gentleman named Lenny DeMaria. Very funny, very witty guy. Like he would say little jokes in between, little quips in between.

And I think a lot of them began to fall slightly in love with him or, you know, evolved to liking his character and how, you know, the humor. One of the co-defendants was a gentleman named Lenny DeMaria. Very funny, very witty guy. Like he would say little jokes in between, little quips in between.

And I think it was the combination, the chemistry of those individuals that were on trial that won that jury over. The chemistry of those, along with Bruce Cutler, And these personality of lawyers, the Santangelo brothers, Richie Raybuck, and so on, the personality of attorneys on that case, I believe that's what won the day.

And I think it was the combination, the chemistry of those individuals that were on trial that won that jury over. The chemistry of those, along with Bruce Cutler, And these personality of lawyers, the Santangelo brothers, Richie Raybuck, and so on, the personality of attorneys on that case, I believe that's what won the day.

Well, the trial was 87. The trial started in 86. The culmination, it ended in March of 87. When he beat it.

Well, the trial was 87. The trial started in 86. The culmination, it ended in March of 87. When he beat it.

Bruce became a very sought after attorney at that point because he was nobody. He was an unknown attorney at that point. He was basically a second seat to Barry Slotnick, who was a very well-known attorney. But Bruce, he was like a newly anointed, one of those assistants that would come in that you'd throw him on a case with you. And a lot of times what the lawyers did, they were cute.

Bruce became a very sought after attorney at that point because he was nobody. He was an unknown attorney at that point. He was basically a second seat to Barry Slotnick, who was a very well-known attorney. But Bruce, he was like a newly anointed, one of those assistants that would come in that you'd throw him on a case with you. And a lot of times what the lawyers did, they were cute.

So what they would do is they would say they see they couldn't wait for a bunch of guys for a big indictment. You know, one of these groups get indicted, 12 guys, 13 guys. And if they knew, for example, like Barry Slotnick knew he had Neil de la Croce, he would come with two or three of his lawyers and say, hey, Neil, let's put this one with John Gotti. Let's put this one with this one.

So what they would do is they would say they see they couldn't wait for a bunch of guys for a big indictment. You know, one of these groups get indicted, 12 guys, 13 guys. And if they knew, for example, like Barry Slotnick knew he had Neil de la Croce, he would come with two or three of his lawyers and say, hey, Neil, let's put this one with John Gotti. Let's put this one with this one.

So he'd get more money. They'd get more work for his firm, and they would have the case on lockdown. They'd have the case on lockdown. So, yeah, that was normally what would happen there.

So he'd get more money. They'd get more work for his firm, and they would have the case on lockdown. They'd have the case on lockdown. So, yeah, that was normally what would happen there.

I think he died by then. He died of AIDS by then.

I think he died by then. He died of AIDS by then.

Maybe 84, early 80s. He contracted AIDS, and he died young.

Maybe 84, early 80s. He contracted AIDS, and he died young.