John Gotti Jr

Listen, I got charged, Pat, I got charged with a murder. I got charged in Pinellas County, Florida. A federal judge sent me back home to New York to be tried because he didn't want nothing to do with the case. He knew I didn't belong there. He said, this man beat you four times and you're going to dump him on me? Oh, hell no. He could have dismissed it. He didn't. He sent it back to New York.

Listen, I got charged, Pat, I got charged with a murder. I got charged in Pinellas County, Florida. A federal judge sent me back home to New York to be tried because he didn't want nothing to do with the case. He knew I didn't belong there. He said, this man beat you four times and you're going to dump him on me? Oh, hell no. He could have dismissed it. He didn't. He sent it back to New York.

I got charged with a murder in Tampa. I'd never been to Tampa in my life. I couldn't find Tampa with a goddamn map. The first time I ever arrived in Tampa, Florida was in handcuffs. They had a massive press conference. I believe the U.S. attorney's name was O'Neal. 20 agents up there.

I got charged with a murder in Tampa. I'd never been to Tampa in my life. I couldn't find Tampa with a goddamn map. The first time I ever arrived in Tampa, Florida was in handcuffs. They had a massive press conference. I believe the U.S. attorney's name was O'Neal. 20 agents up there.

Never been to Tampa. Excuse me. In my life, never been to Tampa in my life. That was the first time in handcuffs and shackles with a helicopter over me, 20 guards around me bringing me into the prison. And I'm saying, basically, my lawyer... Famed Henry Gonzalez. Speaking of Rico, he's one of the first lawyers to spar with Robert Blakey, who created the Rico law.

Never been to Tampa. Excuse me. In my life, never been to Tampa in my life. That was the first time in handcuffs and shackles with a helicopter over me, 20 guards around me bringing me into the prison. And I'm saying, basically, my lawyer... Famed Henry Gonzalez. Speaking of Rico, he's one of the first lawyers to spar with Robert Blakey, who created the Rico law.

Henry Gonzalez, the late, great Henry Gonzalez, dear friend of mine. I love the guy. I miss him. He came to see me. Friend of my dad's friend, the Neil de la Croce. And he says, how are you, John? I says, Henry. What am I doing here? He says, well, you're about the Federico case. I says, I've never been to Tampa in my life. He says, well, they say otherwise. And I was there.

Henry Gonzalez, the late, great Henry Gonzalez, dear friend of mine. I love the guy. I miss him. He came to see me. Friend of my dad's friend, the Neil de la Croce. And he says, how are you, John? I says, Henry. What am I doing here? He says, well, you're about the Federico case. I says, I've never been to Tampa in my life. He says, well, they say otherwise. And I was there.

But before we forget, Pat, and I know where you want to close with, I want to just read something. I got two things I want to read to you very quickly. Go for it. And you give me, again, I'm going to ask you for an opinion. And I admire honesty. I truly do. I truly do.

But before we forget, Pat, and I know where you want to close with, I want to just read something. I got two things I want to read to you very quickly. Go for it. And you give me, again, I'm going to ask you for an opinion. And I admire honesty. I truly do. I truly do.

Oh, and I think, you see, with the Gravano, I would never meet with Gravano, with the government, because that was a tactic we were employing to fight a case. I was employing the tactic to fight a case. Everybody knew I was going in, okay? I was a civilian, so I was able to fight the case different than the next guy. But I want to read something to you.

Oh, and I think, you see, with the Gravano, I would never meet with Gravano, with the government, because that was a tactic we were employing to fight a case. I was employing the tactic to fight a case. Everybody knew I was going in, okay? I was a civilian, so I was able to fight the case different than the next guy. But I want to read something to you.

These are the letters that I had sent, me personally, endorsed by my counsel, but I personally had typed them up, had them type them up, I don't know how to type, but I had written myself personally to the following individuals asking for an open hearing on misconduct against me, as well as this rat charge against me. Now, does this sound like somebody has something to hide? Here I am.

These are the letters that I had sent, me personally, endorsed by my counsel, but I personally had typed them up, had them type them up, I don't know how to type, but I had written myself personally to the following individuals asking for an open hearing on misconduct against me, as well as this rat charge against me. Now, does this sound like somebody has something to hide? Here I am.

Attorney General to the US Attorney, okay. I had written Attorney General Michael Mukasey on 3-10-08, got no response back. I had written Attorney General Eric Holder on 7-13-09, no response back. I had written to U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara twice, one in January 28-15 and the other in 2014, no response. And I had written to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on 4-17-2017, okay?

Attorney General to the US Attorney, okay. I had written Attorney General Michael Mukasey on 3-10-08, got no response back. I had written Attorney General Eric Holder on 7-13-09, no response back. I had written to U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara twice, one in January 28-15 and the other in 2014, no response. And I had written to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on 4-17-2017, okay?

And I got a letter back saying, thank you, friend, for your letter, and we're going to consider this. Well, here we are seven years later. I still haven't heard back from anybody. So, is this a guy who gives you any impression that he's got something to hide? Now, remind you, also, letters asking for hearings. Then I asked my trial judge, Shira Shinlan, for a hearing on April 2006.

And I got a letter back saying, thank you, friend, for your letter, and we're going to consider this. Well, here we are seven years later. I still haven't heard back from anybody. So, is this a guy who gives you any impression that he's got something to hide? Now, remind you, also, letters asking for hearings. Then I asked my trial judge, Shira Shinlan, for a hearing on April 2006.

I asked for this in open court about this issue and the leaks to the press and everything else and what they were trying to create this aura around me. And basically, I asked for it. We asked for the hearing in April 2006, as well as in August again in 2006. And both times it was turned down. I asked for the hearing from my trial judge, Kevin Costello, on 11-11-09.

I asked for this in open court about this issue and the leaks to the press and everything else and what they were trying to create this aura around me. And basically, I asked for it. We asked for the hearing in April 2006, as well as in August again in 2006. And both times it was turned down. I asked for the hearing from my trial judge, Kevin Costello, on 11-11-09.