John Gotti Jr

He wasn't practicing anymore. And I know for a fact that 86, 85, he was no longer practicing. He was very sick. He was deathly ill.

He wasn't practicing anymore. And I know for a fact that 86, 85, he was no longer practicing. He was very sick. He was deathly ill.

I did briefly in Manhattan one night at Harry's Bar in Helmsley Palace.

I did briefly in Manhattan one night at Harry's Bar in Helmsley Palace.

Uh, that was 83.

Uh, that was 83.

He used to often tell the story and the difference between... When he would try to lecture me, if I had a comfort level and I had a case... Because my first trial, I was 22 years old. It was 87, my first trial. And when my father was on trial, he beat in March. I beat my case in June. So we were basically on trial together, my father. He was in the Fed court. I was in the state system on trial.

He used to often tell the story and the difference between... When he would try to lecture me, if I had a comfort level and I had a case... Because my first trial, I was 22 years old. It was 87, my first trial. And when my father was on trial, he beat in March. I beat my case in June. So we were basically on trial together, my father. He was in the Fed court. I was in the state system on trial.

So... I was comfortable with an attorney named Mike Coro. And he was the go-to guy from Queens by us. And he was almost like a family to us, very close to my father, my uncles, and everybody else. So I told my dad, with my case, I said, Dad, I want to go with Mike Coro. And he says, no, no, I got the lawyer for you. You're going to go with this attorney right here. I said, but I'm comfortable.

So... I was comfortable with an attorney named Mike Coro. And he was the go-to guy from Queens by us. And he was almost like a family to us, very close to my father, my uncles, and everybody else. So I told my dad, with my case, I said, Dad, I want to go with Mike Coro. And he says, no, no, I got the lawyer for you. You're going to go with this attorney right here. I said, but I'm comfortable.

He says, look, listen to me, kid. He says, let me explain a story to you. And he told me that when he got indicted on the McBratney case, okay? And this is a case that there were multiple eyewitnesses. McBratney, I don't know if you're familiar with the case. McBratney was the leader of an Irish crew that were kidnapping Italian bookmakers and Italian money guys and holding for ransom.

He says, look, listen to me, kid. He says, let me explain a story to you. And he told me that when he got indicted on the McBratney case, okay? And this is a case that there were multiple eyewitnesses. McBratney, I don't know if you're familiar with the case. McBratney was the leader of an Irish crew that were kidnapping Italian bookmakers and Italian money guys and holding for ransom.

And ultimately, they kidnapped a guy named Manny Gambino, a relative of Carl Gambino's, okay? and I believe a ransom was paid, if I understood the story correctly, and they killed them anyway. So at that point, there was a search-and-destroy mission, where each group put together three different individuals to hunt down this Irish crew and wipe them out and kill them all.

And ultimately, they kidnapped a guy named Manny Gambino, a relative of Carl Gambino's, okay? and I believe a ransom was paid, if I understood the story correctly, and they killed them anyway. So at that point, there was a search-and-destroy mission, where each group put together three different individuals to hunt down this Irish crew and wipe them out and kill them all.

And my father was very successful, and the last one was the leader. His name was McBratney, James McBratney. He was the last one to be tracked down and killed. And on that case, There was a barmaid as a witness. There were patrons in the bar that were witnesses. Tough case to beat. He was a fugitive. He went on a lam. And he was tricked into coming in, my father, by a cooperator.

And my father was very successful, and the last one was the leader. His name was McBratney, James McBratney. He was the last one to be tracked down and killed. And on that case, There was a barmaid as a witness. There were patrons in the bar that were witnesses. Tough case to beat. He was a fugitive. He went on a lam. And he was tricked into coming in, my father, by a cooperator.

He saved his life. Meanwhile, years later, the guy was a co-defendant in my dad's 85 case, but he was exposed as a cooperator. Tricked to coming in. He was pinched at that meeting. And then he had to stand trial for the McBratney killing. So at that point, a move is made. Carl Gambino and Neil de la Croce move aside Mike Coro, and Roy Cohen steps in.

He saved his life. Meanwhile, years later, the guy was a co-defendant in my dad's 85 case, but he was exposed as a cooperator. Tricked to coming in. He was pinched at that meeting. And then he had to stand trial for the McBratney killing. So at that point, a move is made. Carl Gambino and Neil de la Croce move aside Mike Coro, and Roy Cohen steps in.

Now, my father's telling the story that Mike Coro's sitting there, and he's almost pleading with the judge to try to get a delay in the case. And I'm sitting there, my father's sitting there, and Mike's sitting there, and the judge is showing him no respect at all. He's showing him absolutely no respect at all. Like, no, no, no.

Now, my father's telling the story that Mike Coro's sitting there, and he's almost pleading with the judge to try to get a delay in the case. And I'm sitting there, my father's sitting there, and Mike's sitting there, and the judge is showing him no respect at all. He's showing him absolutely no respect at all. Like, no, no, no.