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Feds raid John Gotti’s daughter Victoria’s Long Island mansion, her sons’ Queens auto parts shop

  • Once again a free man, Gotti moved his meetings to...

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    Once again a free man, Gotti moved his meetings to the Ravenite Social Club once a week. However, this move nearly sealed his fate as it allowed the FBI to record and identify much of the Gambino crime family. John Gotti is pictured here outside of his Howard Beach, Queens home around the same time in 1987.

  • Victoria Gotti, the author daughter of the late Gambino crime...

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    Victoria Gotti, the author daughter of the late Gambino crime boss, has resided at the 6,000-square-foot, neoclassical-style mansion in Old Westbury for nearly three decades.

  • On Dec. 11, 1990, FBI agents raided the Ravenite Social...

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    On Dec. 11, 1990, FBI agents raided the Ravenite Social Club arresting Gotti and other mobsters after years of investigating. This time the police were out to finally put the mob boss away while Gotti remained confident that he would slide once again. Gotti was charged with racketeering once again along with 5 counts of murder and other charges including gambling, bribery and tax evasion. The Dec. 13, 1990 cover of the Daily News reads "Feds say: We'll stick it to Teflon Don. Indictment includes 5 hits" as a confident Gotti is pictured in the back seat.

  • However, when it came time to face trial for these...

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    However, when it came time to face trial for these charges, Gotti and the other defendants were acquitted of their crimes. It was because of this that he garnered the name "Teflon Don" since the charges "wouldn't stick" to him. The front cover of the New York Daily News from March 14, 1987 shows John Gotti leaving court as a free man.

  • In 1968, John Gotti served his first major sentence after...

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    In 1968, John Gotti served his first major sentence after being charged by the FBI with committing cargo thefts near John F. Kennedy airport in New York. By this time, Gotti had been arrested numerous times but served little jail time making this three year sentence his first major stay in jail.

  • Mobster John Gotti began his life of crime at an...

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    Mobster John Gotti began his life of crime at an early age while growing up in the Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens. After killing Gambino crime family boss Paul Castellano before he could kill him and his brother, Gotti took over the Gambino family shortly after. During his reign as one of the most powerful crime family bosses in America, Gotti made millions a year from construction, loan sharking, gambling and extortion to name a few. However, it wasn't long before Gotti was caught and later involved in 3 high-profile trials in the 1980's. In 1992, Gotti was convicted of 5 murders as well as a number of other crimes and sentenced to life in prison. Gotti later died in 2002 from throat cancer while in prison.

  • On June 23, 1992, head mobster John Gotti was sentenced...

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    On June 23, 1992, head mobster John Gotti was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murder and racketeering. The June 24, 1992 front cover of the Daily News was about his life conviction as it also mentioned the riots that followed with his sentencing.

  • After serving his time, Gotti was back in the mob...

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    After serving his time, Gotti was back in the mob this time as captain of Fatico's crew. In 1973, Gotti committed his first murder against a rival gang member who murdered a member of his crime family. Gotti ended up leaving witnesses at the scene of the crime and was arrested and sentenced to yet another four years in prison. He's pictured here during a lunch break at a Manhattan Federal Court.

  • In 1998, John Gotti was diagnosed with throat cancer and...

    New York Daily News

    In 1998, John Gotti was diagnosed with throat cancer and sent to the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri for surgery. After successfully removing the tumor, the cancer returned two years later as Gotti was transferred back. Gotti's condition rapidly declined and on June 10, 2002, he passed away from throat and neck cancer at the age of 61.

  • Upon being released from prison, Gotti was promoted to captain...

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    Upon being released from prison, Gotti was promoted to captain of the Bergin crew of the Gambino crime family. In 1980, one of John Gotti's sons was hit by a car while riding his bike in their Queens home. His wife Victoria Gotti is pictured here outside of their home at an unknown date.

  • After months of trials, on April 2, 1992, John Gotti...

    New York Daily News

    After months of trials, on April 2, 1992, John Gotti was found guilty on all charges of the indictment. The jury only deliberated for 14 hours before coming to the conclusion of a guilty verdict. The front page of the New York Daily News the following day reads "Gone Fella" and included extensive coverage on his legal journey.

  • The trial commenced with the prosecution's opening statements on Feb....

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    The trial commenced with the prosecution's opening statements on Feb. 12, 1992 as they began their case by playing tapes showing Gotti discussing the Gambino family business. In the tapes, Gotti revealed murders he approved as well as motive to kill his former boss.

  • In 1988, John Gotti's son John Gotti Jr. (r.) was...

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    In 1988, John Gotti's son John Gotti Jr. (r.) was initiated into the Gambino crime family on Christmas Eve. It wasn't long before Gotti Jr. was promoted to capo and eventually began a life of crime of his own.

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Another day, another raid on a house of Gotti.

Federal agents executed search warrants Wednesday at mob princess Victoria Gotti’s mansion on Long Island and at an auto parts store operated by her sons in Queens, authorities said.

A spokesman for the Internal Revenue Service confirmed that agents carried out raids at the locations.

The investigation is being overseen by a federal prosecutor from the Brooklyn U.S. Attorney’s tax fraud section, sources said.

It was the second raid by law enforcement on a Gotti home in recent weeks. Last month NYPD detectives stormed inside the former home of late “Teflon Don” John Gotti in Howard Beach to arrest the notorious’ crime boss’ grandson — also named John Gotti — for drug dealing.

Victoria Gotti, the author daughter of the late Gambino crime boss, has resided at the 6,000-square-foot, neoclassical-style mansion in Old Westbury for nearly three decades and it was the setting for the A&E reality show “Growing Up Gotti” also starring her three sons, John, Carmine and Frank.

Her three sons still live at home and they appear to be the targets of the probe rather than their mom, a source said.

Their father, Carmine Agnello, is a made member of the Gambino family and is currently awaiting trial in Cleveland in connection with a stolen car ring.

Lawyer Scott Leemon, who has represented Carmine Agnello in the past, said he was authorized to decline comment on the IRS raids.

During last year’s trial of Bonanno capo gangster Vincent Asaro — charged with participating in the infamous 1978 Lufthansa robbery at Kennedy Airport — a snitch secretly taped a conversation inside the auto parts store on Liberty Ave. in Jamaica. The snitch, Asaro’s cousin Gaspare Valenti, commented on the tape that the Gotti grandson “is a sweetheart.”