Richard V. Gotti (born 1942) is an American mobster in the Gambino crime family.

Gotti was born in the Bronx, New York, in 1942. He was one of 13 children (two had died at birth) of John Joseph Gotti Sr. and Philomena "Fannie" DeCarlo. Gotti's brothers included former Gambino boss John, capo Gene, former boss Peter, and Vincent Gotti. They grew up in East New York, Brooklyn. Gotti fathered a son, Richard G. Gotti, who followed him into organized crime. On March 17, 2003, Gotti was convicted of extortion and money laundering. Gotti was later sentenced to 16 years in federal prison. He was released from prison on August 12, 2005.

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Further reading

  • Mob Star: The Story of John Gotti, Gene Mustain and Jerry Capeci, 2002, .
  • Gotti: The Rise & Fall, Jerry Capeci, 1996, .
  • Mafia Dynasty: The Rise & Fall of the Gambino Crime Family, John H. Davis, 1994, .
  • Goombata: The Improbable Rise and Fall of John Gotti and His Gang, John Cummings and Ernest Volkman