THE AMERICAN MAFIA - Court Testimony

Note: The testimony of Michael DiLeonardo is presented here for its educational value on the subject of organized crime history only. Defendant John A. Gotti was not convicted of any wrongdoing in this trial or in two other federal racketeering trials. Mr. Gotti publicly acknowledged holding a leadership position in the Gambino Crime Family at one time but insisted that he left the organization long ago. This edited and formatted version of DiLeonardo's testimony is the property of The American Mafia website.

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• Personal / Family Background
• "Mikey Scars" Nickname
• Criminal Record
• Witness Protection Program
• Additional Criminal Record
• New York Area Mafia Background
• Relationship with Gottis
• Conspiracy to Commit Murder
• Family Roots in the Mafia
• Associate During Castellano's Reign
• Earning Money with the Mob
• A Brother's Murder
• Violent Crimes
• The Murder of 'Jack'
• Paul Castellano Assassinated
• Murder of Frank DeCicco
• Under the Wing of Jackie Nose

• Inducted into the Mafia
• Mafia Family Rules and Hierarchy
• Working with the Teamsters
• Construction and Labor Rackets
• Beef over a Soda Route
• Conspiracy to Kill Fred Weiss
• The Trials of John J. Gotti
• The Murder of Robert DiBernardo
• Problems with Sammy Gravano

• Junior's Wedding
• Gambino Leadership Jailed
• Crime Family Membership Lists
• The Murder of Bobby Boriello
• Avenging Boriello
• Sammy Gravano Flips
• In Control of the Construction Rackets
• Promoted to Acting Captain

• Senior's Racketeering Conviction
• Curtis Sliwa Attacked
• Gotti Sr. Sentenced to Life
• Promoted to Full Captain
• Collecting the Mob Tax
• Off-the-Record Deals
• Plotting to Murder Johnny G.
• Underworld Construction Committee
• Discussing the Connecticut Rackets
• Mafia Access to FBI Reports
• Opening a Mob Construction Company
• Greg DePalma's Connections

• Gambino Stock Scam
• DePalma and Scores Night Club
• Junior Gotti's Real Estate Investments
• The Murder of Frank Parasole
• Junior Stashes Cash and Weapons
• Junior, DePalmas Arrested for Extortion
• DiLeonardo Fears Arrest in Scores Case
• Junior Does Time in Raybrook
• Money from Gravano's Shylock Racket

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