John Gleeson – The Prosecutor Responsible for Convicting “The Teflon Don” John Gotti

In a rare interview, John Gleeson, the former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, shares his experiences as a prosecutor in the government’s 1986 and 1992 cases against Gambino crime family boss John Gotti. Sitting down with co-hosts Dutch and Giovanni, Gleeson gives listeners a behind-the-scenes look into how he and the government crafted the case against Gotti and his co-defendants, why they risked indicting him after losing the first trial and how Gleeson secured his star witness, Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano. John Gleeson is a practicing American attorney and former federal judge of 22 years. Prior to his judgeship, he was an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York where he tried infamous Mafia boss John Gotti. In August of 2022, Gleeson was appointed to the United States Sentencing Commission by President Joseph R. Biden. Today, Gleeson continues to practice law in New York State. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:09:04 Losing the first Gotti Case 00:21:47 Winning the second Gotti Case 00:29:35 Flipping Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano 00:37:47 Learning he's related to Gotti 00:42:08 Sentencing reform 00:48:26 Gotti the celebrity boss Produced by The Mob Museum. Presented by Levy Online and Levy Production Group. For behind-the-scenes photos, merchandise and exclusive content, visit https://insidethelife.org/ For more on the Museum visit https://themobmuseum.org/ Buy John Gleeson’s book “The Gotti Wars” at https://a.co/d/3SDFTUp This program is presented by The Mob Museum and includes views and opinions of independent panelists and/or interviewees that do not necessarily reflect or represent the stance of The Mob Museum. Factual statements made by panelists/interviewees have also not been vetted by the Museum, and the Museum does not assert that such statements are truthful. All statements should be understood as the individual’s perspective rather than a view expressed by The Mob Museum. This program has been made available by The Mob Museum for the private, non-commercial use, of its audience. Such private use is intended for informational and educational purposes only. This program is subject to copyright protection, and those seeking to utilize the program, or portions thereof, for anything other than private use should contact The Mob Museum at [email protected].