{"product_id":"gotti-wars-john-gleeson-9781982186920","title":"The Gotti Wars by John Gleeson","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B0000; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eThe Gotti Wars: Taking Down America's Most Notorious Mobster\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e9781982186920\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e1982186925\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eJohn Gleeson\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eScribner\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eMay 3, 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePages\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e348\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eTrue Crime, Organized Crime, Legal History, American Law\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Gotti Wars\u003c\/em\u003e delivers the definitive, firsthand account of the monumental legal battle that brought an end to the reign of John Gotti, the head of the Gambino crime family. Written by John Gleeson, the former Assistant U.S. Attorney who squared off against Gotti in two historic federal trials, this narrative reconstructs the dramatic collision between law enforcement and America's most media-conscious mob boss. Gotti's ascent to power began with the public execution of Paul Castellano outside Sparks Steakhouse in 1985, cementing his status as a feared figure and earning him the cultural moniker of \"The Dapper Don\" and \"The Teflon Don\" due to his early evasions of justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eGleeson provides an insider perspective on the immense strategic, physical, and ethical pressures involved in dismantling organized crime networks. After a bruising initial trial marred by defense-side witness tampering and perjury resulted in Gotti's acquittal, Gleeson orchestrated a meticulous five-year investigation. Leveraging clandestine FBI wiretaps from Little Italy and securing the cooperation of high-ranking turncoat Sammy \"The Bull\" Gravano, Gleeson systematically built the racketeering case that finally broken the back of the Gambino syndicate. The resulting courtroom drama stands as a foundational event in modern American jurisprudence, marking the institutional decline of traditional La Cosa Nostra operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eIntended Audience\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThis volume is tailored for readers of investigative true crime, legal history, and criminal justice operations. It offers highly substantive material for legal practitioners, historians studying 20th-century institutional law enforcement, and anyone interested in the tactical mechanics of federal racketeering prosecutions and anti-mafia operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Gleeson\u003c\/strong\u003e is a partner at Debevoise \u0026amp; Plimpton, having previously served as a federal prosecutor, a United States District Judge in Brooklyn for over two decades, and a practicing defense attorney. As an Assistant U.S. Attorney, he acted as lead counsel in the successful racketeering prosecutions of both John Gotti and Vic Orena, receiving the Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award for his work. Gleeson has presided over more than two hundred civil and criminal jury trials and currently teaches on the faculties of New York University School of Law, Harvard Law School, and Yale Law School.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Critical Praise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\"Riveting…an electrifying true crime story of the Mafia-smitten eighties and nineties. Suspenseful and multifaceted, The Gotti Wars can’t be missed.\" — \u003cem\u003eEsquire\u003c\/em\u003e, The Best Nonfiction Books of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eA \"meticulous chronicle of good triumphing over evil...\" — \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\"Tells us in electrifying detail how the good guys finally won, how justice triumphed over evil...\" — Nelson DeMille\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eRelated Titles\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMob Star: The Story of John Gotti\u003c\/em\u003e by Gene Mustain \u0026amp; Jerry Capeci\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eUnderboss: Sammy the Bull Gravano's Story of Life in the Mafia\u003c\/em\u003e by Peter Maas\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCarlo Gambino: Boss of Bosses\u003c\/em\u003e by Frank DiMatteo \u0026amp; Michael Benson\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"The Gotti Wars: Taking Down America's Most Notorious Mobster\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"John Gleeson\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9781982186920\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"348\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Scribner\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2022-05-03\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Hardcover\",\n    \"description\": \"The definitive insider account of the prosecution and conviction of mob boss John Gotti, authored by the federal prosecutor who managed the historic trials against the Gambino crime family.\"\n  }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #8B0000; margin: 30px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.1em; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"\u003eBust-Down Books: The Name That People Trust\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49031242318139,"sku":"1982186925","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9781982186920.jpg?v=1777574906","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/gotti-wars-john-gleeson-9781982186920","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}