Mafia godfather John Gotti sentenced to life

Title

Mafia godfather John Gotti sentenced to life

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

24 Jun 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:19

Description

Report on the sentencing of mafia godfather John Gotti, the so-called Teflon Don, to life without parole for multiple murders. Includes audio of the riots by his supporters prompted by the sentence; vox pop with supporters of Gotti; view of prosecutor Andrew Malone. Paul Rowley reports from the court in Manhattan.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Andrew Malone

Keywords

USA; New York; Riots; Murder trials; Imprisonment; Trials; Sentencing; Organised crime; John Gotti; Manhattan

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