Richard G. Gotti (born November 30, 1967) is an American mobster who is a member of the

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. His father is Gambino capo

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and cousins are capo John A. "Junior" Gotti, former

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star

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, and Peter Gotti, Jr. His uncle was Gambino boss

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. On November 29, 2001, federal and state agents executed a search warrant on Gotti and seized approximately $12,000 in cash from Gotti's pockets at his home in

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. On June 5, 2002, Gotti was indicted on racketeering charges. During the trial, Gotti's lawyer claimed that the money came from the

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run by Gotti and his wife. The government said it was a payoff from a Gambino crew. On March 17, 2003, Gotti was convicted on racketeering charges. He was sent to Ashland

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(FCI) in

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. He was released on March 2, 2007. In February 2008, Gotti was named as a defendant in the

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indictments. On February 22, 2015, he was released from Schuylkill

(FCI) in

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