Prosecutor tells NY jury in closing arguments that John ‘Junior’ Gotti never quit the mob
By Larry Neumeister, APMonday, November 9, 2009
Closing arguments begin in latest NY Gotti trial
NEW YORK — Closing arguments have begun in the two-month-old Manhattan trial of John “Junior” Gotti.
Assistant U.S. Attorney James Trezevant (TREHZ’-uh-vant) told a jury Monday that prosecutors proved Gotti is guilty of racketeering. The trial has featured government witnesses claiming Gotti killed, and ordered killings, to protect his drug business and millions of dollars in illegal revenue.
Gotti has argued through his lawyer that he was never involved in killings. He says he quit the mob a decade ago when he admitted to racketeering charges.
The elder John Gotti was sentenced to life in prison for racketeering. The former Gambino boss died there in 2002.
Junior Gotti’s three earlier trials have ended with hung juries.
