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Salvatore " Sammy the Bull " Gravano (born March 12, 1945) is an American former mobster who rose to the position of underboss in the Gambino crime family.
Feb 20, 2024 · Underboss Salvatore “Sammy” Gravano, better known as “Sammy The Bull,” aided the infamous “Teflon Don,” as he was called, in his ascent to power. But he also sealed his downfall by cooperating...
Oct 27, 2023 · Sammy "The Bull" Gravano played a key role in taking down John Gotti, helping the FBI to secure convictions against the notorious mob boss. Gravano started as an associate for the Colombo crime family before joining the Gambino crime family, where he aligned himself with Gotti and other notable mobsters.
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- Collateral Damage
- Betraying The Boss
- 'Son of Sam' Vindication
Despite a dramatic betrayal that turned Gravano against "the family" and brought down powerful Gambino boss John Gotti for good, no regret loomed as large as the ones about his real family, said Gravano. "Being a gangster, actually in my life, was a curse," Gravano said, "and it did affect my family." ’Truth and Lies: The Last Gangster’ is now stre...
In 1992, Gravano, who was the underboss and known for his unrelenting ferocity in any fight, went from one of the most powerful figures in the New York mafia to its most infamous turncoat. The FBI had planted bugs inside buildings where Gravano, Gotti and others frequently met. Gravano said it was those FBI recordings that broke his loyalty to Gott...
In 1997, Gravano wrote a book with author Peter Maas titled "Underboss." Garofalo and her attorneys sued Gravano under the New York State "Son of Sam" law, named for the infamous 1970s serial killer, which prohibits a criminal from profiting off the publicity surrounding those crimes and allows their victims to attempt to seize any profits that mig...
Oct 23, 2023 · Salvatore “Sammy The Bull” Gravano was just 13 when he earned his nickname and the attention/invite from a local gang following a street altercation near his home in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.
Aug 25, 2023 · Known as "Sammy The Bull," Salvatore Gravano killed at least 19 people as a hitman in the Gambino crime family before becoming an FBI informant. Somehow, he's managed to elude getting whacked for over 25 years since breaking the Mafia's cardinal rule.
Apr 30, 2022 · Once closely-connected mobsters, Sammy “the Bull” Gravano (left) turned on Gambino crime family chief John Gotti (right) to help prosecutors finally put the organized-crime boss behind bars.
