John Gammarano – One Less Link to a Historic Era in New York Mafia History

The death of reputed Gambino crime family soldier John “Johnny G.” Gammarano leaves one less link to the historic era of New York’s mafia.

Back in the 1990s, Gotti ordered a hit on Gammarano and capo Daniel Marino because he suspected they’d been skimming profits from construction extortion rackets, mob snitch Michael “Mikey Scars” DiLeonardo testified during Gotti’s trial.

Early Life and Education

john gammarano was born in New York City and grew up in the shadow of mobster Carlo Gambino. He joined the ranks of the gang in the early 1980s and became a made member of the organization.

He also climbed the ladder of mafia power, serving as acting captain at several times.

He was a high-ranking member of the crime family for years before his downfall, which was the result of a long-running battle with the FBI. His crimes included skimming money from a construction extortion scheme and smuggling heroin into the country. He was also a key player in a video poker-based racketeering scheme, but his most significant contribution to the booze business was his role as the mafia’s top gambling wingman. He was convicted in 2003 and served 10 years in prison.

Professional Career

Gammarano was a respected professional in the securities industry. He worked at FD Roberts Securities, a small brokerage firm based in Paramus, New Jersey.

In 1988, he was promoted to assistant sales manager. He was later named branch manager at the company, a position that he held until 2000.

The federal government alleges that he participated in an extortion conspiracy between 1988 and 1991. He threatened the partners of First Hanover Securities with violence if they did not pay him money.

The government also asserts that he arranged to bribe one of the jurors in the Gotti case. According to the government, he was involved in this scheme after John Gotti called Frank Locascio and said that Johnny G.’s involvement was one of the reasons Gene Gotti was in jail.

Achievements and Honors

The death of reputed Gambino crime family soldier John Gammarano leaves one less link to a historic era in New York mafia history. He reportedly became a made member of the crime family in the 1980s and held the rank of acting capo at several points in his long career.

Aside from being a mafia soldier, he also was credited with the first recorded successful extortion in the United States. He was convicted in 2000 of the same and served eighteen months of his sentence at the Bureau of Prisons. The aforementioned crime was the brainchild of infamous Gambino family mobster John A. Gotti and was reportedly the most elaborate of all of his schemes. The aforementioned scheme involved the use of a computer-generated voice and video to make threats on unsuspecting victims.

Personal Life

John Gammarano has been a made member of the Gambino crime family since 1982, and at various times has held the rank of acting captain. He is accused of participating in a racketeering conspiracy between 1988 and 1991 to extort money from DeLuxe Homes, Inc.

The government’s claim that Gammarano was personally involved in jury tampering is not very convincing. The only evidence of that is a cryptic comment from a recorded conversation indicating that Gammarano was somehow partly responsible for Gene Gotti’s conviction.

The government also relies on an account of a failed bribe from mob lawyer Mel Rosenberg to John Gotti. Rosenberg allegedly called a juror and offered to buy that person a new car if he would provide insight into the jury’s inclinations.