John Gotti: It Was Kill or Be Killed - Part 1

He was one of the biggest "celebrities" of the 1980's. His expensive suits and swagger earned him the nickname "Dapper Don". In reality, John Gotti was a man to be feared. He was a ruthless, dangerous Mafia gangster who ordered hits on his enemies, his friends and anyone who crossed him. In the 1970's, Gotti worked his way up the ranks of the Gambino crime family as a solid earner and vicious capo, determined to not let anything or anyone stand in his way. In 1985, he led the brutal murder of Mafia boss Paul Castellano and took the throne as the Gambino's Godfather, becoming public enemy #1. Law enforcement and other Goodfellas considered Gotti dangerous and unpredictable. For many years he seemed unstoppable. This installment explores how this common street thug became the ruler of one of the most powerful crime families in the world, and goes in-depth on the secret FBI operation that finally brought him down.