Gambino chief shot, killed at his home

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The Writers of Wrongs

#OTD (Dec 16) in 1985, #Gambino Crime Family boss Paul #Castellano (shown) and his aide Thomas #Bilotti are shot to death in late afternoon in front of a #Manhattan restaurant.

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#OTD (Dec 11) in 1990, federal #racketeering charges are lodged against #Gambino Crime Family leaders John J. #Gotti, Frank #Locascio, Salvatore #Gravano (shown) and Thomas Gambino.

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#OTD (Dec 10) in 1990, federal agents raid the Ravenite Social Club in #Manhattan and arrest #Gambino Crime Family leaders John #Gotti (shown), Frank #Locascio and Salvatore #Gravano.

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#OTD (Dec 02) in 1985, #Gambino Crime Family underboss Aniello #Dellacroce, 71, dies of natural causes at Mary Immaculate Hospital in #QueensNY.

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#OTD (Nov 30) in 1989, using a concealed listening device, the #FBI records a meeting of #Gambino Crime Family leaders John #Gotti (shown), Sammy #Gravano and Frank #Locasio above the #Ravenite Social Club.

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#OTD (Nov 29) in 2006, A four-man #TampaFL crew of the #Gambino Crime Family is convicted of #racketeering by a federal jury.

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#OTD (Nov 27) in 1967, police detectives raid a #Brooklyn social club and arrest members of the #Gambino, #Genovese and #Colombo crime families.

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#OTD (Nov 25) in 1957, U.S. immigration officials charge Carlo #Gambino with entering the country illegally.

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