Episode 56: The Man That Got Gotti: Former US Prosecutor John Gleeson

On Episode 56, John Gleeson is a former federal judge and assistant US Attorney in the Eastern District of New York. He led two unsuccessful prosecutions of Gambino boss John Gotti eventually finding a way to bring the Dapper Don down with a successful prosecution. I spoke with him about his life, his work as a prosecutor and on the bench plus the inner workings of the prosecution. We also discuss his brand new book, on sale now. I urge you to go buy his brand new book "The Gotti Wars" : Taking Down America's Most Notorious Mobster Here's a link to buy : https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Gotti-Wars/John-Gleeson/9781982186920 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE give us a follow on socials! FOLLOW US ON YOUTUBE and please subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMYV0eyKQFhNZwLXpx7I0Ng FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @thesitdown7   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome to the Sit Down, a crime history podcast that delves into the long obsessed archives of crime. Weekly, we look at the sinister and evil lives of the world's most ruthless people. Ones that are both alive and dead. Everything from the Mafia, to the drug trade, cartels, terrorists, war criminals, serial killers, white collar criminals and more. Hosted by Jeff Nadu.