"Gotti Junior Lied" - Sammy Gravano Calls Out Junior

Sammy Gravano's Anger at John Gotti Jr. [0:00]

• Gravano expresses frustration with John Gotti Jr.'s interview, particularly his claim that Gravano was not in the car during the killing of Paul Castellano.
• Gravano states he has a good relationship with Gotti Jr. but finds his statements about the Castellano hit to be "fake."

  "john jr um was telling you things that were completely so fake it was incredible and i know you have the capability of doing a fact check"

Corroboration of Gravano's Account [0:43]

• Gravano asserts that his presence in the car during the Castellano hit was confirmed by investigations from the NYPD and the Feds.
• He highlights that during his trials, the Feds meticulously checked his statements, and they always proved to be accurate.

  "the the the mypd did their own investigation we were in the car together the feds did it we were in the car together"

The Johnny Keys Hit and Gotti Jr.'s Falsehoods [1:21]

• Gravano mentions the Johnny Keys hit as an example of a story he told that was thoroughly researched and verified.
• He criticizes Gotti Jr. for lying, especially about Gotti Sr. swearing on his dead son, calling it a brutal and self-incriminating statement.

  "the same thing when they killed the neighbor he literally swore on his dead father son this the father told him this this so you're making your father a liar"

Gotti Jr.'s Motives and Gotti Sr.'s Tape [2:10]

• Gravano speculates that Gotti Jr.'s motive might be to diminish Gravano's standing or portray himself more favorably.
• He reveals a tape where John Gotti Sr. tells his crew that if he's not around, Sammy is the boss, directly contradicting Gotti Jr.'s assertion that his father intended to kill Gravano.

  "john was on tape telling guys in the car there's a tape you can look it up is that if i'm not around sammy's the boss"

The Louis De Bono Fraud Scheme [4:30]

• Gravano recounts a business partnership involving Louis De Bono, a made man who was a union contractor.
• De Bono arranged for Gravano's non-union company to take over jobs, saving money on labor costs.
• However, Gravano discovered they were losing money and found that De Bono was using overcharged drywall prices to pay off a substantial debt he owed to Gravano's partner, Joey Madonia.

  "he said the bono owes me six or seven hundred thousand previous work and tells this guy overcharge on every sheet whatever you make on that deducted from what i owe got it"

Ordering De Bono's Murder [7:15]

• Gravano informed John Gotti Sr. about De Bono's fraud.
• Gotti Sr. initially expressed disbelief but, upon confirmation, ordered his son, John Jr., to kill De Bono.
• John Jr. failed to carry out the hit, claiming De Bono was out of the country.

  "john jr kill him you have the contract you were captain now um bobby boriello and a few guys that john put with him he's got a team that can do this kill him"

De Bono's Murder and Subsequent Events [8:40]

• Gravano discovered De Bono was not out of the country but working in the World Trade Center, even parking his car there with "De Bono" on the license plate.
• Gravano informed Gotti Sr. and Frankie Locascio of this discrepancy.
• Gotti Sr. then assigned Bobby Boriello and others to kill De Bono, who was eventually murdered in the World Trade Center parking spot.

  "he's right in the world trade center in his own office every day and he's parking in the world say building"

Aftermath and Cooperation [10:49]

• Gravano notes that Frankie Locascio was charged with De Bono's murder, though Gravano maintains Locascio was not directly involved.
• Gravano chose to cooperate with the government and left the mob.
• He mentions that F. Lee Bailey, who was representing John Gotti, suggested throwing Gravano and Locascio under the bus to secure a plea deal for Gotti.

  "f lee bailey says john you're all over this tape you killed this guy you killed that guy you did this that and the other thing you you destroy sammy on this tape you can't beat this case"