Topics:<\/b> Despair; Justice; Retribution; Sowing and Reaping<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Psalm 62:12; Galatians 6:7\u20138<\/p>\n
Mafia boss John Gotti thought he was immune to the law. Nicknamed \u201cthe Teflon Don\u201d for escaping punishment by bribing jurors, Gotti had eaten at the best restaurants, worn the most expensive suits, and had his hair trimmed daily by his personal barber.<\/p>\n
But the FBI kept compiling evidence against Gotti and eventually convinced Gotti\u2019s underboss, Salvatore Gravano, to testify against Gotti in court. In June 1992, Gotti was sentenced and taken to Marion, Illinois, the most secure federal prison. For eight years he spent nearly twenty-four hours a day in a concrete seven-by-eight-foot cell with a radio, a small television, a cot, a basin, and a toilet. He was allowed two showers a week, and he got his meals through a slot in the cell door.<\/p>\n
Gotti conceded, \u201cI\u2019m cursed. I\u2019m stuck in this joint here, and that\u2019s the end of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
In 1998 Gotti was diagnosed with throat cancer. He died in June 2002.<\/p>\n
\u2014Rick Hampson, \u201cCurtains Descend on Gotti, Family,\u201d USA Today<\/i> (July 25, 2001)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Despair; Justice; Retribution; Sowing and Reaping References: Psalm 62:12; Galatians 6:7\u20138 Mafia boss John Gotti thought he was immune to the law. Nicknamed \u201cthe Teflon Don\u201d for escaping punishment by bribing jurors, Gotti had eaten at the best restaurants, worn the most expensive suits, and had his hair trimmed daily by his personal barber. … Continue reading “CRUEL
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