Prison
On May 24, 1989, after two mistrials, Gene was convicted of running a multi-million dollar heroin smuggling ring. The first mistrial was for jury tampering and the second mistrial was a hung jury. Two jurors were dismissed from the third trial, including an alternate who said he received a threatening visit from two men.
On July 8, 1989, Gene was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison. After his sentencing, the Gambino family demoted Gene from capo to soldier because he was in prison.
As of November 2012, Gene Gotti is imprisoned at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Pollock, Louisiana, where he has been since 1989. Gene's projected release date is September 14, 2018, when he would be 72 years old.
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