Peter Arthur Gotti (October 15, 1939 – February 25, 2021) was an American mobster. He was the boss of the Gambino crime family and the older brother of former Gambino boss John Gotti. Gotti was born in the Bronx, New York City. In March 2003, Gotti was convicted of extortion, money laundering and racketeering activities. In 2004, he was sentenced to nine years in jail. The next year, he was sentenced another twenty-five years. 