John Alite
About
American former mobster who was known for being a Gambino crime family associate and a government witness who testified against the crime family and John A. "Junior" Gotti in 2008. In 2011, he was sentenced to a total of 10 years in prison but was released on a five-year supervised release in 2012. He denounced the life of organized crime and became a motivational speaker, podcaster, and book author.
Before Fame
He grew up in the same neighborhood as John Gotti's son, John A. Gotti, with whom he was friends. He received a baseball scholarship to the University of Tampa but dropped out after three years.
Trivia
He has four books that he co-wrote, Gotti's Rules, Darkest Hour, Prison Rules, and Mafia International. On March 25, 2020, he started his own podcast, called Mafia Truths with John Alite.
Family Life
His grandparents were Albanian immigrants from Gjirokastër. His first wife was Carol. His second wife was Claudia DiPippa. He has four children.
Associated With
In March 2023, he posted a photo alongside Anderson Cooper.
