Arrests for petty crimes such as street fighting and stealing cars were recorded prior to his first major arrest in 1968 when he, his brother Gene and childhood friend Ruggiero were charged by the FBI with committing three cargo thefts and truck hijacking near JFK international airport. All pleaded guilty to reduced counts with Gotti serving a three-year sentence. Following his release in 1971, Gotti was entrusted by Fatico to manage the crew’s illegal gambling operations. He committed his first murder in May of 1973 because a rival gang member murdered a member of the Gambino family, in 1974 he was identified by an eyewitness and was sent to prison for 4 years for attempted manslaughter. Gotti was arrested again in December 1990. Not only did authorities have the tape recordings, but they had Gravano, who had made the deal to flip and testify for the prosecution. He was convicted on all 13 counts against him including federal charges of loan sharking, racketeering, multiple murders, jury tampering, and gambling. He spent the rest of his life in prison and died in prison in 2002 from neck and head cancer.