Victoria Gotti

Victoria Gotti (born November 27, 1962, in Brooklyn, New York) is a writer, reality television participant and daughter of the late Gambino crime family Mafia boss, John Gotti (a.k.a. "The Dapper Don" or "The Teflon Don").

Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Personal life 2.1 Breast Cancer Controversy 3 Books 4 Television 5 References 6 External links

[edit]Early life

Victoria was born in Brooklyn, New York to convicted mob-boss, John Gotti, and his wife, Victoria DiGiorgio. Victoria was raised in Howard Beach, New York with her siblings, (Angel Gotti, John A. Gotti, Peter Gotti and Frank Gotti [deceased]). Victoria was so quiet as a child, her parents thought she was autistic.

Victoria was an eager reader and a straight-A student. She skipped two grades in high school, entering St. Johns University in 1977, at the age of 15. It has been reported that she did not have to put in an application.^[1] While she was still attending St. Johns, Victoria was diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse, a condition that makes the heart race, causing dizziness and palpitations. Her condition meant that Gotti needed to watch her health carefully, take regular medication, and occasionally wear a heart monitor.^[2]

In 1984, shortly after leaving school, she married her high school sweetheart and scrap-metal dealer, Carmine Agnello. Together, the couple had three sons, Carmine, Frank and John, as well as a daughter, Justine, who was stillborn.

[edit]Personal life

As of May 2009, foreclosure was approved on the $11.4 million dollar mansion she was awarded as part of her divorce from Agnello. ^[3]

In April 2011 it was announced, through TMZ.com, that Victoria showed extreme interest in Lindsay Lohan portraying her in a new movie based on the Gotti family (though unconfirmed about its plot). The film is said to be currently in the works.

[edit]Breast Cancer Controversy

In August 2005, she claimed she had breast cancer. However, after being accused of feigning her illness by some media outlets, she admitted soon after her initial announcement that she did not have full-blown cancer but rather had "precancerous cells" present in her breast. The bad media she received from her breast cancer claim is also believed to have caused the cancellation of Growing Up Gotti. Her publicist, Matt Rich, quit as a result.^[4]

[edit]Books

Victoria Gotti was a columnist at the New York Post and US tabloid Star, and has written: Senator's Daughter (1997), I'll Be Watching You (1998), Superstar (2000), Hot Italian Dish(2006), and her newest book, This Family of Mine: What It Was Like Growing Up Gotti (2009).

[edit]Television

From August 2004 until December 2005, she was the star of Growing Up Gotti, an American reality television on the A&E Network. The show, which was short lived, also featured her three sons.

Around February 2011, Victoria's son, John, took to his twitter to announce that another reality show for the family may be in the works. However, it has since been neither confirmed nor denied by Victoria or her sons.