Tailored silk suits, perfectly coiffed hair, and NY cockiness made him a media darling, as did his reputation as the 'The Teflon Don'. Witnesses against him all developed 'I forgotti' and he dodged justice in 3 consecutive trials. Signing autographs for fans, basking in reporter's attention, and flaunting his wealth and power, Gotti went out of his way to become a public figure. According to Netflix, that was both the key to his initial success as boss of the Gambinos and the reason for his downfall.
