Victoria Gotti
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| Victoria Gotti | |
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| Born | November 27, 1962 Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse | Carmine Agnello (1984-2002) |
| Children | Carmine Agnello, Jr. (b. April 8, 1986) John Gotti Agnello (b. May 5, 1987) Frank Gotti Agnello (b. April 12, 1990) |
| Parents | John Gotti Victoria DiGiorgio |
Victoria Gotti (born November 27, 1962) is a writer, reality television participant and daughter of the Gambino crime family Mafia boss, John Gotti.
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[edit] Early life
Victoria was born in Brooklyn, New York, New York. Her father was convicted mob boss John Gotti and his wife Victoria DiGiorgio, who is of Russian ancestry on her mother's side.[1] Victoria Gotti was raised in Howard Beach, New York with her siblings, Angel Gotti, John A. Gotti, Peter Gotti and Frank Gotti.
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.[2] 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 she needed to watch her health carefully, take regular medication, and occasionally wear a heart monitor.[2]
[edit] Personal life
In 1984, shortly after leaving school, she married her high school sweetheart Carmine Agnello, a scrap metal dealer. Together, the couple had three sons, Carmine, Frank and John; a daughter, Justine, was stillborn.
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.[3]
As of May 2009, foreclosure was approved on the $11.4 million mansion she was awarded as part of her divorce from Agnello.[4]
[edit] Books
Victoria Gotti was a columnist at the New York Post and the American tabloid Star. She has also authored several books: Senator's Daughter (1997), I'll Be Watching You (1998), Superstar (2000), Hot Italian Dish (2006), and 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 series on the A&E Network. The show also featured her three sons.
[edit] References
- ^ In Break From Code, Gotti Women Soak Up Trial Spotlight
- ^ a b Biography at biography.com
- ^ "Report: Gotti Breast Cancer a Sham". Fox News. August 24, 2005. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,166628,00.html.
- ^ "Victoria Gotti Faces Foreclosure on Mansion". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Victoria-Slotti-Faces-1006005.aspx. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
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