The Story Behind Gotti’s Rules From Jersey Man
George Anastasia, author of Gotti's Rules The Story Behind Gotti’s Rules - Jersey Man : George Anastasia got a telephone call from John Alite nearly two years ago, setting in motion the writing of the book Gotti's Rules: The Story of John Alite, Junior Gotti, and the Demise of the American Mafia . At the time, Anastasia knew some of Alite's background, including that he was a Queens-based associate of the Gambino crime family, first under John J. Gotti and then under John A. “Junior” Gotti. Also, Anastasia knew that "he had a reputation for violence that was off the charts. And he had ultimately cut a deal with the government and became a cooperating witness." In an article on the Jersey Man website , Anastasia tells the story of the writing of the book.