http://www.history.com/photos/italian-american-mafia View images of the some the most famous Mafia dons and henchmen in New York City's history, including John Gotti, Paul Castellano and Anthony Salerno. en Copyright 2013, History.com Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT History.com 2013-05-19T04:00:00Z en Copyright 2013, History.com http://www.history.com/photos/italian-american-mafia/photo1 FBI agents and New York City medical examiners excavate a portion of Ozone Park in Queens, New York in 2004. A reputed mob burial ground, Ozone Park is believed to be the final resting place of several missing criminal figures. http://www.history.com/photos/italian-american-mafia/photo1 http://www.history.com/photos/italian-american-mafia/photo2 Italian-American organized crime hit its stride during the 1930s, a result of several decades of Italian immigration to the United States. Pictured in 1985, Paul Castellano (center, 1915-1985) was the reputed boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City. http://www.history.com/photos/italian-american-mafia/photo2 http://www.history.com/photos/italian-american-mafia/photo3 Alleged Mafia boss Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno leaving a Federal Court in New York City, 1985. http://www.history.com/photos/italian-american-mafia/photo3 http://www.history.com/photos/italian-american-mafia/photo4 As U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Rudolph Giuliani (1944-, pictured 1987) brought several cases against organized crime. Most notable among them was the "Commission" trial, which led to the conviction of some of the highest ranking members of the New York City Mafia. http://www.history.com/photos/italian-american-mafia/photo4 http://www.history.com/photos/italian-american-mafia/photo5 Alleged head of the Genovese crime family, Vincent Gigante (1928-2005, pictured in 1990) evaded conviction for decades by feigning mental illness. Gigante was known for walking the streets of New York City in a bathrobe while talking to himself. http://www.history.com/photos/italian-american-mafia/photo5 http://www.history.com/photos/italian-american-mafia/photo6 The reputed head of the Gambino crime family in New York City, John Gotti (center, 1940-2002) became one of the most visible and well-known crime bosses in the country. Nicknamed the "Teflon-don", Gotti consistently avoided conviction until 1992, when he was sentenced to life in prison for murder. http://www.history.com/photos/italian-american-mafia/photo6 http://www.history.com/photos/italian-american-mafia/photo7 Mafia boss John Gotti conversing with his team of lawyers in Brooklyn, New York in 1990. In 1992, he would be sentenced to life in prison for murder and other charges. http://www.history.com/photos/italian-american-mafia/photo7 http://www.history.com/photos/italian-american-mafia/photo8 A crowd gathers outside the Federal Courthouse in Brooklyn, New York to protest the guilty verdict handed down to crime boss John Gotti in 1992. http://www.history.com/photos/italian-american-mafia/photo8 http://www.history.com/photos/italian-american-mafia/photo9 The son of Mafia boss John Gotti, John A. "Junior" Gotti (pictured 2006) has been charged with murder, racketeering and other crimes, but after three mistrials, has yet to be convicted. http://www.history.com/photos/italian-american-mafia/photo9 http://www.history.com/photos/italian-american-mafia/photo10 The daughter of Mafia boss John Gotti, Victoria Gotti (pictured 2009) has written several books and starred in a television series. http://www.history.com/photos/italian-american-mafia/photo10 http://www.history.com/photos/italian-american-mafia/photo11 Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 masterpiece The Godfather exposed many to the details of the Mafia subculture. This award-winning film featured acclaimed performances by Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, and Diane Keaton. http://www.history.com/photos/italian-american-mafia/photo11