Netflix viewers praise 'fantastic' crime documentary about John Gotti

Netflix's John Gotti crime documentary has people flooding to social media in praise.

The boss of what is described as America's most powerful Mafia crime syndicate - the Gambino family - John Gotti may have passed away in June, 2002, but his story lives on in a new Netflix docuseries.

The docuseries may have only been released in the US on Tuesday (24 October) but Netflix users are already flocking to social media in praise of the show.

Gotti - a.k.a. 'The Dapper' or 'Teflon Don' - ordered and helped carry out the killing of Gambino boss Paul Castellano, subsequently taking over leadership of the family which was notorious for gambling and drug-dealing.

The Gambino family is reported as having made an annual income of $500 million at one stage.

Despite being acquitted after three trials in the 80s, Gotti was later taken down by the FBI - who had the help of Gotti's right-hand man Salvatore Gravano - and convicted on a plethora of charges in 1992, which included tax evasion and five murders, sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

He spent the majority of his time in prison in solitary confinement, before later being transferred to the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri after he was diagnosed with throat cancer and it returned after surgery.

In 2002, Gotti passed away as a result of the disease at the age of 61.

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Gotti's life has been the influence for multiple TV series and movies, such as the CBS TV movie Getting Gotti released in 1994 and now the Netflix docuseries comprising of one season.

The official synopsis for Getting Gotti reads: "Told from both sides of the law, this docuseries from the makers of 'Fear City' follows the FBI's battle to bring down infamous mob boss John Gotti."

And Netflix users are already hooked, flocking to social media to weigh in with their views.

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One X - formerly known as Twitter - user wrote: "If you’re into mob shows/movies I’d definitely recommend Get Gotti on Netflix."

"Get Gotti on Netflix is a must watch! Documentaries on mob bosses are the best 10/10," another added.

A third commented: "Get Gotti was so good. I was obsessed with the Mafia and mobsters as a teen for some reason."

"Big fan of a John Gotti doccy so #GetGotti is getting demolished right now," a fourth said.

And a final resolved: "Get Gotti on Netflix is a fantastic doc."

Get Gotti is available to stream on Netflix now.

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