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An alleged US mafia boss has walked free from court for the fourth time in five years after jurors failed to reach a verdict.
John “Junior” Gotti, son of the notorious “Teflon Don”, faced charges of murder and drug dealing.
Prosecutors claimed Mr Gotti had a pivotal role in the mafia as they gave grisly details of his alleged crimes.
But his lawyers argued that after being born into the mob lifestyle, he decided years ago that it was not for him.
Outside court in New York, Mr Gotti said: “I will go home and see my children. I’m blessed.”
He was bailed for $2m as prosecutors decide whether to seek a fifth trial.
Jurors told journalists they had become suspicious of the prosecution’s main witness, confessed mafia hitman John Alite.
Gotti (left) consults his lawyer in court
Defence lawyers argued that witnesses who had already been convicted would say anything in return for lighter sentences.
Mr Gotti’s father was head of the infamous Gambino family, one of the historic Cosa Nostra clans.
He became the country’s most renowned mobster and gained the nickname “Teflon Don” by beating three attempted prosecutions.
But in 1992, after testimony from a former colleague, he was jailed for life for murder, racketeering and a host of other serious crimes.
He died in prison in 2002.
The mafia once had huge power in the New York area but their influence has waned.
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