He was later given the nickname "The Teflon Don" after three high-profile trials in the 1980s resulted in acquittals, though it was later revealed that the trials had been tainted by jury tampering, juror misconduct and witness intimidation.

Aug 4, 2023 · In 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump claimed he could shoot someone and not lose any voters. Now, he faces criminal charges in three separate indictments, and voters continue to support "Teflon...

Mar 31, 2023 · It is historic, it is unprecedented, it is front-page news all over the country. The Teflon has been stripped away: Former President Trump has been indicted in the New York state courts. We don’t...

Dec 2, 2009 · John Gotti took charge of the Gambino crime family in 1985. Dubbed the Teflon Don, he was convicted on several criminal counts in 1992 and later died in prison.

Nov 15, 2023 · The New Yorker of Trump's generation who combined celebrity status with an avalanche of trials was another Don -- the Teflon Don and crime boss John Gotti.

May 28, 2023 · Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ technology-challenged but donor-rich entry into the GOP presidential primary cemented his place in the early primary as the chief alternative to Trump. But it will hardly...

In truth, Gotti was never Teflon. He was jailed nine times during a hardscrabble youth in New York. He went to jail for three years for theft in 1968, when he was in his 30s. Shortly after he was released, he was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to four more years.

It will also represent a reckoning for a man long nicknamed “Teflon Don,” who until now has managed to skirt serious legal jeopardy despite 40 years of legal scrutiny. Trump, who is the early...

Jan 24, 2024 · After winning the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, Donald Trump proved he is unstoppable in the race for the GOP presidential nomination. REUTERS. Early Tuesday morning, Nikki Haley’s campaign...

Nov 13, 2009 · A jury in New York finds mobster John Gotti, nicknamed the Teflon Don for his ability to elude conviction, guilty on 13 counts, including murder and racketeering. In the wake of the conviction...