A federal jury failed on Tuesday for the fourth time in four years to reach a verdict in the epic prosecution of John A. Gotti, enshrining him as a legendary criminal defendant and a mobster even trickier to convict than his father, John J. Gotti, the Gambino family boss who avoided conviction three times.
The jurors said that of the 12 people on the panel, 6 did not believe that Mr. Gotti quit the mob, 5 did believe him and one remained undecided.
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