Mobster 'who carried out' last hit ordered by legendary Gambino family boss John Gotti is arrested decades later
An associate of the famed Gambino crime family has been charged in connection with the last murder believed ordered by mob boss John Gotti.
Daniel Fama, 48, was charged on Friday in New York with gunning down Edward Garofalo outside his home in August 1990 in Benshonhurst, Brooklyn.
A Gambino family associate has been charged in connection with the last murder believed ordered by mob boss John Gotti (pictured in 1990)
Though it's more than two decades since the killing, prosecutors say 'no matter how long it takes, we will bring alleged criminals to justice.'
According to his federal indictment, Fama took part in executing the murder of Garofalo, known as 'Eddie the Chink,' to prevent him from providing evidence about the mob family to the feds.
The plan was allegedly planned by Gotti associate Salvatore 'Sammy Bull' Gravano, who would later cooperate with authorities and help convict Gotti.
Fama was arrested on Thursday night and appeared in court on Friday.
He pleaded not guilty to charges and remains in jail as his bail application is pending.
He got out of jail in 2009, after serving 15 years for a racketeering conviction.
After multiple attempts by federal officials to put Gotti 'The Dapper Don' behind bars, he was convicted in 1992 of 13 murders and various other charges.
He was sentenced to life in prison without parole and he died in prison in 2002 at age 61.
In 2012, a former Gambino crime family associate turned FBI informant said his late boss, John Gotti, was publicity hungry and said he planned hits as public spectacle.
Gotti took control of the Gambino family after ordering the execution of his predecessor, Paul Castellano, outside Sparks Steak House in Manhattan in December of 1985.
While the crime bosses of the previous generations tried to fly under the radar and blend into society by pretending to hold regular jobs, Peter 'Bud' Zuccaro said Gotti's hunger for fame turned him into more of a diva than a don.
Under the 'Dapper Don's' rule, Gambino's operatives would often resort to high-profile hits as a way to solve problems, bringing more and more attention to the family, Zuccaro said.