Mobster John Gotti Rushed to Hospital
Former New York mob boss John Gotti, who is terminally ill with throat cancer, was rushed from his prison cell to a hospital, a longtime family friend said.
Gotti was in stable condition at an undisclosed hospital in Springfield, friend Lewis Kasman said. Gotti was transferred after some of his lesions began bleeding, Kasman said.
Diane Smith, spokeswoman for the federal prison, said she could not comment on the situation, citing privacy laws. She said Gotti was “receiving appropriate medical care.”
Gotti, 60, has head, neck and throat cancer, and has been hospitalized three times in recent months.
His family and lawyers have tried to get him moved from the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield.
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