John Alite
Coverage of John Alite in the Nexus archive.
- Former Gotti hitman-turned-New Jersey councillor has returned to crime, prosecutors allege
John Alite, a mob hitman who testified against John 'Junior' Gotti and became a councilman in New Jersey, was arrested on extortion and loan sharking charges. Alite was released after a court appearance and is scheduled to return for a detention hearing.
- Prosecutors allege that mob hitman turned councilman in New Jersey has returned to crime
John Alite, a former mob hitman and current councilman in Englishtown, New Jersey, was arrested on charges including extortion and loansharking. Authorities found weapons in his home and allege he used threats of violence to collect debts through his corporation, Straightened-Out Entertainment Inc.
- New Jersey council member and former mob boss arrested for extortion
John Alite, a New Jersey council member and former mob boss, was arrested for extortion. He was once the top enforcer for the Gotti crime family and a longtime member of the Gambino family.
- Ex-mafia hitman turned NJ councilman John Alite arrested on loan sharking charges
John Alite, a former mafia hitman and New Jersey town councilman, has been arrested on loansharking charges. He faces multiple counts including theft by extortion, corporate misconduct, usury, and terroristic threats, according to the New Jersey State Attorney General.