Gambino mob boss Peter Gotti loses second bid for compassionate release -- this time citing COVID fears

Ailing Gambino mob boss Peter Gotti lost a second bid Tuesday to be released early from prison so he can spend his final days with family. Judge Colleen McMahon rejected Gotti’s argument that he was extremely vulnerable to COVID-19 at FMC Butner in North Carolina, which has faced outbreaks like many other federal lockups around the country. Currently, there are three inmates and six staff at the prison specializing in medical treatment. In January, the judge denied a similar request from Gotti, citing an array of ailments including heart problems, dementia, blindness and cancer. “What I said a...