John 'Junior' Gotti Ready to Pen a New Chapter to His Life

(Jan. 19) -- John "Junior" Gotti, son of the late mob boss John Gotti, held a revealing celebratory dinner Friday in Westbury on New York's Long Island, just two days after federal prosecutors announced they would not seek a retrial of a case against him. He talked about moving, writing, the former colleagues who turned against him and his innocence in connection with any mob-related killings.

"You have to believe that my father loved me. Do you think he would put his son in a position that he'd have to go out and kill people? He put me in a position of monetary things ... of politicking ... of dealing with lawyers," Gotti told reporters as he feasted on on deep-dish pasta saturated in marinara and pesto sauces in the Galleria Dominick dining room.

Last year, the younger Gotti faced charges of involvement in several mob-related killings. A judge declared a mistrial on Dec. 1, and last week the prosecutors dropped the case against the former head of the Gambino crime family. He has said he's been out of the mob since 1999.

With a clean slate, Gotti, 45, says he is considering a move to a Southern state. "I think it's better for everybody if I just do move on. Out of sight, out of mind," he said.

He also said he might become a writer.

"I want to write about facts -- possibly true crime," Gotti said, offering few specifics on possible subject matter.

His agent, Tony Seidl, told nydailynews.com that a book on Gotti's life would give him the opportunity to refute defamatory statements made against him. It would also provide a forum for his life story -- with some limitations. Seidl insisted his client won't snitch.

"He won't hurt people he loves," Seidl said, "but the statute of limitations has run out on some cases."