
Ex-Mob Hitman Turned NJ Councilman Arrested on Extortion, Loan Sharking Charges
John Alite, 63, a former mob hitman who testified against John "Junior" Gotti and later became a councilman in Englishtown, New Jersey, was arrested Friday on multiple charges including extortion, corporate misconduct, loan sharking, and terroristic threats. Authorities found weapons including metal knuckles, an expandable baton, baseball bats, and knives at his home.










