By now, most people are aware of Murder Inc.’s legal woes. Irv and company went through a long and grueling federal case before being acquitted of money laundering charges. A relieved and relaxed Irv Gotti spoke to MTV about how he feels and how the trial affected his life.
“I’m on cloud nine,” he said. “It’s a happiness that the jurors saw through everything and did the right thing. It’s a happiness that after three years, the cloud the government put over my head is removed. And the sun is now shining. I got my life back and people don’t have to be afraid to come near me. People don’t have to say, ‘Well, if I mess with him, is the government gonna bother me?’ “
He also shined a light on the fear he had while awaiting a decision.
“You sit and you wait and you’re scared like you wouldn’t believe,” he states. “I was scared to death, but I also wanted it over. I was tired of waking up with the knots in my stomach and I was like, ‘Whatever it is, let it be. If my destiny is to go to jail for 10, 20 years, I’m ready and let’s do it. If my destiny is to get my life back, let’s do that.’ I was ready to face whatever I was gonna face.”
He also added that this case has brought him closer to God. “I’d never been in tune with God like how I’ve been in tune with God [lately],” Gotti explained. “It’s a clarity.”
Now, all he is looking forward to is a more successful year in ’06.
Source: MTV.com
