Gravano ratted because he feels Gotti was conspiring against him and turned his back on him after all the years of loyalty Gravano gave to him.
If that is true I do not blame Gravano when he was looking at life in prison and taking the fall for a man who betrayed him.
I think this is the reason why he has never been whacked after Pete passed away and John. No one else really gave a fuck that he fucked John over. I bet you most them probably sided with Sammy.
Gotti also brought everything into public view. Ranking mobsters from New York’s five crime families have often cited Gotti’s larger-than-life approach to Mafia life as factors that helped authorities bring down the mob.
The mob was already in trouble, even if Gotti never existed what happened to the mob was going to happen. Same for The RICO ACT. Castellano was on his second big trial. Gravano was a weakling who was afraid to go to prison. The past generations had it tougher, way tougher growing up leading to fewer rats--way fewer rats. John Pennisi Michael and Franzese would be considered girls in the 1940's. Gotti was no larger than life, he was covered larger than life life by a media working along with the government like never before. They publicized him to excess.
