As much of a renegade as Gotti was, it's amazing that he wasn't whacked out by other capos or bosses. I know that Casso/Chin supposedly tried, but that was the only known occurrence. I'm sure there were other Gambino members that were none too happy with the way Gotti grabbed power.
I've always maintained that if Gotti had somehow avoided prison he wouldn't have survived the early '90s. If the Chin didn't get him, one of the old guard Gambinos---namely Danny Marino---would have bided his time and eventually put him down.
And the other families would have laughed and laughed and laughed.
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
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