I never read that he slapped him. I think a lot of people (Not you) start stories of mafia men being beaten, smacked, abused; just to make them look weak. If we are to believe every story Gotti was beaten up 5 or 6 times, could not fight, and was scared in prison. If that were true he would never have been made, and definitely not respected at all by his future crew. The one story that may be true is Albert Anastasia smacking Gambino, he was Gambino's boss. Bill Bonanno was the source, he said Gambino just smiled. [/quote]

Yes and I think the whole story about Gotti being extorted by AB in prison was also made up, Gotti`s family said he never paid anyone for protection. There`s a sentiment on the internet to challenge the "authority" of the mafia by exaggerating stories about some mob guys being jumped.
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Anastasia abused Gambino 100%(was probably verbal not physical) Gravano and others have confirmed this
And the “authority” of the mafia in prison? Haha that’s a joke
Gotti 100% paid protection to the AB. The aryan brotherhood was indicted and convicted for it...the mob has 0 clout in prison compared to the AB or La Eme. These gangs control prison its not the streets of Howard Beach or Morris Park in there...Gotti wasn’t scared. Its just a fact of life in there. You pay them if your a white inmate or your eventually murdered especially at the places where they have heavy clout like Marion,Florence,Leavenworth and Lewisburg....
The mafia exercising control in high security federal prisons since the late 80s is an exercise in nostalgia...