John went to the fbi AFTER his own crew were falsely labeling him a rat when in fact he wasnt and after John had guys following him.. Joe Perna had guys laying on John because he thought John said something about his wife. It may have had something to do with Perna’s wife going to Margate NJ to a bar with Merlino’s wife. Perna’s kept the “ rat rumor” going in order to have guys lay on Pennisi.