I recently read an article from a few years ago by Jerry Capece, and he said Gotti was once punched in the face by Michael Paradiso, and there was no retribution, I don't know if Gotti was made at the time. Paradiso was also the guy who put the hit out on Casso that turned him into a nut job, Capece said Paradiso was nearly as nuts as Casso. If you look back at in time, it is amazing Gotti got to the position he did, eventhough he did by force, he still needed the support of high ranking capo's and support from other families, it is said he got support from all the families accpet the Genovese.