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.



Without Dellacroce Gotti probably wouldn't have been made. I mean look at Roy demeo. Demeo was a guy who had no problem killing but was also a tremendous earner. despite that it took a long time for Castellano to have him made. Gotti was a good earner but he also gamble a lot which hurt the crew profits. Gotti was lucky that Dellacroce and Fatico took a liking to him