Hah true StLguy! If he wasn't killed, he would have been put away for 101 yrs just like the rest if The Commision. I bet he could have defended himself better than Persico did. Ok so what if? Say he was not part of the Commision case, he would have put gotti down once he heard the Ruggiero tapes.. So what if again? If he didn't kill gotti, if he didn't get put away by Giuliani, I think he would have been overthrown by someone before he could last any longer. He was greedy and I think someone other than gotti would have decided to go after him. IF none of that happened, I think he would have tapped Tommy Gambino as his successor.. Good earner, low key and most importantly a blood relation.. They were like cousins, inlaws, and uncle/nephew all at the same time