No, it didn't. That move set the table for the captains on the fence about him to look the other way.
Once the deed was done the captains fell inline mainly through fear of retribution not out of some 'moral' justification.
And what was there to do, you cant dig Paul up again.
Forget all that shit about Gene and Angelo. If not for Piccolo getting popped, I doubt Gotti would have gotten the support that he did.
Yes Piccolo getting hit was a bad decision. But in respect to this thread Gotti made 100 more bad decisions a day than Big Paul did in his life. And lets all remember the REAL reason Paul got hit.
Gotti and his crew were about to be fucked by the Ruggerio tapes (convicting the crew of Heroin traffiking) and half his crew hit, the other half taken down or shelved.
Being Boss on top was just a nice cherry.
So lets all stop the 'Paul was a businessman', 'white collar vs blue' crap.
It was an opportunist move forced upon Gotti by his crews Heroin trafficking.
Following, the captains fell in line through fear, though some attempted retribution (Marino, Failla).
Thats the story kids. Thats it.
