Plan A – Tahoe bedroom shooting

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Originally Posted by Lana
I believe it was Turnbull who posted a credible theory that if Michael had died in the Tahoe shooting
  • it would have caused the maximum chaos, destruction and pretty much totally annihilated the Corleones or similar
  • All Roth would have to do would be to sit back and let them fight each other then pick up the Corleone casino holdings after all the bloodshed

Besides if Pentangeli was suspected even if just initially, the Corleones would have lost their muscle and been even easier pickings
I acknowledge Michael dying “wouldn't make for much of a film”! but if Michael had, Roth played this one beautifully and the Corleones would have been in “total disarray” with Michael's sudden death

Then bonus! Roth sits back and “could even gets to pick up their business after all the bloodshed”

Plan B – Michael's murder in Havana

You're still my brother
Originally Posted by Turnbull
The Havana plot was much more straightforward, but it put Roth in play--because, if it had succeeded, it would have happened on his turf, with Michael's $2 million in his hands, and after Roth had promised big chunks of his Havana gaming empire to other operators
Sure thing Turnbull my only debating point! is nobody back home knew that “Roth had promised big chunks of his Havana gaming empire to other operators” at Roth's birthday party
However I agree Havana is great It's Roth's kinda town and Michael was Roth's invited guest

Whilst Michael's murder in Havana seemingly such a terribly unfortunate death, caught up in the midst of the rebel uprising in spite of being escorted in a military car, it still could have certainly raised significant suspicions that Michael was the only one who died

Roth has to answer for Michael