Oh well, the mob must've not considered Persico a rat, because the Colombos allowed him to direct a war and essentially destroy them from a prison cell. Since it's their life, I think their opinions top e11veryone else's.
That’s not true most of the family considered him a rat, they just couldn’t win the war so they didn’t have a choice and had to follow Persico and his army of extended relatives....Vic Orena,Wild Bill and Joe Scopo all considered Persico a rat