I don't think so. He was, in effect, Vito's underboss, and so could boss Tess and Clem. After Vito was shot, he chose Tessio's men to bodyguard the compound because he wasn't ready to clear Clem at that point.


Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu,
E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu...
E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu
Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.