What I meant is that there are gangsters even more violent than him; meaning a "softie" by comparison only, if compared to them. But you are probably right that DiMatteo wasn't in a position to know though...
Willie Marfeo to Henry Tameleo:
1) "You people want a loaf of bread and you throw the crumbs back. Well, fuck you. I ain't closing down."
2) "Get out of here, old man. Go tell Raymond to go shit in his hat. We're not giving you anything."