Again there really is zero evidence that shows Fredo wanted to kill him
Yes, If Ola had flat-out asked Fredo to help in the murder of his brother, Fredo would have said no. So, Ola played him--Michael was being tough on negotiations, they needed information, bla-bla-bla. But, Fredo just closed his eyes,,ears and mind to what was going to happen when Ola told him to open the drapes--especially since he was promised "there'd be something in it for me.":
Fredo's boathouse outburst cast doubt on Fredo's claim that Fredo didn't know it was gonna be a hit
Originally Posted by Lou_Para
Extract: Given the years that Fredo brooded over getting stepped over,being relegated to menial duties in the Family,and basically being thought of as a joke,he finally just lost it andthe idea of helping get rid of Mike is not so far-fetched. I don't think that he would have had any more of a problem getting Mike killed,than Mike had about killing him. And yes,Fredo was a marshmallow,but helping someone else do the work is a whole nother story.
