I've also heard that Big Paulie was a greedy SOB. Supposedly Gotti found out that he was taking a $5,000 "tribute" every Xmas from the life savings of an elderly Capo who ran a small crew. This was one of the reasons Gotti cited to support his move on Paul.When you're a Capo,I think you can tell your soldiers,"instead of the usual 50%,I want 60%,you don't like it,tough" or words to that effect. It also seems to be that way with Bosses. They can tell the Capos "I get $25,000 a month",but on a whim can up it to $30,000 a month. As long as the Capos can kick up the desired amount, everything is nice and smooth. And of course,if a Capo stumbles onto a really huge score,there will most certainly be a "special assessment" due. I have no way of knowing for sure,but the conventional wisdom is that Gotti,although he expected to get his end ,was not an overly greedy Boss,and was more well liked than Paulie ,because the street guys saw him as one of their own.