I mean, was every single Capo and Soldier 100% behind him or what? What I mean is, didn't anyone within the Family see all the heat he was drawing to the Family with his public persona and his courtship with the media? Didn't anyone think "This isnt't this thing is supposed to be about, it's about silence and laying low--John's become dangerous, he's going to ruin us with all this publicity"?

Is it known if there was anyone on record or off record in the Gambino Family who was growing tired of Gotti's friendship with the press and his flashiness, anyone who wanted to or planned on taking Gotti out?

I mean surely at least one guy in that Family had to realize what Gotti was doing--spitting in the face of the Feds, smiling for the TV cameras--would bite them all in the ass?