There's a a good case to be made that Gotti created Gravano as a rat.

Lets all remember that Gotti was caught ON TAPE bad mouthing and BLAMING Gravano for the DiBernardo, Milito and Dibono hits.

Now this is before the indictment.

Gotti sanctioned EVERYONE of those hits and was caught dead to rights blaming Gravano for them.

If you're UB and your BOSS sells you down the stream when then Feds have yet to knock on your door, its understandable to lose more than a little faith.

Im not saying that justifies turning rat, but it sure as hell paints it in a different light...

EDIT: Its not beyond reasonable to believe Gravano wouldve never ratted if not for Gotti's 'self-ratting' on those tapes. IE Gravano wouldve done his stretch if not for those tape's.