You both are 100% right. However I don't think Gotti tries to kill Castellano if Castellano names a guy like DeCicco underboss. Gotti would of never gotten the support to kill Castellano and would of ended up dead if he carried out the plot. His only options would of been cut a deal with Feds, go on the run or accept his death sentence.
That's pretty much what I meant, Teddy. If Castellano named Frankie his UB, Gotti never gets the support he needed. DeCicco was well liked and respected by BOTH wings of the family. Same can be said for Jimmy Brown. As a matter of fact, if it wasn't for the boneheaded Frank Piccolo hit, I doubt he would have gotten the support anyway. That was the straw that broke the camel's back and brought Piney into the fold.
