Neil wouldn't have been a good boss. yes he was a well respected street guy BUT he was constantly in trouble in the law.In fact he had just gotten out of prison at the time carlo died. Like it or nor Big Paul was probably the right choice because he stayed low under the radar and he knew white collar crimes which were the future of la cosa nostra at the time. I'm not saying Paul was a great boss but I definetly understand why carlo chose him.
No I wouldn't say he was always in trouble with the law. He actually had a solid/ long career on the streets given his reputation and status
Apart from being on trial with Anthony Plate which he beat, he did abit of time for tax evasion/ getting caught losing money at a casino
Remember there was an article claiming he was a rat and Paul was the one who bought it up. Article claimed that for a mobster- Neil did very little time etc and Gotti supposedly went nuts
Not surprised though- think yrs later Gotti was caught on tape calling Carlo a rat Fuk for not opening the books sooner. But still had praise for Neil saying "he would call a mother fuker a motherfuker to his face"
