Colombo was Carlo Gambino's guy, so, his fate would hinge on what would have happened with the Gambinos, you have to believe. Who he would have sided with between Dellocrocce/Gotti and Castellano, etc. Of course, this is aside from other mitigating factors, such as being in prison, etc.
"...the successful annihilation of organized crime's subculture in America would rock the 'legitimate' world's foundation, which would ultimately force fundamental social changes and redistributions of wealth and power in this country. Meyer Lansky's dream was to bond the two worlds together so that one could not survive without the other." - Dan E. Moldea
