Originally Posted by Stubbs
Originally Posted by Neo
Originally Posted by Lou_Para
Even if Castellano didn't get killed,he was still living on borrowed time. He was indicted in what would become the Commission case,and I have no doubt that he would have been convicted along with the others and gotten the 100 year sentence like the rest. Had this happened,it's fun to speculate on who would have taken over. Would Tommy Bilotti (the Underboss) move up,or would another guy be elected by the Capos? Under these circumstances,I don't see Gotti as having a snowball's chance,and in fact HE might have been on the hit list of the new regime. Any thoughts?


Castellano would have gone down in the commission trial. Assuming he doesn't flip, he appoints Bilotti as acting boss, or maybe appoints a ruling panel including Bilotti because although Bilotti is trusted he is also incompetent.

Castellano gives the order from his prison cell to break up Gotti's crew.

Gene Gotti, John Gotti, and a couple of others get hit.

Castellano remains in control of the Gambino family until his death. Again - ASSUMING he doesn't flip.



I think one of the rumors was Tommy Gambino might've been tapped as acting boss... which is why Quack Quack was telling the other families (Bonannos) that Tommy was a "sissy dressmaker". Tommy G makes a lot of sense that Big Paul would've done that considering his dad Carlo tapping Big Paul as his replacement... old Sicilians keeping it all in the family. Whether that would've been a good idea is a whole 'nother discussion.

I wonder if it would've been a ruling panel of Jimmy Brown, Tommy Gambino, and Gotti (instead of Billoti) if the Gotti crew would've been satisfied.


Castellano would never put Gotti on a family ruling panel. He was looking to set Gotti up to get whacked.