Originally Posted by Zavattoni
Speaking of contract hits;

Shouldn't have Gotti got whacked around 1980-1981 for flat out refusing to take out Roy DeMeo??

Castellano wanted the Bergin Hunt Fish Crew to take out Roy but they refused.... If it was Nicky Scarfo or someone like Casso/Amuso; They all would have been whacked or bumped down.

Castellano had the motive to take out Gotti once he refused the Roy DeMeo hit. You don't refuse a request from a boss..

The more I read or learn about Castellano; He just was sooo out of touch...

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I think it was mostly Neil. Neil was the main reason Gotti survived long enough to be able to do the hit. I agree Paul was out of touch BUT Paul did have a mean streak. I mean he ordered the murders of BOTH his daughters boyfriends, Nicky Scibetta, The eppolitos, Johnny Keys Simone, Frank Piccolo, and Roy Demeo. The Piccolo murder was a big mistake by Paul as well as his greed.