Why didn't Tessio reveal Mike's plot to kill Sollozzo and the police officer?
If Tessio was a traitor to the family, why he didn't reveal Michael's plan to kill Sollozzo?
Best Answer
Because he hadn't turned on the Family at the point.
This is, perhaps, better explained in the novel as the movie does not really have time to cover the whole issue.
Tessio was loyal to Don Vito who was still alive at that point and although he supported Sonny he thought more of Michael.
It's only after Vito retires/passes and Michael takes over that Tessio starts resenting Michael for not letting him retaliate against against rival Don Emilio Barzini as the Barzini family chips away at his bailiwick in Brooklyn.
In the end he betrays Michael for his own benefit
“He’s the most intelligent,” Michael said. “And he did what seems to him to be the smart thing. He sets me up for the hit by Barzini and inherits the Corleone Family. He sticks with me and he gets wiped out; he’s figuring I can’t win.”
The Godfather - Mario Puzo
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Why did Tessio betray Mike?
Betrayal. Tessio seals his fate by relaying Barzini's deal to Michael. Tessio thought more of Vito's younger son Michael than Clemenza or Tom Hagen did, but never believed he was powerful enough to keep the family going after he was named his father's heir.Why did they kill Sal Tessio?
The cause was old age. In The Godfather, he played Sal Tessio, a friend of patriarch Vito Corleone. Mr Vigoda's character tried to take over Corleone's crime family following his death. However, his attempt to kill heir Michael Corleone, played by Al Pacino, was thwarted and Tessio killed.Why did Michael kill Sollozzo and McCluskey?
They've discovered that McCluskey is guarding Sollozzo, making him invulnerable. If they take him down, they need to take down both. Michael and Clemenza are both in favor of killing Sollozzo and McCluskey, even though he's a cop. Michael personally offers to do it, since Sollozzo and McCluskey want to meet with him.Why did Michael shoot Sollozzo once?
So that pushes Michael to kill him. He realises that Sollozzo started the war and now is pretending he wants to end it using other people. That there is no other way, and Sollozzo, if alive, will always try to destroy the Corleones.Why Didn't You Stop Me?
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