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Ultimately, Tessio betrays Michael by helping arrange his assassination at a peace summit with Barzini and Philip Tattaglia. Michael already anticipated the plot via his father's warning: whoever approached Michael about the peace summit would be the family traitor.

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Herein, who was the traitor in Godfather?

Sal Tessio

Secondly, what did Tessio do in The Godfather? At Don Corleone's funeral, Tessio arranged for Michael's assassination at a peace summit set up by Emilio Barzini, who had become the strongest Don in New York. The summit was to be held on Tessio's territory in Brooklyn, where Michael would supposedly be safe. In return, Tessio would inherit the Corleone family.

Keeping this in view, how did Vito know it was Barzini?

How did Don Corleone know that Barzini was behind Sollozzo? After Sonny is killed at the toll booth, Don Corleone calls a meeting with the head of the five families. After the meeting he tells Tom Hagen that he now knows it was Barzini who was backing Sollozzo all along.

Who was Don Corleone's consigliere?

Genco Abbandando was the first consigliere of the Corleone family, and a childhood friend of Vito Corleone.

Related Question Answers

Who betrayed Michael Corleone Godfather 1?

Fredo later betrays Michael when approached by Johnny Ola (Dominic Chianese), an agent of rival gangster Hyman Roth (Lee Strasberg), during the negotiation of a business deal between Roth's organization and the Corleone family.

Why did Michael kill Sal?

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.
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