Who hired the two shooters that attempted the hit on Michael at Tahoe. Also who killed them and why.
Hyman Roth hired them. Fredo tipped them off. They were killed by other Roth associates to make sure they wouldn’t talk.
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To be fair, we don’t know precisely who killed them–presumably the same turncoat(s) who let them into the compound to begin with–but Fredo admits to having given information to Roth. What I’ve never quite understood is what drove Roth to engage in such an act. Was this vengence for the death of Moe Greene (which Roth denied), or an attempt to forge an alliance with another of the Five Families, or what? Did he think he could maneuver Fredo into the role of Don of the Corelones? (This is clearly what Fredo wanted, but he’d have been such a weak don that even with Roth pulling the strings he’d never survive.) Roth clearly wanted the Corleone’s investment in Cuba before the Batista regime fell; did he just plan to kill off Michael, and in the confusion get Fredo to commit the funds and then cut him off? Not that he has to be logical, but it just doesn’t seem well-reasoned that Roth would take aim at the Michael as the Corleone’s are departing “the business” and trying to become legitimate (or, at least as legitimate as the other companies representing American interests in Cuba). What does he stand to gain that he’s not already getting?
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That was what prompted my question. I understand the point of trying to hint that it might be Frankie Pentangeli for drama’s sake then show it to be someone else but Roth seemed to be working well with Mike. If it was Roth I didn’t understand the motivation.