I'm sure if Jimmy asked Capo Paul Vario, he would of ok'ed it because of the increasing heat on the Lufthansa incident, but I think since Jimmy hired the guys for the job, or picked them that it was his responsibilty to take care of them, whether to pay them their share or to kill them.
"We ran everything. We paid off cops. We paid off lawyers. We paid off judges. Everybody had their hands out. Everything was for the taking." - Goodfellas.
