By the time Aiuppa took over, Accardo was basically semi-retired and acting almost strictly in an advisory capacity. Aiuppa, along with Jack Cerone, ran the show but more than likely sought Accardo's advice or blessing on major decisions, although Accardo probably let Aiuppa run the show and rarely gave conflicting opinions on his decisions. Aiuppa was a ruthless guy and had no qualms about killing in order to get a message across.