If Mad Sam thought Action Jackosn was informing or with-holding some of the "Juice" money then either is reason enough for someone in that life to be killed.
The brutality of it doesnt suprise me either - we ARE talking about DeStefano and Spilotro here.
DeStefano once had a guy tied to a scolding hot radiator then brought the mans family in to urinate on him to "cool him down".
The guy was nuts..........no wonder Spilotro turned out nearly as bad with a mentor like him!