Accardo definitely was consulted on the Spilotro hits. In fact, rumors even swirled that in 1985 Spilotro went to Palm Springs to ask Accardo for his permission to take over the Outfit due to the bosses going to prison.

Other than the Castellano hit in New York, the decision to take out Spilotro probably ranks #2 as the most important decision to whack a guy.

Both hits turned the course of mafia history.

The immense planning the Outfit undertook to take out Spilotro probably exceeds that of Castellano.

For 6 months prior to the Spilotro hit, the Outfit had 2 hit teams combing Las Vegas ready to make the move. Then the intricate planning involved when they came to Chicago and were driven to the house in Bensenville.