An esteemed member of the GBB, Don Cardi, started this thread on Vario a long time ago. Interesting discussion ensued:

http://www.gangsterbb.net/threads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=607971&Searchpage=1&Main=22051&Words=%2BVario&Search=true#Post607971
Ernest Volkman, in his book about Lufthansa, said Vario backed Burke for the heist because Vario was desperate to regain his status as top Lucchese capo/street boss.

Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu,
E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu...
E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu
Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.