This is about intent and responsibility. Under what circumstances is one responsible for someone else's acts. Just because you hire someone to do something ill

This is about intent and responsibility. Under what circumstances is one responsible for someone else's acts. Just because you hire someone to do something illegal, you are not responsible for all the illegal acts the other person might commit. The mere fact of putting something in motion does not immediately mean one is responsible for all the outcomes of all actions in the chain.