Lefty Ruggiero
Benjamin "Lefty" Ruggiero (April 19, 1926 – November 24, 1994) was an American mobster in the Bonanno crime family. He is well known for his friendship and mentorship of FBI undercover agent Joseph D. Pistone, who Ruggiero knew as Donnie Brasco. When Pistone's operation was ended on July 26, 1981, the FBI intercepted and arrested Ruggiero on August 29, 1981. In November 1982, Ruggiero was sentenced to 15 years in prison for racketeering conspiracy; he was released in April 1993 before his death from cancer.
Lefty Ruggiero | |
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FBI surveillance photo of Lefty Ruggiero (center) c. 1980 | |
| Born | Benjamin Ruggiero April 19, 1926 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | November 24, 1994 (aged 68) New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | "Lefty", "Lefty Guns", "Mister Violence", "Hefty Lefty", and "Lefty Two Guns" |
| Occupation | Mobster |
| Allegiance | Bonanno crime family |
| Conviction(s) | Racketeering conspiracy (1982) |
| Criminal penalty | 15 years' imprisonment |
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