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Ruggiero joined the Bonanno family organization as a young man, serving as a street soldier under caporegime Michael Sabella. Ruggiero soon became successful in bookmaking , extortion and loansharking rackets.
After Benjamin Ruggiero became a member of the Bonnano Family, he became acquainted with mafia associate ‘Donnie Brasco’. Unbeknown to him, Brasco was actually an undercover FBI agent named Joseph Pistone. Brasco had posed as an expert jewel thief in order to gain entry into the mafia world.
Dec 6, 2023 · The Bonanno crime family, one of the most significant Mafia families in New York, was where Lefty Ruggiero found his foothold in organized crime. His integration into the family was facilitated through his relationship with Anthony Mirra, a Bonanno soldier.
In the movie “Donnie Brasco”, Lefty is killed by Sonny Black after Donnie (undercover FBI agent Joseph Pistone) is accepted into the Bonanno crime family. In real life, Sonny Black was the one who was killed, and Lefty (the character played by Al Pacino) survived.
Jun 29, 2014 · Ruggiero introduced Brasco to the life of a mafia associate and introduced him to several made members. In exchange Brasco started working for Ruggiero, placing bets and helping him make collections for the bookmaking operation in Ruggiero’s social club. In 1979 the Bonanno crime family began to implode.
Mar 31, 2014 · A brief history of Benjamin "Lefty" Ruggiero soldier in the Bonanno Crime Family and his relationship with Donnie Brasco (FBI Agent Joe Pistone ), and Capo Dominick "Sonny Black" Napolitano. This video was released on March 28 by Bloodletters and Madman, which produces biographies of organized crime and Mafia figures.
The tale of Lefty 'Guns' Ruggiero, the formidable enforcer of the Bonanno Crime Family. With a blend of charisma and ruthlessness, Ruggiero carved his name i...
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