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Benjamin " Lefty " Ruggiero (April 19, 1926 – November 24, 1994 [ nb 1]) 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.
Jun 29, 2014 · Benjamin “Lefty” Ruggiero also known as “Lefty Guns, and “Lefty two Guns” was born in the Fourth Ward neighborhood of Little Italy, Manhattan on April 19, 1926. Ruggiero joined the Bonanno crime family at a young age serving as a street soldier under Michael Sabella.
1 day ago · Benjamin 'Lefty' Ruggiero is a key character in Donnie Brasco, but what happens to him at the end of the story differs from real life. Based on the true story of FBI Agent Joseph Pistone's six-year infiltration into the Mafia, the movie presents a riveting narrative set in New York City.
Benjamin Ruggiero was a mobster or ‘soldato’ hailing from the Bonnano crime family. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, crimes and other facts about him.
Aug 8, 2024 · Real-life FBI agent Joe Pistone spent five years undercover posing as a jewel thief named Donnie Brasco, befriending mobsters like "Lefty" Ruggiero to gather intel on the Bonanno crime family.
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.
Jan 5, 2024 · Working primarily in Brooklyn, New York, Pistone befriended a low-level mafioso named Benjamin "Lefty" Ruggiero (Pacino). He used him to get close to some of the most dangerous organized...
Aug 14, 2024 · Pistone was later portrayed by Johnny Depp in the 1977 movie “Donnie Brasco," which also starred Al Pacino as New York crime family member Benjamin “Lefty” Ruggiero. The other was Gail T. "Ty"...
The unforgettable saga of Ruggiero, a mobster whose life was entangled with money, power, and respect. Witness the relentless pursuit of wealth, the brutal b...
Jan 17, 2024 · Pistone was later portrayed by Johnny Depp in “Donnie Brasco,” a 1997 movie that also starred Al Pacino as New York crime family member Benjamin “Lefty” Ruggiero.
