Lefty Ruggiero (born Benjamin Ruggiero; April 19, 1926 – November 1994,) was an American soldier in the Bonanno crime family. He is well known for his friendship and mentorship of FBI undercover agent Joseph "Donnie Brasco" Pistone. 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.
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19 April 1926 Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, New York, U.S.
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24 November 1994 (aged 68) New York City, U.S.
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Zodiac | Aries |
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