Popular Culture
Ruggiero was portrayed by Al Pacino in the 1997 film Donnie Brasco. In the film, it is implied that Lefty was killed by fellow Bonanno members for allowing Pistone to infiltrate the family. However, Dominic "Sonny Black" Napolitano was the one murdered. In reality, the FBI picked Ruggiero up before the Mob could kill him.
Ruggiero's granddaughter Ramona Rizzo appears on the TV show Mob Wives on VH-1.
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“Like other secret lovers, many speak mockingly about popular culture to conceal their passion for it.”
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