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479:... you can do anything and nobody can say a word about it. Who wouldn't want to be a wiseguy?" Ruggiero was the epitome of a wiseguy and had the respect of other mobsters. He had a reputation as a killer, but, on a daily basis, was not prone to violence. Ruggiero had never served time in prison; he had been arrested many times but never jailed. Ruggiero earned his nickname "Lefty" from tossing dice left-handed while playing
525:, and Anthony "Fat Tony" Rabito, was convicted in a six-week jury trial for racketeering conspiracy and received a 15-year prison sentence. Ruggiero refused to believe that Donnie Brasco was a special agent in the FBI and not his associate. Ruggiero told his lawyer, "He'll never go against us." However, after Pistone testified against him, he later said, "I'll get that motherfucker Donnie if it's the last thing I do."
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2761:Cement shoes
2658:Other topics
2635:Unione Corse
2605:Murder, Inc.
2540:Broadway Mob
2469:Jewish Mafia
2288:Sixth Family
2283:One-way ride
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1987:Philadelphia
1971:DeCavalcante
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1901:Broadway Mob
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1546:Social clubs
1472:Raymond Wean
1416:Vito Rizzuto
1246:Past members
1166:Natale Evola
1161:Paul Sciacca
1062:Find a Grave
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2810:1994 deaths
2805:1926 births
2766:Shotgun Man
2565:The Council
2484:'Ndrangheta
2409:(1985–1986)
2403:(1985–1987)
2386:(1929–1931)
2380:(1914–1917)
2357:(1950–1951)
2168:Consigliere
2124:Trafficante
2084:New Orleans
2023:Los Angeles
2018:Kansas City
1714:(2004 book)
1706:(1988 book)
1594:(1929–1931)
1571:(1985–1986)
1532:(1950–1951)
1502:Purple Gang
1447:Frank Coppa
1421:Paolo Violi
796:January 30,
705:January 29,
679:January 29,
352:social club
2799:Categories
2667:operations
2665:Government
2246:Black Hand
2175:Caporegime
2094:Pittsburgh
1959:East Coast
1457:Frank Lino
1430:Informants
1384:Associates
655:References
471:Reputation
453:Sal Vitale
340:East River
317:bookmaking
310:caporegime
292:Early life
219:Allegiance
205:Occupation
168:1926-04-19
82:newspapers
2195:Members (
2187:Associate
2162:Underboss
2138:Structure
2119:St. Louis
2099:Rochester
2089:Milwaukee
2062:(Chicago)
2045:Cleveland
1977:Patriarca
552:Mob Wives
547:Al Pacino
403:Left Hand
327:rackets.
321:extortion
2786:Category
2348:Hearings
2313:Meetings
2258:Vendetta
2236:Made man
2198:made men
2114:San Jose
2104:Rockford
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