Michael Ruffino, Sr. is a mafia boss ordering the assault of shock jock Christoff and the murders of the shooters, Frank Torno and Anthony Simonetti, though Ruffino’s hit men killed Simonetti’s cousin of the same name.
Ruffino took an Alford plea to the murder of his mistress, Tina Reese, which was revealed to have been to cover for Tina’s real killer, his son Mike Jr.