The series was written by Lauren Signorino and Mike Zunic and directed by Andrew Bernstein. The series was written by Lauren Signorino and Mike Zunic, and directed by Andrew Bernstein. Borsellino considered Signorino a friend and was deeply troubled by the allegation. Slug Signorino was the regular illustrator for "The Straight Dope" for forty-two years. On December 3, 1992, one of Italy's most prominent public prosecutors Domenico Signorino committed suicide.