Mike Penissi

Michael ‘Mike’ Pennisi is a chef who was assaulted with fried oil by inmate Franky Doyle after humiliating her publicly in a cuisine TV show.

He just appears in flashbacks until the first episode of season 5, when he meets his previous attacker Doyle in a cafe. After talking to her apparently in a friendly manner and with no second purpose intended, he keeps stalking her both via phone and in person trying to meet her again (while this would be a parole violation for Franky)  and starts blackmailing her with photos of her relationship with prison psychologist Bridget Westfall. He is also shown in his house with a wall memorial of Doyle and even having conversation with a dummy of her. After Franky comes to his house to try to calm him down, he attacks her with a kitchen blowtorch, but she manages to escape. At the end of the episode it is revealed that he was mysteriously killed, and Doyle is arrested as primary suspect.

Later in season 5 it is revealed that he was killed by inmate Iman Farah, who actually had a relationship with him and was upset with his obsession for Franky. Nickname

Scarface

First Appeared

5x01 Scars

Last Appeared

5x01 Scars

6x03 Bleed Out (Photographs)

Status

Deceased

Crime

Stalking, Assault (Not charged)

Played by

Felix Williamson (season 5)

Paul McDermott (season 1 flashbacks)