To further elaborate with Ron' so-called 'protection'....

He can try to hide behind the insane doctor mask if he's mafia so anything that happens he says can be due to his role when it could very well be a Mafia kill, which sets him up in a win-win situation.

Or, he could be telling the truth, but then, why tell us who you are going to protect, so we can say it was unintentional when Myrtle dies?