Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) are both leaving the mob on General Hospital — and Maurice Benard says that not only can the characters can change professions without losing their power positions in Port Charles but that what’s ahead for the longtime characters is “absolutely beautiful.” The actor followed with an even bigger tease about what the writers have in store for Sonny and Jason. “I can tell you right now what they have planned in the future is absolutely beautiful,” Benard declared. Related GH: Sonny Is Leaving the Mob — Is GH's Mob Era Ending? On the Monday, August 3 episode, Jason informed Sonny that he was leaving the mob because he needed to prioritize being a good role model for his motherless teenage son, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn).