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The '''Messina Family''' is one of the oldest Italian-American families based in [[Liberty City in GTA IV|Liberty City]], and part of the Cosa Nostra [[The Commission|commission]]. The Messina syndicate is based in [[Dukes]]. The family is believed to be led by [[Harvey Noto]], 66, who was able to establish himself at the top of the organisation after a long and bloody power struggle. [[Mark Volpe]] was a Capo whilst [[Fredo Volpe]], another capo, has been a police informant since 1998. [[Harry Hall]] is [[Consigliere]] of the Messina Family. The family are only mentioned in [[GTA IV]] but they do make an on screen appearence in [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]] in the mission [[Practice Swing]] where they attempt to kill [[Rocco Pelosi|Rocco]], [[Luis Lopez|Luis]] and [[Anthony Prince|Tony]] over a labor union despute (likely the same dispute that forshadowed the mission [[Deconstruction for Beginners]] ).
The '''Messina Family''' is one of the oldest Italian-American families based in [[Liberty City in GTA IV|Liberty City]], and part of the Cosa Nostra [[The Commission|commission]]. The Messina syndicate is based in [[Dukes]]. The family is believed to be led by [[Harvey Noto]], 66, who was able to establish himself at the top of the organization after a long and bloody power struggle. [[Mark Volpe]] was a Capo whilst [[Fredo Volpe]], another capo, has been a police informant since 1998. [[Harry Hall]] is [[Consigliere]] of the Messina Family. The family are only mentioned in [[GTA IV]] but they do make an on screen appearence in [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]] in the mission [[Practice Swing]] where they attempt to kill [[Rocco Pelosi|Rocco]], [[Luis Lopez|Luis]] and [[Anthony Prince|Tony]] over a labor union despute (likely the same dispute that forshadowed the mission [[Deconstruction for Beginners]] ).


In [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]],  
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*[[Harvey Noto]] - [[Boss]] of the Messina Crime Family.
*[[Harvey Noto]] - [[Boss]] of the Messina Crime Family.
*[[Harry Hall]] - [[Consigliere]] for Harvey and owns a few prostitution rings.
*[[Harry Hall]] - [[Consigliere]] for Harvey and owns a few prostitution rings.
*[[Mark Volpe]] - Former [[Caporegime]] and a suspected police informant
*[[Mark Volpe]] - Former [[Caporegime]] and a suspected police informant
*[[Fredo Volpe]] - Capo and brother of Marco. He is the ''true'' informant and has been since 1998.
*[[Fredo Volpe]] - Capo and brother of Marco. He is the ''true'' informant and has been since 1998.
*[[Jimmy Capra]] - Member of the Messina Crime Family.
*[[Jimmy Capra]] - Member of the Messina Crime Family.

Revision as of 02:33, 20 January 2010

GANG
Messina Family
Games: GTA IV
Type: Italian-American Mafia Family
Vehicles: Black PMP 600s with mesh grills and spoilers; black Sentinel STDs with sun louvers on the rear windows
Weapons: Knife, Pistol, Uzi
Members: Harvey Noto, Harry Hall, Mark Volpe, Fredo Volpe, Jimmy Capra

The Messina Family is one of the oldest Italian-American families based in Liberty City, and part of the Cosa Nostra commission. The Messina syndicate is based in Dukes. The family is believed to be led by Harvey Noto, 66, who was able to establish himself at the top of the organization after a long and bloody power struggle. Mark Volpe was a Capo whilst Fredo Volpe, another capo, has been a police informant since 1998. Harry Hall is Consigliere of the Messina Family. The family are only mentioned in GTA IV but they do make an on screen appearence in The Ballad of Gay Tony in the mission Practice Swing where they attempt to kill Rocco, Luis and Tony over a labor union despute (likely the same dispute that forshadowed the mission Deconstruction for Beginners ).

In Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Huang Lee is tasked with killing Messina member Jimmy Capra on the orders of Rudy D'Avanzo.

Members

Notes

Possibly based on real life Bonanno crime family in New York City which is one of the five families of NYC.  They share a similar history of bloody infighting and each received help from another family in the commission:  The Messinas from the Gambettis and the Bonannos from the Gambetti's real-life counterparts, the Gambinos.

Trivia

  • They are the second most powerful family in Liberty City.
  • The Messina's are heavily involved in the Construction Buisnesses as shown in Practice swing when Rocco is trying to shakedown a union official when the official breaks he says "They're with the Messinas, you'll never be able to get in".
  • The informant Freddie Volpe Has given enough evidence to take down the whole family/operation.
  • The Messina's are the family who are trying to shakedown Yusuf Amir and the people who Niko Bellic kill in the mission "Deconstruction for Beginners".