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The '''Messina crime family''' is the third most-powerful and is one of the Italian-American families based in [[Liberty City in GTA IV|Liberty City]], and part of the Cosa Nostra [[The Commission]]. Named after former boss John Messina, the Messina syndicate is based the borough of [[Dukes]], but also controls [[Little Italy]] in [[Algonquin]] alongside the other families. The family is believed to be led by [[Harvey Noto]], who was able to establish himself at the top of the organization after a long and bloody power struggle. [[Mark Volpe]] is a Capo whilst [[Fredo Volpe]], another Capo and brother of Mark, has been a police informant since 1998. [[Harry Hall]] is the [[Underboss]]/[[Consigliere]] of the Messina family.
The '''Messina crime family''' is the third most-powerful and is one of the Italian-American families based in [[Liberty City in GTA IV|Liberty City]], and part of the Cosa Nostra [[The Commission]]. Named after former boss John Messina, the Messina syndicate is based the borough of [[Dukes]], but also controls [[Little Italy]] in [[Algonquin]] alongside the other families. The family is believed to be led by [[Harvey Noto]], who was able to establish himself at the top of the organization after a long and bloody power struggle. [[Mark Volpe]] is a Capo whilst [[Fredo Volpe]], another Capo and brother of Mark, has been a police informant since 1998. [[Harry Hall]] is the [[Underboss]]/[[Consigliere]] of the Messina family.


In [[Grand Theft Auto IV|2008]], the Messina Family prevented [[Yusuf Amir]] from continuing constructing by the labor union. However, [[Playboy X]] saw a potential business relationship with Amir, and he therefore [[Deconstruction for Beginners|hired]] [[Niko Bellic]] to take down all union workers at Amir's construction site. Sometime later in the same year, [[Rocco Pelosi]] of the [[Ancelotti Family]] kidnapped a union official and had [[Luis Lopez]] torture him by [[Practice Swing|hitting]] him with golfballs. The union official revealed that the head of the [[LTA]] was working for the Messina's. He later revealed more information to Rocco, and he ordered Lopez' boss [[Gay Tony|"Gay" Tony Prince]] to blow up all of the undercover Messina's with [[Sticky Bombs]]. Lopez himself took care of the job, resulting in a construction crane, LTA train and a private jet to be blown up.
In [[Grand Theft Auto IV|2008]], the Messina Family prevented [[Yusuf Amir]] from continuing constructing by the labor union. However, [[Playboy X]] saw a potential business relationship with Amir, and he therefore [[Deconstruction for Beginners|hired]] [[Niko Bellic]] to take down all union workers at Amir's construction site. Sometime later in the same year, [[Rocco Pelosi]] of the [[Ancelotti Family]] kidnapped a union official and had [[Luis Lopez]] torture him by [[Practice Swing|hitting]] him with golfballs. The union official revealed that the head of the [[LTA]] was working for the Messina's. He later revealed more information to Rocco, and he ordered Lopez' boss [[Gay Tony|"Gay" Tony Prince]] to [[Bang Bang|blow up]] all of the undercover Messina's with [[Sticky Bombs]]. Lopez himself took care of the job, resulting in a construction crane, LTA train and a private jet to be blown up.


In [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars|2009]], [[Rudy D'Avanzo]] tricked the [[Algonquin Triads|Triad]] [[Huang Lee]] to believe that his rival [[Jimmy Capra]] was an undercover police informant and was revealing information about the Triads to the [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|LCPD]]. Rudy told Huang that he had bugged Capra's car and he ordered Huang to steal Capra's car from a Messina-owned parking lot in North [[Bohan]]. They later went to a meeting with Capra, where lots of Messina gangsters and possibly Capra himself were killed. They have connection with the Joaming Triad.
In [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars|2009]], [[Rudy D'Avanzo]] tricked the [[Algonquin Triads|Triad]] [[Huang Lee]] to believe that his rival [[Jimmy Capra]] was an undercover police informant and was revealing information about the Triads to the [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|LCPD]]. Rudy told Huang that he had bugged Capra's car and he ordered Huang to steal Capra's car from a Messina-owned parking lot in North [[Bohan]]. They later went to a meeting with Capra, where lots of Messina gangsters and possibly Capra himself were killed. They have connection with the Joaming Triad.

Revision as of 21:03, 26 April 2010

GANG
Messina Family
Games: GTA IV
The Ballad of Gay Tony
GTA Chinatown Wars
Locations: Cerveza Heights, Dukes
East Island City, Dukes
Midtown Algonquin
Little Italy
Leader: Harvey Noto
Type: Italian-American Mafia family
Enemies: Ancelotti Family
Vehicles: Sentinel XS
Sports PMP 600
Coquette
Cavalcade
Cavalcade FXT
Maverick
Weapons: Knife, Pistol, SMG and Uzi
Businesses: Labor Unions, Construction, Majestic Hotel
Fronts: Majestic Hotel
Contruction Sites
Members: Harvey Noto, Harry Hall, Mark Volpe, Fredo Volpe, Jimmy Capra

The Messina crime family is the third most-powerful and is one of the Italian-American families based in Liberty City, and part of the Cosa Nostra The Commission. Named after former boss John Messina, the Messina syndicate is based the borough of Dukes, but also controls Little Italy in Algonquin alongside the other families. The family is believed to be led by Harvey Noto, who was able to establish himself at the top of the organization after a long and bloody power struggle. Mark Volpe is a Capo whilst Fredo Volpe, another Capo and brother of Mark, has been a police informant since 1998. Harry Hall is the Underboss/Consigliere of the Messina family.

In 2008, the Messina Family prevented Yusuf Amir from continuing constructing by the labor union. However, Playboy X saw a potential business relationship with Amir, and he therefore hired Niko Bellic to take down all union workers at Amir's construction site. Sometime later in the same year, Rocco Pelosi of the Ancelotti Family kidnapped a union official and had Luis Lopez torture him by hitting him with golfballs. The union official revealed that the head of the LTA was working for the Messina's. He later revealed more information to Rocco, and he ordered Lopez' boss "Gay" Tony Prince to blow up all of the undercover Messina's with Sticky Bombs. Lopez himself took care of the job, resulting in a construction crane, LTA train and a private jet to be blown up.

In 2009, Rudy D'Avanzo tricked the Triad Huang Lee to believe that his rival Jimmy Capra was an undercover police informant and was revealing information about the Triads to the LCPD. Rudy told Huang that he had bugged Capra's car and he ordered Huang to steal Capra's car from a Messina-owned parking lot in North Bohan. They later went to a meeting with Capra, where lots of Messina gangsters and possibly Capra himself were killed. They have connection with the Joaming Triad.

Members

Influences

They are probably based on real life Bonanno crime family in New York City which is one of the five families. They share a similar history of bloody infighting and each received help from another family in the commission: The Messina's from the Gambetti's and the Bonanno's from the Gambetti's real-life counterparts, the Gambinos. The name of the family is also a reference of one of the old Dons of the Bonanno family, Joe Massino, while the first boss of the Messina family has a similar name; John Messina.

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