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Michael De Santa, born Michael Townley in [[1965]], was born into a tough life, telling [[Isiah Friedlander]] that crime was his only opportunity in life after his early promise as a high school footballer ended, the reason for which is unknown. He performed his first robbery in [[1988]] and took [[Money|$]]10,000 from a small franchise in [[Carcer City]]. He continued in this vain throughout the 1990s eventually teaming up with the likes of [[Trevor Philips]] and [[Bradley Snider]] along the [[United States of America|American]]-[[Canada|Canadian]] border. The three eventually team up to perform a bank robbery in [[Ludendorff]], [[North Yankton]]. Michael, however, decides to turn states evidence after discovering that the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation#HD Universe|FIB]] discover their plans.

At some point prior to [[1993]] he meets his future wife [[Amanda De Santa|Amanda]] and has two children: [[Jimmy De Santa|Jimmy]] and [[Tracey De Santa|Tracey]]. The robbery goes ahead as planned, however, during the getaway their vehicle is hit by a train. While on foot, Bradley and Michael are shot by FIB Agent [[Dave Norton]], who later claims the credit for stopping the robbery. Bradley dies but Michael is saved, entering into an off the books witness protection program, while Trevor flees the area and evades the police. Norton plans a funeral for Michael, attended by his wife Amanda.

Michael, Amanda and their two children are subsequently moved into a [[De Santa House|large house]] in [[Rockford Hills]], [[Los Santos in GTA V|Los Santos]] with a substantial sum of money. The family continue under to live under the protection of Agent Norton, paying him a five figure sum each month in return for his help. Family life in the De Santa house begins to break down with each family member frequently arguing with one another while both Jimmy and Tracey are limited in their usage of social media such as [[Lifeinvader]]. Amanda also begins to spend heavily between [[2004]] and [[2013]], depleting their resources, while also having numerous extra-marital affairs with various people including tennis coach [[Kyle Chavis]] and yoga teacher [[Fabien LaRouche]]. She also rents out their home to pornographic film star [[Freddie Slade]] in [[2012]], without Michael's knowledge. He also hires a [[Eva|maid]] and [[Carlos (GTA V)|groundsman]] to enjoy his retirement.

The two, alongside a driver, gunman and hacker of the players choosing, [[The Jewel Store Job|pull off]] a robbery at [[Vangelico's Fine Jewelry]]. While leaving, however, Michael uses a phrase he had used nine years prior, which is recognised by [[Trevor Philips]] in his [[Trevor Philips' Trailer|trailer]] in [[Sandy Shores]], [[Blaine County]], just north of Los Santos. Agent Norton visits Michael to warn him against getting back into the criminal underworld. Michael and his family are later watched by [[Wade Hebert]], who joins Trevor in his trip to Los Santos to confront Michael. Trevor later visits Michael at his home and [[Fame or Shame (mission)|the two rescue]] his Michael's daughter [[Tracey De Santa|Tracey]] from humiliating herself on reality television show [[Fame or Shame]].

Agent Norton and fellow corrupt agents [[Steve Haines]] and [[Andreas Sanchez]] then force Michael into [[Dead Man Walking|infiltrating a morgue]] to retrieve the body of [[Ferdinand Kerimov]] and later, along with Franklin and Trevor, to [[Three's Company|kidnap]] Kerimov from the [[Central Intelligence Agency#Grand Theft Auto V|IAA]] building in the middle of interrogation. Kerimov is later [[By the Book|tortured]] by Trevor while Michael, using the information, kills terror suspect [[Jahir Tavan]]. Despite his return to criminal activity, much to the disgust of his wife, he attempts to repair their relationship by [[Did Somebody Say Yoga|taking part]] in a [[yoga]] lesson with [[Fabien LaRouche]] and later takes Jimmy to a fast food restaurant. Jimmy adds drugs to his drink and convinces his father to drink some causing his driving to become erratic. Amanda, upon learning this, leaves Michael and moves in with Fabien with Jimmy and Tracey.

Without his family and house staff, Michael's house becomes increasingly unkept while he [[The Merryweather Heist|steals a piece of military technology]], [[Blitz Play|steals IAA bonds]] and [[I Fought the Law|steals two exotic cars]] with Trevor and Franklin while posing as a police officer. Devin, as he promised Michael, results in Michael meeting his idol [[Solomon Richards]], a film director. He then [[Caida Libre|destroys]] a private plane owned by [[Javier Madrazo]] on orders from his uncle Martin. While killing Javier Madrazo, Trevor returns to the [[Madrazo House|Madrazo house]] and kidnaps Martin's wife [[Patricia Madrazo|Patricia]]. The two, along with Patricia, are then forced into hiding at [[Trevor Philips' Trailer|Trevor's trailer]] in [[Sandy Shores]]. The [[Los Santos Triads|Triads]], looking for Trevor, locate the two while they are in hiding.

Michael, Trevor and Franklin, with help from [[Lester Crest]], [[The Paleto Score|perform a heist]] at the [[Blaine County Savings Bank]] in [[Paleto Bay]] and acquire funds for a planned terrorist attack on the [[FIB Building|FIB building]], which FIB agents Haines, Norton and Sanchez wish them to perform to acquire more funding. Their feud with [[Merryweather Consulting Services]], who had been guarding a piece of military equipment they had [[The Merryweather Heist|stolen]], continued when Michael and Trevor steal numerous pieces of art being guarded by Merryweather mercenaries while being transported. Agents Haines and Norton then return to demand Michael's help to infiltrate the [[Humane Labs and Research]] factory where they are supposedly manufacturing a powerful neurotoxin.

Trevor, during his time with Michael, had slowly begun to piece together the events of [[2004|nine years ago]], and flies back to [[Ludendorff]], [[North Yankton]] to dig up Michael's official grave. Michael follows him to try and prevent him discovering the truth but fails with Trevor discovering [[Bradley Snider]]'s corpse. He flees the area, promising to kill Michael at a later date, and the Triads move in. Michael is eventually kidnapped and returned to Los Santos, with Triad boss [[Wei Cheng]] threatening to kill Michael if Trevor does not give up his business, not realising they were now feuding. Franklin [[Fresh Meat|manages to rescue]] Michael before he is killed and, along with Franklin and two accomplices, [[The Bureau Raid|Michael successfully commits the terrorist attack on the FIB building]].

Shortly before he performs the terrorist attack he helps Solomon complete [[Meltdown (film)|his latest film]] by [[The Ballad of Rocco|convincing]] the lead actors to return to the set and [[Legal Trouble|retrieving an analogue film reel copy]] being taken to a remote offshore location by [[Molly Schultz]] to make an insurance claim. He then meets up with Agents Haines, Norton and Sanchez who had planned on killing him until Agent Sanchez reveals he is undercover and gathering evidence against the two corrupt agents. Michael, with help from Trevor Philips, helps Agent Norton escape while Agent Haines escapes on his own despite being shot in the leg.  

He then helps Franklin and Trevor [[Lamar Down|to rescue]] [[Lamar Davis]], despite his on going feud with Trevor, and then [[Reuniting the Family|reunites his family]]. He and Jimmy attend Meltdowns premiere. While in attendance Devin Weston, who had taken a disliking to Michael, warns him that Merryweather mercenaries had been sent to his house to kill his wife and daughter. Michael and Jimmy return [[De Santa House|home]] with Michael killing the Merryweather mercenaries and his family. He is then knocked over and teabagged by Jimmy, believing him to a Merryweather mercenary. Michael sends his family into hiding and performs [[The Big Score (GTA V)|one last job]] by robbing the [[Union Depository]]. Michael receives a substantial cut and his family returns home.

The player can then [[Endings in GTA V|decide on how to finish the game]] by either: [[Something Sensible|killing Trevor]], [[The Time's Come|killing Michael]] or [[The Third Way|saving both]]. If the player decides to kill Trevor, Michael helps Franklin by ramming Trevor's [[Bodhi|vehicle]] into an oil tanker allowing Franklin to set it and Trevor on fire. If the player kills Michael, then Franklin chases him to a factory and half way up one of the chimney stacks, pushing him over a small barrier with an angry Trevor telling Franklin he is dead to him now. If the player decides to save Michael and Trevor, the three systematically take out each of their enemies: Steve Haines, [[Stretch (GTA V)|Stretch]], Wei Cheng, Devin Weston, Merryweather mercenaries and a number of FIB agents. Michael is sent to kill Stretch and later meets Franklin and Trevor, pushing Devin's car, with Devin in the boot, off a small cliff and into the [[Pacific Ocean]]. The three then agree to remain friends but end their professional relationship.

*[[Masks]] <small>(can be completed by Michael, Franklin or Trevor)</small>

*[[The Big Score]]

*[[Jay Norris]] <small>(on orders from [[Lester Crest]])</small>

*[[Tahir Javan]] <small>(on orders from [[Steve Haines]] and [[Dave Norton]])</small>

*[[Wyatt O'Neil]] <small>(killed for attempting to [[Crystal Maze|exact revenge]] on Trevor Philips)</small>

*[[Trevor Philips]] <small>(if the player chooses to kill Trevor but does not kill him as Franklin)</small>

*[[Stretch (GTA V)|Stretch]] <small>(if the player chooses to save Michael and Trevor)</small>

*[[Devin Weston]] <small>(if the player chooses to save Michael and Trevor)</small>

*[[Simeon Yetarian]] <small>(can be killed during a [[Random Event - Simeon|random event]])</small>

*[[Isiah Friedlander]] <small>(can be killed during his final visit with Isiah Friedlander)</small>

*In [[The Paleto Score]], Michael states that his first robbery was $10,000 from a small franchise in [[Carcer City]] in 1988.

*Michael is the oldest protagonist of the series.

*If the player fails to kill Michael, he will headbutt Franklin and fall to his death.

!Franklin's Trailer