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|game_1 = GTA III
|games = [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories|GTA Liberty City Stories]]
|game_2 = GTA San Andreas
|game_3 = GTA Liberty City Stories
|name = Salvatore Leone
|name = Salvatore Leone
|aka = Sal, Mr. Big
|aka = Sal<br />Mr. Leone<br />Mr. Big
|gender = M
|status = Deceased
|gender =
|dob =  
|dob =  
|pob = Sicily, Italy<ref name="Mid 1980s">{{cite web | url = http://www.rockstargames.com/libertytree/apr2001/story1.html | title = [[Just a Business Man|Salvatore Leone: "Just a Business Man"]] | work = [[Julius Cohen]] and [[Liberty Tree]] | accessdate = }}</ref>
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|dod = [[2001]]
|pob = Palermo, Sicily, Italy<ref name="Mid 1980s">{{cite web | url = http://www.rockstargames.com/libertytree/apr2001/story1.html | title = [[Just a Business Man|Salvatore Leone: "Just a Business Man"]] | work = [[Julius Cohen]] and [[Liberty Tree]] | accessdate = }}</ref>
|home = [[Salvatore's Gentlemen's Club]], [[Saint Marks]]
|dod = October 2001
|nationality = Italian
|dod-comment = <small>(during [[Sayonara Salvatore]])</small>
|family = Un-named and deceased brother<br>Un-named deceased wife<br>[[Maria Latore]] (wife)<ref name="Maria Latore">'''Salvatore Leone''': "How did I marry her [Maria Latore]?" (from [[Contra-Banned]] mission)</ref><br>[[Joey Leone]] (son)<ref name="Joey Leone">{{cite web | url = http://www.rockstargames.com/libertytree/jul2001/story2.html | title = [[Leone: Like Father, Like Son?]] | work = [[Johnnie Blain]] and [[Liberty Tree]] | accessdate =  }}</ref><br>[[Uncle Leone]] (uncle)<ref name="Uncle Leone">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Hey, Uncle! How you doin', ah? You look good." (from [[The Sicilian Gambit]] mission)</ref><br>An unnamed cousin.<ref name="Cousin Leone">'''Salvatore Leone''': "The Sindaccos and the Leones?  That's impossible.  That's been impossible since your associates whacked my cousin." (from [[The Introduction]] DVD)</ref>
|home = [[Las Venturas]]<br />[[Salvatore's Gentlemen's Club]] in [[Saint Mark's]], [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]<br />[[Staunton Island]], Liberty City<br />
|affiliations = [[Leone Family]] ([[Boss|Don]])<br>[[Claude]]<br>[[Ken Rosenberg]]<br>[[Carl Johnson]]<br>[[Johnny Sindacco]]<br>[[Toni Cipriani]]
|nationality = Italy
|vehicles = [[Mafia Sentinel]]<br>[[PCJ-600]]<br>[[Banshee]]
|family = [[Joey Leone]] <small>(son)</small><br />[[Maria Latore]] <small>(wife)</small><br />[[Uncle Leone]] <small>(uncle)</small><br />Un-named brother <small>(possibly deceased)</small><br />Un-named cousin <small>(deceased)</small><ref name="Cousin Leone">'''Salvatore Leone''': "The Sindaccos and the Leones?  That's impossible.  That's been impossible since your associates whacked my cousin." (from [[The Introduction]] DVD)</ref><br />Un-named wife <small>(deceased)</small>
|businesses = [[Salvatore's Gentlemen's Club]]<br>[[Caligula's Palace]]<br>Leone Casino
|affiliations = [[Leone Family]] <small>([[Gang Leaders|Don]])</small><br />[[Mickey (GTA SA)|Mickey]]<br />[[Paulie Sindacco]] <small>(former, [[The Meat Business|deceased]])</small><br />[[Ken Rosenberg]] <small>(former)</small><br />[[Kent Paul]] <small>(former)</small><br />[[Maccer]] <small>(former)</small><br />[[Carl Johnson]] <small>(former)</small><br />[[Ma Cipriani]]<br />[[Toni Cipriani]]<br />[[Vincenzo Cilli]] <small>([[The Portland Chainsaw Masquerade|deceased]])</small><br />[[Luigi Goterelli]]<br />[[Mickey Hamfists]]<br />[[Joseph Daniel O'Toole]] <small>([[The Made Man|deceased]])</small><br />[[Jane Hopper]] <small>([[1998]])</small><br />[[Miguel]] <small>(until [[1998]], [[Ransom (GTA III)|deceased]])</small><br />[[Donald Love]] <small>([[1998]])</small><br />[[Leon McAffrey]] <small>(former, [[Silence the Sneak|deceased]])</small><br />[[Massimo Torini]] <small>([[1998]], [[The Sicilian Gambit|deceased]])</small><br />[[Miles O'Donovan]] <small>([[1998]] - [[2001]])</small>
|vehicles = [[Mafia Sentinel]]<br />[[PCJ-600]] <small>([[1998]])</small><br />[[Banshee]] <small>([[1998]])</small>
|businesses = [[Salvatore's Gentlemen's Club]]<br />[[Caligula's Palace]] <small>([[1992]])</small><br />[[Leone Casino]] <small>([[1998]])</small>
|voice = [[Frank Vincent]]<ref name="Frank Vincent">{{cite web | url = http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0898634/ | title = [[Frank Vincent]] Internet Movie Database entry | work = Internet Movie Database | accessdate =  }}</ref>
|voice = [[Frank Vincent]]<ref name="Frank Vincent">{{cite web | url = http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0898634/ | title = [[Frank Vincent]] Internet Movie Database entry | work = Internet Movie Database | accessdate =  }}</ref>
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'''Salvatore Leone''' is a recurring character in the [[GTA III Era|3D Universe]] who appears as a main character in [[Grand Theft Auto III]], a supporting character in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] and a main character in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]. He is the [[Gang Leaders|Don]] of the [[Leone Family]], father of [[Joey Leone]] and husband of [[Maria Latore]]. He is voiced by [[Frank Vincent]] in each appearance.<ref name="Frank Vincent"/>


'''Salvatore Leone''' (? - [[2001]]) is the Sicilian<ref name="Mid 1980s"/>[[Boss|Don]] of the [[Leone Family]], a [[Mafia|Cosa Nostra]] mob family based in [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]].
==Character history==
===Life until 1992===
Salvatore Leone was born in Palermo, Sicily and also had a brother<ref name="Mid 1980s"/>, as well as a cousin to whom he was close.<ref name="Cousin Leone"/> He later immigrated to the [[United States of America|United States]] and settled in a [[Salvatore's Gentlemen's Club|mansion]] in [[Saint Mark's]], [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]. He also had a wife and son, [[Joey Leone|Joey]], although it is unknown when he met his wife or when they had their son. It is presumed, however, that she died prior to [[1992]] as Salvatore is seen flirting with his future wife, [[Maria Latore]]. In the mid 1980s he took control of the [[Leone Family]] after a power struggle<ref name="Mid 1980s"/>. During this time he and his [[Uncle Leone|uncle]] began to distrust each other, possibly due to him becoming Don.


Born in Palermo, Sicily, Salvatore became the family's Don during a power struggle in the mid-1980s.<ref name="Mid 1980s"/> He has a son named [[Joey Leone|Joey]]<ref name="Joey Leone"/>, an [[Uncle Leone|elderly uncle]]<ref name="Uncle Leone"/>, a brother<ref name="Mid 1980s"/> and a cousin, who was killed by the [[Sindacco Family]]<ref name="Cousin Leone"/>. He is also married to [[Maria Latore]].<ref name="Maria Latore"/> He resides in a [[Salvatore's Gentlemen's Club|mansion]] in the [[Saint Mark's]] district of [[Portland Island]], Liberty City. He appears in [[Grand Theft Auto III]], [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]], being voiced by [[Frank Vincent]] on all three occasions.<ref name="Frank Vincent"/>
===Life in 1992===
During the events leading up to ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'', Salvatore meets [[Johnny Sindacco]], of the [[Sindacco Family]], and agrees to give him [[Money|$]]5 million to invest in [[Caligula's Palace]], a casino and hotel in [[Las Venturas]], and takes a one-third ownership alongside the [[Forelli Family]]. He is at first reluctant to give Johnny the money, because a Sindacco previously killed a cousin of his. During the negotiations, Salvatore gains control of the books and also successfully suggests disbarred former lawyer [[Ken Rosenberg|Ken "Rosie" Rosenberg]] as being the man to run the business, knowing that as a recovering drug addict he will be easy to manipulate. He later flies to Las Venturas to run the business, telling Rosie that he wanted his money back quickly, making it clear that he was in charge. While in Las Venturas, he meets and befriends Rosie's affiliate, [[Carl Johnson|Carl "CJ" Johnson]], who had [[The Introduction|worked for Joey in a car theft ring in Liberty City at some point]] between [[1987]] and [[1992]]. After being vouched for by Rosie, Carl is employed to [[Freefall|kill four Forelli gangsters]] flying into the city to kill Salvatore. Salvatore, satisfied with his abilities, hires Carl to [[Saint Mark's Bistro|perform a hit]] at [[Marco's Bistro]] in Liberty City. During this time, however, Carl is planning to perform a heist at the casino and helps Rosie and his accomplices, record producer [[Kent Paul|Kent "Pablo"]] and British singer-musician [[Maccer]], escape. Carl later [[Breaking the Bank at Caligula's|performs the heist]] with the [[San Fierro Triads]], who run a [[The Four Dragons Casino|rival casino]], resulting in a furious Salvatore [[Mobile Phone|phoning]] him and threatening to kill him and his family.  


==Storyline==
During his time in Las Venturas, he also starts a relationship with one of the casino's waitresses, [[Maria Latore]]. They first meet when she delivers a sandwich to him in his office, and she sasses him even though he owns the casino. However, she quickly warms up to him, and they had their first date a few days later - throwing large knives at [[Maccer]] in the same office. They seem mutually attracted to each other, and Salvatore impresses her by smoothly hitting a bull's-eye with his back completely turned, as Maccer is unharmed.
=== GTA San Andreas (1992) ===
[[File:SalvatoreLeone-GTASA.jpg|left|160px|thumb|Salvatore Leone in [[1992]].]]


By [[1992]] Salvatore and his son Joey had moved to Liberty City, with Salvatore residing in his mansion in Saint Mark's. Salvatore agrees to give the Sindacco Family [[Money|$]]5 million to invest in [[Caligula's Palace]], a casino in [[Las Venturas]], although he only agrees to invest if he gets control of the books.<ref name="Caligula's Palace">'''Salvatore Leone''': "You
===Life between 1992 and 1998===
can have the money."<br>'''Johnny Sindacco''': "We can?"<br>'''Salvatore Leone''': "If you give me control of the books." (from [[The Introduction]] DVD)</ref> This gives the two families, and the [[Forelli Family]], a third of the casino.<ref name="Caligula's Palace2">'''Salvatore Leone''': "So, let me understand it. I go in on your casino, take a third stake along with your organization, and the Forelli's..." (from [[The Introduction]] DVD)</ref> Salvatore then nominates [[Ken Rosenberg]], a former Forelli Family associate, to run the casino as the three families can push him around.<ref name="Ken Rosenberg">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Hey, we're gonna need a real idiot. A guy we can all push around. There's this lawyer, used to work for the Forellis
Salvatore Leone, at some point after [[1992]] and presumably shortly after the [[Breaking the Bank at Caligula's|heist]], returns to Liberty City with his girlfriend Maria. The two later get married and she moves in to his [[Salvatore's Gentlemen's Club|mansion]]. The relationship, however, quickly deteriorates and she [[Maria Latore's Apartment|moves out]]. Salvatore's role at Caligula's Palace and the result of his investment remain unknown, as Salvatore never discusses the issue. During this time he also gets to know [[Toni Cipriani]], who performs a hit on a rival made man before going into hiding for four years, and [[Vincenzo Cilli]], who rises up through the gang to take Cipriani's place. He also meets union boss [[Jane Hopper]], who agrees to give Salvatore and his men access to the [[Portland Harbor|harbor]] while the workers strike, and also [[Miguel]] of the [[Colombian Cartel]] who begins supplying drugs to the Leone Family. The Leone Family also lose control of parts of the [[Red Light District]], forcing [[Luigi Goterelli]] to lose his [[Sex Club Seven|club]] to the [[Sindacco Family]].
down in Florida. I heard he's sniffing around for a job. Just got out of rehab or something." (from [[The Introduction]] DVD)</ref> However, upon arriving at the casino he tells Rosenberg he wants his money back quickly.<ref name="Money Back">'''Salvatore Leone''': "I'm the job! Me and my money. And I want it back, and I want it back fast... You find a way to get me my money and fast.  Understood?" (from [[The Introduction]] DVD)</ref>


While in Las Venturas, Salvatore befriends [[Carl Johnson]], who had worked for his Joey<ref name="Carl and Joey">'''Carl Johnson''': I had the pleasure of doing business with your son, Joey, back in Liberty City."<br>'''Salvatore Leone''': "You know my Joey? I like that. So, kid, what can I do for you?" (from the [[Freefall]] mission)</ref>, and his future wife Maria Latore.<ref name="Salvatore and Maria">'''Maria Latore''': "Here's your sandwich."<br>'''Salvatore Leone''': "Who's this pretty thing?" (from the [[Freefall]] mission)</ref> Salvatore first employs Carl to [[Freefall|stop]] a crew of Forelli hitmen, going to Las Venturas to kill him.<ref name="Forelli hitmen">'''Salvatore Leone''': "You know, the Forelli's are sending over a crew to hit me. Their flight gets in soon - traveling as a string quartet. I was going to send some of the boys over as a little welcoming committee, but, uh, maybe you can take care of it." (from the [[Freefall]] mission)</ref> Following this, Salvatore has Carl [[Saint Mark's Bistro|perform a hit]] at [[Marco's Bistro]] in the Saint Mark's district in Liberty City.<ref name="Marco's Bistro">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Now, it's time the Forelli's found out what it means to screw with Salvatore Leone! How would you like to hit the St. Mark's Bistro?"<br>'''Carl Johnson''': "A hit in Liberty City? Cool..." (from the [[Saint Mark's Bistro]] mission)</ref> Carl, however, had been working for the [[San Fierro Triads]] and they pull off a [[Breaking the Bank at Caligula's|heist]] at the casino, taking a large amount of money. Salvatore then phones Carl, threatening him, his family and his friends, although it is unknown whether he carried out these threats.
===Life in 1998===
[[File:SalvatoreLeone-GTALCS.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Salvatore Leone in [[1998]].]]
In late [[1998]] Salvatore welcomes [[Toni Cipriani]] back to [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]] and into the gang after four years of hiding. He assigns him to [[Vincenzo Cilli]], who had claimed Toni's place in the gang. The two immediately dislike each other but continue to work together under Salvatore's orders, eventually [[Hot Wheels (GTA LCS)|splitting after Vincenzo attempted to set him up]]. Toni [[The Portland Chainsaw Masquerade|later kills]] Vincenzo, seemingly with Salvatore's approval. Salvatore later begins to work with [[Joseph Daniel O'Toole]], the manager of [[Paulie's Revue Bar]] and a Sindacco Family member, gaining valuable information on the gangs plans, although he is [[Don in 60 Seconds|almost arrested]] by the [[LCPD in GTA III Era|police]] at the club. He later has Toni [[The Offer|meet]] union boss [[Jane Hopper]], [[Ho Selecta!|encouraging her]] [[Frighteners|and her associates]] to [[Rollercoaster Ride|give them access]] to the harbor, allowing Toni to meet [[Miguel]] to [[Contra-Banned|purchase drugs]], although the deal is ambushed by the police.


=== GTA Liberty City Stories (1998) ===
Due to his and Toni's work against the Sindacco Family, including [[A Volatile Situation|preventing]] a [[Leone Casino|Leone controlled casino]] from being destroyed and then [[Blow Up 'Dolls'|destroying]] the [[The Dolls House|Dolls House]] casino, he is [[Salvatore's Salvation|kidnapped]] by Sindacco Family mobsters. Salvatore is rescued by Toni. This earns Salvatore's respect, telling Toni to call him Sal rather than Mr. Leone. Toni, on instructions from Salvatore, later [[Calm Before the Storm|discovers]] the [[Sicilian Mafia|Sicilian Mafia's]] plans to take control of the city and [[The Made Man|unwittingly assists]] in the murder of O'Toole by [[Mickey Hamfists]], as Salvatore could not trust someone who had betrayed his own Don.  
After 1992, he returns to Liberty City. In [[1998]] welcomes [[Toni Cipriani]] back to the city, after years of hiding, but assigns him to [[Vincenzo Cilli]].<ref name="Toni Back">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Toni,  know what you did, and no one is more grateful than me, honestly... So when you need something, give Vincenzo a call down at the [[Atlantic Quays|Atlantic Quay]]." (from the [[Introduction (GTA LCS)|opening cutscene]] of [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]])</ref>. After Toni helps Salvatore escape from [[Paulie's Revue Bar]], which is raided by the [[LCPD in GTA III Era|Liberty City Police Department]],<ref name="DI60S">'''Joseph Daniel O'Toole''': "I just had a tip off that the cops are gonna raid us!"<br>'''Toni Cipriani''': "So? You've got a license."<br>'''Joseph Daniel O'Toole''': "Not for the shit that goes on here! Salvatore is here, paying my girls a... 'Special' visit... you know? We gotta get him out of here before the cops arrive!" (from the [[Don in 60 Seconds]] mission)</ref> Salvatore begins to employ Toni and has him first deal with [[Jane Hopper]], the leader of the union heading the dock strikes.<ref name="Hopper">'''Salvatore Leone''': "I got a union boss - a broad no less - that I need to do me a favor, and she asks for money? All I wanted was 24 hours access to the docks, while the strike was going on, strikes that I helped organize, so my boys could offload some drugs..." (from the [[The Offer]] mission)</ref><ref name="Hopper2">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Listen, these union guys - they're getting me pissed. It looks some of them are starting to see things my way ...but we just need to turn up the heat on some of the 'less than receptive' union big shots." (from the [[Frighteners]] mission)</ref><ref name="Hopper3">'''Salvatore Leone''': "I should call a hit on this bitch. She's taking me for a ride! ...well two can play that game Toni, you're gonna deliver a message for me!" (from the [[Rollercoaster Ride]] mission)</ref> Salvatore then sends Toni to a drugs trade between the Leone Family and the [[Colombian Cartel]] at [[Portland Harbor]], to ensure the deal goes to plan.<ref name="CB">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Anyway, I got a shipment of you know what coming in. This is going to put us - you and me - on the map big time. Everything should run smooth. I just need someone - someone I trust - to take care of things for me." (from the [[Contra-Banned]] mission)</ref> Toni ends up killing the Cartel dealers, with the exception of [[Miguel]] who survives, and evades the [[LCPD in GTA III Era|Liberty City Police Department]] to get away with the drugs. After this, Salvatore visits the Sindacco-run [[Paulie's Revue Bar]], run by now Leone-informant [[Joseph Daniel O'Toole]]. However, he is kidnapped by Sindacco Family gang members,<ref name="Sals Salvation">'''Joseph Daniel O'Toole''': "It's Salvatore. He was kidnapped while leaving the club." (from the [[Salvatore's Salvation]] mission)</ref> with Toni rescuing him<ref name="Sals Salvation2">'''Salvatore Leone''': "...for Christ sakes Toni - you saved my ass - call me Sal!" (from the [[Salvatore's Salvation]] mission)</ref> and later providing covering fire as Salvatore personally launches an attack against the Sindacco Family at Paulie's Revue Bar.<ref name="TGOL">'''Joseph Daniel O'Toole''': "I know. I saw you go in. I've been praying you'd turn up! Salvatore's gone ape-shit! He's coming down here personally, to kill every Sindacco he can find. ...so I took a hike. Look, I've put a sniper rifle on the roof across the street. Make sure no harm comes to Salvatore." (from [[The Guns of Leone]] mission)</ref> Salvatore then has Toni follow [[Sicilian Mafia]] representative [[Massimo Torini]], who is trying to broker a peace between the three families, although Salvatore smells a rat.<ref name="CBTS">'''Joseph Daniel O'Toole''': "Listen, I hear the Sicilians are trying to broker peace between the families. Sal's got some heavy up at his place right now. The thing is; he smells a rat. He wants someone to get up there and follow this guy, see where he goes." (from [[The Guns of Leone]] mission)</ref> Following this, Salvatore convinces O'Toole that he is to become a made man,<ref name="JDOMM">'''Joseph Daniel O'Toole''': "Toni... it's all happening today! I'm gonna be a 'Made Man', me!" (from [[The Made Man]] mission)</ref> however, Salvatore has [[Mickey Hamfists]] kill him for ratting out the Sindacco Family.<ref name="JDOMM2">'''Mickey Hamfists''': "Hey, the guy was a FUCKING RAT! He screwed over his own boss! Disgrazia'. Salvatore could never have trusted that mother fucker." (from [[The Made Man]] mission)</ref> During this time, his relationship with his wife, Maria Latore, continues to sour, with the two continuously arguing.<ref name="Sal/Maria argue">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Salvatore Leone: Shut up, you ungrateful bitch. I'll knock you into next week if I hear another word from you."<br>'''Maria Latore''': "Oh, that's right, big dick. What are you going to do? Hit me?"<br>'''Salvatore Leone''': "Why I outta..."<br>'''Maria Latore''': "That's the only time you touch me these days."<br>'''Salvatore Leone''': "Why the fuck would I wanna touch you? I don't like used goods. You revolt me."<br>'''Maria Latore''': "Me? Revolt you? What?"<br>'''Salvatore Leone''': "Yeah! Revolt!"<br>'''Maria Latore''': "Oh please. You know what? My daddy was right when he said you were nothing but a fat slob..."<br>'''Salvatore Leone''': "Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah..."<br>'''Maria Latore''': "Hey, Toni... I want my money, old man!"<br>'''Salvatore Leone''': "Get outta here, you tramp."...<br>'''Maria Latore''': "You can't even get it up you old bastard."<br>'''Salvatore Leone''': "Not for you. I don't like using public toilets, you slut!"...<br>'''Maria Latore''': "How would you know? You're more interested in hanging out with men!"<br>'''Salvatore Leone''': And you're only happy when you've got your drawers round your ankles and your back against a wall! Christ - I've met rabbits who like to fuck less than you!"...<br>'''Maria Latore''': "Fuck you, Salvatore Leone, you no dick bullying wife beating piece of Italian shit."<br>'''Salvatore Leone''': "Fuck me? Fuck you? In fact, everyone has!" (from the [[Contra-Banned]] mission)</ref>


[[File:SalvatoreLeone-GTALCS.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Salvatore Leone in [[1998]].]]
The Leone Family, having [[The Guns of Leone|gained more control]] of the Red Light District when Salvatore personally led an attack to kill the Sindacco mobsters in the neighbourhood, are later [[Sindacco Sabotage|attacked]] by the [[Diablos]] but with help from Toni maintain control of the neighbourhood and [[Hepburn Heights]]. Toni, however, concedes that they will lose control of Hepburn Heights, which [[2001|subsequently]] happens. The Diablos, working with the Sicilian Mafia, are joined by the [[Portland Triads|Triads]] in attacking Leone interests, as the Triads [[The Trouble With Triads|destroy]] a Leone controlled warehouse in [[Callahan Point]]. Salvatore, realising that [[Mayoralty of Liberty City in GTA III Era|Mayor]] [[Roger C. Hole]] wants to blame him for all the crime in the city, [[Driving Mr. Leone|flees his mansion and evades the police]], living on [[Staunton Island]], despite threatening Toni with a gun for allegedly insulting Salvatore. Salvatore, angry at the Mayor's actions, has Toni [[A Walk in the Park|kill the Mayor]] on his morning run in [[Belleville Park]] and steals his [[Mobile Phone|phone]], learning that the [[Forelli Family]] had [[Caught in the Act|controlled the Mayor]]. After this, helping him escape arrest twice and rescuing him after being kidnapped, Salvatore [[Making Toni|makes Toni a made man]], which also results in [[Ma Cipriani|Toni's mother]] calling off a hit she [[No Son of Mine|placed on her son]].


Salvatore, having forced the Sindacco and Forelli families out of Portland Island, begins to feel the pressure from the [[Diablos]] in [[Hepburn Heights]] and the [[Liberty City Triads|Triads]] in [[Callahan Point]]. He sends Toni to first kill the the attacking Diablos<ref name="Sindacco Sabotage">'''Salvatore Leone''': "We got the Diablos crawling all over us in Hepburn! They're kicking our asses!..."<br>'''Toni Cipriani''': "Hey! Don't worry about a thing boss! I'll deal with this." (from the [[Sindacco Sabotage]] mission)</ref> and then to collect money from a destroyed Leone factory, which was blown up by the Triads.<ref name="TTWT">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Shut up! Toni listen. I got a shit load of money that need to be picked up from my warehouse down at Callahan Point. I don't trust anyone else to do this." (from the [[Sindacco Sabotage]] mission)</ref> A paranoid Salvatore then turns on Toni, believing him to be talking behind his back.<ref name="DML">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Don't play dumb with me, kid. I was playing dumb when your mother was still turning tricks."<br>'''Toni Cipriani''': "What's your problem?"<br>'''Salvatore Leone''': "I know what you've been saying about me. You think I'm an idiot? Huh? Is that what you think?" (from the [[Driving Mr. Leone]] mission)</ref> Salvatore, realising his mistake, admits he is under pressure from Forelli controlled<ref name="HoleForelli">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Listen, the Forellis had Mayor Hole in their pocket." (from the [[Making Toni]] mission)</ref> Mayor [[Roger Hole]], who is trying to pin all of Portland's problems on him.<ref name="DML2">'''Salvatore Leone''': "I'm getting paranoid Toni. Really fucking paranoid. Just because I think everyone hates me doesn't mean that they don't, know what I mean? Someone is out to get me. It's that fucking mayor! He's gonna blame me for all the shit that's been going down in the neighbourhood. All of it. Not just the shit I did but all of it." (from the [[Driving Mr. Leone]] mission)</ref> Salvatore and Toni then escape to [[Staunton Island]], using the unfinished [[Callahan Bridge]],<ref name="DML3">'''Toni Cipriani''': "Where we going?"<br>'''Salvatore Leone''': "Callahan Bridge!"<br>'''Toni Cipriani''': "Callahan Bridge ain't finished yet!"<br>'''Salvatore Leone''': "We're both gonna be finished if you don't drive! Now move it!" (from the [[Driving Mr. Leone]] mission)</ref> and hideout in a [[Staunton Island Safehouse (GTA LCS)|safehouse]] in [[Newport]].
Shortly afterwards, Salvatore sends Toni to work for [[Donald Love]], who Salvatore's wants to become Mayor in order to gain more control in the political world of the city. Toni [[Steering the Vote|attempts to help]], [[Cam-Pain|Donald Love's campaign]], including [[Friggin' the Riggin'|an attempt to]] [[Counterfeit Count|rig the election]], although their attempts fail and [[Miles O'Donovan]] is elected after Love's [[Love on the Rocks|connections to Toni and Salvatore are discovered]] by the press. Salvatore continues to deploy, especially after Love becomes bankrupt, and [[Search and Rescue|rescues him]] from a Sindacco hit on a Forelli mobster in [[Fort Staunton]]. The Forelli and Sindacco families later attempt to reconcile but their meeting is [[Taking the Peace|disrupted]] by Toni on Salvatore's orders, quickly followed by [[Shoot the Messenger|killing a wiseguy]] about to expose the Sicilian Mafia to [[Franco Forelli]], the [[Gang Leaders|Don]] of the Forelli Family.


After fleeing to Staunton Island, Salvatore has Toni [[A Walk in the Park|kill]] Mayor Hole and steal his cell phone, so they can find out who he is talking to.<ref name="AWITP">'''Salvatore Leone''': "You're a good boy, Toni. That fat fuck [Roger Hole] should be taking his daily run in the [[Belleville Park|park]]. Make sure he's out of breath. Permanently! Oh yeah, get his phone! We can see who he's been talking to..." (from the [[A Walk in the Park]] mission)</ref> After this, Salvatore decides to make Toni<ref name="ToniMade">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Toni, my boy, that's the day you're being made!" (from the [[Making Toni]] mission)</ref> and sends him to businessman [[Donald Love]], who he wants to become Mayor.<ref name="NewMayor">'''Salvatore Leone''': "But, we're gonna take control of City Hall. I know a big shot businessman who'd do anything to get into office. He's a complete asshole, so he's qualified for the position. I told him you'd make sure he wins the election... for us!" (from the phone call conversation after the [[Making Toni]] mission)</ref> Toni then works for Donald Love, on Salvatore's orders, performing various tasks in a quest to help him become Mayor.<ref name="DLM">'''Toni Cipriani''': "How's the campaign?"<br>'''Donald Love''': "It's down to the wire amd every last vote's gonna count! O'Donovan's campaigners are working those marginal seats hard. Well we've got our own bandwagon, so get out there and spread the word!" (from the [[Steering the Vote]] mission)</ref><ref name="DLM2">'''Donald Love''': "This guy has a lot of people canvassing for him, all kinds of deluded 'people' people, if you know what I mean. I think we have to have their faith in democracy shaken, if you understand me." (from the [[Cam-Pain]] mission)</ref><ref name="DLM3">'''Donald Love''': "Antonio, good to see you! Now, I'm no Democrat, but even I draw the line at vote rigging. Did you know the Forellis own a silent share in a company making the new voting machines?... Well, we certainly can't trust them. No, it's best if they all have a MAJOR malfunction, if you catch my drift." (from the [[Friggin' the Riggin']] mission)</ref><ref name="DLM4">'''Donald Love''': "The Forellis are going to take me out, aren't they?"<br>'''Toni Cipriani''': Don't worry, I'm going to be riding shotgun." (from the [[Love & Bullets]] mission)</ref><ref name="DLM5">'''Donald Love''': "The exit polls are neck and neck. Time for plan B. We steal some of the uncounted votes, and replace them with some of our own." (from the [[Love & Bullets]] mission)</ref> Eventually, Love loses the contest to [[Miles O'Donovan]], due to his connections with Salvatore and Toni.<ref name="Result">'''Leon McAffrey''': "Although no links can be proved between Love and Liberty City's organized crime, it seems his friendship with mobsters including Toni Cipriani, have counted heavily against his voters' eyes. The past few hours have seen his popularity plummet. He is deemed, it seems, unfit for office... " (from the [[Love on the Rocks]] mission)</ref>
Toni also begins to work for [[Leon McAffrey]], a corrupt police officer, on Salvatore's orders and helps [[Sayonara Sindaccos|weaken the Sindaccos]] and [[Crazy '69'|Forellis]] hold on the island, including the [[Uptown Yardies]] [[The Whole 9 Yardies|gaining]] and [[Night of the Livid Dreads|maintaining]] control of [[Newport]]. During this time Salvatore is arrested and moved to the police station in [[Shoreside Vale]] but continues meeting Toni, [[Lawyer Outfit|disguised]] as Salvatore's lawyer Lionel, and has him use the [[Southside Hoods]] to [[Rough Justice|remove the Forelli's]] from [[Wichita Gardens]]. [[Paulie Sindacco]], the [[Gang Leaders|Don]] of the [[Sindacco Family]], is also killed by Toni on orders from Salvatore, and the [[Yakuza]], an emerging threat on Staunton Island, have their [[Rhino|tank]] [[Shogun Showdown|stolen]] by Toni. Toni begins working for [[Toshiko Kasen]], seemingly without Salvatore's knowledge, and helps weaken the Yakuza, and again with Donald Love, [[Bringing the House Down|destroying]] the [[Fort Staunton]] neighbourhood and weakening the Forelli Family. Salvatore is later taken for trial, is [[The Shoreside Redemption|protected by Toni]] on the way, and is later freed by the court.
Toni, on orders from Salvatore,<ref name="Leon">'''Leon McAffrey''': "On the way, I want you see an associate of mine in Aspatria. He's gonna help us pile on pressure on the Sindaccos and Forellis." (from the [[Caught in the Act]] mission)</ref>, also begins to work for corrupt LCPD police officer [[Leon McAffrey]], attacking both the Forelli and Sindacco Families with McAffrey's help.<ref name="LM1">'''Leon McAffrey''': "Now c'mon, Toni, take a drive with me... we're gonna meet your old friends, the Sindaccos... Okay, I'll take the wheel, you start blasting!" (from the [[Sayonara Sindaccos]] mission)</ref><ref name="LM2">'''Leon McAffrey''': "The [[Uptown Yardies|Yardies]] have their greedy eyes on Forelli turf in Newport. Get over there and lure the Forelli soldiers down to the hospital in [[Rockford]]. The Yardies will be waiting for them." (from the [[The Whole 9 Yardies]] mission)</ref><ref name="LM3">'''Leon McAffrey''': "Those Yardie boys are having a little trouble holding their newly acquired turf in Newport. Seems no the Sindaccos want it back." (from the [[Night of the Livid Dreads]] mission)</ref><ref name="LM4">'''Leon McAffrey''': "The Forellis are getting serious. They're running arms and taking a cut of the merchandise themselves - tooling up for trouble. They're moving the guns to Fort Staunton in trucks. It's been a gas." (from the [[Munitions Dump]] mission)</ref>


At the same time, Toni helps Salvatore in his continuing war with the Forelli and Sindacco Families. He first meets, and later kills, Mayor Hole's assistant to find out more about [[Franco Forelli]].<ref name="Assistant">'''Salvatore Leone''': "We're going to have a little chat with the mayor's assistant about Franco Forelli." (from the [[Caught in the Act]] mission)</ref><ref name="Assistant2">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Right now, I'm gonna flush this turd [Mayor Hole's Assistant] into the bay!" (from the [[Caught in the Act]] mission)</ref> After this, Salvatore personally goes spying on the Forelli Family in [[Fort Staunton]] and has Toni rescue him from the middle of a hit.<ref name="Hit">'''Salvatore Leone''': "I went spying on the Forelli's in Fort Staunton when all hell broke loose! The Sindaccos have gone to war with the Forellis, and I'm stuck here in the middle of a hit!" (from the [[Search and Rescue]] mission)</ref> Salvatore discovers, despite the Sindacco hit, that the Forelli and Sindacco Families are trying to broker a peace. Salvatore, however, has had [[Paulie Sindacco|Paulie Sindacco's]] car messed with, allowing Toni to control his car from [[Carson General Hospital]] and end the possibility of a truce.<ref name="Truce">'''Salvatore Leone''': "We've messed around with Paulie Sindacco's car."<br>'''Toni Cipriani''': "So what do you want me to do?"<br>'''Salvatore Leone''': "Paulie's going to a meet with the Forellis - he's trying to broker a truce. Use the gear in the van to take control of Paulie's car and mess up the meet." (from the [[Taking the Peace]] mission)</ref> Meanwhile, someone has discovered the Sicilian Mafia's plans to take over the city and intends on telling Franco Forelli, with Salvatore sending Toni to kill him, so the other two families will continue to weaken each other.<ref name="Rat">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Toni, some wiseguy's found out that the Sicilian Mob are behind the Forelli-Sindacco war. He's headed over to meet Franco Forelli right now. It works very much to our advantage that Franco knows nothing, and this war keeps on going. Take that blabbermouth out." (from the [[Shoot the Messenger]] mission)</ref>
Salvatore returns to his mansion and decides to take out [[Massimo Torini]], the right-hand man of the gangs leader [[Uncle Leone]]. Salvatore and Toni [[The Sicilian Gambit|successfully manage]] to kill Torini and rescue the Mayor who had been kidnapped, reminding the Mayor that he now worked for the Leone Family. Salvatore, having successfully defeated the Forelli and Sindacco Families and the Sicilian Mafia, discusses the position of the [[Mafia|mafia]] in the city, realising that they had thrown control of the city away to a number of new gangs. Salvatore and Toni, however, celebrate their success at [[Momma's Restaurante]] and meet Salvatore's uncle, who tells Salvatore that "Every dog has his day", a comment ignored by Salvatore.


The feds then arrest Salvatore and intend to blame all the crime in the city on Salvatore.<ref name="Salvatore arrested">'''Salvatore Leone''': "The feds have caught up with your boss, Salvatore. And they're real pissed. He's gonna take the heat for every crime in this city." (from the [[Munitions Dump]] mission)</ref> Toni, acting as Salvatore's lawyer Lionel,<ref name="Lionel">'''Police Officer''': "Here's your lawyer, Mr. Leone."<br>'''Salvatore Leone: "Listen, uh, Lionel, you're looking good." (from the [[Rough Justice]] mission)</ref> visits Salvatore in prison and gets his instructions to attack the Forelli Family using the [[Southside Hoods]].<ref name="Hoods">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Let's hit 'em both hard. Way I see it, they both could use a good beating for this outrage. Motherfuckers... Thank you - Toni - you really mean a lot to me, - you know that. Listen, you might need some back up. Use the hoods. Okay?" (from the [[Rough Justice]] mission)</ref> After this, Salvatore has Toni kill Sindacco Family Don [[Paulie Sindacco]] as he attempts to flee Liberty City.<ref name="Paulie Sindacco">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Take Paulie Sindacco. His family's finished in this town. But he thinks he can just run away, like he's got no dues to pay. I'm in jail because of that bastard! Make that son of a bitch pay." (from the [[Dead Reckoning]] mission)</ref> Salvatore then has Toni deal with the [[Yakuza]], who have been stocking weapons in [[Aspatria]].<ref name="Yakuza">'''Salvatore Leone''': "I hear that the fuckin' Yakuza are gonna make a play to take over the city. Other than that, everything is just peachy! After all these years of mob control, we've finally flushed it all down the crapper!...The Yakuza have got a load of weapons in Aspatria. Nothing can stop them now!"<br>'''Toni Cipriani''': "We'll see about that." (from the [[Shogun Showdown]] mission)</ref> Salvatore's arraignment comes round and Salvatore has Toni make sure he gets to the court safe,<ref name="Arraignment">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Yeah, but I got this notion that the Sicilians don't want me to make it to court...Just make sure I get my day in court!" (from [[The Shoreside Redemption]] mission)</ref> later being freed.<ref name="Free">'''Salvatore Leone''': "It's good to be a free man again." (from [[The Shoreside Redemption]] mission)</ref> Salvatore immediately turns his attention to the Sicilian Mafia who now want peace, with Salvatore wanting his peace.<ref name="Peace">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Now, I got the Sicilians on the phone, wanting peace. We all want peace! But my peace, not their fucking peace." (from [[The Sicilian Gambit]] mission)</ref> Salvatore and Toni try to get to Mayor O'Donovan before the Sicilians,<ref name="O'Donovan First">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Step on it, Toni. If I'm right, then the Sicilians will be going after the mayor. We gotta get to him before they do." (from [[The Sicilian Gambit]] mission)</ref> however, the Sicilians kidnap him and head for the lighthouse on [[Portland Rock]].<ref name="O'Donovan Kidnapped">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Lousy bastards have taken him [O'Donovan] already!" (from [[The Sicilian Gambit]] mission)</ref><ref name="Lighthouse">'''Salvatore Leone''': "They think they can hide at the lighthouse!" (from [[The Sicilian Gambit]] mission)</ref> Salvatore and Toni then kill Massimo Torini<ref name="Torini dead">'''Salvatore Leone''': "I'm gonna tear your [Torini] fuckin' heart out!" (from [[The Sicilian Gambit]] mission)</ref> and rescue Mayor O'Donovan, reminding him that he now works with the Leone Family.<ref name="O'Donovan rescue">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Mr. Mayor! We just saved you from that bunch of crazed Sicilians..."<br>'''Miles O'Donovan''': "Oh yeah, that I work for you." (from [[The Sicilian Gambit]] mission)</ref> Salvatore then makes peace with his [[Uncle Leone|uncle]] and the old country,<ref name="Uncle peace">'''Uncle Leone''': "Ahhhh, Salvatore. All we really wanted was clarity."<br>'''Salvatore Leone''': "Yes, uncle. I appreciate that."<br>'''Uncle Leone''': "So, we are at peace now - you and the old country?"<br>'''Salvatore Leone''': "Of course. Me and all my people." (from [[The Sicilian Gambit]] mission)</ref> before thanking Toni for his hard work and loyalty.<ref name="Toni hardwork">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Yeah, we cleaned up. You did good Toni, you did real good. I always thought you was a good kid. You saved my ass a few times. And I appreciate that kind of loyalty... A good worker. I like that. Respectful." (from [[The Sicilian Gambit]] mission)</ref>
[[File:SalvatoreLeone-GTAIII.jpg|left|thumb|160px|Salvatore Leone in [[2001]].]]


===GTA III (2001)===
===Life between 1998 and 2001===
[[Image:SalvatoreLeone-GTAIII.jpg|left|thumb|160px|Salvatore Leone in [[2001]].]]
Between [[1998]], when he was in court before being freed, and [[2001]] he had been tried on four separate occasions, winning each of the cases. He was later put on trial again in April 2001, being accused of tax evasion with [[Money|$]]450,000 in undeclared income, although he wins the case after lawyer [[Maurice Goldberg]] successfully convinces the court that Salvatore is dyslexic and struggled with taxes. He was, however, found guilty of illegally important food stuffs from Sicily without a license, and was fined, as well as having to pay the owed taxes.<ref name="Mid 1980s"/> The [[Liberty Tree]], in July 2001, published articles on [[Joey Leone]], [[Toni Cipriani]] and [[Luigi Goterelli]], publicly suggesting their links to the criminal underworld. The Leone Family also gain full control of the [[Red Light District]] and re-open [[Sex Club Seven]], although the gang do lose their interests on Staunton Island and in Shoreside Vale, as well as [[Hepburn Heights]] to the [[Diablos]]. During this time Maria also moves back in to [[Salvatore's Gentlemen's Club|Salatore's mansion]].


In April [[2001]] Salvatore walks free from court after a case against him collapsed. He had been on trial for tax evasion, with the Inland Revenue finding irregularities in his finances and [[Money|$]]450,000 of undeclared income. The case of tax evasion collapsed, however, he was found guilty of illegally importing tomato sauce without a licence and fined. He had been put on trial various times between 1998 and 2001, believed to be three times prior to his April trial, due to his five trials consisting of the events of his 1998 arrest and the 2001 court case. Salvatore's lawyer, [[Maurice Goldberg]], stated after the trial that Salvatore is dyslexic, which is why his accounts were in a mess.<ref name="Mid 1980s"/>
===Final year===
The [[Leone Family]], by October [[2001]], were struggling to maintain their control of [[Portland]] due to increased pressure from the [[Portland Triads|Triads]], [[Diablos]] and primarily the [[Colombian Cartel]], who established a secret drug manufacturing plant on a freighter in [[Portland Harbor]]. Despite the problems, Salvatore continues to run the gang from his mansion and is introduced to [[Claude]], a convict who [[Introduction (GTA III)|escaped in a police convoy ambushed by the Cartel]]. Claude attracts the interest of Salvatore's wife [[Maria Latore|Maria]] who he [[Chaperone|escorts to an illegal club before returning her to Salvatore's mansion]]. Salvatore, happy with his work, has him [[Cutting the Grass|follow and kill]] [[Curly Bob]], a bartender at Sex Club Seven, after Claude discovered that he had been selling secrets to the Cartel in return for the drug [[SPANK]].


In October 2001, Salvatore remains married to Maria Latore and leads the Leone Family in their wars with the Triads, Diablos and Colombian Cartel. [[Claude]] is first introduced to Salvatore by Toni Cipriani at a meeting at Salvatore's mansion.<ref name="Sal's meeting">'''Salvatore Leone''': "You did good back there kid, real good. C'mon let's introduce you to the Don." (from the [[Salvatore's Called A Meeting]] mission)</ref> Salvatore pulls Claude aside and tells him that he has a bright future in the family.<ref name="Claude's future">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Now listen you guys [Joey Leone, Luigi Goterelli and Toni Cipriani], you go inside while I talk to our new friend here [Claude]. I have nothing but good things for you my boy..." (from the [[Salvatore's Called A Meeting]] mission)</ref> Salvatore has Claude take Maria out for the evening,<ref name="Maria out">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Me and the fellas need to talk business, so you're gonna look after my girl for the evening." (from the [[Chaperone]] mission)</ref> although the couple continue to show their disliking of each other.<ref name="Sal/Maria argue III">'''Salvatore Leone''': "HEY,MARIA MOVE YOUR BUTT. Dumb broad does this every time. And here she is the one and only Queen of Sheba! What were you doing up there, whatever it was I bet it cost me money." (from the [[Chaperone]] mission)</ref> Salvatore, trusting Claude more, has him follow [[Curly Bob]], who he believes is selling Leone Family secrets to the Colombian Cartel, telling Claude to kill him if he is selling the family out.<ref name="Curly Bob">'''Salvatore Leone''': "The Colombian Cartel is making SPANK somewhere in Liberty. But we don't know where, and they seem to know everything we're doing, before we do. We got us a rat! There is a guy named Curly Bob, who works the bar at [[Luigi's Sex Club 7|Luigis]]. He's been throwing more money around than he's earning. He ain't pimpin' or pushin' so he must be talking. He usually gets a taxi home after work. So follow him. And if he's rattin' us out kill him." (from the [[Cutting the Grass]] mission)</ref>
Salvatore later has Claude and [[8-Ball]], who Claude had escaped the convoy with, [[Bomb Da Base Act II|destroy]] the freighter used by the Cartel to manufacture SPANK, which had seemingly gained Claude the respect of Salvatore. Maria, however, had told Salvatore that she had become involved with Claude.<ref name="Claude and Maria">'''Maria Latore''': "Listen Salvatore, thinks that we're going behind his back. So he was offering you to the Cartel, in order to make a deal. I couldn't let him do that, I mean the worst thing is... it's my fault. I told him we were an item, don't ask me why I don't know. Look you're a marked man on Mafia turf and I've got to get out of here to. I've seen too much killing. Too much blood. This is a friend of mine ok, she's an old friend... it's Asuka, she's someone we can trust." (from the [[Last Requests]] mission)</ref> Maria's story, a lie, later led Salvatore to meet and agree to a truce with the Cartel, and to kill Claude with a [[Last Requests|booby trapped car]]. Maria discovers the plot and informs Claude, with the pair fleeing to Staunton Island with [[Yakuza]] co-leader [[Asuka Kasen]], an old friend of Maria's. Asuka, looking for Claude to prove his loyalty to her, has him return to Portland and [[Sayonara Salvatore|kill Salvatore]] after leaving Sex Club Seven.


After discovering the Colombian Cartel had a rat, Salvatore decides their [[SPANK]] factory at Portland Harbor needs to be destroyed and assigns the task to Claude and explosives expert [[8-Ball]].<ref name="SPANK ship">'''Salvatore Leone''': "I'm asking you to destroy that SPANK factory as a personal favor to me, Salvatore Leone. If you do this for me, you will be a made man, anything you want. Go and see 8-Ball, you'll need his expertise to blow-up that boat." (from the [[Bomb Da Base Act I]] mission)</ref> The SPANK factory is destroyed and Salvatore tells Claude he has one last job for him before he becomes a made man. He wants a [[Cheetah|car]] in [[Chinatown, Liberty City|Chinatown]] destroyed as it contains evidence of a murder. Salvatore sends Claude to the car,<ref name="Last Job">'''Salvatore Leone''': "I've got just one little job for you before we can all celebrate. There is a car around the block from Luigi's club. The inside is covered in brains. We had to help some guy make up his mind and it proved a little messy. Take it to the crusher before the cops find it." (from the [[Last Requests]] mission)</ref> with Maria warning him that Salvatore has rigged the car with explosives. She explains that she told Salvatore they were an item and that they need to flee to Staunton Island with Yakuza co-leader [[Asuka Kasen]].<ref name="Claude and Maria">'''Maria Latore''': "Listen Salvatore, think that we're going behind his back. So he was offering you to the Cartel, in order to make a deal. I couldn't let him do that, I mean the worst thing is... it's my fault. I told him we were an item, don't ask me why I don't know. Look you're a marked man on Mafia turf and I've got to get out of here to. I've seen too much killing. Too much blood. This is a friend of mine ok, she's an old friend... it's Asuka, she's someone we can trust." (from the [[Last Requests]] mission)</ref> Claude then begins to work for Asuka, who to prove his loyalty, has Claude return to Portland Island to kill Salvatore as he leaves Luigi's Sex Club 7 in the Red Light District.<ref name="Sayonara Salvatore">'''Asuka Kasen''': "We have certain issues to clear up before we can continue any form of relationship, business or otherwise. Let's lay our cards or the table, I am Yakuza and I know you worked for Salvatore Leone's family. I can give you work with our organization, but first you must prove to me that your ties with the Mafia are truly broken. Salvatore Leone will be leaving Luigi's in about three hours time. Make sure he doesn't reach his club alive." (from the [[Sayonara Salvatore]] mission)</ref> After Claude murders Salvatore, the Leone Family attempt to kill Claude by sending hitmen after him<ref name="Surveillance">'''Asuka Kasen''': "My police [[Ray Machowski|source]] indicates that the Mafia are watching our interests around the city in a bid to track you down. We cannot continue our operation until they are dealt with. Take out these spying fools and end this vendetta once and for all." (from the [[Under Surveillance]] mission)</ref> and later shoot at him on sight when Claude enters Leone Family turf.
==Personality==
Salvatore Leone was a very ruthless mob boss and was quick to anger. He had little tolerance for competition and often used hired goons to damage rival gangs. His relationship with his son Joey was not great since he cared more about cars and his auto shop than his father's legacy. He instead favoured Toni Cipriani, a high ranking member of his gang and trusted him more than his son. One of Salvatore's most prominent traits was his extreme paranoia, which was most likely caused by the betrayal of [[Carl Johnson]], a formerly trusted associate. His paranoia was so great that he even pointed a gun at Toni, his most loyal friend.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[Image:Badfellas.gif|thumb|Badfellas poster]]
[[File:Badfellas-GTAIII-poster.png|150px|thumb|Badfellas poster]]
 
*Salvatore Leone appears on posters for the film [[Badfellas]] in GTA III. This is a reference to the film [[:wp:Goodfellas|Goodfellas]], in which Frank Vincent appeared. The posters can be found at [[Sex Club Seven]] in the Red Light District of Portland, Liberty City.
* Salvatore Leone appears on posters for the film [[Badfellas]] in GTA III. This is a reference to the film [[:wp:Goodfellas|Goodfellas]], which Frank Vincent appeared in. The posters can be found at [[Luigi's Sex Club 7]] in the Red Light District of Portland Island, Liberty City.
*Salvatore's character model in GTA III is based on Don Corleone from The Godfather, albeit more foul mouthed.
* Salvatore's character model in GTA III is based on Don Corleone from the Godfather, albeit more foul mouthed.
*''Salvatore'' means ''savior'' in Italian.
* ''Salvatore'' means ''savior'' in Italian.
*Salvatore being sued for tax evasion is probably a reference to Al Capone.
*Salvatore Leone is credited first in both [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]], despite not being the protagonist in either of the games.
*Internal files on Salvatore are named "Frankie" instead, most likely named after the voice actor.
*Salvatore Leone is extremely paranoid, even admitting so to [[Toni Cipriani]] during the mission [[Driving Mr. Leone]].<ref name="DML">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Don't play dumb with me, kid. I was playing dumb when your mother was still turning tricks."<br>'''Toni Cipriani''': "What's your problem?"<br>'''Salvatore Leone''': "I know what you've been saying about me. You think I'm an idiot? Huh? Is that what you think?" (from the [[Driving Mr. Leone]] mission)</ref><ref name="DML2">'''Salvatore Leone''': "I'm getting paranoid Toni. Really fucking paranoid. Just because I think everyone hates me doesn't mean that they don't, know what I mean? Someone is out to get me. It's that fucking mayor! He's gonna blame me for all the shit that's been going down in the neighbourhood. All of it. Not just the shit I did but all of it." (from the [[Driving Mr. Leone]] mission)</ref>
*Salvatore's relationship with [[Maria Latore]] is volatile, with the two frequently arguing, yet they stay together due to money, with Maria enjoying the luxury of purchasing items with his money. She attempts to start relationships with both [[Toni Cipriani]] and [[Claude]], despite a lack of interest from both of them, resulting in Salvatore becoming more paranoid.


==Mission appearances==
==Mission appearances==
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;GTA San Andreas
;GTA San Andreas
*[[Freefall]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[The Introduction]]
*[[Saint Mark's Bistro]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Freefall]] <small>'''(Boss)'''</small>
*[[Breaking the Bank at Caligula's]] <small> (Voice) </small>
*[[Saint Mark's Bistro]] <small>'''(Boss)'''</small>
*[[Breaking the Bank at Caligula's]] <small>'''(Post-mission Phone Call)'''</small>


;GTA Liberty City Stories
;GTA Liberty City Stories
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*[[The Trouble With Triads]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[The Trouble With Triads]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Driving Mr. Leone]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Driving Mr. Leone]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[A Walk in the Park]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[A Walk in the Park]] <small> (Boss/Voice) </small>
*[[Making Toni]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Making Toni]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Caught in the Act]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Caught in the Act]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Search and Rescue]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Search and Rescue]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Taking the Peace]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Taking the Peace]] <small> (Boss/Voice) </small>
*[[Shoot the Messenger]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Shoot the Messenger]] <small> (Boss/Voice) </small>
*[[Rough Justice]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Rough Justice]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Dead Reckoning]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Dead Reckoning]] <small> (Boss/Voice) </small>
*[[Shogun Showdown]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Shogun Showdown]] <small> (Boss/Voice) </small>
*[[The Shoreside Redemption]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[The Shoreside Redemption]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[The Sicilian Gambit]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[The Sicilian Gambit]] <small> (Boss) </small>
==Murders committed==
*[[Mickey (GTA SA)|Mickey]] <small>(has [[Johnny Sindacco]] kill him to make room for a new [[Ken Rosenberg|manager]] in [[Caligula's Palace]])</small>
*[[Freefall|Four Forelli hitmen]] <small>(has [[Carl Johnson|Carl "CJ" Johnson]] intercept and kill 4 hitmen on their way to kill Salvatore)</small>
*[[Marco Forelli]] <small>(the deleted name of one of Forelli Family killed when Salvatore sent Carl Johnson to kill them in [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]])</small>
*[[Joseph Daniel O'Toole]] <small>(has [[Mickey Hamfists]] execute him because he was untrustworthy for betraying his own Don)</small>
*[[Roger C. Hole|Mayor Roger C. Hole]] <small>(has [[Toni Cipriani]] kill the mayor for trying to blame all of the [[Liberty City Stories|constant and current crimes]] happening in the city on him)</small>
*[[Paulie Sindacco]] <small>(has Toni kill him for his possible involvement in his arrest)</small>
*[[Massimo Torini]] <small>(has Toni kill him to prevent the [[Sicilian Mafia]] invasion, and for trying to have them killed)</small>
*[[Curly Bob]] <small>(has [[Claude]] kill him for selling [[Leone Family]] secrets to the [[Colombian Cartel]] in return for [[SPANK]])</small>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
=== Salvatore ===
=== Salvatore ===
<center>
<gallery width="auto" perrow="8" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;" widths="120">
<gallery>
File:SalvatoreLeone-GTASA.jpg|Salvatore Leone in [[1992]].
SalvatoreLeone-Artwork.jpg|GTA III artwork.
File:SalvatoreLeone-GTALCS.jpg|Salvatore Leone in [[1998]].
Image:SALVATORE_LEONE_Just_a_Business_Man.jpg|Early model of Salvatore Leone from a [[Liberty Tree]] [[Just a Business Man|article]], GTA III.
File:SalvatoreLeone-GTAIII-conceptart.jpg|Concept artwork of Salvatore Leone.
SalvatoreLeone-GTAIII.jpg|GTA III.
File:SalvatoreLeone-GTAIII-artwork.jpg|GTA III artwork.
SalvatoreLeone-Artwork3.jpg|GTA San Andreas artwork.
File:JustaBusinessMan-GTAIII.jpg|Early model of Salvatore Leone from a [[Liberty Tree]] [[Just a Business Man|article]], GTA III.
SalvatoreLeone&MariaLaTorra-GTASA.jpg|Salvatore and [[Maria Latore|Maria]] at [[Caligula's Palace]], [[Las Venturas]], GTA San Andreas.
File:SalvatoreLeone-GTASA-artwork.jpg|GTA San Andreas artwork.
SalvatoreLeone-Artwork2.jpg|GTA Liberty City Stories artwork.
File:SalvatoreLeone&MariaLatore-GTASA.jpg|Salvatore and [[Maria Latore|Maria]] at [[Caligula's Palace]], [[Las Venturas]], GTA San Andreas.
SalvatoreLeone-GTALCS.jpg|GTA Liberty City Stories.
File:SalvatoreLeone-GTALCS-artwork.jpg|GTA Liberty City Stories artwork.
</gallery>
</gallery>
</center>


=== Miscellaneous ===
=== Miscellaneous ===
<center><gallery>
<gallery width="auto" perrow="4" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;" widths="120">
JoeyLeone-GTAIII.jpg|Salvatore Leone's son, [[Joey Leone|Joey]].
File:JoeyLeone-GTAIII.jpg|Salvatore Leone's son, [[Joey Leone|Joey]].
UncleLeone-GTALCS.jpg|Salvatore Leone's [[Uncle Leone|elderly uncle]].
File:UncleLeone-GTALCS.jpg|Salvatore Leone's [[Uncle Leone|elderly uncle]].
Salvatore'sSalvation-GTALCS.jpg|Salvatore Leone whilst kidnapped by the [[Sindacco Family]] ([[Salvatore's Salvation]] mission).
File:Salvatore'sSalvation-GTALCS4.jpg|Salvatore Leone whilst kidnapped by the [[Sindacco Family]] ([[Salvatore's Salvation]] mission).
MakingToni-GTALCS.jpg|Salvatore Leone about to make [[Toni Cipriani]] ([[Making Toni]] mission).
File:Salvatore'sGentlemen'sClub-GTALCS-exterior.jpg|Salvatore Leone's [[Salvatore's Gentlemen's Club|home]].
Sals_House.jpg|Salvatore Leone's [[Salvatore's Gentlemen's Club|home]].
</gallery>
</gallery></center>
 
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:00, 12 June 2021

Character
Salvatore Leone
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Appearances GTA III
GTA San Andreas
GTA Liberty City Stories
Full Name Salvatore Leone
Aliases Sal
Mr. Leone
Mr. Big
Status

Deceased

Place of Birth Palermo, Sicily, Italy[1]
Date of Death October 2001 (during Sayonara Salvatore)
Nationality Italian
Home Las Venturas
Salvatore's Gentlemen's Club in Saint Mark's, Liberty City
Staunton Island, Liberty City
Family Joey Leone (son)
Maria Latore (wife)
Uncle Leone (uncle)
Un-named brother (possibly deceased)
Un-named cousin (deceased)[2]
Un-named wife (deceased)
Main Affiliations Leone Family (Don)
Mickey
Paulie Sindacco (former, deceased)
Ken Rosenberg (former)
Kent Paul (former)
Maccer (former)
Carl Johnson (former)
Ma Cipriani
Toni Cipriani
Vincenzo Cilli (deceased)
Luigi Goterelli
Mickey Hamfists
Joseph Daniel O'Toole (deceased)
Jane Hopper (1998)
Miguel (until 1998, deceased)
Donald Love (1998)
Leon McAffrey (former, deceased)
Massimo Torini (1998, deceased)
Miles O'Donovan (1998 - 2001)
Vehicles Mafia Sentinel
PCJ-600 (1998)
Banshee (1998)
Businesses Salvatore's Gentlemen's Club
Caligula's Palace (1992)
Leone Casino (1998)
Voiced by Frank Vincent[3]
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Salvatore Leone is a recurring character in the 3D Universe who appears as a main character in Grand Theft Auto III, a supporting character in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and a main character in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. He is the Don of the Leone Family, father of Joey Leone and husband of Maria Latore. He is voiced by Frank Vincent in each appearance.[3]

Character history

Life until 1992

Salvatore Leone was born in Palermo, Sicily and also had a brother[1], as well as a cousin to whom he was close.[2] He later immigrated to the United States and settled in a mansion in Saint Mark's, Liberty City. He also had a wife and son, Joey, although it is unknown when he met his wife or when they had their son. It is presumed, however, that she died prior to 1992 as Salvatore is seen flirting with his future wife, Maria Latore. In the mid 1980s he took control of the Leone Family after a power struggle[1]. During this time he and his uncle began to distrust each other, possibly due to him becoming Don.

Life in 1992

During the events leading up to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Salvatore meets Johnny Sindacco, of the Sindacco Family, and agrees to give him $5 million to invest in Caligula's Palace, a casino and hotel in Las Venturas, and takes a one-third ownership alongside the Forelli Family. He is at first reluctant to give Johnny the money, because a Sindacco previously killed a cousin of his. During the negotiations, Salvatore gains control of the books and also successfully suggests disbarred former lawyer Ken "Rosie" Rosenberg as being the man to run the business, knowing that as a recovering drug addict he will be easy to manipulate. He later flies to Las Venturas to run the business, telling Rosie that he wanted his money back quickly, making it clear that he was in charge. While in Las Venturas, he meets and befriends Rosie's affiliate, Carl "CJ" Johnson, who had worked for Joey in a car theft ring in Liberty City at some point between 1987 and 1992. After being vouched for by Rosie, Carl is employed to kill four Forelli gangsters flying into the city to kill Salvatore. Salvatore, satisfied with his abilities, hires Carl to perform a hit at Marco's Bistro in Liberty City. During this time, however, Carl is planning to perform a heist at the casino and helps Rosie and his accomplices, record producer Kent "Pablo" and British singer-musician Maccer, escape. Carl later performs the heist with the San Fierro Triads, who run a rival casino, resulting in a furious Salvatore phoning him and threatening to kill him and his family.

During his time in Las Venturas, he also starts a relationship with one of the casino's waitresses, Maria Latore. They first meet when she delivers a sandwich to him in his office, and she sasses him even though he owns the casino. However, she quickly warms up to him, and they had their first date a few days later - throwing large knives at Maccer in the same office. They seem mutually attracted to each other, and Salvatore impresses her by smoothly hitting a bull's-eye with his back completely turned, as Maccer is unharmed.

Life between 1992 and 1998

Salvatore Leone, at some point after 1992 and presumably shortly after the heist, returns to Liberty City with his girlfriend Maria. The two later get married and she moves in to his mansion. The relationship, however, quickly deteriorates and she moves out. Salvatore's role at Caligula's Palace and the result of his investment remain unknown, as Salvatore never discusses the issue. During this time he also gets to know Toni Cipriani, who performs a hit on a rival made man before going into hiding for four years, and Vincenzo Cilli, who rises up through the gang to take Cipriani's place. He also meets union boss Jane Hopper, who agrees to give Salvatore and his men access to the harbor while the workers strike, and also Miguel of the Colombian Cartel who begins supplying drugs to the Leone Family. The Leone Family also lose control of parts of the Red Light District, forcing Luigi Goterelli to lose his club to the Sindacco Family.

Life in 1998

Salvatore Leone in 1998.

In late 1998 Salvatore welcomes Toni Cipriani back to Liberty City and into the gang after four years of hiding. He assigns him to Vincenzo Cilli, who had claimed Toni's place in the gang. The two immediately dislike each other but continue to work together under Salvatore's orders, eventually splitting after Vincenzo attempted to set him up. Toni later kills Vincenzo, seemingly with Salvatore's approval. Salvatore later begins to work with Joseph Daniel O'Toole, the manager of Paulie's Revue Bar and a Sindacco Family member, gaining valuable information on the gangs plans, although he is almost arrested by the police at the club. He later has Toni meet union boss Jane Hopper, encouraging her and her associates to give them access to the harbor, allowing Toni to meet Miguel to purchase drugs, although the deal is ambushed by the police.

Due to his and Toni's work against the Sindacco Family, including preventing a Leone controlled casino from being destroyed and then destroying the Dolls House casino, he is kidnapped by Sindacco Family mobsters. Salvatore is rescued by Toni. This earns Salvatore's respect, telling Toni to call him Sal rather than Mr. Leone. Toni, on instructions from Salvatore, later discovers the Sicilian Mafia's plans to take control of the city and unwittingly assists in the murder of O'Toole by Mickey Hamfists, as Salvatore could not trust someone who had betrayed his own Don.

The Leone Family, having gained more control of the Red Light District when Salvatore personally led an attack to kill the Sindacco mobsters in the neighbourhood, are later attacked by the Diablos but with help from Toni maintain control of the neighbourhood and Hepburn Heights. Toni, however, concedes that they will lose control of Hepburn Heights, which subsequently happens. The Diablos, working with the Sicilian Mafia, are joined by the Triads in attacking Leone interests, as the Triads destroy a Leone controlled warehouse in Callahan Point. Salvatore, realising that Mayor Roger C. Hole wants to blame him for all the crime in the city, flees his mansion and evades the police, living on Staunton Island, despite threatening Toni with a gun for allegedly insulting Salvatore. Salvatore, angry at the Mayor's actions, has Toni kill the Mayor on his morning run in Belleville Park and steals his phone, learning that the Forelli Family had controlled the Mayor. After this, helping him escape arrest twice and rescuing him after being kidnapped, Salvatore makes Toni a made man, which also results in Toni's mother calling off a hit she placed on her son.

Shortly afterwards, Salvatore sends Toni to work for Donald Love, who Salvatore's wants to become Mayor in order to gain more control in the political world of the city. Toni attempts to help, Donald Love's campaign, including an attempt to rig the election, although their attempts fail and Miles O'Donovan is elected after Love's connections to Toni and Salvatore are discovered by the press. Salvatore continues to deploy, especially after Love becomes bankrupt, and rescues him from a Sindacco hit on a Forelli mobster in Fort Staunton. The Forelli and Sindacco families later attempt to reconcile but their meeting is disrupted by Toni on Salvatore's orders, quickly followed by killing a wiseguy about to expose the Sicilian Mafia to Franco Forelli, the Don of the Forelli Family.

Toni also begins to work for Leon McAffrey, a corrupt police officer, on Salvatore's orders and helps weaken the Sindaccos and Forellis hold on the island, including the Uptown Yardies gaining and maintaining control of Newport. During this time Salvatore is arrested and moved to the police station in Shoreside Vale but continues meeting Toni, disguised as Salvatore's lawyer Lionel, and has him use the Southside Hoods to remove the Forelli's from Wichita Gardens. Paulie Sindacco, the Don of the Sindacco Family, is also killed by Toni on orders from Salvatore, and the Yakuza, an emerging threat on Staunton Island, have their tank stolen by Toni. Toni begins working for Toshiko Kasen, seemingly without Salvatore's knowledge, and helps weaken the Yakuza, and again with Donald Love, destroying the Fort Staunton neighbourhood and weakening the Forelli Family. Salvatore is later taken for trial, is protected by Toni on the way, and is later freed by the court.

Salvatore returns to his mansion and decides to take out Massimo Torini, the right-hand man of the gangs leader Uncle Leone. Salvatore and Toni successfully manage to kill Torini and rescue the Mayor who had been kidnapped, reminding the Mayor that he now worked for the Leone Family. Salvatore, having successfully defeated the Forelli and Sindacco Families and the Sicilian Mafia, discusses the position of the mafia in the city, realising that they had thrown control of the city away to a number of new gangs. Salvatore and Toni, however, celebrate their success at Momma's Restaurante and meet Salvatore's uncle, who tells Salvatore that "Every dog has his day", a comment ignored by Salvatore.

Salvatore Leone in 2001.

Life between 1998 and 2001

Between 1998, when he was in court before being freed, and 2001 he had been tried on four separate occasions, winning each of the cases. He was later put on trial again in April 2001, being accused of tax evasion with $450,000 in undeclared income, although he wins the case after lawyer Maurice Goldberg successfully convinces the court that Salvatore is dyslexic and struggled with taxes. He was, however, found guilty of illegally important food stuffs from Sicily without a license, and was fined, as well as having to pay the owed taxes.[1] The Liberty Tree, in July 2001, published articles on Joey Leone, Toni Cipriani and Luigi Goterelli, publicly suggesting their links to the criminal underworld. The Leone Family also gain full control of the Red Light District and re-open Sex Club Seven, although the gang do lose their interests on Staunton Island and in Shoreside Vale, as well as Hepburn Heights to the Diablos. During this time Maria also moves back in to Salatore's mansion.

Final year

The Leone Family, by October 2001, were struggling to maintain their control of Portland due to increased pressure from the Triads, Diablos and primarily the Colombian Cartel, who established a secret drug manufacturing plant on a freighter in Portland Harbor. Despite the problems, Salvatore continues to run the gang from his mansion and is introduced to Claude, a convict who escaped in a police convoy ambushed by the Cartel. Claude attracts the interest of Salvatore's wife Maria who he escorts to an illegal club before returning her to Salvatore's mansion. Salvatore, happy with his work, has him follow and kill Curly Bob, a bartender at Sex Club Seven, after Claude discovered that he had been selling secrets to the Cartel in return for the drug SPANK.

Salvatore later has Claude and 8-Ball, who Claude had escaped the convoy with, destroy the freighter used by the Cartel to manufacture SPANK, which had seemingly gained Claude the respect of Salvatore. Maria, however, had told Salvatore that she had become involved with Claude.[4] Maria's story, a lie, later led Salvatore to meet and agree to a truce with the Cartel, and to kill Claude with a booby trapped car. Maria discovers the plot and informs Claude, with the pair fleeing to Staunton Island with Yakuza co-leader Asuka Kasen, an old friend of Maria's. Asuka, looking for Claude to prove his loyalty to her, has him return to Portland and kill Salvatore after leaving Sex Club Seven.

Personality

Salvatore Leone was a very ruthless mob boss and was quick to anger. He had little tolerance for competition and often used hired goons to damage rival gangs. His relationship with his son Joey was not great since he cared more about cars and his auto shop than his father's legacy. He instead favoured Toni Cipriani, a high ranking member of his gang and trusted him more than his son. One of Salvatore's most prominent traits was his extreme paranoia, which was most likely caused by the betrayal of Carl Johnson, a formerly trusted associate. His paranoia was so great that he even pointed a gun at Toni, his most loyal friend.

Trivia

Badfellas poster
  • Salvatore Leone appears on posters for the film Badfellas in GTA III. This is a reference to the film Goodfellas, in which Frank Vincent appeared. The posters can be found at Sex Club Seven in the Red Light District of Portland, Liberty City.
  • Salvatore's character model in GTA III is based on Don Corleone from The Godfather, albeit more foul mouthed.
  • Salvatore means savior in Italian.
  • Salvatore being sued for tax evasion is probably a reference to Al Capone.
  • Salvatore Leone is credited first in both Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, despite not being the protagonist in either of the games.
  • Internal files on Salvatore are named "Frankie" instead, most likely named after the voice actor.
  • Salvatore Leone is extremely paranoid, even admitting so to Toni Cipriani during the mission Driving Mr. Leone.[5][6]
  • Salvatore's relationship with Maria Latore is volatile, with the two frequently arguing, yet they stay together due to money, with Maria enjoying the luxury of purchasing items with his money. She attempts to start relationships with both Toni Cipriani and Claude, despite a lack of interest from both of them, resulting in Salvatore becoming more paranoid.

Mission appearances

GTA III
GTA San Andreas
GTA Liberty City Stories

Murders committed

Gallery

Salvatore

  • Salvatore Leone in 1992.

    Salvatore Leone in 1992.

  • Salvatore Leone in 1998.

    Salvatore Leone in 1998.

  • Concept artwork of Salvatore Leone.

    Concept artwork of Salvatore Leone.

  • GTA III artwork.

    GTA III artwork.

  • Early model of Salvatore Leone from a Liberty Tree article, GTA III.

    Early model of Salvatore Leone from a Liberty Tree article, GTA III.

  • GTA San Andreas artwork.

    GTA San Andreas artwork.

  • Salvatore and Maria at Caligula's Palace, Las Venturas, GTA San Andreas.

    Salvatore and Maria at Caligula's Palace, Las Venturas, GTA San Andreas.

  • GTA Liberty City Stories artwork.

    GTA Liberty City Stories artwork.

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Salvatore Leone: "Just a Business Man". Julius Cohen and Liberty Tree.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Salvatore Leone: "The Sindaccos and the Leones? That's impossible. That's been impossible since your associates whacked my cousin." (from The Introduction DVD)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Frank Vincent Internet Movie Database entry. Internet Movie Database.
  4. ↑ Maria Latore: "Listen Salvatore, thinks that we're going behind his back. So he was offering you to the Cartel, in order to make a deal. I couldn't let him do that, I mean the worst thing is... it's my fault. I told him we were an item, don't ask me why I don't know. Look you're a marked man on Mafia turf and I've got to get out of here to. I've seen too much killing. Too much blood. This is a friend of mine ok, she's an old friend... it's Asuka, she's someone we can trust." (from the Last Requests mission)
  5. ↑ Salvatore Leone: "Don't play dumb with me, kid. I was playing dumb when your mother was still turning tricks."
    Toni Cipriani: "What's your problem?"
    Salvatore Leone: "I know what you've been saying about me. You think I'm an idiot? Huh? Is that what you think?" (from the Driving Mr. Leone mission)
  6. ↑ Salvatore Leone: "I'm getting paranoid Toni. Really fucking paranoid. Just because I think everyone hates me doesn't mean that they don't, know what I mean? Someone is out to get me. It's that fucking mayor! He's gonna blame me for all the shit that's been going down in the neighbourhood. All of it. Not just the shit I did but all of it." (from the Driving Mr. Leone mission)
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