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|image = ToniCipriani-GTAIII.jpg

|name = Antonio Cipriani

|aka = Toni<br />Toni Cipriani<br />Anthony

|gender = M

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Toni returned to Liberty City on a [[coach]] in [[1998]] and immediately [[Introduction (GTA LCS)|met a grateful]] Salvatore who immediately places him under the leadership of [[Consigliere|made man]] [[Vincenzo Cilli]] who rose through the family's hierarchy during Toni's abscene.  

Toni later worked for Salvatore, doing various tasks to [[The Offer|attempt]] to [[Ho Selecta!|convince]] union leader [[Jane Hopper]] and [[Frighteners|her fellow union leaders]] to [[Rollercoaster Ride|grant them access]] to the [[Portland Harbor|harbor]] during planned strikes, which had been funded by Salvatore. During this time he also begins to work for Salvatore's wife, [[Maria Latore]], constantly rescuing her from danger when [[Shop 'Til You Strop|shop lifting]], [[Taken For A Ride|being kidnapped]], [[Booby Prize|illegal street racing]], [[Biker Heat|an aggressive love interest]] named [[Cedric Fotheringay|Wayne]], who he later kills, and from [[Overdose of Trouble|overdosing on drugs]]. Maria, during this time, begins to fall in love with Toni but, realising he has no money, reaffirms her interest in Salvatore's money.

Toni also confronts his [[Ma Cipriani|mother]] for the first time in four years following his hasty departure. His mother, disappointed in his lack of phone calls while in hiding, continually makes negative remarks about his character and appearance, claiming he is too thin. Toni, in attempts to impress his mother, takes [[Camera|photographs]] of [[Giovanni Casa]] in his underwear and chasing two prostitutes (including [[Mona Lott]]) and later [[Dead Meat|killing him]] when he stopped paying protection money, wins an [[Grease Sucho|illegal street race]] and kills [[Dan Sucho]], as well as killing many [[Portland Triads|Triads]]. His attempts, however, fall short of her high expectations following her husbands example and she places a [[No Son of Mine|hit on Toni]], asking him to die 'like a real man'.

[[File:MakingToni-GTALCS5.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Toni Cipriani, about to become a [[Caporegime|made man]], talking to the [[Don]] of the [[Leone Family]], [[Salvatore Leone]], as [[Mickey Hamfists]] looks on.]]

Toni, after escaping from [[hitmen]] and the interests of Maria, returns to Salvatore and is sent to collect some drugs from [[Miguel]] of the [[Colombian Cartel]]. Their deal is ambushed by the police but Toni manages to retrieve the drugs and kill Miguel before returning to Salvatore. A short while later he receives a [[Phone|phone call]] from O'Toole who informs him that Salvatore has been kidnapped by some [[Sindacco Family|Sindaccos]] although their attempts are thwarted when Toni rescues him and later helps Salvatore [[The Guns of Leone|exact his revenge on the Sindaccos]]. Salvatore later has Toni follow [[Massimo Torini]] of the [[Sicilian Mafia]], from which they learn of his [[Calm Before the Storm|treacherous alliances]] with the [[Portland Triads|Triads]] and [[Diablos]], before joining [[Mickey Hamfists]] in driving O'Toole to be 'made'.

This occurs, however, only after an argument over comments Toni had supposedly made about Salvatore and his intelligence. The argument involves Salvatore pointing a gun at Toni before realising his loyalty and admitting to becoming increasingly paranoid. Salvatore, in retaliation at the Mayors actions, has Toni [[A Walk in the Park|kill the Mayor on his jog]] in [[Belleville Park]], retrieveing his phone in the process. For this, his work for the Leone Family and twice rescuing Salvatore he is [[Making Toni|made]] despite his concerns following O'Toole's 'ceremony'.

Toni, after being made, receives a [[Phone|phone call]] from his [[Ma Cipriani|mother]] informing him that she had called off the hit but complains that she should not have had to go to sucuh lengths to force his upward movement in the family hierarchy. Toni then comes under the employment of [[Donald Love]], a rich businessman and Salvatore's preferred candidate to become Mayor. After [[The Morgue Party Candidate|collecting a corpse for a party]] Toni begins to [[Steering the Vote|campaign for Love]] and [[Cam-Pain|kill]] some of his [[Miles O'Donovan|rivals]] campaigners. Toni later also [[Friggin' the Riggin'|destroys a Forelli owned printing company]] that had been printing ballot papers, [[Love & Bullets|protects Love]] while he campaigns and, with the vote too close to call, [[Counterfeit Count|steals a number of the ballot papers]] to replace with votes for Love. [[Love on the Rocks|Their efforts, however, fall through]] as Love's connections with the Leone Family persuade voters to elect [[Miles O'Donovan]]. Love, now bankrupt, disppears.

The Sindacco Family were also targetted at this time when Toni began to work for corrupt [[LCPD in GTA III Era|police officer]] [[Leon McAffrey]], which included [[Sayonara Sindaccos|killing a]] [[Crazy '69'|number of]] Sindacco mobsters, helping the [[Uptown Yardies]] [[The Whole 9 Yardies|acquire]] and then [[Night of the Livid Dreads|maintain control]] of [[Newport]]. McAffrey also told Toni of the Forelli Family's plans to move their weapons to another location, which Toni stopped by destroying them.  

[[File:TheShoresideRedemption-GTALCS11.jpg|right|thumb|250px|A free [[Salvatore Leone]] talking to Toni Cipriani after being released from [[LCPD in GTA III Era|police]] custody.]]

During this time Salvatore Leone is arrested and placed in prison on [[Shoreside Vale]]. While awaiting trial he visited by Toni, disguised as a lawyer named Lionel, and is told to attack the Forelli and Sindacco families for his incarceration. Toni assists the [[Southside Hoods]] in [[Rough Justice|taking control]] of [[Wichita Gardens]], a Forelli neighbourhood, and then kills Sindacco [[Don]] [[Paulie Sindacco]], before attacking a [[Yakuza]] weapons storage and destroying their [[Rhino|tank]].

Shortly after Salvatore is [[The Shoreside Redemption|escorted to his arraignment]] by Toni who kills a number of [[Sicilian Mafia]] mobsters attempting to murder Salvatore before helping him [[The Sicilian Gambit|end the Sicilians plans of taking over]] the [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|city]] by killing their [[underboss]] [[Massimo Torini]] and 'persuading' the [[Mayoralty of Liberty City in GTA III Era|Mayor]], [[Miles O'Donovan]], to work for the [[Leone Family]].

Toni continued to work for [[Salvatore Leone]] and the [[Leone Family]] but became less active in the actual criminal activity. During this time he also moved back in with his [[Ma Cipriani|mother]] and her [[Momma's Restaurante|restaurant]], which he also became more active in running. He put weight on during this time and began to have a shorter temper, likely due to his mothers constant disapproval of him, and is known to have punched a man for claiming the ziti at the restaurant was over-baked. He also comes under investigation by the [[LCPD in GTA III Era|police]] for his links to [[Salvatore Leone]], although Toni maintains that he only purchases tomato sauce from him. He also manages, throughout the period, to establish himself as the right hand man of Salvatore, being placed above Salvatore's own son [[Joey Leone|Joey]].

[[File:Cipriani'sChauffeur-GTAIII.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Joey Leone]] introducing [[Claude]] to Toni Cipriani during the mission [[Cipriani's Chauffeur]].]]

In [[2001]] Toni continues to work for [[Salvatore Leone]] and help his [[Ma Cipriani|mother]] run her [[Momma's Restaurante|restaurant]]. He is [[Cipriani's Chauffeur|introduced]] to [[Claude]], a man capable of completing tasks similar to Toni three years previously, and he hires him after using him as a driver when attempting to collect his protection money from [[Mr. Wong|Mr. Wong's]] [[Mr. Wong's Laundromat|Laundromat]]. Toni later has Claude [[The Pick-Up|retrieve the protection money]], which is ambushed by the [[Portland Triads]], [[Taking Out the Laundry|destroy three Triad vans]], [[Triads and Tribulations|kill three Triad warlords]] and then [[Blow Fish|destroy]] the [[Belly-Up|Belly-Up Fish & Seafood Processing Plant]]. He also [[Salvatore's Called a Meeting|introduces Claude to Salvatore]], who is shown to hold a high opinion of him. Toni also phones in to [[Chatterbox FM]] and complains to the shows host [[Lazlow Jones|Lazlow]] about his mother, her unrealistic expectations and continual negativity towards him and his character.

{{double image|right|ToniCipriani-GTAIII.jpg|180|ToniCipriani-GTALCS.png|150|Toni Cipriani in [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]].|Toni Cipriani in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories|GTA Liberty City Stories]].|}}

== Gallery ==

File:ToniCipriani-GTAIII-render.jpg|A pre-release image of Toni Cipriani in GTA III.

File:Introduction-GTALCS2.jpg|Toni Cipriani shortly after returning to Liberty City in the introductory cutscene in GTA LCS.

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== Mission appearances==

;GTA III

;GTA Liberty City Stories

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