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'''Tommy Vercetti''' is a 35 year old character in the [[3D Universe]] appearing as the [[protagonist]] of [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] in [[1986]] and mentioned in [[The Introduction]], a prequel of [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] set in [[1992]]. He is a former member of the [[Forelli Family]] and the leader of the [[Vercetti Gang]], based out of [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]].  

== Character history ==

Tommy Vercetti was born around [[1951]] and is thirty-five years old<ref>[[:Talk:Tommy_Vercetti|Bradygames' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Official Strategy Guide]]</ref> during the events of the game. He was born in [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]] and, at a young age, began helping his father at a printing shop cleaning rollers. Vercetti had wanted to follow in his father's footsteps, but "lived a different life", at some point joining the [[Forelli Family]] in the [[1960]]s. He continued to work with the Forelli Family until [[1971]], when he was convicted of eleven counts of manslaughter in [[Harwood]], later gaining the name "The Harwood Butcher". This was an attempted ambush, planned by Sonny Forelli, although Tommy survived. His connections with the Forelli Family ensured he was spared the death penalty and a life sentence. Tommy remained in prison for fifteen years, not informing the [[LCPD in GTA III Era|LCPD]] of any Forelli Family secrets.

In [[1986]], he was released from prison after Sonny Forelli "pulled" some strings. Forelli decides to send Tommy to [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]], realizing that he is too well known in Liberty City.<ref>From the introduction cutscene ''[[Introduction (GTA VC)|In the beginning...]]'':<br />'''Sonny Forelli''': "People will remember soon enough. When they see him walking down the streets of their neighborhoods. It will be bad for business."</ref> Sonny, wanting to become involved in the narcotics trade, decides to send Tommy with some money and to allow him to establish a drug cartel for the Forelli's. Tommy [[In The Beginning (GTA VC)|flies]] to Vice City along with [[Harry]] and [[Lee]], meeting [[Ken Rosenberg]] at [[Escobar International Airport]]. The drug deal with the [[Vance Crime Family]] is ambushed by [[Ricardo Diaz]]' [[Diaz' Gang|men]], something Tommy only later discovers. Tommy, Rosenberg, and [[Lance Vance]] (of the Vance Crime Family) escape.

Sonny Forelli, growing restless and impatient, sends his own men to [[Cap the Collector|collect]] some of 'his' money from Tommy. Tommy kills the collectors, although not in time to prevent [[Earnest Kelly]], the man running the printers and whom Tommy sees as a father figure, from being brutally beaten up. Tommy decides to give Sonny fake money printed at the Print Works. Tommy meets Sonny in person at his estate, with Sonny informing him that the Harwood incident was an ambush and also telling him that Lance was now sided with him. A gun battle ensues, with Tommy [[Keep Your Friends Close...|killing]] both Lance and Sonny. Following their deaths, Tommy and Ken run the crime family without pressure from the Forellis.

Tommy Vercetti continued to run the criminal underworld of Vice City until at least [[1992]], although his relationship with Ken Rosenberg became increasingly strained due to Rosenberg's cocaine addiction. Tommy eventually sends Ken into rehab at the [[Fort Carson Medical Center]] in [[Fort Carson]], [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|San Andreas]], later refusing to answer his telephone calls. Thus nobody knows his later fate. Tommy is also mentioned by Kent Paul on his website in [[2002]] stating "see, Tom, I didn't mention your name, nowhere. Maybe you won't get us killed now, okay?" Since this sentence is apparently directed at Tommy himself, it can be easily determined he is still alive in 2002.

== Murders committed ==

; Prior to the events of GTA VC

; During the events of GTA VC

; Optional Murders:

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