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Sweet became the leader of the [[Grove Street Families]], which introduced him, CJ and even Brian into gang life. During this time frame, Grove Street Families were at the height of their power when they first became pressured by [[Frank Tenpenny]], the corrupt police officer of [[C.R.A.S.H.]] It's likely that officer [[Eddie Pulaski]] was also serving with Tenpenny at this time. In 1987, the gang was shaken by the death of young [[Brian Johnson|Brian]]. Sweet laments that Carl "let Brian die" and did not call for help, causing Carl to leave for [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]] in that same year. He was no longer considered a member of Grove Street, and would later have to earn his way back into the gang. Big Smoke says that CJ was more muscular in these days, and that "the east coast got you all thinned out".

C.R.A.S.H. abandon CJ in rural [[Whetstone]] to [[Badlands|eliminate a witness against them]]. It is slowly revealed that they are being tried in court over their corruption (in a case that is quickly building in media attention). Cesar connects CJ to his (mentally unstable) cousin [[Catalina]]. Tenpenny introduces CJ to [[The Truth]], who is supplying Tenpenny and CJ with tons of weed to [[555 We Tip|frame a D.A. and enemy of Tenpenny's]]. Tenpenny demands that CJ pay for the shipment, which forces him to return to work with Catalina, who now has an obsessive crush on him. CJ meets [[San Fierro Triads|Triad]] leader [[Wu Zi Mu|Wu Zi Mu "Woozie"]] during a [[Wu Zi Mu (mission)|street race]]. Catalina finds him at the race and feels neglected/enraged at CJ, also proclaiming that she has a new boyfriend, [[Claude]]. CJ defeats Claude in a street race, gaining the deed to Claude's run down [[Doherty Garage|garage]]

Carl leaves for San Fierro with Truth and Tenpenny's marijuana (despite Tenpenny [[Are You Going to San Fierro?|betraying]] The Truth). They meet Cesar and Kendl at the garage in [[Doherty]], [[San Fierro]]. CJ is angry and believes that the garage is completely useless. Kendl explains to CJ that the property is a great opportunity, and through Truth he [[Wear Flowers in Your Hair|hires]] [[Dwaine]], [[Jethro]] and [[Zero]] to work in the garage. CJ meets with [[Woozie]] in San Fierro and the two quickly become strong allies, collaborating to take down each other's enemies - CJ targeting the [[Loco Syndicate]] (Big Smoke's suppliers) and Woozie's rivals the [[Da Nang Boys]]. CJ infliltrates and eventually kills all the chief members - [[Jizzy B]], [[T-Bone Mendez]], [[Mike Toreno]] (as it would seem) and even [[Ryder]] from his old gang.

Woozie invites CJ to the Triad's extremely glamorous [[The Four Dragons Casino|Four Dragons Casino]] in Las Venturas. Upon arrival, CJ is given shares in the casino by Woozie, "in exchange for some help setting it up". They are faced with aggressive competition from Mafia-run [[Caligula's Palace]] and as revenge, spend weeks and weeks planning [[Breaking the Bank at Caligula's|an extremely elaborate heist]] of Caligula's. This dually involves CJ infiltrating Caligula's inner circle of management (bychance of Truth's association with music industry men [[Kent Paul]] and [[Maccer]]) to work with manager [[Ken Rosenberg|Ken "Rosie" Rosenberg]] and even don [[Salvatore Leone]] (CJ helps Rosie, Paul and Maccer fake their deaths to escape Salvatore's rage). During this time period, [[C.R.A.S.H.]] extracts the last of CJ's labor before they try to kill CJ (and their own [[Jimmy Hernandez|Hernandez]] for snitching on him), CJ killing [[Eddie Pulaski|Pulaski]] and escaping alive. CJ also, by chance, sees [[Madd Dogg]] [[Madd Dogg (mission)|attempting suicide]] and saves his life, partially out of guilt for ruining his career.

His ongoing vendetta on [[Frank Tenpenny|Tenpenny]] and [[Big Smoke]], finalized by Madd Dogg having to sell his [[Madd Dogg's Crib|mansion]] to drug lord [[Big Poppa]], prompts CJ to return to Los Santos, [[A Home In The Hills|taking back the rapper's mansion by force]]. While recording Madd Dogg's new album, [[Mike Toreno|Toreno]] gives CJ [[Vertical Bird|the last]] of his work (despite CJ's extreme frustration at first) before [[Sweet Johnson|Sweet]] is released from prison.

At the very end of the game, CJ is a young multi-millionaire. His assets and business interests include [[Grove Street Families|Grove Street gang]] and [[Madd Dogg|Madd Dogg's]] contract in [[Los Santos]], a [[Doherty Garage|car garage]] and seveal other properties in [[San Fierro]], and shares in [[The Four Dragons Casino|Four Dragons]] casino in [[Las Venturas]]. He even still has the government's [[Black Project|$60 million]] [[jetpack]].

==Murders commited by Carl Johnson==

CJ was voiced by [[Young Maylay|Chris Bellard]], known as Young Maylay. Rumors circulated the internet for a while that either Dave Chappelle or 50 Cent were supposed to voice CJ, but these were most likely just wishful thoughts on the part of their fans.

*Carl is the most customizable character in a GTA game to date, featuring clothes, tattoos, and hairstyles and the ability to change his physical appearence such as make him fat or strong.