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{{infobox gang|
| title = Vercetti Gang
| image = VercettiGang.jpg
| image = VercettiGang.jpg
| type = Business/Criminal Organization
| caption = Members of the Vercetti Gang
| appearance = ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City| GTA: VC]]''
| game = VC
| turf = Vercetti Businesses and [[Vercetti Estate]]
| game2 =
| color = Blue Shirts or Yellow Hawaiian Shirts<br>Long Pants<br>Sunglasses
| game3 =
| game4 =  
| locations = [[Vice City in GTA Vice City]]
| leader = Tommy Vercetti
| leaders =
| type = Criminal Organisation
| enemies = [[Diaz's Gang]]; [[Sharks]]; [[Patrol Invest Group]]; [[Haitians]]
| affiliations = [[Cubans|Cubans/Los Cabrones]]; [[Vice City Bikers|Bikers]]
| colors = Blue
| cars =  
| cars =  
| enemies = [[Haitians]], [[Sharks]], [[Patrol Invest Group]], [[Diaz's Gang]]
| weapons = [[Pistol]]; [[Uzi]]
| Leader = [[Tommy Vercetti]]
| businesses = Armed Robbery; protection; black mailing; drug dealing/trafficking; prostitution; extortion; auto-theft ring; pornography; counterfeiting
| weapons = [[Pistol]], [[Uzi]]
| fronts = [[Vercetti Estate]]; [[Kaufman Cabs]]; [[Vice City Boatyard|Boatyard]]; [[Malibu Club]]; [[Pole Position Club]]; [[InterGlobal Films]]; [[Vice City Print Works|Print Works]]; [[Sunshine Autos]]; [[Cherry Popper Ice Cream Factory]]
| fronts = [[Kaufman Cabs]]<br>[[InterGlobal Films]]<br>[[Cherry Popper Ice Cream Factory]]<br>[[Pole Position Club|Pole Position]]<br>[[Malibu Club]]<br>[[Vice City Boatyard|Boatyard]]<br>[[Vice City Print Works|Print Works]]<br>[[Sunshine Autos]].
| members = [[Lance Vance]]; [[Ken Rosenberg]]; [[Mario]]; [[Mike]]
| businesses = Protection, armed robbery, counterfeiting, drug dealing/trafficking, blackmailing, auto-theft ring, , pornography, arms dealing, extortion,prostitution
| members = [[Lance Vance]] (Associate, 1986)<br>[[Ken Rosenberg]] (Lawyer, 1986 - 1992)<br>[[Avery Carrington]] (Property Magnate, 1986 - ?)<br>[[Delores]] (Front Operator, 1986 - ?)<br>[[Earnest Kelly]] (Front Operator, 1986 - ?)<br>[[Steve Scott]] (Front Operator, 1986 - ?)<br>[[Mercedes Cortez]] (Associate, 1986 - ?)<br>[[Mike (GTA Vice City)|Mike]] (Bodyguard, 1986 - ?)<br>[[Mario]] (Bodyguard, 1986 - ?)<br>[[Umberto Robina]] (Ally, leader of [[Cubans]], 1986 - ?)<br>[[Big Mitch Baker]] (Ally, leader of [[Vice City Bikers|Biker Gang]] (1986 - ?)<br>[[Kent Paul]] (Associate,Street Informer 1986 - ?)
| affiliation = [[Cubans]], [[Vice City Bikers]]
|}}
|}}




The '''Vercetti Gang''' is a very powerful underworld outfit that is based in and around [[Vice City]]. The Vercetti Family is headed by [[Tommy Vercetti]], a renegade [[Forelli Family|Forelli family]] member who has assumed control of many businesses and property ventures during the events of [[GTA Vice City]], circa 1986.  The organization is known to be involved in various illegal enterprises, including extortion, drug dealing and organized crime.  Though some might consider the Vercetti Gang a [[Mafia]] family, due to being led by a former mafia member, it cannot be a true mafia family because there are members, such as [[Lance Vance]] and [[Ken Rosenberg]], who are not Italian.  However; it does appear that Tommy structured it to resemble a mafia family.
The '''Vercetti Gang''' is a very powerful underworld outfit that is based in and around [[Vice City]]. The Vercetti Gang is headed by [[Tommy Vercetti]], a renegade [[Forelli Family]] member who has assumed control of many businesses and property ventures during the events of [[GTA Vice City]], circa 1986.  The organization is known to be involved in various illegal enterprises, including extortion, drug dealing and organized crime.  Though some might consider the Vercetti Gang a [[Mafia]] family, due to being led by a former mafia member, it cannot be a true mafia family because there are members, such as [[Lance Vance]] and [[Ken Rosenberg]], who are not Italian.  However; it does appear that Tommy structured it to resemble a mafia family.


Tommy Vercetti was originally dispatched by the Forelli family to Vice City to oversee a drug deal funded by Forelli family money; the drug deal was supposed to be the beginning of the Forelli expansion down south towards Vice City.  After the deal was ambushed by Diaz's gang members, Vercetti was forced to start over with no money or property and aided only by Ken Rosenberg, a bent lawyer with Forelli connections.  He eventually killed the perpetrator of the drug deal attack, [[Ricardo Diaz]], aided by his new friend [[Lance Vance]].  Following the killing, he seized many properties and businesses assets in the city, with no assistance from the Forelli family, forming the "Vercetti Gang" in the process.
Tommy Vercetti was originally dispatched by the Forelli family to Vice City to oversee a drug deal funded by Forelli family money; the drug deal was supposed to be the beginning of the Forelli expansion down south towards Vice City.  After the deal was ambushed by Diaz's gang members, Vercetti was forced to start over with no money or property and aided only by Ken Rosenberg, a bent lawyer with Forelli connections.  He eventually killed the perpetrator of the drug deal attack, [[Ricardo Diaz]], aided by his new friend [[Lance Vance]].  Following the killing, he seized many properties and businesses assets in the city, with no assistance from the Forelli family, forming the "Vercetti Gang" in the process.


The expansion of the Vercetti's throughout Vice City made Tommy a very rich, powerful, and influential man, infuriating [[Sonny Forelli]], the Don of the Forelli family circa 1986, who was demanding his cut of the profit. Tommy's refusal to give in led the Forelli family to send collectors to Vice City to attempt to cut into the profits of Tommy's businesses by attempting to take over Tommy's businesses he bought. The Forellis' efforts were thwarted, and Sonny Forelli eventually confronts Tommy in person, which leads to a massacre, resulting in the death of many Forelli members, including a recently defected Lance Vance, and Sonny himself in the Vercetti Estate. Following Sonny's death, the Vercetti Gang is assumed to have total domination of Vice City.
The expansion of the Vercetti's throughout Vice City made Tommy a very rich, powerful, and influential man, infuriating [[Sonny Forelli]] who was demanding his cut of the profit. Tommy's refusal to give in led the Forelli family to send collectors to Vice City to attempt to cut into the profits of Tommy's businesses by attempting to take over Tommy's businesses he bought. The Forellis' efforts were thwarted, and Sonny Forelli eventually confronts Tommy in person, which leads to a massacre, resulting in the death of many Forelli members, including a recently defected Lance Vance, and Sonny himself in the Vercetti Estate. Following Sonny's death, the Vercetti Gang is assumed to have total domination of Vice City.


The Vercetti Gang, or at least Tommy Vercetti himself, is presumed to remain in power for an undisclosed time.  In [[The Introduction]], the prequel film to [[GTA San Andreas]], Ken Rosenberg, who was also initiated into the Vercetti Gang in 1986, is assumed to have been abandoned by Tommy after Ken is forced into rehabilitation for prolonged cocaine abuse.  Following his release, Vercetti no longer takes his calls and their relationship is dissolved.  This led to Ken's subsequent assignment as a middleman for the [[Leones]], [[Forellis]] and [[Sindaccos]] over [[Caligula's Casino]] in [[Las Venturas]] and then employment as an accountant to rapper [[Madd Dogg]].
The Vercetti Gang, or at least Tommy Vercetti himself, is presumed to remain in power for an undisclosed time.  In [[The Introduction]], the prequel film to [[GTA San Andreas]], Ken Rosenberg, who was also initiated into the Vercetti Gang in 1986, is assumed to have been abandoned by Tommy after Ken is forced into rehabilitation for prolonged cocaine abuse.  Following his release, Vercetti no longer takes his calls and their relationship is dissolved.  This led to Ken's subsequent assignment as a middleman for the [[Leones]], [[Forellis]] and [[Sindaccos]] over [[Caligula's Casino]] in [[Las Venturas]] and then employment as an accountant to rapper [[Madd Dogg]].
===Known Territory As Of 1986===
*'''[[Starfish Island]]''' - [[Vercetti Estate]]
*'''[[Vice Point]]''' - [[Malibu Club]]
*'''Vice Point''' - Stores in [[North Point Mall]]
*'''[[Ocean Beach]]''' - [[Pole Position]]
*'''[[Prawn Island]]''' - [[InterGlobal Films]]
*'''[[Little Haiti]]''' - [[Kaufman Cabs]]
*'''[[Little Havana]]''' - [[Print Works]]
*'''Little Havana''' - [[Cherry Poppers]]
*'''[[Viceport]]''' - [[Sunshine Autos]]
*'''Viceport''' - [[Boatyard]]
[[Image:180px-GTAVC_TommyVercetti-1-.jpg|thumb|Gang leader Tommy Vercetti]]===Known Fronts as of 1986===
*'''[[Boatyard]]''' - Business by bought by Tommy Vercetti. Front for smuggling drugs into Vice City.
*'''[[Cherry Popper Ice Cream Factory]]''' - Business bought by Tommy Vercetti. Front for drug distribution.
*'''[[Pole Position Club]]''' - Business bought by Tommy Vercetti. Front for prostitution racket.
*'''[[Kaufman Cabs]]''' - Business bought by Tommy Vercetti. Front for protection racket.
*'''[[InterGlobal Films]]''' - Business bought by Tommy Vercetti. Front for illegal ponragraphy.
*'''[[Vice City Print Works]]''' - Business bought by Tommy Vercetti. Front for money counterfeiting racket.
*'''[[The Malibu Club]]''' - Business bought by Tommy Vercetti. Front for gambling racket and drug distribution, base of operations for a bank heist.
*'''[[Sunshine Autos]]''' - Business bought by Tommy Vercetti. Front for auto theft racket.
===Known Members As of 1986===
*'''[[Tommy Vercetti]]''' - Don of the Vercetti Gang
*'''[[Lance Vance]]''' - Tommy's impulsive sidekick, shot dead by Tommy Vercetti.
*'''[[Ken Rosenberg]]''' - Tommy's lawyer. Eventually fired due to drug abuse.
*'''[[Phil Cassidy]]''' - Works with Tommy in robbing a bank, supplied Tommy with weapons. Eventually he leaves to run his own gun shop in [[Liberty City]].
*'''[[Mike (GTA Vice City)|Mike]]''' - Member.
*'''[[Mario]]''' - Member.
*'''[[Earnest Kelly]]''' - Front operator. Runs the [[Print Works]] for Tommy
*'''[[Avery Carrington]]''' - Associate. Estate guru, advisor to the family. Eventually killed by [[Donald Love]] and [[Toni Cipriani]] in 1998.
*'''[[Colonel Juan Garcia Cortez]]''' - Associate.
*'''[[Steve Scott]]''' - Front operator. Runs the [[InterGlobal Films]] studio for Tommy


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Revision as of 01:31, 9 January 2009

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Vercetti Gang
File:VercettiGang.jpg
Members of the Vercetti Gang
Games: GTA Vice City
Locations: Vice City in GTA Vice City
Leader: Tommy Vercetti
Type: Criminal Organisation
Enemies: Diaz's Gang; Sharks; Patrol Invest Group; Haitians
Affiliations: Cubans/Los Cabrones; Bikers
Colors: Blue
Weapons: Pistol; Uzi
Businesses: Armed Robbery; protection; black mailing; drug dealing/trafficking; prostitution; extortion; auto-theft ring; pornography; counterfeiting
Fronts: Vercetti Estate; Kaufman Cabs; Boatyard; Malibu Club; Pole Position Club; InterGlobal Films; Print Works; Sunshine Autos; Cherry Popper Ice Cream Factory
Members: Lance Vance; Ken Rosenberg; Mario; Mike


The Vercetti Gang is a very powerful underworld outfit that is based in and around Vice City. The Vercetti Gang is headed by Tommy Vercetti, a renegade Forelli Family member who has assumed control of many businesses and property ventures during the events of GTA Vice City, circa 1986. The organization is known to be involved in various illegal enterprises, including extortion, drug dealing and organized crime. Though some might consider the Vercetti Gang a Mafia family, due to being led by a former mafia member, it cannot be a true mafia family because there are members, such as Lance Vance and Ken Rosenberg, who are not Italian. However; it does appear that Tommy structured it to resemble a mafia family.

Tommy Vercetti was originally dispatched by the Forelli family to Vice City to oversee a drug deal funded by Forelli family money; the drug deal was supposed to be the beginning of the Forelli expansion down south towards Vice City. After the deal was ambushed by Diaz's gang members, Vercetti was forced to start over with no money or property and aided only by Ken Rosenberg, a bent lawyer with Forelli connections. He eventually killed the perpetrator of the drug deal attack, Ricardo Diaz, aided by his new friend Lance Vance. Following the killing, he seized many properties and businesses assets in the city, with no assistance from the Forelli family, forming the "Vercetti Gang" in the process.

The expansion of the Vercetti's throughout Vice City made Tommy a very rich, powerful, and influential man, infuriating Sonny Forelli who was demanding his cut of the profit. Tommy's refusal to give in led the Forelli family to send collectors to Vice City to attempt to cut into the profits of Tommy's businesses by attempting to take over Tommy's businesses he bought. The Forellis' efforts were thwarted, and Sonny Forelli eventually confronts Tommy in person, which leads to a massacre, resulting in the death of many Forelli members, including a recently defected Lance Vance, and Sonny himself in the Vercetti Estate. Following Sonny's death, the Vercetti Gang is assumed to have total domination of Vice City.

The Vercetti Gang, or at least Tommy Vercetti himself, is presumed to remain in power for an undisclosed time. In The Introduction, the prequel film to GTA San Andreas, Ken Rosenberg, who was also initiated into the Vercetti Gang in 1986, is assumed to have been abandoned by Tommy after Ken is forced into rehabilitation for prolonged cocaine abuse. Following his release, Vercetti no longer takes his calls and their relationship is dissolved. This led to Ken's subsequent assignment as a middleman for the Leones, Forellis and Sindaccos over Caligula's Casino in Las Venturas and then employment as an accountant to rapper Madd Dogg.