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Trouble between the [[Leone Family]], [[Forelli Family]] and [[Sindacco Family]] started at least in the mid-1980s and lasted until 2001, the last years events shown in the [[GTA III Era]]. The [[Vercetti Gang]] and the [[Sicilian Mafia]], two other [[Mafia|mafia]] families, have also been involved in the mafia wars. The Vercetti gang working against the Forelli Family and the Sicilian Mafia working against the three families. | |||
==People Involved== | |||
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!Gang | |||
!Affiliated Characters | |||
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|[[Leone Family]] | |||
|[[Salvatore Leone]], [[Joey Leone]], [[Toni Cipriani]], [[Luigi Goterelli]], [[Vincenzo Cilli]], [[Mickey Hamfists]], [[Maria Latore]], [[Mike (San Andreas)|Mike]], [[Misty]], [[Joseph Daniel O'Toole]], [[Donald Love]], [[Giovanni Casa]], [[Ma Cipriani]], [[Donald Love]] and [[Leon McAffrey]] | |||
|- | |||
|[[Forelli Family]] | |||
|[[Franco Forelli]], [[Sonny Forelli]], [[Giorgio Forelli]], [[Mike Forelli]], [[Tommy Vercetti]], [[Harry]], [[Lee]], [[Ken Rosenberg]], [[Lance Vance]] and [[Roger C. Hole]]. | |||
|- | |||
|[[Sindacco Family]] | |||
|[[Paulie Sindacco]], [[Johnny Sindacco]], [[Joseph Daniel O'Toole]], [[Mickey]] and [[Bobby]]. | |||
|- | |||
|[[Sicilian Mafia]] | |||
|[[Uncle Leone]] and [[Massimo Torini]]. | |||
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|[[Vercetti Gang]] | |||
|[[Tommy Vercetti]], [[Lance Vance]], [[Ken Rosenberg]], [[Mario]], [[Mike]] and [[Earnest Kelly]] | |||
|- | |||
|None Gang Members | |||
|[[Claude]], [[Carl Johnson]], [[Mike]], [[Kent Paul]], [[Maccer]] and [[Wu Zi Mu]] | |||
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|Other Gangs | |||
|[[Colombian Cartel]], [[Liberty City Triads]], [[Diablos]], [[Yakuza]], [[Uptown Yardies]], [[Southside Hoods]] and [[San Fierro Triads]] | |||
|} | |||
==GTA Vice City== | |||
===1971=== | |||
In 1971 [[Tommy Vercetti]], the [[protagonist]] of [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], killed eleven men in the [[Harwood]] district of [[Portland Island]] in Liberty City.<ref name="Harwood Butcher">'''Sonny Forelli''': "How many was it? Ten? No, eleven men. That's how you get to be called the Harwood Butcher! Heh-heh-heh!"<br>'''Tommy Vercetti''': You sent me to kill one man, ONE MAN. They knew I was coming Sonny..." (from the [[Keep Your Friends Close]] mission)</ref> It is unknown whether the men were members of the Leone or Sindacco families, however, this is likely as the city is shown to be mafia controlled in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]. | |||
===1986=== | |||
In 1986 Tommy Vercetti was released from prison, with [[Sonny Forelli]] assisting his release<ref name="Sonny/Tommy release">'''Sonny Forelli''': "You know, Tommy? I did what I could for you, I pulled strings, called in favors. | |||
" (from the [[Keep Your Friends Close]] mission)</ref>, and was sent to [[Vice City]] by Sonny.<ref name="Tommy to VC">'''Sonny Forelli''': "We treat him [Vercetti] like an old friend and keep him busy out of town. OK? We been talking about expanding down South, right? Vice City is twenty-four carat gold these days... We just set him loose in Vice City, we give him a little cash to get started." (from the [[In The Beginning (GTA VC)|In The Beginning cutscene]] in GTA Vice City)</ref> This was partly to establish the Forelli Family in the city<ref name="Forellis to VC">'''Sonny Forelli''': "We been talking about expanding down South, right? Vice City is twenty-four carat gold these days." (from the [[In The Beginning (GTA VC)|In The Beginning cutscene]])</ref> and partly to get Tommy out of Liberty City, where he would easily recognised.<ref name="Vercetti out of LC">'''Forelli Gang Member''': "He kept his head down, helps people forget".<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" (from the [[In The Beginning (GTA VC)|In The Beginning cutscene]])</ref> Vercetti and his companions, [[Harry]] and [[Lee]]<ref name="Harry and Lee">'''Tommy Vercetti''': "Look Sonny, we were set up. The deal was an ambush. Harry and Lee are dead." (from the [[An Old Friend]] mission)</ref>, are met by Forelli-contact and [[Ambulance]] chaser<ref name="Ken Ambulance chaser">'''Kent Paul''': "Rosenberg...Rosenberg...Oh, that bonkers ambulance chaser! That guy could defend an innocent man all the way to death row!" (from the [[Back Alley Brawl]] mission)</ref> [[Ken Rosenberg]]<ref name="Ken Rosenberg">'''Ken Rosenberg''': "Hey, hey, guys! It's, uh, Ken Rosenberg here! Hey!" (from the [[In The Beginning (GTA VC)|In The Beginning cutscene]])</ref> and immediately drive to a drugs deal. The deal, involving [[Victor Vance|Victor]]<ref name="Victor Vance">{{cite web | url = http://www.rockstargames.com/vicecity/ | title = Grand Theft Auto: Vice City official website| work = [[Rockstar Games]] | accessdate = | accessyear = }}</ref> and [[Lance Vance]], is ambushed by [[Ricardo Diaz|Ricardo Diaz's]] [[Diaz's Gang|men]].<ref name="Diaz behind ambush">'''Lance Vance''': "Hey, I've been asking around and it's obvious that Diaz jumped the deal and iced my brother." (from the [[Phnom Penh '86]] mission)</ref> This leads to angry Sonny threatening Tommy to get his money back.<ref name="Sonny's threat">'''Tommy Vercetti''': "Look Sonny, we were set up. The deal was an ambush. Harry and Lee are dead."<br>'''Sonny Forelli''': "You better be kidding me Tommy. Tell me you still got the money."<br>'''Tommy Vercetti''': ...no Sonny...I don't have the money.<br>'''Sonny Forelli''': That was my money, Tommy, MY MONEY! You better not be screwing me Tommy because you know I'm not a man to be screwed with!" (from the [[An Old Friend]] mission)</ref> | |||
Throughout the events GTA Vice City, Tommy Vercetti begins to build up his own business empire within the city<ref name="Sunshine Autos">'''[[BJ Smith]]''': "B.J. Smith. And you must be Mr. Vercetti."...Well, I'm very sad to be selling the [[Sunshine Autos|dealership]] to y'all." (after purchasing Sunshine Autos)</ref><ref name="Cherry Popper">'''[[Maude Hanson]]''': "Who are you?"<br>'''Tommy Vercetti''': "Your new owner." (after purchasing the [[Cherry Popper Ice Cream Factory]])</ref><ref name="Boatyard">'''[[Dwaine]]''': "Hey suit dude! I guess you're the new owner?"<br>'''Tommy Vercetti''': "Yeah.." (after purchasing the [[Vice City Boatyard|Boatyard]])</ref><ref name="Kaufman Cabs">'''[[Delores]]''': "Our new management, the Vercetti Gang, is gonna make sure we get no trouble." (after purchasing the [[Kaufman Cabs]])</ref><ref name="InterGlobal Films">'''Tommy Vercetti''': "Look, you pompous asshole, I own you now. I own all of this." (after purchasing the [[InterGlobal Films]])</ref><ref name="Print Works">'''[[Earnest Kelly]]''': "Mr. Vercetti? Hey. You bought the old print works?"<br>'''Tommy Vercetti''': "Yeah, my old man used to work on these.." (after purchasing the [[Vice City Print Works|Print Works]])</ref> but does not pay Sonny Forelli his money back.<ref name="Sonny money">'''Sonny Forelli''': "I hoped you'd see sense, see what's good for business. I trusted you, Tommy, and you disappointed me." (from the [[Keep Your Friends Close]] mission)</ref> Sonny then begins to send his men to [[Cap the Collector|collect money]] from Vercetti's businesses.<ref name="Sonny money 2">'''Earnest Kelly''': "Tommy...some mob thugs ...said they'd come to take their cut... said it was a Mr. Forello's money...I feel like crap."<br>'''Tommy Vercetti''': "Forelli? SONNY Forelli?"<br>'''Earnest Kelly''': "Yeah, that's the guy...I think...they were very insistent..." (from the [[Cap the Collector]] mission)</ref> Vercetti kills the men.<ref name="Forelli Men Dead">'''Lance Vance''': "They ain't too happy you capped their man" (from the [[Keep Your Friends Close]] mission)</ref> Sonny Forelli then arrives in the city and confronts Tommy at his [[Vercetti Estate|mansion]] on [[Prawn Island]].<ref name="Sonny/Tommy mansion">'''Lance Vance''': "It's your friends up north Tommy. They ain't too happy you capped their man. They're coming down to see the business today." (from the [[Keep Your Friends Close]] mission)</ref> Sonny reveals that he set Tommy up in 1971<ref name="Sonny/Tommy prison">'''Sonny Forelli''': "Anyone would think you blame me for that unfortunate set of circumstances." (from the [[Keep Your Friends Close]] mission)</ref><ref name="Sonny/Tommy prison 2">'''Sonny Forelli''': "You still don't get it do you! I OWN you, Tommy. Those fifteen years were mine to spend!" (from the [[Keep Your Friends Close]] mission)</ref> and that Lance Vance, who had been assisting Tommy, had joined him.<ref name="Sonny/Lance">'''Sonny Forelli''': "But at least someone in your chicken shit organization knows how to do business, Isn't that right, Lance?"<br>'''Lance Vance''': "I'm sorry Tommy. This is Vice City. This is business."<br>'''Tommy Vercetti''': "You sold us out..."<br>'''Lance Vance''': "No. I sold YOU out, Tommy, I sold YOU out." (from the [[Keep Your Friends Close]] mission)</ref> A shoot-out then begins, with Tommy managing to kill both Sonny and Lance. This defeat to Vercetti saw the Forelli's attempts to move into Vice City end. | |||
==Mid 1980s== | |||
In the mid-1980s [[Salvatore Leone]] became the [[Boss|Don]] of the Leone Family in Palermo, Sicily after a bloody power struggle, which also involved the death of his brother.<ref name="Salvatore's brother">{{cite web | url = http://www.rockstargames.com/libertytree/apr2001/story1.html | title = [[SALVATORE LEONE: "Just a Business Man"]]| work = [[Julius Cohen]] and [[Liberty Tree]] | accessdate = | accessyear = }}</ref> Salvatore then moved from the "old country" to a [[Salvatore's Gentlemen's Club|mansion]] in [[Saint Mark's]], [[Liberty City]]. | |||
==GTA San Andreas== | |||
===1986-1992=== | |||
After the death of Sonny Forelli the Forelli Family begin to lose power<ref name="Forelli decline">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Ever since Sonny Forelli got himself pasted all over Florida, you [Sindacco Family] think you run things in this town." (from [[The Introduction]] DVD)</ref>, bringing the three families onto a more equal playing field. There continues to be trouble between the three Liberty City families, with Salvatore's cousin being killed by the Sindacco Family.<ref name="Sal's Cousin">'''Salvatore Leone''': "The Sindacco's and the Leone's? That's impossible. That's been impossible since your associates whacked my cousin." (from [[The Introduction]] DVD)</ref> The Sindacco Family, however, are losing money with a casino in [[Las Venturas]], [[Caligula's Casino]].<ref name="Caligula's money">'''Sindacco Family gangster #1''': "You know, I hear the Leones are lending the bosses some money."<br>'''Sindacco Family gangster #2''': "The Leones?"<br>'''Sindacco Family gangster #1''': "Yeah."<br>'''Sindacco Family gangster #2''': "Get the fuck outta here. We hate the Leones.".<br>'''Sindacco Family gangster #1''': I know. That's what I said to Johnny, but he said they needed the money." (from The Introduction DVD)</ref> Sindacco Family representative [[Johnny Sindacco]] goes to Salvatore's mansion in Saint Mark's to gain an investment from the Leone Family.<ref name="Leone Investment">'''Salvatore Leone''': "So, Johnny, you want five million dollars of my money?"<br>'''Johnny Sindacco''': I want to help you make a fortune, Mr. Leone. My father wants to unite our organizations." (from [[The Introduction]] DVD)</ref> Salvatore agrees to invest money into the casino<ref name="Leone Investment 2">'''Salvatore Leone''': "You can have the money." (from [[The Introduction]] DVD)</ref>, along with the Forelli Family, leading to the three families each owning a third of the casino. However, the Sindacco Family are forced to removed [[Mickey]]<ref name="Mickey">'''Johnny Sindacco''': "So, we got a vacancy." (from [[The Introduction]] DVD)</ref><ref name="Mickey 2">'''Sindacco Family gangster #2''': "I mean, why'd we whack Mickey anyhow? He was a stand up guy."<br>'''Sindacco Family gangster #1''': "I dunno, something about money."<br>'''Sindacco Family gangster #2''': "Oh man. What, he was on the take?"<br>'''Sindacco Family gangster #1''': "Nah, he was kosher. A little too kosher. That's why he had to go".<br>'''Sindacco Family gangster #2''': Oh, I get it."<br>'''Sindacco Family gangster #1''': "Yeah, he was declaring too much money, so we gotta get a new guy in". (from [[The Introduction]] DVD)</ref>, their man running the casino, and replace him with someone the three families can control but who will remain neutral.<ref name="Neutral Person">'''Salvatore Leone''': "Hey, we're gonna need a real idiot. A guy we can all push around." (from [[The Introduction]] DVD)</ref> | |||
In Vice City the Vercetti Gang remain a strong force, although Ken Rosenberg's continued drug use leads to him being disbarred from being a lawyer<ref name="Rosenberg law">'''Ken Rosenberg''': "I've been disbarred from the law." (from [[The Introduction]] DVD)</ref> and entering rehab in [[Fort Carson]].<ref name="Rosenberg rehab">'''Salvatore Leone''': "There's this lawyer, used to work for the Forellis down in Florida. I heard he's sniffing around for a job. Just got out of rehab or something." (from [[The Introduction]] DVD)</ref><ref name="Rosenberg rehab 2">'''Ken Rosenberg''': "I couldn't lay off the blow, so I went into rehab." (from the [[Intensive Care]] mission)</ref> After leaving rehab he phones Tommy Vercetti but can not get through, leading to him losing contact with Vercetti.<ref name="Rosenberg/Vercetti">'''Ken Rosenberg''': "Ah, yes. Tommy Vercetti, please. Tell him Ken Rosenberg called. Ken Rosenberg. You haven't heard of me? Who are you? Ken Rosenberg. Rosenberg! Oh! Oh really? You told him I called? Look, I made that ingrate, and now he won't take my calls? Just put him on the phone right now! Hello? Hello? Damn it!" (from [[The Introduction]] DVD)</ref> The three Liberty City based families are aware of Rosenberg's stint in rehab and see him as an easy man to control<ref name="Rosenberg Palace">'''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 down in Florida. I heard he's sniffing around for a job. Just got out of rehab or something." (from [[The Introduction]] DVD)</ref> and so convince him to run Caligula's Palace.<ref name="Rosenberg Palace 2">'''Ken Rosenberg''': "So when I came out I started representing the Liberty City mob, again and that's how I ended up here." (from the [[Intensive Care]] mission)</ref> | |||
===1992=== | |||
By the events of [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] Rosenberg has quickly relapsed and once again using drugs, scared that he will be killed if one of the families attack another.<ref name="Rosenberg death">'''Ken Rosenberg''': "So when I came out I started representing the Liberty City mob, again and that's how I ended up here. But, no one family would trust another family to run the casino, so I was put forth as a neutral party. So now I spend my days waiting for one family to cap me and blame the other one." (from the [[Intensive Care]] mission)</ref> This, along with Salvatore's insistence that he wants his money back quickly<ref name="Leone money back">'''Salvatore Leone''': "I'm the job! Me and my money. And I want it back, and I want it back fast." (from [[The Introduction]] DVD)</ref>, put Ken into a difficult position. He has only one friend, a parrott called [[Tony]].<ref name="Tony">'''Ken Rosenberg''': "My only friend is a bird named Tony." (from the [[Intensive Care]] mission)</ref> However, [[Kent Paul]], a friend from Vice City, finds Rosenberg<ref name="Kent Paul">'''Kent Paul''': "Kent Paul, here to see Rosie." (from the [[Don Peyote]] mission)</ref> along with his new musician [[Maccer]] and ally [[Carl Johnson]].<ref name="Maccer & Carl">'''Kent Paul''': "These are my boys - Maccer and Carl." (from the [[Don Peyote]] mission)</ref> Carl begins to help Rosenberg and Salvatore Leone, however, he does have plans to rob the casino alongside the [[San Fierro Triads]].<ref name="Carl/Triads">'''Carl Johnson''': "What we need... is to hit the Mafia casino. Yeah, go jack the place." (from the [[Explosive Situation]] mission)</ref> Carl at first maintains the peace between the three Liberty City based families by rescuing Johnny Sindacco from the Forelli Family.<ref name="Johnny/Forelli">'''Ken Rosenberg''': "I mean, something terrible has happened to Johnny. I mean, he's in a shock-induced coma at the hospital across town. Now the Forellis - they will take this opportunity to rub him out. Now if any hit between the families succeeds on my turf, I will get the axe, bullet, machete, whatever..."<br>'''Carl Johnson''': OK, OK, relax. I'm gonna shoot over to the hospital, and move the body or something." (from the [[Intensive Care]] mission)</ref>. The three families, however, quickly begin to fight each other. Johnny Sindacco dies of a heart attack after seeing Carl<ref name="Johnny heart attack">'''Johnny Sindacco''': "It's fucking him... It's him! Oh my God... Oh God... It's him... Aaargghh! My heart! Euchh... my heart..." (from [[The Meat Business]] mission)</ref>, who was responsible for putting him in hospital<ref name="Johnny hospital">'''Carl Johnson''': "Tie him to the front of the car, let him sweat it out a little and I'll be out there in a little while. See if we can make this guy squeal..."<br>'''Johnny Sindacco''': "Hey, hey, who the fuck - who are you? Untie me, huh?"<br>'''Carl Johnson''': "You know what? I think we're gonna take a little drive." (from the [[Fender Ketchup]] mission)</ref>, and kills four Forellis flying into Las Venturas.<ref name="Forellis Las Venturas">'''Salvatore Leone''': "You did a real number on those Forelli losers. Now, it's time the Forelli's found out what it means to screw with Salvatore Leone!" (from the [[Saint Mark's Bistro]] mission)</ref> Carl also flies back to Liberty City where he kills a high ranking Forelli Family gang member at [[Marco's Bistro]].<ref name="Carl and Bistro">'''Salvatore Leone''': "How would you like to hit the St. Mark's Bistro?" (from the [[Saint Mark's Bistro]] mission)</ref> Carl has now gained Salvatore's trust, in part as he had worked with his son [[Joey Leone]]<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." (from the [[Freefall]] mission)</ref> and in part because of the jobs Carl has done. However, Carl and the San Fierro Triads pull off a heist at the casino<ref name="Heist Caligula's">{{cite web | url = http://uk.gamespot.com/ps2/action/gta4/review.html | title = Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas review| work = GameSpot | accessdate = | accessyear = }}</ref>, leading to a big money loss for all three families. | |||
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