Salvatore Leone

Salvatore Leone (? - October 2001) is the Sicilian Don of the Leone Family, a Cosa Nostra mob family based in Liberty City.

Born in Palermo, Sicily, Salvatore became the family's Don during a power struggle in the mid-1980s. He has a son named Joey, an elderly uncle , a brother and a cousin, who was killed by the Sindacco Family. He is also married to Maria Latore. He resides in a mansion in the Saint Mark's district of Portland Island, Liberty City. He appears in Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, being voiced by Frank Vincent on all three occasions.

GTA San Andreas (1992)


By 1992 Salvatore and his son Joey had moved to Liberty City, with Salvatore residing in his mansion in Saint Mark's. Salvatore agrees to give the Sindacco Family $5 million to invest in Caligula's Palace, a casino in Las Venturas, although he only agrees to invest if he gets control of the books. This gives the two families, and the Forelli Family, a third of the casino. Salvatore then nominates Ken Rosenberg, a former Forelli Family associate, to run the casino as the three families can push him around. However, upon arriving at the casino he tells Rosenberg he wants his money back quickly.

Whilst in Las Venturas, Salvatore befriends Carl Johnson, who had worked for his Joey, and his future wife Maria Latore. Salvatore first employs Carl to stop a crew of Forelli hitmen, going to Las Venturas to kill him. Following this, Salvatore has Carl perform a hit at Marco's Bistro in the Saint Mark's district in Liberty City. Carl, however, had been working for the San Fierro Triads and they pull off a heist at the casino, taking a large amount of money. Salvatore then phones Carl, threatening him, his family and his friends, although it is unknown whether he carried out these threats.

GTA Liberty City Stories (1998)
After 1992, he returns to Liberty City. In 1998 welcomes Toni Cipriani back to the city, after years of hiding, but assigns him to Vincenzo Cilli. . After Toni helps Salvatore escape from Paulie's Revue Bar, which is raided by the Liberty City Police Department, Salvatore begins to employ Toni and has him first deal with Jane Hopper, the leader of the union heading the dock strikes. Salvatore then sends Toni to a drugs trade between the Leone Family and the Colombian Cartel at Portland Harbor, to ensure the deal goes to plan. Toni ends up killing the Cartel dealers, with the exception of Miguel who survives, and evades the Liberty City Police Department to get away with the drugs. After this, Salvatore visits the Sindacco-run Paulie's Revue Bar, run by now Leone-informant Joseph Daniel O'Toole. However, he is kidnapped by Sindacco Family gang members, with Toni rescuing him and later providing covering fire as Salvatore personally launches an attack against the Sindacco Family at Paulie's Revue Bar. Salvatore then has Toni follow Sicilian Mafia representative Massimo Torini, who is trying to broker a peace between the three families, although Salvatore smells a rat. Following this, Salvatore convinces O'Toole that he is to become a made man, however, Salvatore has Mickey Hamfists kill him for ratting out the Sindacco Family. During this time, his relationship with his wife, Maria Latore, continues to sour, with the two continuously arguing.



Salvatore, having forced the Sindacco and Forelli families out of Portland Island, begins to feel the pressure from the Diablos in Hepburn Heights and the Triads in Callahan Point. He sends Toni to first kill the the attacking Diablos and then to collect money from a destroyed Leone factory, which was blown up by the Triads. A paranoid Salvatore then turns on Toni, believing him to be talking behind his back. Salvatore, realising his mistake, admits he is under pressure from Forelli controlled Mayor Roger Hole, who is trying to pin all of Portland's problems on him. Salvatore and Toni then escape to Staunton Island, using the unfinished Callahan Bridge, and hideout in a safehouse in Newport.

After fleeing to Staunton Island, Salvatore has Toni kill Mayor Hole and steal his cell phone, so they can find out who he is talking to. After this, Salvatore decides to make Toni and sends him to businessman Donald Love, who he wants to become Mayor. Toni then works for Donald Love, on Salvatore's orders, performing various tasks in a quest to help him become Mayor. Eventually, Love loses the contest to Miles O'Donovan, due to his connections with Salvatore and Toni. Toni, on orders from Salvatore,, also begins to work for corrupt LCPD police officer Leon McAffrey, attacking both the Forelli and Sindacco Families with McAffrey's help.

At the same time, Toni helps Salvatore in his continuing war with the Forelli and Sindacco Families. He first meets, and later kills, Mayor Hole's assistant to find out more about Franco Forelli. After this, Salvatore personally goes spying on the Forelli Family in Fort Staunton and has Toni rescue him from the middle of a hit. Salvatore discovers, despite the Sindacco hit, that the Forelli and Sindacco Families are trying to broker a peace. Salvatore, however, has had Paulie Sindacco's car messed with, allowing Toni to control his car from Carson General Hospital and end the possibility of a truce. Meanwhile, someone has discovered the Sicilian Mafia's plans to take over the city and intends on telling Franco Forelli, with Salvatore sending Toni to kill him, so the other two families will continue to weaken each other.

The feds then arrest Salvatore and intend to blame all the crime in the city on Salvatore. Toni, acting as Salvatore's lawyer Lionel, visits Salvatore in prison and gets his instructions to attack the Forelli Family using the Southside Hoods. After this, Salvatore has Toni kill Sindacco Family Don Paulie Sindacco as he attempts to flee Liberty City. Salvatore then has Toni deal with the Yakuza, who have been stocking weapons in Aspatria. Salvatore's arraignment comes round and Salvatore has Toni make sure he gets to the court safe, later being freed. Salvatore immediately turns his attention to the Sicilian Mafia who now want peace, with Salvatore wanting his peace. Salvatore and Toni try to get to Mayor O'Donovan before the Sicilians, however, the Sicilians kidnap him and head for the lighthouse on Portland Rock. Salvatore and Toni then kill Massimo Torini and rescue Mayor O'Donovan, reminding him that he now works with the Leone Family. Salvatore then makes peace with his uncle and the old country, before thanking Toni for his hard work and loyalty.

GTA III (2001)


In April 2001 Salvatore walks free from court after a case against him collapsed. He had been on trial for tax evasion, with the Inland Revenue finding irregularities in his finances and $450,000 of undeclared income. The case of tax evasion collapsed, however, he was found guilty of illegally importing tomato sauce without a licence and fined. He had been put on trial various times between 1998 and 2001, believed to be three times prior to his April trial, due to his five trials consisting of the events of his 1998 arrest and the 2001 court case. Salvatore's lawyer, Maurice Goldberg, stated after the trial that Salvatore is dyslexic, which is why his accounts were in a mess.

In October 2001, Salvatore remains married to Maria Latore and leads the Leone Family in their wars with the Triads, Diablos and Colombian Cartel. Claude is first introduced to Salvatore by Toni Cipriani at a meeting at Salvatore's mansion. Salvatore pulls Claude aside and tells him that he has a bright future in the family. Salvatore has Claude take Maria out for the evening, although the couple continue to show their disliking of each other. Salvatore, trusting Claude more, has him follow Curly Bob, who he believes is selling Leone Family secrets to the Colombian Cartel, telling Claude to kill him if he is selling the family out.

After discovering the Colombian Cartel had a rat, Salvatore decides their SPANK factory at Portland Harbor needs to be destroyed and assigns the task to Claude and explosives expert 8-Ball. The SPANK factory is destroyed and Salvatore tells Claude he has one last job for him before he becomes a made man. He wants a car in Chinatown destroyed as it contains evidence of a murder. Salvatore sends Claude to the car, with Maria warning him that Salvatore has rigged the car with explosives. She explains that she told Salvatore they were an item and that they need to flee to Staunton Island with Yakuza co-leader Asuka Kasen. Claude then begins to work for Asuka, who to prove his loyalty, has Claude return to Portland Island to kill Salvatore as he leaves Luigi's Sex Club 7 in the Red Light District. After Claude murders Salvatore, the Leone Family attempt to kill Claude by sending hitmen after him and later shoot at him on sight when Claude enters Leone Family turf.

Trivia



 * Salvatore Leone appears on posters for the film Badfellas in GTA III. This is a reference to the film Goodfellas, which Frank Vincent appeared in. The posters can be found at Luigi's Sex Club 7 in the Red Light District of Portland Island, Liberty City.
 * Salvatore's character model in GTA III is based on Don Corleone from the Godfather albeit more foul mouthed.

GTA III

 * Salvatore's Called A Meeting
 * Chaperone (Boss)
 * Cutting the Grass (Boss)
 * Bomb Da Base Act I (Boss)
 * Last Requests (Boss, Betrayal)
 * Sayonara Salvatore (Killed)

GTA San Andreas

 * Freefall (Boss)
 * Saint Mark's Bistro (Boss)
 * Breaking the Bank at Caligula's (Voice)

GTA Liberty City Stories

 * Introduction
 * Don in 60 Seconds
 * The Offer (Boss)
 * Ho Selecta! (Boss)
 * Frighteners (Boss)
 * Rollercoaster Ride (Boss)
 * Contra-Banned (Boss)
 * Salvatore's Salvation
 * The Guns of Leone
 * Sindacco Sabotage (Boss)
 * The Trouble With Triads (Boss)
 * Driving Mr. Leone (Boss)
 * A Walk in the Park (Boss)
 * Making Toni (Boss)
 * Caught in the Act (Boss)
 * Search and Rescue (Boss)
 * Taking the Peace (Boss)
 * Shoot the Messenger (Boss)
 * Rough Justice (Boss)
 * Dead Reckoning (Boss)
 * Shogun Showdown (Boss)
 * The Shoreside Redemption (Boss)
 * The Sicilian Gambit (Boss)