2003

Events concerning the Grand Theft Auto series in 2003.

Real World

• The Iraq War begins on March 20th.
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is released in the U.S. for the PC on May 12.
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is released in Europe for the PC on May 15.
• Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack is released for the PlayStation 2 on October 21.
• Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack is released for the Xbox on October 31.
• Manhunt is released for PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC on November 18th.

Game World

3D Universe

• Madd Dogg’s album Madd Dogg: Forty Dogg, is digitally remastered.
• The events of Manhunt take place in November.

HD Universe

• October 23rd: James Pedeaston is tried and convicted after being arrested for child molesting in Bali, Indonesia.
• Lenny Petrovic is arrested for grand theft auto, aged 21.
• Giovanni Ancelotti is arrested for racketeering, aged 73.
• Kim Young-Guk is arrested for trademark counterfeiting, aged 25.
• Charles Martin is arrested for fraud, aged 46.
• Frenchie Fox is arrested for prostitution, aged 25.
• Angie Pegorino is arrested for possession of stolen property, aged 42.
• Gracie Ancelotti is arrested for possession of cocaine, aged 26.
• Luther Austin is arrested for assault on a police officer with a fishing pole, aged 41.
• Marlon Bridges is arrested for possession of crack cocaine, aged 16.
• Bernie Crane is arrested for loitering: prostitution solicitation, aged 25.
• Rudy D'Avanzo is arrested for fraud, aged 49.
• Vladimir Glebov is arrested for sexual assault, aged 36.
• Michael Graves is arrested for campaign finance law violation, aged 53.
• Chan Jaoming is arrested for extortion, aged 35.
• Joseph Kaplan is arrested for sexual assault, aged 28.
• Michael Keane is arrested for armed robbery, aged 23.
• Brucie Kibbutz is arrested for possession controlled substance: Steroids and speeding violation, aged 26.
• Lester Leroc is arrested for possession of cocaine, aged 41.
• Lola Del Rio is arrested for prostitution, aged 17.
• Luis Fernando Lopez is arrested for grand theft auto, aged 20.
• Cherise McCormic is arrested for driving while intoxicated, aged 33.
• Cloe Parker is arrested for driving while intoxicated, aged 19.
• Samantha Muldoon is arrested for driving while intoxicated, aged 21.
• Tom Rivas is arrested for possession controlled substance: Methaphetamine, aged 22.
• Gordon Sargent is arrested for kidnapping, aged 24.
• Don Percival founded Merryweather Security.
• Tony Prince founds Maisonette 9.
• The Lost Girl joins the The Lost MC.
• Floyd Hebert starts working at the Port of Los Santos.
• Harper lost his ear in an explosion.