Roy Zito

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For other uses, see Roy.

Type	CHARACTER
Roy Zito
Appears in	N/A
Mentioned in	Grand Theft Auto IV [US][US]Mentioned in dialogue or other in-game media but not physically seen in-game. The Ballad of Gay Tony [US][US]Mentioned in dialogue or other in-game media but not physically seen in-game.
Appearance
Gender	Male
Aliases
Also known as	Roy Z
Biography
Full name	Roy Zito
Nationality	Italian- American
Date of birth	c.c.circa 1973
Place of birth	Broker, Liberty City, Liberty
Home	Liberty City, Liberty
Main affiliations	Gambetti Family
Fate
Status	Alive
Property
Businesses	Dry Cleaning

Roy Zito is a character who is mentioned in Grand Theft Auto IV and The Ballad of Gay Tony.

History

Background

Zito is the underboss of the Gambetti Family, a role he took over when Sammy Bottino went into hiding.

He runs a number of Gambetti-owned dry cleaners throughout Liberty City that specialize in removing forensic evidence. Fiercely loyal to his don; rumor has it that when Jon Gravelli had kidney failure Zito offered him his kidney. Gravelli refused the offer but Zito cut his kidney out himself and presented it to Gravelli in a bucket of ice.

According to Tony Prince, he knows from "personal experience" that Zito is a closeted homosexual, though when questioned about it, Zito had reportedly claimed Tony spiked his drink.

Character

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SURNAME

Zito

FIRST NAME

Roy

AGE

35

PLACE OF BIRTH

Broker, Liberty City

AFFILIATIONS

Gambetti Crime Syndicate

CRIMINAL RECORD

1990 - Grand Theft Auto

1992 - Armed Robbery
1995 - Manslaughter

2006 - Racketeering

NOTES

- Reported to be the right hand of Jon Gravelli since Sonny Bottino went into hiding.

- Controls several legitimate business including a chain of dry cleaners that specialize in removing forensic evidence from clothing.

- Believed to have offered one of his kidneys to the ailing Jon Gravelli in tribute. When Gravelli refused the offer, it is reported that Zito cut the kidney out himself and gave it to the boss in a bucket of ice.

Trivia

• Zito may have been based on Robert Mormando of the Gambino crime family, the first mafioso to publicly come out as gay (he did so during a 2009 murder trial). He also may have been based on John D'Amato, a former acting boss of the DeCavalcante family that was killed by his own associates in 1992 when they suspected him of engaging in homosexual activity.