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|name = Yusuf Amir
 
|name = Yusuf Amir
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|games = ''[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]''
 
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|mentioned = {{Games|IV={{UN|unseen=1}}}}
 
|gender = M
 
|gender = M
 
|status = Alive
 
|status = Alive
 
|aka = {{H:title|Vehicle Cargo missions in GTA Online: Import/Export|The Sultan of Amir}}
 
|aka = {{H:title|Vehicle Cargo missions in GTA Online: Import/Export|The Sultan of Amir}}
|dob = [[1977]]
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|pob = [[United Arab Emirates|Dubai, United Arab Emirates]]
 
|home = [[Yusuf's Penthouse|Penthouse]], [[Middle Park East]], [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]]
|pob = [[wp:Dubai|Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]]
 
 
|nationality = {{Flagicon|United Arab Emirates|Flag of the United Arab Emirates}} [[United Arab Emirates|Emirati]]
|home = [[Yusuf's Penthouse]], [[Middle Park East]], [[Algonquin]]
 
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|family = [[Abdul Amir]] <small>(Father)</small><br>[[Jamal Amir]] <small>(Cousin)</small><br>[[Uncle Amir|Unnamed distant non-blood relative]]
|nationality = {{Flagicon|Egypt|Flag of Egypt}} {{Flagicon|United Arab Emirates|Flag of the United Arab Emirates}} [[Egypt|Egyptian]]-[[United Arab Emirates|Emirati]]
 
|family = [[Abdul Amir]] <small>(Father)</small>
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|affiliations = [[Luis Fernando Lopez|Luis Lopez]]<br>[[Tony Prince]]<br>[[Playboy X]] <small>(Formerly)</small>{{Status|D2=y}}
|affiliations = [[Luis Fernando Lopez|Luis Lopez]]<br>[[Tony Prince]]<br>[[Playboy X]] <small>(Formerly)</small>{{Status|D2=y}}[[Tahir Saeed]] <small>(Formerly)</small>{{Status|D1=y}}[[Ahmed Khalil]] <small>(Formerly)</small>{{Status|D1=y}}[[Leslie Mitchell]]<br>[[Jonelle]]
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[[Tahir Saeed]] <small>(Formerly)</small>{{Status|D1=y}}
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[[Ahmed Khaleel]] <small>(Formerly)</small>{{Status|D1=y}}
|vehicles = Golden [[Super Drop Diamond|Super Drop Diamonds]]<br>Golden [[Buzzard]] <small>(formerly)</small><br>White and Black [[Swift]]<br>Blue [[Skylift]]<br>Black [[APC]]<br>Gray [[Train (GTA IV)|Train Car]]<br>Black and Yellow [[Lycan]]<br>White and Black [[Maverick]]<br>Black [[Infernus]]
 
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[[Leslie Mitchell]]<br>[[Jonelle]]<br>{{GTAOP}}
|weapons = [[Gold SMG]]
 
 
|vehicles = Golden [[Super Drop Diamond|Super Drop Diamonds]]<br>Golden "L1BERTY" [[Windsor Drop]]<br>Golden [[Buzzard]] <small>(formerly)</small><br>White and Black [[Swift]]<br>Blue [[Skylift]]<br>Black [[APC]]<br>Gray [[Subway Car|Train Car]]<br>Black and Yellow [[Lycan]]<br>White and Black [[Maverick]]<br>Black [[Infernus]]<br>[[Roosevelt Valor]] <ref name="Import/Export">[[GTA Online: Import/Export|''GTA Online'': Import/Export]]:<br>[[Vehicle_Cargo#Vehicle_Cargo_Collections|Vehicle Cargo Collections]]</ref><br>[[Z-Type]] <ref name="Import/Export"></ref>
|businesses = Real Estate Developer<br>Nightclub Owner
 
 
|weapons = [[Gold SMG]]<br>[[Micro SMG]]
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|businesses = [[Amir Group Investments]] <ref>[[Nightclubs/Sell_Goods#Sell:Special_Orders|Buyer for Warehouse/Nightclub Sell missions in ''GTA Online'']]</ref><br>Real Estate Developer<br>Nightclub Owner
 
|voice = [[Omid Djalili]]
 
|voice = [[Omid Djalili]]
 
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{{Quote|You know... we were just having a little creative meeting and things went a bit crazy and I somehow lost my pants!|Yusuf Amir}}
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{{Quote|We were just having a little creative meeting and things went a bit crazy and I somehow lost my pants!|Yusuf Amir|sound=YusufAmir-TBoGT-Quote.ogg}}
 
'''Yusuf Amir''' (Arabic: '''يوسف أمير''') is a character in the ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series who appears as the [[tritagonist]] in ''[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]'', and as a main character in ''[[Grand Theft Auto Online]]'' as part of [[GTA Online: The Chop Shop|The Chop Shop]] update.
   
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Prior to his physical debut, he was briefly mentioned in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''.
'''Yusuf Amir''' (Arabic: '''يوسف أمير''') is a character in the ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series that appears as the [[tritagonist]] in ''[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]'' and [[Deconstruction for Beginners|mentioned]] in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''. Yusuf is a wealthy real estate developer.
 
   
==Biography==
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==History==
 
===Background===
 
Yusuf Amir was born in Dubai, UAE to [[Abdul Amir]], an extremely wealthy real estate developer. Throughout his life he seeks to impress his father, a highly conservative businessman who frowns upon Yusuf's life as "a reckless orgy of sex, drugs and spending". He was born wealthy, as he claims to have had a golden train set as a child and got his first [[Grotti]] car aged 14. He is also a trained helicopter pilot.
   
 
At some point he moved from Dubai to [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]] to further develop luxury properties. His first project's [[Castle Gardens Construction Site|construction site]] was locked down by [[Messina Crime Family]] construction unions, until [[Playboy X]] hired [[Niko Bellic]] to kill them all hoping to gain favor with Yusuf. He would not meet with Playboy, instead temporarily shutting down the site and building a memorial for the workers.
===Background and Personality===
 
Yusuf Amir was born in 1977 in Dubai, UAE to [[Abdul Amir]], an extremely wealthy real estate developer. Throughout his life he seeks to impress his father, a highly conservative businessman who frowns upon Yusuf's life as "a reckless orgy of sex, drugs and spending". He was born wealthy, as he claims to have had a golden train set as a child. He is also a trained helicopter pilot.
 
   
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He wants to franchise [[Tony Prince]]'s nightclub [[Maisonette 9]], and hires Prince's bodyguard [[Luis Fernando Lopez]] as a mercenary.
At somepoint he moved from Dubai to [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]] to further develop luxury properties. His first project's construction site was locked down by [[Messina Family]] construction unions, until [[Playboy X]] hired [[Niko Bellic]] to kill them all hoping to gain favor with Yusuf. He would not meet with Playboy, instead temporarily shutting down the site and building a memorial for the workers.
 
   
===Events of ''GTA IV''===
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===Events of ''Grand Theft Auto IV''===
 
In ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', Yusuf is only mentioned by Playboy X twice and makes no physical appearance. Playboy's first assignment to protagonist Niko Bellic was [[Deconstruction for Beginners|taking out the Union Leaders stationed at Yusuf's shut-down construction site]], hoping to gain leverage with Yusuf. Niko did so successfully and called Playboy after killing the last Union Leader, and told him that someone will have to hire a clean-up crew to the site before any workers come in. The post-mission [[Liberty Tree]] headline said the site was shut down due to severe disagreements with Yusuf. Despite Niko successfully taking them out, Yusuf instead [[The Holland Play|started building a memorial for all the workers who died in accidents]]. Playboy didn't like this, and told Niko there were other problems to be taken care of. Yusuf is never mentioned again.
 
In ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]]'', Yusuf is only mentioned by Playboy X twice and makes no physical appearance. Playboy's first assignment to protagonist Niko Bellic was [[Deconstruction for Beginners|taking out the Union Leaders stationed at Yusuf's shut-down construction site]], hoping to gain leverage with Yusuf. Niko did so successfully and called Playboy after killing the last Union Leader, and told him that someone will have to hire a clean-up crew to the site before any workers come in. The post-mission [[Liberty Tree]] headline said the site was shut down due to severe disagreements with Yusuf. Despite Niko successfully taking them out, Yusuf instead [[The Holland Play|started building a memorial for all the workers who died]]. Playboy didn't like this, and told Niko there were other problems to be taken care of. Yusuf is never mentioned again.
 
   
 
===Events of ''The Ballad of Gay Tony''===
 
===Events of ''The Ballad of Gay Tony''===
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Yusuf is first seen at Tony Prince's Maisonette 9 nightclub with two women as Tony and his business partner Luis Fernando Lopez are leaving to [[Chinese Takeout|attend a business deal]] in [[Chinatown (GTA IV)|Chinatown]]. Tony briefly introduces Luis to Yusuf, who greets him. Yusuf offers Luis and Tony to join him for some drinks and cocaine, but Tony refuses, arguing that they have unfinished business. Yusuf reminds Tony that he is still interested in franchising his club.
   
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Soon after the meeting with the Triads in Chinatown goes wrong, Luis receives a phone call from Yusuf, saying Tony gave him his number and wants to talk personally at his [[Yusuf's Penthouse|luxurious penthouse]] in [[Middle Park East]] about franchising Tony's nightclub.
In ''[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]'', Yusuf finally becomes a major supporting character. He wants to franchise [[Tony Prince|Gay Tony]]'s nightclub [[Maisonette 9]], and hires Prince's bodyguard [[Luis Fernando Lopez|Luis Lopez]] as a mercenary. He takes a very fast shining to Luis in particular, seeking to impress him with his possessions. After only meeting Luis twice in "[[Sexy Time]]," he is quick to say that they are like "brothers." Towards the end of the game, he gives Luis his golden [[Super Drop Diamond]] (with a [[Gold SMG|powerful gun]] in the glove compartment) and brings his [[Buzzard|Buzzard Attack Chopper]] to aid Luis in a large [[Departure Time|gunfight]], somewhat rare and profound of his otherwise selfish nature.
 
   
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At the penthouse, Yusuf shows the real estate developments he is planning for Liberty City. He takes a very fast shining to Luis in particular, seeking to impress him with his gold-made possessions. After being convinced by Yusuf, Luis accepts working for him.
Yusuf is used as a plot device to symbolize extreme wealth, materialism, and the temptation for Tony and Luis (especially towards the ending). Unlike [[Ray Bulgarin]], whose character shares some of these themes, Yusuf is a good guy in that he is clearly out to help Tony and Luis, as well as a more lighthearted comic relief.
 
   
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Yusuf hires Luis to steal an [[Buzzard Attack Chopper|attack helicopter]] from a [[Frickie's Yacht|yacht]] owned by arms dealer and slave trader [[Frickie Van Hardenburg]], to be gifted to his father [[Abdul Amir]]. After hearing of Frickie's background, he suggests Luis use their own firepower against him and his terrorist group, which he does. Luis destroys Frickie's yacht, killing him and his men before delivering the helicopter to Yusuf's associate [[Ahmed Khaleel]].
===Events of ''GTA V''===
 
Yusuf is not seen nor mentioned in ''GTA V''. However, it can be assumed that he did eventually work with [[Anthony Prince|Tony]] and [[Luis Fernando Lopez|Luis]] to franchise [[Maisonette 9]] and [[Hercules]] internationally or at least throughout America.
 
   
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Soon after, Yusuf is seen having a phone call with Ahmed, which is interrupted by a phone call from his father. Luis realizes that all of the money, wealth and material possessions around him aren't really his, but his father's. Undeterred, Yusuf needs Luis to come along with him to somehow legitimize it.
In [[Grand Theft Auto Online|''Grand Theft Auto Online'']], introduced in the [[Ill-Gotten Gains Part 1]] update, some weapons can be modded with "Yusuf Amir Luxury Finish", a golden-bronze design, in reference to his extravagant lifestyle and flashy possessions.
 
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On the way to the meeting with Ahmed and another associate named [[Tahir Saaed]] at the [[Rotterdam Tower]], Yusuf calls him on his phone again. Yusuf begins suspecting something from the way Ahmed is talking to him, so he asks Luis to go up and scope things out. It turns out to be an ambush by the [[National Office of Security Enforcement]] (NOOSE). After killing Tahir and fighting the NOOSE agents at the top of the tower, he eventually corners Ahmed at the very top, where Ahmed reveals that he and Tahir wanted to get Yusuf on a wire for NOOSE so that they could take over his business. Ahmed then gives Luis a parachute he was planning to make his escape with, before Luis lunges at Ahmed, who steps back, falling off the spire to his death.
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A few days later, Luis returns to Yusuf's penthouse, where he finds him without pants, holding a [[Gold SMG]], and snorting cocaine with a prostitute, [[Jonelle]]. Yusuf tells Luis about a NOOSE Tank ([[APC]]) that he is interested about. Yusuf's father Abdul Amir suddenly enters his penthouse, horrified and ashamed by the scene. Yusuf tries to explain himself, claiming Jonelle and Luis are husband and wife, and Luis is his business partner, and tells them both to leave the penthouse. Shortly after, Yusuf calls Luis telling him to meet him in his [[Swift]] helicopter at [[Star Junction]].
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Once there, Yusuf provides Luis with an [[Advanced Sniper]] with which he needs to free the APC being carried by a [[Skylift]] helicopter, steal the APC and deliver it to his construction site once losing the cops.
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Yusuf later convinces Luis to help him steal a [[Subway Car|subway car]] from the [[Liberty City Transport Authority|LTA]] to be converted into a submarine for a Liberty City-themed park in an 11-star underwater hotel and casino in the Persian Gulf. After jumping on a train from an overpass and fighting against several NOOSE agents and [[Annihilator|attack helicopters]] for a while, Luis detaches the subway car, allowing Yusuf to steal it with a Skylift.
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Soon after Russian mobster [[Ray Bulgarin]] finds out Luis and Tony are in possession of some [[diamonds]] (which were robbed from him and [[Frosting on the Cake|sold to Tony]] by a [[The Cook|cook]]), Bulgarin sends several of his [[Bulgarin Crime Syndicate|henchmen]] to kill both Luis and Tony. Luis decides to go alone after Bulgarin and his men in a last effort to save Tony and his club. Upon killing many of Bulgarin's henchmen and destroying their [[heroin]] stash at the [[Funland]] amusement park, he finds out that Bulgarin is about to leave the country in a [[Ghawar|plane]].
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On the way to the [[Francis International Airport (HD Universe)|airport]], Luis gets a phone call from Yusuf Amir, where Luis explains the situation. Yusuf offers to help, but Luis declines. However, upon reaching the [[Broker - Dukes Expressway]], Yusuf appears in his gold Buzzard. Luis follows Yusuf, who destroys any pursuing Russian vehicles with homing missiles. After killing Ray Bulgarin, Luis goes to [[Meadows Park]] to meet with Tony, accidentally bumping into a [[Jerry Kapowitz|homeless man]] and making him find the stolen bag of diamonds in the trash nearby.
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Tony meets Luis, where the duo make amends. Yusuf arrives and congratulates the duo for "winning", later mentioning that he wants to franchise the clubs. Tony points out that his clubs are more about the people than the style, before Yusuf replies that Tony should "Whip out your dick and piss all over them!"
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===After the Events of ''The Ballad of Gay Tony''===
 
Yusuf is not seen nor mentioned in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]'' or ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]''. However, it can be assumed that he did eventually work with [[Tony Prince|Tony]] and [[Luis Fernando Lopez|Luis]] to franchise [[Maisonette 9]] and [[Hercules]] internationally or at least throughout America.
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===Events of ''Grand Theft Auto Online''===
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====Before the Events of The Chop Shop====
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While Yusuf did not make any physical appearance in ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' prior to the events of [[GTA Online: The Chop Shop|The Chop Shop]], he is a buyer for the player's vehicle exporting business, as part of the [[GTA Online: Import/Export|Import/Export]] update.
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Yusuf can [[Vehicle Cargo#Vehicle Cargo Collections|purchase a collection]] comprising of a [[Roosevelt Valor]] and a [[Z-Type]] from the {{GTAOP}} under the name "The Sultan of Amir".
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Introduced in the [[Ill-Gotten Gains Part 1]] update, some weapons can be modified with the "Yusuf Amir Luxury Finish", a golden-bronze design, in reference to his extravagant lifestyle and flashy possessions.
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Under the name of [[Amir Group Investments]], Yusuf is a buyer for the player's cargo during [[Special Cargo/Sell Missions|Special Cargo Sell Missions]] and [[Nightclubs/Sell Goods#Sell: Special Orders|Special Orders]] in [[Nightclub]] Sell Goods missions.
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In December [[2023]], fifteen years after the events of ''The Ballad of Gay Tony'', Yusuf is looking for a new way to expand his luxury car collection. He is interested in vehicles with unique stories behind them – used in movies, celebrity vehicles, etc. He flies to [[Los Santos (HD Universe)|Los Santos]], the land of [[Vinewood (HD Universe)|Vinewood]] celebrities, where he and his young cousin [[Jamal Amir]] set up an unlicensed salvage yard business under the name of [[Salvage Yards|Red's Auto Parts]].
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Yusuf hears about a potential investor with "Los Santos in the palm of their hands", the {{GTAOP}}, who has previously invested in several businesses across the state. After a long search, Yusuf finally gets in contact with the ''GTA Online'' Protagonist, and offers them a new profitable business opportunity in the form of a Salvage Yard.
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Once the protagonist purchases a Salvage Yard and arrives at the property, Yusuf welcomes them and reveals his plan to acquire luxurious vehicles in Los Santos to be added to his collection in Liberty City. He introduces his cousin Jamal to the ''GTA Online'' Protagonist, who will act as a business partner at the property. Jamal uses his connections with wealthy people across the city to get tip-offs on valuable cars from Yusuf's wishlist, before setting up the planning board for each [[Salvage Yard Robberies|vehicle robbery]]. Yusuf leaves them to party while they plan the first robbery together.
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Once the protagonist acquires the car, Yusuf returns to the Salvage Yard one last time to celebrate with the protagonist and offers them the chance to deliver the car to him for a big payout, or break it down to salvage for parts at a lower price.
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The first time the ''GTA Online'' Protagonist deliver a vehicle to Yusuf via [[Terminal]], he'll call them and inform them he'll make sure everyone in Liberty City learns of their legends.
   
 
==Personality==
 
==Personality==
Yusuf is a very relaxed and carefree man. He almost never worries about the problems in his life. Yusuf is also very cheerful and hyperactive.
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Yusuf is a very relaxed and carefree man. He very rarely worries about the problems in his life and is instead very cheerful and hyperactive.
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Yusuf likes to use American slang expressions, like "let's bounce" and "fuckin' A", although he doesn't always use them in an appropriate context. He also regularly uses the word "ni**a," though not in an insulting way, despite Luis advising him not to.
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Yusuf is used as a plot device to symbolize extreme wealth, materialism, and the temptation for Tony and Luis (especially towards the ending). Unlike [[Ray Bulgarin]], whose character shares some of these themes, Yusuf is a good guy in that he is clearly out to help Tony and Luis, as well as a more light-hearted comic relief.
   
 
In ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', however, [[Playboy X]] describes Yusuf as a serious and overworked person, most likely due to the character being only partially written at that point.
Yusuf likes to use American slang expressions, like "let's bounce" and "fuckin' A", although he doesn't always use them in appropriate context. He also overuses the word "ni**a," though not necessarily in an insulting way - it is likely that, as a foreigner, he mostly assimilated the word from rap songs and does not take its pejorative meaning as seriously as Americans do.
 
   
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In [[GTA Online: The Chop Shop|The Chop Shop]] update for ''GTA Online'', he is still his usual self, but his old age and devotion to his business have caused him to be less energetic and less bubbly, as seen when Yusuf offers the ''GTA Online'' Protagonist champagne, but the offer is refused. Instead of forcing them to join in on the fun as he did with Luis on occasion, he seemed to respect the player's decision. He is now more concerned about his business enterprises than he used to be about his previous business in Liberty City. Evidently, like his father, he is shown to be a little bit disappointed in his younger cousin Jamal Amir for not showing proper etiquette when meeting with his business associate in the protagonist's garage property, which is reminiscent of how Yusuf was [[Caught With Your Pants Down|discovered]] by his father back in Liberty City.
In ''GTA IV'', however, [[Playboy X]] describes Yusuf as a serious and overworked person, due to the character being only partially written at that point.
 
   
 
==Yusuf's Developments==
 
==Yusuf's Developments==
 
Yusuf is somewhat well-known for his lavish, excessive real estate developments. Despite being an ideal candidate for ''[[I'm Rich]]'', he does not seem to be famous outside circles of architecture or real estate buffs. His developments include:
 
Yusuf is somewhat well-known for his lavish, excessive real estate developments. Despite being an ideal candidate for ''[[I'm Rich]]'', he does not seem to be famous outside circles of architecture or real estate buffs. His developments include:
 
*'''Persian Gulf: '''"Hanging Gardens of Amir," an apartment complex suspended by hot air balloons. The name is a clear reference to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
 
*'''Persian Gulf: '''"Hanging Gardens of Amir," an apartment complex suspended by hot air balloons. The name is a clear reference to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
*'''Dubai, UAE: '''Yusuf "made headlines around the world" when he built the world's tallest building in 2005, only to tear it down the following day just to prove he could. The real world's tallest building, [[wp:Burj Khalifa|Burj Khalifa]], costs $1.5 billion.
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*'''Dubai, UAE: '''Yusuf "made headlines around the world" when he built the world's tallest building in 2005, only to tear it down the following day just to prove he could.
 
*'''Qatar, Persian Gulf: '''An 11-star underwater hotel and casino. It is meant to be Liberty City-themed, in the shape of a tiger, and contains a genuine [[Subway in GTA IV|Liberty City subway train]] ([[For the Man Who Has Everything|stolen]] by Luis) to give tours of a delicate coral reef. It is mainly a parody of the [[wp:Hydropolis|Hydropolis]], a planned $500 million underwater resort near Dubai that was unfortunately cancelled. It may have also been inspired by [[wp:Poseidon_resorts|Poseidon]] in Fiji or [[wp:Jules_Undersea_Lodge|Jules']] in Florida.
 
*'''Qatar, Persian Gulf: '''An 11-star underwater hotel and casino. It is meant to be Liberty City-themed, in the shape of a tiger, and contains a genuine [[Subway in GTA IV|Liberty City subway train]] ([[For the Man Who Has Everything|stolen]] by Luis) to give tours of a delicate coral reef. It is mainly a parody of the [[wp:Hydropolis|Hydropolis]], a planned $500 million underwater resort near Dubai that was unfortunately cancelled. It may have also been inspired by [[wp:Poseidon_resorts|Poseidon]] in Fiji or [[wp:Jules_Undersea_Lodge|Jules']] in Florida.
 
*'''Outer Space: '''He is seriously considering several zero-gravity developments in space, much like the real-life [[wp:Galactic_Suite_Design|Galactic Suite]] project. He also says he wants a [[Maisonette 9]] on the moon, if allowed to franchise the clubs.
 
*'''Outer Space: '''He is seriously considering several zero-gravity developments in space, much like the real-life [[wp:Galactic_Suite_Design|Galactic Suite]] project. He also says he wants a [[Maisonette 9]] on the moon, if allowed to franchise the clubs.
*'''Liberty City, USA: '''Yusuf plans to build sixty-nine luxury condo towers in [[Algonquin]]. He also discusses building a zoo alongside Luis with, "sabre-toothed dodos and shit, women in gold cages, you name it!"
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*'''Liberty City, USA: '''Yusuf plans to build [[69|sixty-nine]] luxury condo towers in [[Algonquin]]. He also discusses building a zoo alongside Luis with, "sabre-toothed dodos and shit, women in gold cages, you name it!"
*'''[[Castle Gardens]], [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]], USA: '''Yusuf's first project in the U.S. , called the "Imperial Amir Towers." It will feature mostly solid gold and jewel-encrusted features, a floor-to-ceiling aquarium in the lobby, a dolphin pool with glory holes, and a Roman-style [[wp:Vomitorium|vomitorium]] (a common feature in stadiums that isn't directly associated with vomiting). Their services will include 24-hour plastic surgeons, dwarf bellhops, all furniture thrown out and replaced daily (including "chaise lounges with seal skin coverings moisteurized daily by the moistness of Icelandic virgins"). Air is imported from the Himalayas. It is meant to be taller than [[Rotterdam Tower]]. It was quickly surrounded by controversy, after local groups criticized that it would "ruin the skyline of Castle Gardens"<ref name="Weazel Leslie Mitchell">"A-mir $5 Million for a Penthouse View of Hell" by Leslie Mitchell, Weazel News ([[Weazelnews.com|www.weazelnews.com]]) (In game website.)</ref> and it became the site of a union strike massacre. It is probably inspired by the cancelled [[wp:South Ferry Plaza|South Ferry Plaza]] in New York City.
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*'''[[Castle Gardens]], [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]], USA: '''Yusuf's first project in the U.S. , called the "Imperial Amir Towers." It will feature mostly solid gold and jewel-encrusted features, a floor-to-ceiling aquarium in the lobby, a dolphin pool with glory holes, and a Roman-style [[wp:Vomitorium|vomitorium]] (a common feature in stadiums that isn't directly associated with vomiting). Their services will include 24-hour plastic surgeons, dwarf bellhops, all furniture thrown out and replaced daily (including "chaise lounges with seal skin coverings moisteurized daily by the moistness of Icelandic virgins"). Air is imported from the Himalayas. It is meant to be taller than [[Rotterdam Tower]]. It was quickly surrounded by controversy, after local groups criticized that it would "ruin the skyline of Castle Gardens"<ref name="Weazel Leslie Mitchell">"A-mir $5 Million for a Penthouse View of Hell" by Leslie Mitchell, Weazel News ([[Weazelnews.com|www.weazelnews.com]]) (In game website.)</ref> and it became the site of [[Deconstruction for Beginners|a union strike massacre]], after which Amir cancelled the project out of respect to the dead. It is probably inspired by the cancelled [[wp:South Ferry Plaza|South Ferry Plaza]] in New York City.
   
 
==Yusuf's Residence==
 
==Yusuf's Residence==
[[Yusuf's Penthouse|Yusuf's own residence]] is an ultra-luxury two story penthouse in [[Middle Park East]], filled with his collection of gold-plated items. These include a [[Whiz High Speed Phone|cell phone]], [[Gold SMG|an Uzi]], and a scale model of Algonquin, among others. It also includes [[QUB3D|arcade]] [[Degenatron|machines]], a big screen television (showing the end credits of ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]]''), and a unique flame painted [[Lycan]] (inaccessible to the player). He refers to a billion dollars as "chump change" when talking to a real estate businessman (mentioning that it can't even buy a million dollars), also telling Luis in "[[Caught with your Pants Down]]," "If only my father gave me a few billion I could really call my own, then maybe I would grow up." In a conversation with his father during "[[High Dive]]," he refers to $10 million as, "maybe a little bit too much to spend in a month, but it was necessary!"
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[[Yusuf's Penthouse|Yusuf's own residence]] is an ultra-luxury two story penthouse in [[Middle Park East]], filled with his collection of gold-plated items. These include a [[Whiz High Speed Phone|cell phone]], [[Gold SMG|an Uzi]], and a scale model of Algonquin, among others. It also includes [[QUB3D|arcade]] [[Degenatron|machines]], a big screen television (showing the end credits of ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]]''), and a unique flame painted [[Lycan]] (inaccessible to the player). He refers to a billion dollars as "chump change" when talking to a real estate businessman (mentioning that it can't even buy a million dollars), also telling Luis in "[[Caught With Your Pants Down]]," "If only my father gave me a few billion I could really call my own, then maybe I would grow up." In a conversation with his father during "[[High Dive]]," he refers to $10 million as, "maybe a little bit too much to spend in a month, but it was necessary!"
In a photo attached to a newspaper article about Yusuf, he is pictured beside a black [[Infernus]] with a black [[Maverick]] helicopter in the background. This picture was taken outside a house in Northern [[State of Alderney|Alderney]], suggesting either that he also owns this house in addition to his penthouse apartment, or that Rockstar had originally planned to have him live there.
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In a photo attached to a newspaper article about Yusuf, he is pictured beside a black [[Infernus]] with a black [[Maverick]] helicopter in the background. This picture was taken outside a house in Northern [[State of Alderney|Alderney]], suggesting either that he also owns this house in addition to his penthouse apartment, or that Rockstar had originally planned to have him live there.
In the ending cutscene from his trailer, it can be seen that even his construction helmet is golden.
 
   
 
==Name's Origins==
 
==Name's Origins==
 
Yusuf is a common given name in Arabic countries. It is the Arabic variation of Joseph, and its meaning is, "God will add," rather fitting Yusuf's ambitious nature. The definition of Amir, in Arabic, is prince, or commander. Also, Amir, when pronounced as “Ameer”, which means “rich”, is also a hint that he is rich.
 
Yusuf is a common given name in Arabic countries. It is the Arabic variation of Joseph, and its meaning is, "God will add," rather fitting Yusuf's ambitious nature. The definition of Amir, in Arabic, is prince, or commander. Also, Amir, when pronounced as “Ameer”, which means “rich”, is also a hint that he is rich.
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==Characters Murdered by Yusuf Amir==
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*[[Bulgarin Crime Syndicate]] - Wiped out using a golden [[Buzzard Attack Chopper|Buzzard]] while helping Luis Lopez kill Ray Bulgarin before he escapes in his private jet.
   
 
==Mission Appearances==
 
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*[[In the Crosshairs]] <small>(Post-mission phone call)</small>
 
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*He can [[Vehicle_Cargo#Vehicle_Cargo_Collections|purchase a collection]] comprising of a [[Roosevelt Valor]] and a [[Z-Type]] from the [[GTA Online Protagonist|''GTA Online'' Protagonist]].
 
   
== Gallery ==
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===''The Ballad of Gay Tony''===
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YusufAmir-Artwork.jpg|Artwork of Yusuf Amir.
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YusufAmir-TBOGT-Artwork.jpg|Artwork of '''Yusuf Amir''' in ''The Ballad of Gay Tony''.
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YusufAmir-TBOGT-PromotionalScreenshot.jpg|Promotional ''The Ballad of Gay Tony'' screenshot featuring '''Yusuf Amir'''.
YusufAmir-LuisLopez-TBOGT.jpg|Yusuf dancing to "Arab Money."
 
SuperDropDiamond-TBOGT-front.jpg|Yusuf's golden Super Drop Diamond.
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YusufAmir-TBOGT-ConstructionSite.png|'''Yusuf''' at his construction site.
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YusufAmir-TBOGT-SexyTime.png|Luis meeting '''Yusuf''' at his penthouse.
Buzzardgold2.png|Yusuf's golden Buzzard Attack Chopper in action.
 
Buzzard-TBOGT-Gold.jpg|Yusuf's golden Buzzard Attack Chopper.
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YusufAmir-LuisLopez-TBOGT.jpg|'''Yusuf''' dancing to "Arab Money."
Swift-TBOGT-withdoors-front.jpg|Yusuf's Swift.
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SuperDropDiamond-TBOGT-front.jpg|'''Yusuf's''' golden Super Drop Diamond.
Goldphone.png|Yusuf's unique golden [[Whiz]] cellphone.
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Buzzardgold2.png|'''Yusuf's''' golden Buzzard Attack Chopper in action.
 
Buzzard-TBOGT-Gold.jpg|'''Yusuf's''' golden Buzzard Attack Chopper.
YusufAmir-Artwork2.png|Artwork of Yusuf Amir.
 
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YusufAmir-TBOGT-GoldenBuzzard.png|'''Yusuf''' in his golden Buzzard during [[Departure Time]].
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YusufAmir-TBOGT-BulgarinCrimeSyndicateWipeOut.png|'''Yusuf''' killing Ray Bulgarin's men.
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Swift-TBOGT-withdoors-front.jpg|'''Yusuf's''' Swift.
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YusufAmir-TBOGT-Skylift.png|'''Yusuf''' stealing a subway car using his Skylift.
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Goldphone.png|'''Yusuf's''' unique golden [[Whiz]] cellphone.
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YusufAmir-TBOGT-GoldAlgonquinReplica.png|'''Yusuf's''' gold-made miniature of Algonquin.
 
YusufAmir-Artwork2.png|Artwork of '''Yusuf Amir'''.
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YusufAmir-GTAOee-December2023UpdateAnnouncementScreenshot.png|'''Yusuf Amir''' at [[Red's Auto Parts]] in ''Grand Theft Auto Online''.
 
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== Trivia ==
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*[[Leslie Mitchell]], a Weazel News reporter, claims Yusuf Amir is a personal friend of his, and as a result, does not restraint himself in defending Yusuf's construction project in [[Castle Gardens]]. He even goes as far as calling groups who are not in favor of Yusuf's project as "leftist loonies" who are arresting property development in the city.<ref name="Weazel Leslie Mitchell" />
 
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*Yusuf likes the song, "[[wp:Arab Money|Arab Money]]," by Busta Rhymes, and is seen in cutscenes playing the song and dancing to it. He also sings the song in the end cutscene of [[For the Man Who Has Everything]]. This song can be heard on [[The Beat 102.7]]. It was also added to the soundtrack with ''[[The Lost and Damned]]'' before ''[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]'' was released.
 
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*[[Leslie Mitchell]], a Weazel News reporter, claims Yusuf Amir is a personal friend of his, and as a result, does not restrain himself in defending Yusuf's construction project in [[Castle Gardens]]. He even goes as far as calling groups who are not in favor of Yusuf's project as "leftist loonies" who are arresting property development in the city.<ref name="Weazel Leslie Mitchell" />
 
*Yusuf likes the song, "[[wp:Arab Money|Arab Money]]," by Busta Rhymes, and is seen in cutscenes playing the song and dancing to it. He also sings the song in the end cutscene of [[For the Man Who Has Everything]]. This song can be heard on [[The Beat 102.7]]. It was also added to the soundtrack with ''[[The Lost and Damned]]'' before ''The Ballad of Gay Tony'' was released.
 
*In his pre-release trailer, during scenes from "[[Departure Time]]," he's seen flying in a black [[Buzzard|Buzzard Attack Chopper]]. In the final version of the game, the Buzzard Attack Chopper is already gold at this point.
 
*In his pre-release trailer, during scenes from "[[Departure Time]]," he's seen flying in a black [[Buzzard|Buzzard Attack Chopper]]. In the final version of the game, the Buzzard Attack Chopper is already gold at this point.
*In Yusuf's mission cutscenes, on his TV, the player can see either ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' end credits or "The History of Liberty" end credits.
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*In Yusuf's mission cutscenes, on his TV, the player can see either ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' end credits or "The History of Liberty" end credits.
*Yusuf likes to replace the "s" in his name with a "$" in his messages to [[Luis Fernando Lopez|Luis]].
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*Yusuf likes to replace the "s" in his name with a "$" in his messages to Luis Lopez.
*Yusuf seems to speak faster during cutscenes as opposed to when riding in a car, for example during the mission "[[For the Man Who Has Everything]]."
 
*He is very similar to [[Donald Love]] in the [[3D Universe]], both being wealthy businessman who aspire to control and own almost all of Liberty City.
 
   
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We were just having a little creative meeting and things went a bit crazy and I somehow lost my pants!
— Yusuf Amir

Yusuf Amir (Arabic: يوسف أمير) is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears as the tritagonist in The Ballad of Gay Tony, and as a main character in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of The Chop Shop update.

Prior to his physical debut, he was briefly mentioned in Grand Theft Auto IV.

History

Background

Yusuf Amir was born in Dubai, UAE to Abdul Amir, an extremely wealthy real estate developer. Throughout his life he seeks to impress his father, a highly conservative businessman who frowns upon Yusuf's life as "a reckless orgy of sex, drugs and spending". He was born wealthy, as he claims to have had a golden train set as a child and got his first Grotti car aged 14. He is also a trained helicopter pilot.

At some point he moved from Dubai to Liberty City to further develop luxury properties. His first project's construction site was locked down by Messina Crime Family construction unions, until Playboy X hired Niko Bellic to kill them all hoping to gain favor with Yusuf. He would not meet with Playboy, instead temporarily shutting down the site and building a memorial for the workers.

He wants to franchise Tony Prince's nightclub Maisonette 9, and hires Prince's bodyguard Luis Fernando Lopez as a mercenary.

Events of Grand Theft Auto IV

In Grand Theft Auto IV, Yusuf is only mentioned by Playboy X twice and makes no physical appearance. Playboy's first assignment to protagonist Niko Bellic was taking out the Union Leaders stationed at Yusuf's shut-down construction site, hoping to gain leverage with Yusuf. Niko did so successfully and called Playboy after killing the last Union Leader, and told him that someone will have to hire a clean-up crew to the site before any workers come in. The post-mission Liberty Tree headline said the site was shut down due to severe disagreements with Yusuf. Despite Niko successfully taking them out, Yusuf instead started building a memorial for all the workers who died in accidents. Playboy didn't like this, and told Niko there were other problems to be taken care of. Yusuf is never mentioned again.

Events of The Ballad of Gay Tony

Yusuf is first seen at Tony Prince's Maisonette 9 nightclub with two women as Tony and his business partner Luis Fernando Lopez are leaving to attend a business deal in Chinatown. Tony briefly introduces Luis to Yusuf, who greets him. Yusuf offers Luis and Tony to join him for some drinks and cocaine, but Tony refuses, arguing that they have unfinished business. Yusuf reminds Tony that he is still interested in franchising his club.

Soon after the meeting with the Triads in Chinatown goes wrong, Luis receives a phone call from Yusuf, saying Tony gave him his number and wants to talk personally at his luxurious penthouse in Middle Park East about franchising Tony's nightclub.

At the penthouse, Yusuf shows the real estate developments he is planning for Liberty City. He takes a very fast shining to Luis in particular, seeking to impress him with his gold-made possessions. After being convinced by Yusuf, Luis accepts working for him.

Yusuf hires Luis to steal an attack helicopter from a yacht owned by arms dealer and slave trader Frickie Van Hardenburg, to be gifted to his father Abdul Amir. After hearing of Frickie's background, he suggests Luis use their own firepower against him and his terrorist group, which he does. Luis destroys Frickie's yacht, killing him and his men before delivering the helicopter to Yusuf's associate Ahmed Khaleel.

Soon after, Yusuf is seen having a phone call with Ahmed, which is interrupted by a phone call from his father. Luis realizes that all of the money, wealth and material possessions around him aren't really his, but his father's. Undeterred, Yusuf needs Luis to come along with him to somehow legitimize it.

On the way to the meeting with Ahmed and another associate named Tahir Saaed at the Rotterdam Tower, Yusuf calls him on his phone again. Yusuf begins suspecting something from the way Ahmed is talking to him, so he asks Luis to go up and scope things out. It turns out to be an ambush by the National Office of Security Enforcement (NOOSE). After killing Tahir and fighting the NOOSE agents at the top of the tower, he eventually corners Ahmed at the very top, where Ahmed reveals that he and Tahir wanted to get Yusuf on a wire for NOOSE so that they could take over his business. Ahmed then gives Luis a parachute he was planning to make his escape with, before Luis lunges at Ahmed, who steps back, falling off the spire to his death.

A few days later, Luis returns to Yusuf's penthouse, where he finds him without pants, holding a Gold SMG, and snorting cocaine with a prostitute, Jonelle. Yusuf tells Luis about a NOOSE Tank (APC) that he is interested about. Yusuf's father Abdul Amir suddenly enters his penthouse, horrified and ashamed by the scene. Yusuf tries to explain himself, claiming Jonelle and Luis are husband and wife, and Luis is his business partner, and tells them both to leave the penthouse. Shortly after, Yusuf calls Luis telling him to meet him in his Swift helicopter at Star Junction.

Once there, Yusuf provides Luis with an Advanced Sniper with which he needs to free the APC being carried by a Skylift helicopter, steal the APC and deliver it to his construction site once losing the cops.

Yusuf later convinces Luis to help him steal a subway car from the LTA to be converted into a submarine for a Liberty City-themed park in an 11-star underwater hotel and casino in the Persian Gulf. After jumping on a train from an overpass and fighting against several NOOSE agents and attack helicopters for a while, Luis detaches the subway car, allowing Yusuf to steal it with a Skylift.

Soon after Russian mobster Ray Bulgarin finds out Luis and Tony are in possession of some diamonds (which were robbed from him and sold to Tony by a cook), Bulgarin sends several of his henchmen to kill both Luis and Tony. Luis decides to go alone after Bulgarin and his men in a last effort to save Tony and his club. Upon killing many of Bulgarin's henchmen and destroying their heroin stash at the Funland amusement park, he finds out that Bulgarin is about to leave the country in a plane.

On the way to the airport, Luis gets a phone call from Yusuf Amir, where Luis explains the situation. Yusuf offers to help, but Luis declines. However, upon reaching the Broker - Dukes Expressway, Yusuf appears in his gold Buzzard. Luis follows Yusuf, who destroys any pursuing Russian vehicles with homing missiles. After killing Ray Bulgarin, Luis goes to Meadows Park to meet with Tony, accidentally bumping into a homeless man and making him find the stolen bag of diamonds in the trash nearby.

Tony meets Luis, where the duo make amends. Yusuf arrives and congratulates the duo for "winning", later mentioning that he wants to franchise the clubs. Tony points out that his clubs are more about the people than the style, before Yusuf replies that Tony should "Whip out your dick and piss all over them!"

After the Events of The Ballad of Gay Tony

Yusuf is not seen nor mentioned in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars or Grand Theft Auto V. However, it can be assumed that he did eventually work with Tony and Luis to franchise Maisonette 9 and Hercules internationally or at least throughout America.

Events of Grand Theft Auto Online

Before the Events of The Chop Shop

While Yusuf did not make any physical appearance in Grand Theft Auto Online prior to the events of The Chop Shop, he is a buyer for the player's vehicle exporting business, as part of the Import/Export update.

Yusuf can purchase a collection comprising of a Roosevelt Valor and a Z-Type from the GTA Online Protagonist under the name "The Sultan of Amir".

Introduced in the Ill-Gotten Gains Part 1 update, some weapons can be modified with the "Yusuf Amir Luxury Finish", a golden-bronze design, in reference to his extravagant lifestyle and flashy possessions.

Under the name of Amir Group Investments, Yusuf is a buyer for the player's cargo during Special Cargo Sell Missions and Special Orders in Nightclub Sell Goods missions.

The Chop Shop

In December 2023, fifteen years after the events of The Ballad of Gay Tony, Yusuf is looking for a new way to expand his luxury car collection. He is interested in vehicles with unique stories behind them – used in movies, celebrity vehicles, etc. He flies to Los Santos, the land of Vinewood celebrities, where he and his young cousin Jamal Amir set up an unlicensed salvage yard business under the name of Red's Auto Parts.

Yusuf hears about a potential investor with "Los Santos in the palm of their hands", the GTA Online Protagonist, who has previously invested in several businesses across the state. After a long search, Yusuf finally gets in contact with the GTA Online Protagonist, and offers them a new profitable business opportunity in the form of a Salvage Yard.

Once the protagonist purchases a Salvage Yard and arrives at the property, Yusuf welcomes them and reveals his plan to acquire luxurious vehicles in Los Santos to be added to his collection in Liberty City. He introduces his cousin Jamal to the GTA Online Protagonist, who will act as a business partner at the property. Jamal uses his connections with wealthy people across the city to get tip-offs on valuable cars from Yusuf's wishlist, before setting up the planning board for each vehicle robbery. Yusuf leaves them to party while they plan the first robbery together.

Once the protagonist acquires the car, Yusuf returns to the Salvage Yard one last time to celebrate with the protagonist and offers them the chance to deliver the car to him for a big payout, or break it down to salvage for parts at a lower price.

The first time the GTA Online Protagonist deliver a vehicle to Yusuf via Terminal, he'll call them and inform them he'll make sure everyone in Liberty City learns of their legends.

Personality

Yusuf is a very relaxed and carefree man. He very rarely worries about the problems in his life and is instead very cheerful and hyperactive.

Yusuf likes to use American slang expressions, like "let's bounce" and "fuckin' A", although he doesn't always use them in an appropriate context. He also regularly uses the word "ni**a," though not in an insulting way, despite Luis advising him not to.

Yusuf is used as a plot device to symbolize extreme wealth, materialism, and the temptation for Tony and Luis (especially towards the ending). Unlike Ray Bulgarin, whose character shares some of these themes, Yusuf is a good guy in that he is clearly out to help Tony and Luis, as well as a more light-hearted comic relief.

In Grand Theft Auto IV, however, Playboy X describes Yusuf as a serious and overworked person, most likely due to the character being only partially written at that point.

In The Chop Shop update for GTA Online, he is still his usual self, but his old age and devotion to his business have caused him to be less energetic and less bubbly, as seen when Yusuf offers the GTA Online Protagonist champagne, but the offer is refused. Instead of forcing them to join in on the fun as he did with Luis on occasion, he seemed to respect the player's decision. He is now more concerned about his business enterprises than he used to be about his previous business in Liberty City. Evidently, like his father, he is shown to be a little bit disappointed in his younger cousin Jamal Amir for not showing proper etiquette when meeting with his business associate in the protagonist's garage property, which is reminiscent of how Yusuf was discovered by his father back in Liberty City.

Yusuf's Developments

Yusuf is somewhat well-known for his lavish, excessive real estate developments. Despite being an ideal candidate for I'm Rich, he does not seem to be famous outside circles of architecture or real estate buffs. His developments include:

  • Persian Gulf: "Hanging Gardens of Amir," an apartment complex suspended by hot air balloons. The name is a clear reference to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
  • Dubai, UAE: Yusuf "made headlines around the world" when he built the world's tallest building in 2005, only to tear it down the following day just to prove he could.
  • Qatar, Persian Gulf: An 11-star underwater hotel and casino. It is meant to be Liberty City-themed, in the shape of a tiger, and contains a genuine Liberty City subway train (stolen by Luis) to give tours of a delicate coral reef. It is mainly a parody of the Hydropolis, a planned $500 million underwater resort near Dubai that was unfortunately cancelled. It may have also been inspired by Poseidon in Fiji or Jules' in Florida.
  • Outer Space: He is seriously considering several zero-gravity developments in space, much like the real-life Galactic Suite project. He also says he wants a Maisonette 9 on the moon, if allowed to franchise the clubs.
  • Liberty City, USA: Yusuf plans to build sixty-nine luxury condo towers in Algonquin. He also discusses building a zoo alongside Luis with, "sabre-toothed dodos and shit, women in gold cages, you name it!"
  • Castle Gardens, Liberty City, USA: Yusuf's first project in the U.S. , called the "Imperial Amir Towers." It will feature mostly solid gold and jewel-encrusted features, a floor-to-ceiling aquarium in the lobby, a dolphin pool with glory holes, and a Roman-style vomitorium (a common feature in stadiums that isn't directly associated with vomiting). Their services will include 24-hour plastic surgeons, dwarf bellhops, all furniture thrown out and replaced daily (including "chaise lounges with seal skin coverings moisteurized daily by the moistness of Icelandic virgins"). Air is imported from the Himalayas. It is meant to be taller than Rotterdam Tower. It was quickly surrounded by controversy, after local groups criticized that it would "ruin the skyline of Castle Gardens"[3] and it became the site of a union strike massacre, after which Amir cancelled the project out of respect to the dead. It is probably inspired by the cancelled South Ferry Plaza in New York City.

Yusuf's Residence

Yusuf's own residence is an ultra-luxury two story penthouse in Middle Park East, filled with his collection of gold-plated items. These include a cell phone, an Uzi, and a scale model of Algonquin, among others. It also includes arcade machines, a big screen television (showing the end credits of GTA IV), and a unique flame painted Lycan (inaccessible to the player). He refers to a billion dollars as "chump change" when talking to a real estate businessman (mentioning that it can't even buy a million dollars), also telling Luis in "Caught With Your Pants Down," "If only my father gave me a few billion I could really call my own, then maybe I would grow up." In a conversation with his father during "High Dive," he refers to $10 million as, "maybe a little bit too much to spend in a month, but it was necessary!" In a photo attached to a newspaper article about Yusuf, he is pictured beside a black Infernus with a black Maverick helicopter in the background. This picture was taken outside a house in Northern Alderney, suggesting either that he also owns this house in addition to his penthouse apartment, or that Rockstar had originally planned to have him live there.

Name's Origins

Yusuf is a common given name in Arabic countries. It is the Arabic variation of Joseph, and its meaning is, "God will add," rather fitting Yusuf's ambitious nature. The definition of Amir, in Arabic, is prince, or commander. Also, Amir, when pronounced as “Ameer”, which means “rich”, is also a hint that he is rich.

Characters Murdered by Yusuf Amir

Mission Appearances

The Ballad of Gay Tony

Grand Theft Auto Online

Gallery

The Ballad of Gay Tony

Grand Theft Auto Online

Character Trailer

Trivia

  • Leslie Mitchell, a Weazel News reporter, claims Yusuf Amir is a personal friend of his, and as a result, does not restrain himself in defending Yusuf's construction project in Castle Gardens. He even goes as far as calling groups who are not in favor of Yusuf's project as "leftist loonies" who are arresting property development in the city.[3]
  • Yusuf likes the song, "Arab Money," by Busta Rhymes, and is seen in cutscenes playing the song and dancing to it. He also sings the song in the end cutscene of For the Man Who Has Everything. This song can be heard on The Beat 102.7. It was also added to the soundtrack with The Lost and Damned before The Ballad of Gay Tony was released.
  • In his pre-release trailer, during scenes from "Departure Time," he's seen flying in a black Buzzard Attack Chopper. In the final version of the game, the Buzzard Attack Chopper is already gold at this point.
  • In Yusuf's mission cutscenes, on his TV, the player can see either Grand Theft Auto IV end credits or "The History of Liberty" end credits.
  • Yusuf likes to replace the "s" in his name with a "$" in his messages to Luis Lopez.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 GTA Online: Import/Export:
    Vehicle Cargo Collections
  2. Buyer for Warehouse/Nightclub Sell missions in GTA Online
  3. 3.0 3.1 "A-mir $5 Million for a Penthouse View of Hell" by Leslie Mitchell, Weazel News (www.weazelnews.com) (In game website.)

Navigation

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[ ve ]Characters in The Ballad of Gay Tony
ProtagonistLuis Fernando Lopez
Central charactersTony PrinceYusuf AmirArmando TorresHenrique BardasRocco Pelosi† • Ray Bulgarin
Main charactersMori KibbutzBrucie KibbutzAdriana Yanira LopezTimur† • Uncle Vince† • Evan Moss† • Gracie Ancelotti
Supporting charactersRoman BellicPatrick McRearyDerrick McReary† • DessieTroyGalina BulgarinAbdul AmirJoniThe CelebinatorNiko BellicJohnny Klebitz† • Ahmed Khaleel† • Al Di NapoliAleks ThorntonAlfonso Vasquez Jr.AnaBlue BrothersBilly Grey† • British PrinceBruce SpadeChase Point Dealer† • Chris HuntCindy the WaitressCindy (Booty Call)Clay 'PG' JacksonCloe ParkerCostas† • DanaDanniDominoEugene Reaper† • Frickie Van Hardenburg† • Jack Duffy† • JacobIsaac Roth† • Jerry KapowitzJojoJonelleKay HartmanKerry McIntoshLilyMarki Ashvilli† • MauriceMel Toblowsky† • Michael Keane† • MoniqueMori Green† • Mr. SantoOscar GomezPapiDJ PaulPoppy MitchellSharon MortonTahir Saaed† • TamiTaniaTaylorThe Cook† • Triad 1Union OfficialVic Manzano† • Vicki
Random charactersArnaudDaisy Cash-CoozeMargot Summers
Mentioned charactersAbigail GraysonAlonso GomezAnn LanksBill JewellCarmen OrtizCharlotte CrownDani LupisellaDelancey MeduaDenzel LissErnesto LopezGiovanni AncelottiIsaac HammersteinJason PrineJimmy BostonJohn O'ConnellJudith KibbutzLeta Lopez-WilkinsonLewis GeorgesMarcusMiss TerrieMr. LopezNick LancasterRoy ZitoSuphot PaciTony ArmsWilly Valerio
Other charactersJaseMiranda CowanTerrorism ExpertRobVikkyZack AdhemSteveKellyMalcolm ForthrightUnnamed Bleeter founder
† denotes Deceased, Italics denotes a status determined by the player's choice
Characters in The Ballad of Gay TonyCategory:Characters in The Ballad of Gay TonyThe Ballad of Gay TonyCategory:Characters
[ ve ]Characters in Grand Theft Auto Online
ProtagonistOnline Player
Original version updates
(PS3 and Xbox 360)
Main charactersLamar Davis | Gerald | Simeon Yetarian | Ron Jakowski | Trevor Philips | Lester Crest | Martin Madrazo
Minor charactersAnna | Big T | Brucie Kibbutz | Chantelle | Chef | Cris Formage | Daily Globe Editor | Dom Beasley | Donna | El Estupido | Garage Mechanic | Gustavo | Hao | JT Boyd | Janet | Jolene Cranley-Evans | Joyrider | Juan | Leroy | Little T | Madrazo Witness | Melvin | Mugger | Mushroom Hank | Raul | Small F | Stanley | The Boss (Families) | The Boss (Professionals) | The Boss (Marabunta Grande) | District Attorney | The Madrazo Trial Judge | Vasquez | Chastity | Cheetah | Fufu | Infernus | Juliet | Nikki | Peach | Sapphire | Ponsonbys Manager | Merryweather Helicopter Pilot | Merryweather Boat Driver
Radio station characters
Radio hostsBig Boy | Bootsy Collins | Cara Delevingne | Camilo Lara | Don Cheto | DJ Pooh | Gilles Peterson | Flying Lotus | Jesco White | Keith Morris | Kenny Loggins | Mama G | Lee "Scratch" Perry | Nate Williams | Stephen Pope | Soulwax / 2manydjs | Twin Shadow | Chermical Bro | Doctor No
Radio guestsMNDR | Eddie | Earl Sweatshirt | Aloe Blacc | Tunde Adebimpe | MC Eiht | Jermaine Renegade | King Avriel
Talk Show hosts
(& assistants)
Michele Makes | Lazlow Jones | Fernando Martinez | Jo | Ron Jakowski | Duane Earl | Bobby June | Ray De Angelo Harris | Cheryl Fawkes
Talk Show guestsSue Murry | Ricky | Jock Cranley | Samantha Muldoon | Brother Adrian
TV Show characters
TV Show hosts
(& assistants)
Lazlow Jones | Hugh Harrison | Anita Mendoza | Imran Shinowa | Steve Haines | Rufus Bellows | Jack Howitzer | Ho Chi Sock
TV Show guestsWilliam Angio | Tracey De Santa
Movie characters
ActorsMilton McIlroy | John Cohn | Theodore Bickford | Charlie Fleming | Chippy | Leo Hornstein
Heists
Main charactersLester Crest | Agent 14 | Karen Daniels | Trevor Philips | Ron Jakowski
Minor charactersMaxim Rashkovsky | Josh Sherman | Gavin Van Der Loop | Dima Popov | Avi Schwartzman | Eddie Toh | Gusset | Paige Harris | Phil | Navy Officer
Radio DJsCliff Lane | Andee
Lowriders
Main charactersLamar Davis | Gerald
Minor charactersBenny | Vernon | Mateo Brothers | Little Al | Edgar Carlos | Jose Carlos | Pedro Carlos | Janet | Unnamed Korean buyer | Wallis
Executives and
Other Criminals
Brendan Darcy | Yacht Bartender
Further Adventures
in Finance and
Felony
Executive Assistant
Bikers
Main charactersLJT | Malc
Minor charactersAl Carter | Sindy | Zach Nelson
Import/ExportExecutive Assistant | Office Mechanic | Unnamed Street Race Owner | Warehouse Mechanic
Gunrunning
Main charactersAgent 14
Minor charactersChester McCoy | Rogue Agent
Smuggler's Run
Main charactersRon Jakowski
Minor charactersCharlie Reed
Radio guestsSophia Bowles-Carmichael
The Doomsday Heist
Main charactersLester Crest | Agent 14 | Phoenicia Rackman | Avon Hertz | Cliffford
Minor charactersBogdan | Agent ULP | Chester McCoy | Facility Receptionist
Radio DJsFrank Ocean
After Hours
Main charactersTony Prince | Lazlow Jones | English Dave | Paige Harris
Minor charactersArt Student | Buyer's Associate | Connie | Daniel Schoeps | Jewelry Store Clerk | Jimmy Boston | Kerry McIntosh | Lacey Jonas | Maude Eccles | Miranda Cowan | Poppy Mitchell | Simeon Yetarian | The Lost Girl | Tyler Dixon | Yohan Blair
Residency/Radio DJsSolomun | Dixon | Tale Of Us | The Black Madonna | Donna Frank
DJ FriendsDaniel Schoeps | Jakob Grunert | Fotios Karamanidis | DJ RobT | DJ Mike | Dixon's Manager | Aurelia S. Ortiz | Ignazio | Rupert Murray | Ryan Hambsch | Ryan Smith
Arena War
Main charactersAlan Jerome | Bryony
Minor charactersJock Cranley | Violet Jordan | Sacha Yetarian | Peter
Premium Deluxe Repo WorkSimeon Yetarian
The Diamond
Casino & Resort
Main charactersAgatha Baker | Avery Duggan | Brucie Kibbutz | Tao Cheng | Tao Cheng's Translator | Thornton Duggan | Tom Connors | Vincent Effenburger
Minor charactersDebbie | Josephine | Felipe | Gabriel | Vince | Blane | Curtis | Caleb | Beth | Eileen | Ushi | Lauren | Taylor | Carol | Dean | Corrupt Judge
The Diamond
Casino Heist
Main charactersLester Crest | Georgina Cheng | Huang
Minor charactersJimmy De Santa | Wendy | Zhao | Pansy | Agatha Baker | Tom Connors | Vincent Effenburger | Brucie Kibbutz | Yung Ancestor | Debbie | Josephine | Felipe | Casino Vault Guard | Los Santos Slasher
Heist Crew MembersAvi Schwartzman | Charlie Reed | Christian Feltz | Chester McCoy | Eddie Toh | Gustavo Mota | Karl Abolaji | Karim Denz | Paige Harris | Patrick McReary | Rickie Lukens | Taliana Martinez | Yohan Blair | Zach Nelson
Gerald's
Last Play
Gerald | The Boss (Marabunta Grande) | The Boss (Los Santos Triads)
Radio DJsDanny Brown | Skepta
Los Santos Summer Special
Main charactersBrendan Darcy
Minor charactersSolomon Richards | The Boss (Kkangpae) | Tom Connors | Yacht Bartender | John Doe
The Cayo Perico Heist
Main charactersMiguel Madrazo | Juan Strickler | English Dave | Pavel
Minor charactersPatricia Madrazo | Jackie | Kaylee | Enrique | Jorge | Josephine | Gustavo | Tom Connors | VIP Charter Jets Pilot | Beach Party Coordinator | Head of Cayo Perico Security | Pernell Moss | Evan | Unnamed Party Girl | Unnamed Party Girl's Friend | Sleeping Guard
Heist Crew MembersCharlie Reed | Viktor Sokolov | Rooster McCraw | Paige Harris | Unnamed heist crew member (heavy weapons supply drop) | Unnamed heist crew member (weapon stash)
Residency DJsMoodymann | Palms Trax | Keinemusik
Celebrity cameosDJ Pooh | Dr. Dre | Jimmy Iovine | Scott Storch
Radio DJsJoy Orbison | Julian Casablancas | Zachary | Mac DeMarco | Tony Mac | Tierra Whack
Los Santos Tuners
Main charactersSessanta | Kenny "KDJ" Dixon Jr. | Mimi | Hao
Minor charactersLil' Dee | Race Organizer | LSCM Tattooist | Benny | Corrupt IAA Agent | Crystal Vape Dealer | Jorge | Corrupt Union Depository Businessman | Union Depository Bank Manager
Contract ClientsAvi Schwartzman | Miguel Madrazo | Unnamed Korean client | Unnamed Armenian client | Chef | Unnamed FIB client
The Contract
Main charactersFranklin Clinton | Lamar Davis | Imani | Dr. Dre | Chop | Johnny Guns
Minor charactersDJ Pooh | Anderson .Paak | Jimmy Iovine | Lola Romero | Requisitions Officer | Agency Security Guard | Agency Receptionist | Agency Mechanic | Agency SUV Driver |Vernon | P | Eugene | Raymond | Club Promoter | Ben Brooks | Ben Brooks' Lawyer | North Side Vagos leader | Harvey Molina | Jimmy Boston | Marnie Allen | The Arms Dealer | The bitterSweet Cofounder | The Gold Coast Development CEO | The Importer | The Judge | The Lawyer | The Protected Person | The Tech Entrepreneur | The Trendy Millionaire | Unnamed Party Girl | Vagos Driver
Radio DJsROSALÍA | Arca
Radio guestsSnoop Dogg | Ice Cube | Mr. Fingers | Caroline Polachek | Daddy Yankee | Aventura
The Criminal Enterprises
Main charactersAgent ULP | Mason Duggan | Agent 14 | Executive Assistant | Tony Prince | Malc
Minor charactersAgent Johnson | Lupe | Warehouse Staff | Yohan Blair | Marcel | Zach Nelson | Sindy | Simeon Yetarian | Lamar Davis | Omega
Los Santos Drug Wars
Main charactersDax | Labrat | Mutt | Luchadora | Isiah Friedlander | Ron Jakowski
Minor charactersAmeer | Chef | Gerald | Gun Van Seller | Haylee | Hippy Boss | Jesse | Joscha | Street Dealers | Tiana
San Andreas Mercenaries
Main charactersCharlie Reed | Rooster McCraw | Pernell Moss | Avi Schwartzman
Minor charactersRon Jakowski | Fort Zancudo Colonel | Lloyd | Armored Gunner | Unnamed Smuggler | Unnamed Weazel News Journalist | LJT | Agent 14 | Mutt | Ghosts | Johnny Klebitz
The Chop Shop
Main charactersYusuf Amir | Jamal Amir | Vincent Effenburger
Minor charactersSalvage Yard Staff | King Tiny | Hao | La'oub Princess Air Support Pilot | La'oub Princess Captain | Skylift Pilot | Felipe | Casino Vault Guard | Tony McTony's Head of Security | Ahron Ward | Jimmy De Santa | Jorge | Jaywalker | DJ Pooh | Tanner | Yeti
Even the Score Mixtape
HostsDāM-FunK
GuestsSnoop Dogg | Franklin Clinton | Lamar Davis
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Mentioned charactersAbdul Amir | Anna | Ashley Butler | Al Di Napoli | Cloe Parker | Devin Weston | Denise Clinton | DJ Playlist | Don Percival | Elwood O'Neil | Esteban Jimenez | Jay Norris | Joe Lawton | Keith Collins | Kyle Chavis | Leo | Luis Fernando Lopez | Mark Fostenburg | MC Clip | Michael De Santa | Molly Schultz | Mr. Cheng | Nonna | Niko Bellic | Perlie | Ronnie Bonelli | Samantha Muldoon | Sergei | Tanisha Clinton | Terry Thorpe | Tony McTony | Tonya Wiggins | "Uncle" Amir | Vlad | Vasily | Vasily (Russian Navy) | Wade Hebert
Non-canon charactersSpecial Dad (John Marston | Claude | Niko Bellic (as a Dad)) | Special Mom (Misty)
Cut charactersHarold "Stretch" Joseph | Melvin Andrews | Joseph Whites | Jaywalker
† denotes Deceased, Italics denotes a status determined by the player's choice