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The Phonecall ... Anthony DeFalco: Well, the city is what it is. There is a lot of crime, there are various problems within politics and administrations, but... I believe that at the business level it gives many opportunities. Thomas Caruso: Tony, New York is startin' to hold me tight. I know ya think this is all because of my parents, but really, I can't see my future here anymore. Anthony DeFalco: You know I can help you, Tommy. You also know very well how busy I am, and that I would need a hand inside the bar. Thomas Caruso: Tony, you know I'm willing to help ya. If I'm not already there it's 'cause I know my presence could cause ya problems ... you know me well, pal. Anthony DeFalco: I know you well, and I know you could make the bar take an extraordinary turn. You just have to full concentrate... and try to stay out of trouble... and drugs. Thomas Caruso: I ... I ... I believe I can do it, yeah. Anthony DeFalco: You believe? Thomas Caruso: Man, I've been clean for months now. And I don't have to deal with that shit anymore, not even in business. Anthony DeFalco: That's not what I was told, Tommy... Thomas Caruso: What? Who? This is bullshit! Yes, every now and then I spend whole nights at the casino in Atlantic City, but I'm winnin' a lot, pal... what am I supposed to do ?! Anthony DeFalco: I know that too, Tommy... listen, promise me if you come here you'll stay out of trouble ... for your own sake, and for everyone's business. Thomas Caruso: On my parents, Tony! I won't let ya down. The Arrival ... Thomas Caruso: Damn, pal... I've been here for a few hours and I already hate this place... Anthony DeFalco: *chuckles* You'll get used to it, don't worry. Thomas Caruso: Rude taxi driver, not to mention I was even threatened as soon as I walked into the airport parking lot. I was about to go to jail ten minutes after I set my feet in here... * Anthony DeFalco sighs and helps Thomas to unload his bags. ... * Anthony and Thomas enter the bar. Anthony DeFalco: What do you think about it, Tommy? Thomas Caruso: Man, this place is on a whole other level! It's too much for this shit city. I swear I'm gonna make it the best bar in Los Santos. Anthony DeFalco: I know you can do that, Tommy. That's why you are here. ... *Thomas hangs up a phonecall. Anthony DeFalco: Do you know people already in here? Thomas Caruso: Yeah... friends from New York, you know... *Anthony doesn't like it at all. Casper and Esteban *Thomas Caruso, Casper Atkinson and Esteban Gutierrez are chatting inside of Thomas' house in Hawick Avenue. Thomas is managing to open a box. Thomas Caruso: Casp, you can't fuckin' get one car a day. That's sick, pal. Casper Atkinson: I invest my capital. By doing this I also manage to avoid spending the money I have in my pockets. Esteban Gutierrez: That's not bad, actually. Thomas Caruso: Yeah... that's what you thought when you purchased your penthouse? Esteban Gutierrez: The biggest penthouse in Los Santos you mean? *Thomas takes a look around, looking at his own humble house. He then manages to open up the box. Thomas Caruso: I hope I can get some money from this... how much's total? Casper Atkinson: A hundred fifty. Half pure, I got it tested myself. *Thomas Caruso cuts one of the baggies he finds inside. He picks up a small quantity of powder with his right finger and licks it afterwards. Thomas Caruso: I tested it myself right now, pal... damn, I don't feel my lips anymore. Esteban Gutierrez: Yeah, that's some good shit I've found. Some recent activites OOC The Zodiac Crew is a double-sided organization. We prioritize IC, and we take everything IC only. We have a Discord and we use it ONLY for the OOC chit chats and for CK permissions to be given. No Metagame in Discord is tolerated. We have ranks based on IC respectability within the group. Recruitment is strictly handled in character. We INSTANTLY remove every players who metagame or have a play2win mentality. We are here to have fun and give fun to players in GTA:W, this is our only purpose in this server. My Discord: GambloTwitch#3469

Northside Criminal Syndicate ORGANIZED CRIME GROUP The Northside Criminal Syndicate; sometimes referred to as Northside Guerrillas Syndicate due to their feuds with larger groups in the past as the remainder of SCC. Engages mainly in money laundering, racketeering, arms dealing, and rarely drug solicitation but slowly becoming more prominent as their financial options limit and increase of demands; but still engage in crime primarily in crimes that have them stay off the radar. Their structure is quite ambiguous however they appear to work as one big syndicate with semi autonomous street crews, and legal businesses operating as one big syndicate as suggested by the name. However it does remain clear they prefer to stay off the eyes of the law and not belong to the subject of a Continuing Criminal Enterprise under section 848 of Chapter 13, Subchapter I, Part D. Many crews inside of the Northside Criminal Syndicate have different agendas, and activities suggesting independence within the Syndicate but still operating together since the Syndicate itself does not really focus on one specific activity but rather multiple in form of different Street Crews; they operate however they like, and legitimate businesses it is clear that this group believes in the concept of teamwork, and working together as a force using different tactics rather than only one task which makes them too easy to identify to law enforcement. The Northside Criminal Syndicate is a break off group of the Southside Connection which even started off as a crew in the Southside Connection after the disappearance, death, or deportation of a lot of high ranks within the Southside Connection causing the remaining members to be pushed out the Southside due to the sheer competitivity within the area hence they began operations in the Northside in areas such as Mirror Park where they can finally operate without much commotions. It is clear the group has an active leadership but, hierarchy is not necessarily important but rather here to ensure stability within the Syndicate and also how they will plan to keep the Syndicate running. Many financial hotspots for laundering appear to be active within the Syndicate masking their criminality by posing as just a self-organized Syndicate with legal businesses which assists them in their endeavours to remain appealing to the eyes of the law along with their association to top businessmen, and criminal masterminds in Los Santos whom assists them in their agendas. History Fall of Southside Connection It all started ever since the Southside Connection had been led to its downfall from the death of numerous members, the stagnation of an actual high rank within the group hence causing it to fall to its death with the death of a certain member being the final blow and the long incarceration of many more which caused other groups to take the opportunity and push the group out due to the weakening of the group as they flee from the Southside into the Northside due to the remaining connections North Los Santos. Areas such as Mirror Park became the new base of the remnants of the Southside Connection. After many tries to revive the group unfortunately there was failure as the members decided to go their own ways with the exception of a few who dedicated themselves to forming a completely new organization which is a tribute to the group leaving the disbandment of the organization. Formation of the Northside Criminal Syndicate With the switching of many names such as Kingston Connection, and then to Northside Guerrillas temporarily after being a small group fending for themselves with the final name of Northside Criminal Syndicate finally being proposed due to them making a base in places such as Mirror Park unironically located in North Los Santos. The founders; Benjamin Hughes, Joao Jesus, Andrew Bones, Joshua Johnson, Tory Johnson along with other veterans of the Southside Criminal Connection proposed to create an active group in charge of leadership due to believing that a centralized group would survive more efficiently in the criminal underworld rather than letting people go loose and leave the group to go stagnant with people only here to work for themselves rather than benefiting as a group together. Many qualities such as loyalty, family, respect, and discretion is maintained in the faction believing this to be the path to success as they constantly teach those ideas onto their members as they attempt to be a successful tight syndicate concluding an organization is nothing without any qualities, or regulations. Many meetings were withheld between members on how they will make plans to rise up as a new crew they were focused on finding solutions rather than expanding what this disaster needed was problem solvers who would make sure they can be able sort out affairs and rise up from the bottom they all started off by finding potential connections that can be able to help them with assets such as supplies, businesses hence they established relations with a lot of criminal masterminds, and entrepreneurs alike which especially contributed to the gradual rebuilding of the Syndicate due to them staying in contact in people with a significant amount of power as they go around claiming territories within North Los Santos to continue operations which worked especially considering how there was not as much competition in North Los Santos compared to South Los Santos hence they took this to their advantage began basing themselves off North Los Santos rather than the Southside due to that now being an entity of the past as influence in the Southside has been lost. The Northern Rise After the formation of the Northside Criminal Syndicate rapid expansion has been initiated with the building of relationships with many businesses, criminal groups, and suppliers it appears the Northside Criminal Syndicate holds a positive future as they furthermore use this to their advantage to grow as a syndicate with the building of many connections which is what an organization truly needs. Massive recruitment schemes had been made after the formation of the Syndicate which even allowed a lot of street crews, businesses to form under the Syndicate hence manpower increasing rapidly, and gradually as they begin to take control of different businesses to launder most of that having members of the Syndicate become business owners themselves allowing them profit to be brought in more legal terms as many businesses come under the sphere of the NCS. Some members even began getting into the drug trade as they attempt to find more ways to make more cash with a purpose of bringing in cash to the Syndicate to furthermore invest, and thrive with a lot of covert, skilled operations however not actively engaging in the drug trade as one big group but rather some semi autonomous street crews part of the Syndicate which appear to be taking part in these sorts of operations hence it was hard for Law Enforcement to actually identify the Syndicate being behind this and only just a crew being involved in those type of frontline activities hence becoming a force to be reckoned with at last, rising from the ashes of their Southside counterparts with yet more to come for it’s bright future. They carry on their agenda of building up relationships with new allies, businesses, along with finding businesses to take over in order to help them in their pursuits of rising to the top of the chain once more as they proceed to pursuit certain goals rebuild back up once again to the former glory of the Southside Connection, Make profit, and live life as one big organization helping one another to succeed to the top hence they value a sense of loyalty within the Northside Criminal Syndicate using this to recruit more people to their cause and having those people furthermore expand in the name of the Northside Criminal Syndicate convincing them that profit shall be accomplished if they agree to join the Northside Crime Syndicate with endeavours often going quite smoothly as many people agree to join and many crews form under the Syndicate allowing it to become more notorious each time they proceed to their activities of reaching their agenda. Affiliates Khyree Barnes **DECEASED** — One of the known higher ranks within the Southside Connection, said to be involved in laundering at Cassie's Diner but operations around Cassie's Diner has long gone stagnant after the sudden assassination of Khyree Barnes identified as one of higher ranks of SCC along with being an the original cell leader of what formed the NCS during his autopsy. Benjamin Hughes — Whilst there are no current active criminal records on Benjamin due to his covert criminal operations. There is still a suspicion of him being affiliated with active Jamaican Posses within New York, and Jamaica and said to be in close contact, and relations with the Posses helping his operations as a criminal. Allegedly the founder of the Northside Criminal Syndicate since the death, or deportation of numerous higher ranks within the SCC. Joao Jesus — Suspicion of the solicitation of drugs and arms dealing. Said to be a known party boy often going clubs ambiguous of what his intentions are CCTV however has shown him being in constant presence of Benjamin Hughes, and well known criminals within the criminal underworld of Los Santos, said to be one of the higher ranks within SCC. Tory Johnson — Suspicion of the solicitation of drugs and extortion history shows him to be affiliated with various street gangs due to being in constant presence of known members of unidentified crip sets. A close friend of Benjamin Hughes, it is also alleged that he may be a right hand man of Benjamin Hughes. Andrew Bones — Suspicion of Arms dealing. Not much is known about his activities but is said to be involved in the business of arms dealing and leading a crew of his own under the SCC before it’s fall which could only be assumed that he is also a higher rank within the Northside Syndicate. Joshua Johnson — Suspicion of solicitation of drugs, Arms dealing. Said to be one of the leaders of a street crew within the NCS along with being one of founders of the Northside Criminal Syndicate. He was also said to be a veteran of the old Southside Connection making it clear that he is one of the high rankings of the Northside Criminal Syndicate. Scott Popwell — One of the veterans of the Southside Connection along with being another member of the leadership of the group as well as one of the founders. It appears it is also identified that he may be one of the leaders of a certain street crew within the Syndicate. Rashon Brown — Also one of the veteran members of the Southside Connection who contributed to the forming of the Northside Criminal Syndicate. OUT OF CHARACTER This faction aims to portray an entirely fictional organized criminal syndicate with street crews, and legitimate businesses operating under its sphere hence making it a wide connection of various different activities. The current faction leaders aim to tribute the Southside Connection under a more centralized break off group with an actual leadership but still allowing versatility, and a sense of independence and old traditions of the mother organization as we allow the semi-autonomous crews, umbrella crews to decide how they operate and how they will contribute to building up the Syndicate as one big organization. This entire faction’s concept has been made of events that have happened ICly meaning IC events are what caused a build up to the forming of the faction meaning it is completely fictional and only based on things that have happened IC as development is what caused the forming of the faction hence we also prioritize character development in the first place due to that was what have made us in the first place meaning we value the growth of our people, and how they progress as a member of the Northside Criminal Syndicate. We will also make sure teach things Icly and how can we able to help your character out progress since character development is indeed promised when joining. All members must join, progress, and rise up in the Syndicate through IC methods. We are more than happy to help you on how to join the faction if you wish to tag along with us on our journeys the more the merrier after all. We value character development as a whole in the faction and allow individuality within the group hence why we are versatile and even allow members to possibly start their own semi-autonomous crew within the Northside Criminal Syndicate, or allow them to roleplay however they wish to portray themselves. This may not be the faction for you if you wish to get into consistent shootouts, or commit excessive crimes to the point it'll bring us too much attention we first value build ups of character before we can put you down to the heavy duty work we also value the well being of your character hence why we always prefer to play our cards smart instead of going outright aggressive. We don't mind action there, and there but we do not recommend too much action since we do value roleplay and the development of our members rather than them outright going jail, or getting murdered etc that doesn't mean we will limit your individuality as a criminal but we will advise you to be discreet whenever on the act, we often teach things Icly in order to allow you to progress as a character then leave you and your crews to figure out their own ways of how they will grow as a team, and then contribute to the Northside Criminal Syndicate. It is clear that everyone represents the faction in whatever way they can. Thus, we've developed an extremely simple aptitude test that checks for these skills: Reaction time (reading and typing). Comprehensive capacity. Grammatical proficiency. Efficiency (capacity to perform intended tasks). The aptitude test is entirely in game, and symbolized through in character emotes. We have a Discord for those who are interested in joining and roleplaying with us to build yourself up as a member of the main ranks of the Syndicate, perhaps your own crew? Associate, perhaps a business partner? No worries, look no forward, come along and join this Discord if you express interest in interacting with us we’ll find a way Icly however, we will not OOCLY recruit. https://discord.gg/NuvPDJ26Wh

Leonard was born in South Omaha Nebraska, in a little town called Riverview just beside the Niobrara River in the Midwestern USA. In 1956, Leonard was born to an Angelo & Patricia Cicciarello who are now both deceased, thanks to old age. He graduated high school in 1974, when he was 18. He finished high school and started working as a bookmaker for a local Riverview Luppino soldier named Martin Langella. In 1975, Leonard became officially connected in the Paparello Crew, in Paul Luppino's era. Leonard never got to do too much talking or socializing with Paul, but Paul acknowledged Leonard as an associate in Carlo Paparello's crew and kept their relationship rather distant. Leonard also met his wife Lucia this year, as she was still a sophomore in High School, a 3 year difference. Leonard was starting to learn that he was persistent around this age, and refused to take no for an answer upon being scrutinized by the love of his life. He persisted, and they officially started dating the same year they met each other. Six years would pass, Leonard had stayed loyal to Lucia, as she did to him. Leonard's relationship with Lucia grew to a level of no return and Leonard eventually proposed to her in 1981, when she turned 22. By this time, Leonard was a 25 year old hustler in Nebraska's underdog crime family. Paul Luppino himself attended Leonard Cicciarello's wedding, after 6 years of loyalty Paul started to open up to Leonard. Paul never got incredibly close to Leonard because Carlo Paparello, Paul's captain, was very strict about his men mingling with the higher ups. But Paul Luppino donated $30,000 to Leonard at his wedding, as a wedding gift. He also left Leonard a personal handwritten letter expressing how proud he is of him, and suggested that he had confidence that Leonard had what it took to be one of them. Obviously, the letter had to be vague, but he sure enough acknowledged Leonard and expressed his mild appreciation for him. In 1983, Paul Luppino died from complications of diabetes. Leonard was never able to develop the relationship he wanted to, with Paul. But instead, Paul went down as a legend among the men of Leonard's time. He was remembered as a dear leader and a friend of all wiseguys in North and South Omaha, family or not. Luppino captain Carlo Paparello, Leonard's superior, assumed power without forgiveness. He basically threatened the other captains by promising to start a war with the Biase organization if he wasn't picked. Carlo Paparello hated the Biase organization and he didn't keep it much of a secret, and he also expressed his disdain for Paul Luppino for being "too easy" on the Biase organization. None of the other captains dared to get in between Carlo and his self affirmed claims, and power shifted directly over to him. This made life hard for Leonard, at the ripe age of 27, but as a member of Paparello's crew before he assumed the boss position, this meant certain induction in the next coming years for him. Unfortunately for the rest of the family, Carlo Paparello was their boss for 34 whole years, from this point on. In 1985, Leonard Cicciarello assisted in the murder of associate-turned-informant, Patrick Garrety. Leonard was responsible for taking the informant into a whorehouse where he was murdered and made an example of. A day after the murder, Pat Garrety was found in a bush under an overpass hogtied by yarn & shot twice in the back of his head, a signature execution style for Midwestern gangsters. In 1986, Leonard masterminded a $230,000 drug heist in North Omaha. Leonard's gang, associates in the Langella Crew & Martin Langella all jumped out on a heroin deal Leonard set up. After the drugs were stolen, Leonard told the drug dealers that this is what they deserve for selling in their city without permission. The drug dealers immediately left Omaha without an ounce of trouble or pushback. In 1987, everyone was already calling him "Cici." It was a street name that stuck with him for the rest of his life. Leonard Cicciarello was well known and well respected among the members of his family. Martin Langella proposed sponsorship of Leonard to become an official soldier in the Luppino Crime Family. The new boss, Carlo Paparello accepted, having been familiarized with Cicciarello over the years. Cici would go onto blend in well as a soldier for 5 years. He'd spend his time mingling with his own family as well as members of the Biase organization who took a liking to Cicciarello. Before he knew it, he had a whole bunch of names now. "Cheech," "Lenny Riverview," & of course "Cici." A small handful of people started calling him "Skippy" because he'd never pay his tab at the local bars after he got made, but that nickname was short lived after he made it known that he hated that name. 1991 comes along and this is where life started to change for Leonard. Tony Biase, long time friend of Paul Luppino & lifelong kingpin of Omaha Nebraska, passes away just years after his release from prison. As the Omaha underworld began to gather around in mourning, Carlo Paparello, the infamous, makes a disrespectful remark about Biase, at the man's wake. Perplexed, shocked & extremely insulted, the Biase organization members force Carlo & his men out of the wake in an intense moment of resentment. Some would say this was the beginning of the end for Luppino, this very day. The start of a very slow, very sour collapse. Nine years go by. Nine Hellish years, for Leonard. Leonard, as a soldier under Paparello's command was always checking his corners and watching his back. Leonard has already lost friends as a result of Paparello's misbehavior and disrespect. Nine years of losing friends and losing business, before something finally paid off. At the cost of a dear friend, Leonard's life changed once again. Martin Langella was killed in a car accident by a driver hopped up on Methamphetamine and that man was immediately imprisoned for Manslaughter. With Martin gone, Carlo Paparello figured Leonard for 44 years old, married for 19 years, 2 kids with Lucia. It has been decided that Cicciarello has paid his dues. He was promoted to "captain" in the year 2000. In the year 2004, he busted out a local bathhouse, when the owner couldn't pay his debt for a loan. Raymond Murphy was a drug addict who pushed H through the joint. Leonard took over his rackets and ran up the check on the business, making it his place of operation for 8 whole years, out of his 12 year run as a captain. In turn, Leonard managed to keep the bath-house open, but Raymond Murphy was not satisfied with his wages and decided to turn Leonard in to the authorities. Leonard was arrested on federal money laundering and fraud charges. Leonard's reign as captain came to an end as he was sentenced to 5 years in Nebraska State Penitentiary. Leonard served his 5 years without saying a word to anyone although he was under suspicion of having ties to Omaha's Cosa Nostra. In 2012, the storm came. Ties with the Biase Family have finally snapped after 21 whole years of tension, paranoia, deteriorating respect & even violent fistfights between members. A war was afoot, and everyone in the Midwest knew it. The Civella Family and the Biase Family gave Carl Paparello his ultimatum. They said to leave Nebraska and never return, or face their wrath. Of course, as expected, Carl Paparello told the board members from these families to go fuck themselves. Verbatim. Over the course of 5 years, from 2012 to 2017, covert tactics were used against Luppino. Dirty, covert tactics. People were manipulated into ratting out members of their own family. The police were tipped off to wiretap all of the Luppino owned establishments & homes. Sting operations ensued, testimony shot through the roof and by the start of the very last quarter of 2017, Carlo Paparello and his ENTIRE board, were indicted, tried and convicted on federal racketeering charges. 25 years to life for each member, pretty much sentencing them to death at their age. Carlo Paparello serves 25 years without parole, destined and certain to die in a maximum security prison. The Luppino Family was rendered finished in Omaha. In September of 2017, Leonard Cicciarello finishes his 5 year stretch. He is released back out onto the streets with 2 felony convictions and a wife & family who picked him up from the pen. He came home to a Biase controlled neighborhood, not used to seeing what seemed like new faces, but were actually old faces. Confused, perplexed and befuddled, Leonard managed to get in contact with a Biase family member in the neighborhood. Out of respect for Leonard, the soldier told Leonard about everything that happened while he was away. He even agreed what happened was out of favor with the local wiseguys, but what's done is already done. He was given a phone number of a board member in Chicago's Outfit. He received the blessing to start operating in Los Santos and Leonard decided not to stage any pushback against the Biase family. Because of this decision, Leonard became respected among other bosses and the leftover members of the family, eventually landing him at the very top of Luppino's new ranking system. In late October, shortly after his release and realization that he had no more future in Nebraska, he had his sights set on Los Santos. He worked his way into the streets from scratch, with the men he considered dear. He managed to make contact with a few other "friends" in the city, outside of their organization, not their society. He then would go on to reorganize his ranks with the key people who voted him in as new boss after Paparello & his entire board's indictments. Jerry Delfini, Larry Corvotti, Georgie Calcagno, Phil Romano, all recognized names in Nebraska's criminal society. All of these men reorganized their organization within two weeks. Larry, Lenny's old cell-mate came out of prison around the time Lenny did, and started the Luppino family's very first crew in Los Santos, in the third era. Jerry Delfini took council, helping out with the hard calls and keeping the rules advised and on the table. Phil Romano served as the family's Underboss in these times of recovery, advising and overseeing the growth of the first crew. Larry brought in a guy from Youngstown, Pete Romagnoli. He brought in a kid named Francis Marchetti, from Los Santos and guys like "Gio" Cullotta straight in from the other side. All of these names eventually grew into the organization that made up today's Luppino organization. Moving and avoiding retaliation against the Biase organization's covert tactics, it wasn't easy for these boys, despite their progress. For Lenny and his group, it was a hard pill to swallow. Besides that, the new people were showing up late or not showing up at all, weren't paying tribute to their higher ups, it was a shit show. No respect, he'd figure. But just as things seemed to be getting either much much better or a little more worse each day, things most certainly got much much worse for this group of struggling outcasts. They had a run in with one of the Bonnanos in Los Santos, one that ended out of both of their favor. Far far away from home, Leonard thought. The soldier in the New York family drew his gun on Leonard Cicciarello, not 1 month after he made his presence known in the new city. This started a major, major issue for the family and Leonard himself, unbeknownst to him. When a 62 year old man, seemingly at the end of his rope goes into a dark place, the lights go out and darkness takes over. This cornered old man went into that darkness, and came out with eyes as black as night. No question, it was obvious to even his own members, Ole Cici was done being pushed around. He really went into the darkness, they say. Leonard organized a strategic place to stay while he started making ultimatums and playing with this guy's head. Delfini and Corvotti coordinated outside moves to reach out to their reserved group of friends. He used his temper to confuse and manipulate the members of the said crew. He made phone calls and started rumors as if he was picking away at his prey before his meal. And in just one very long, very drawn out month, 6 people, 4 of which were Luppino affiliated were murdered. It got ugly enough to make a lifetime stink over, as he dispatched his very few scouts and hitters. As the shit began to hit the fan, out of the endless blue, members of this so called "crew" had somehow ceased to exist. Paranoid for several weeks, holed up in the same house, staring at the same walls, he'd soon come to hear that there is no longer any trace of this rivaling crew. Not a single person has seen a single face for two weeks. It was official, they ran. Word got out, bosses contacted Leonard and set out to meet with his Consigliere to get the scoop. After a very short lived debate on the meaning of this chaos, they decided to give Leonard a pass, in regards to his recent complications. They asked that Leonard try to promote growth, now that they're out, and let all the bad blood die, should they ever return. This meant victory in the eyes of the stubborn, jaded old man. Coming out of his shell, Leonard capitalized heavily and eventually took over Los Santos's Cosa Nostra underworld, assuming the role as Capo Di Tutti Capi or "Boss of all bosses." He spends his days waiting for someone he approves of to sit on the board with him, to expand opportunity for Cosa Nostra as a whole in the city. Re-establishing, Leonard formed an alliance with other groups in the city, outside of their own. He did right by a few folks who meant something, they did right by him right back. As new relationships developed, this group slowly formed into what's known in Los Santos's streets today as "the council." A multi-organization super alliance, bound by rules and standards set by all parties involved, for a better class of their city's gangsters. This became the nail in the coffin, Leonard Cicciarello has fully and officially rekindled the Luppino family, with the help of the people he spent over fourty years of his life with in Omaha. Today, Leonard Cicciarello spearheads the organization, while his members develop a reputation of their own. He is totally unknown by authorities and has not developed a single criminal charge since his release six months ago. He spends most of his recent days with his wife Lucy, and his daughter Dianna, keeping tabs on his close and valued friends. Having avoided war twice, one by choice, one by coercion, he continues to expand his empire using the business fronts his family took up for legal income, leading a double life as a friendly midwestern family man, and the boss of Los Santos's brand new addition to the long list of organized crime groups. The Luppinos have successfully set up rackets and fronts all over the city, thanks to their loyalty and teamwork. Construction, drug trafficking and arms trafficking earned them their nut in the beginning, until they got into gambling, prostitution, porn, car theft, money laundering, loansharking, blackmail, fraud, extortion, kidnapping for ransom against their enemies and of course, murder where it was deemed necessary. Rumors in the street suggest that the "italians" are suspected to be responsible for at least 10 to 12 gangland murders since their 5-6 month arrival in late october. In just 6 short months, they doubled, then tripled in size. Leonard Cicciarello is Los Santos' "Boss of all bosses."