Sammy "Sonny" Bottino is an unseen character in Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto V.
History[]
Background[]
Bottino is a former underboss of the Gambetti Crime Family.
He was born in Little Italy, Algonquin, in 1965. According to his daughter Antonia, Bottino "pretty much ran the East Coast" in the 1980s and 1990s. He had been Don Jon Gravelli's right hand man but went into hiding out west in 2007 due to murder charges being pinned on him in Vice City, Leonida. After going into hiding, he was replaced by Roy Zito as the acting underboss of the Gambetti Family.
In 2011, he was arrested, took a plea bargain and became a snitch.
Prior to his 2011 arrest Bottino had been arrested on four other occasions: in 1981 for grand theft auto, in 1982 for hijacking, in 1984 for manslaughter and in 1993 for racketeering. As part of his plea deal, Antonia states that he currently resides in 'his five star prison cell'.
Events of Grand Theft Auto V[]
In 2013, one of Bottino's many enemies had two men kidnap his daughter and attempt to bury her alive in Paleto Bay, however, she was saved in the nick of time by either Trevor, Michael, or Franklin. Afterwards, she had $60,000 transferred into the account of whichever character saved her, unless the player decided to kill her or take her to the Altruist Cult.
When the money is transferred into the player's account, Antonia states that her dad wanted to make sure that they were looked after, suggesting that he was the one who transferred the money; however, the name of the donator is given as "Dario Bottino" on their bank statement. It is unknown whether this is a fake name used by her father or another member of the Bottino family.
Character[]
Influence[]
Sammy Bottino appears to be loosely based on Gambino underboss Salvatore "Sammy The Bull" Gravano.
LCPD Database Record[]
1982 - Hijacking
1984 - Manslaughter
- Believed to be Jon Gravelli's right hand man and his logical successor as the head of the Gambetti Crime Syndicate.
Trivia[]
- His surname is mispelled "Botino" on the LCPD Database.
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