Changes: The Gambino Family

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Introduction

The Gambino Family is an Italian crime family run by Luca Gambino out of Mirror Park. They are one of four gun dealers in the city (via Luca), one of two cocaine brokers (via Darren), and work behind their front, Gambino Barbers and Loans. They are known to be violent and erratic, demanding respect by any means necessary. They are also often referred to as "the ultimate fence-sitters" because they tend to stay out of all gang conflict for the sake of business.

Biography

The 1% Kidnappings

After hearing about Sid Shepherd, also known as Wrath, attempting to recruit Robyn Miles into the 1%, the Gambino Family retaliated by conducting a series of kidnappings on the members of the 1%.

The first kidnapping was conducted on Tidus Martel. He was tortured for information on the exact nature of the gang 1%, then had his 1% tattoo cut off and sent to Mission Row P.D. directly to Trooper Dazzler. The second kidnapping was conducted on Bernie Lowmax in a similar fashion and his tattoo was also cut off and mailed. Though Bernie did not give up any information to the Gambinos, it was told to him that Tidus gave up everything he knew.

The third kidnapping was conducted on Sid Shepherd by Edward Jasper, Darren Fole, and Robyn Miles. His right trigger finger was cut off, bleached and put inside a box. They asked for him to provide information but he refused and was executed by Robyn after confessing his love for her. His trigger finger was sent to Mission Row P.D. similarly to the last kidnappings. After that, their attacks against the 1% ceased.

Alliance with The Tribe

The alliance with The Tribe started when an agreement was struck between Chief and the Gambinos. Chief would hand over all his contacts and help the Gambinos get started in the gun trade, and the Gambinos would, in turn, essentially be their muscle/hit men.

War Against the Kings

After Tobius Huxley got word that the new Gambino member Erik Falk referred to the Vespucci Kings as "snakes," tensions started to rise between the two groups. Tobi, Reno and Ally of the Kings texted Erik to meet up in a remote location. Having a bad feeling about the meet, Erik asked Tribe members Chung Fei and Jadyn Caesar for help on overwatch. The two arrived before Erik and saw the Kings members standing around with guns in their hands. Shortly after, they were spotted on the hillside and Jadyn was gunned down by Tobi, Reno and Ally. Chung Fei returned fire from a distance and dropped all three.

After Luca got word that one of his guys was set up, he and Erik met with Kings members Vincent Reno and Rocco Ringetti to smooth things over. The conversation seemed to be heading towards a resolution, until Reno asked Luca what type of bullet Erik would prefer to be shot by (they did not recognise Erik in a suit who was standing with Luca at the time). As Rocco and Reno turned to leave, they were gunned down by Luca, Erik and Chung. This officially started the war between the Gambinos and Tribe versus the Vespucci Kings.

After a couple drive-bys on the barbershop and heated verbal exchanges, Luca Gambino & Bob Coolidge reached an understanding with each other thanks to the efforts of Jack Jackson being the diplomat between the two. There is still a clear lack of trust between the Gambinos and some Vespucci King Members from this conflict to this day.

The Alliance Ends

Tribe co-leader Nancy Flutterbottom started dating Trooper Legs MacCready. Gambinos, being well known cop-haters, started questioning their relationship with the Tribe and the alliance eventually withered.

Attempted Murder of Dannie Slater

Tensions rose between Dannie and the Gambinos after he smashed into Luca's car and drove off fearfully without saying a word. Not long after, he was overheard talking about killing Luca. In retaliation, Edward Jasper and Darren Fole picked up Dannie Slater on the night of his wedding, drove him to the swamps outside of the military base, where Jasper beat him with a bat several times before stabbing him and leaving his body in the water.

Edward Jasper's Betrayal

When Jessie Slater began to investigate her husband's disappearance, Jasper began to get closer to her in an attempt to keep her off the Gambino Family's back. He claimed feeling her pain as he had lost a loved one too previously, and gave her a switchblade. This confused Jessie and elevated her suspicions even more. Despite being told to leave Jessie alone, Jasper's obsession with her overtook him. In a bid to track her down, he lured out Tidus Martel--a friend who was protecting her at the time--demanding Jessie's location. When Tidus refused to comply, Jasper shot and stabbed Tidus as he tried to flee swimming away. Tidus however, was wearing a stab vest at the time and while seriously wounded, survived.

For acting against Luca's orders and going after Tidus, who Luca considers a friend of the Family, Darren carves a minus sign into Jasper and he gets demoted from Underboss to Capo. Darren steps up and assumes the Underboss position from here on out.

After feeling like Luca and Darren don't have his back and aren't acting like family, Jasper turns himself into Dazzler. He admits to everything he's done and blames everything on Luca in an attempt to take him down. After Jasper turns himself in, the Gambinos turn their eyes to another Family member, Robyn Miles, who was romantically close to Jasper, and decide she needs to be killed before she can corroborate Jasper's story. Robyn Miles is picked up by Luca Gambino, Giovanni Cavallero, Jilly Hilljack, and Tidus Martel. She is stabbed repeatedly by Tidus, then shot in the head by Luca.

The End of Edward Jasper

After serving a life sentence, Jasper is released from prison. He texts Jessie Slater to meet with him, and she brings along Dannie Slater and Archie Cooper as back up. After a long conversation that was being watched by the police through binoculars, Jasper was executed by Dannie Slater.

Losing and Gaining Members

After Matthew "Spades" Miller starts a relationship with Cait Cohen, it is soon found out that he breaks several Family rules by sharing too much information with her and bringing her to a gun deal, despite Erik warning him about keeping her out of Family business beforehand. On top of his blatant issue with having loose lips, he's also found out to be stealing from his job at Redline, which Archie Cooper, the owner, reports to Luca.

He is killed shortly after by Erik, and Luca proudly drives around with his head in his trunk to show it off.

Around the time Spades is killed, Gio Rosetti and Trey Lee join the Gambinos. Rosetti, having led the Rosetti Family in another city, asks permission from Luca to one day have his own sub-family under the Gambino name. Luca agrees to the proposal.

Luca's nephew, Arturo Gambino, has also recently joined the Gambinos as an associate.

Former Members

Jordan Clyne ✝
Edward Jasper ✝
Robyn Miles ✝
Matthew Miller ✝

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 === The Alliance Ends ===
-After some time, Tribe co-leader [[Nancy Flutterbottom]] starts dating Trooper [[Legs Macready|Legs MacCready]]. Gambinos, being well known cop haters, start questioning their relationship with the Tribe and the alliance is eventually dissolved.
+Tribe co-leader [[Nancy Flutterbottom]] started dating Trooper [[Legs Macready|Legs MacCready]]. Gambinos, being well known cop-haters, started questioning their relationship with the Tribe and the alliance eventually withered.
-=== The Attempted Murder of Dannie Slater ===
+=== Attempted Murder of Dannie Slater ===
-A rocky relationship was formed between [[Dannie Slater|Dannie]] and the Gambinos after he smashed into Luca's car and drove off without saying  a word. Not long after, he was overheard talking about killing Luca. In retaliation, [[Edward Jasper]] and [[Darren Fole]] picked up Dannie Slater on the night of his wedding, drove him to the swamps outside of the military base, where Jasper beat him with a bat several times before stabbing him and leaving his body in the water.
+Tensions rose between [[Dannie Slater|Dannie]] and the Gambinos after he smashed into Luca's car and drove off fearfully without saying a word. Not long after, he was overheard talking about killing Luca. In retaliation, [[Edward Jasper]] and [[Darren Fole]] picked up Dannie Slater on the night of his wedding, drove him to the swamps outside of the military base, where Jasper beat him with a bat several times before stabbing him and leaving his body in the water.
-=== Jasper Loses it and Turns on the Gambinos ===
+=== Edward Jasper's Betrayal ===
-After forming a slight obsession with [[Jessie Slater]] after thinking he murdered her husband, Dannie, Jasper starts turning on the Gambinos. He gets told by Luca and Darren to leave the Jessie situation alone, but instead lashes out and goes after [[Tidus Martel]], a close friend of hers who was protecting her at the time. Jasper lures Tidus out alone, stabs him and shoots him as he tries to swim away in the water. He's wearing a vest, so he survives without any severe injury.
+When [[Jessie Slater]] began to investigate her husband's disappearance, Jasper began to get closer to her in an attempt to keep her off the Gambino Family's back. He claimed feeling her pain as he had lost a loved one too previously, and gave her a switchblade. This confused Jessie and elevated her suspicions even more. Despite being told to leave Jessie alone, Jasper's obsession with her overtook him. In a bid to track her down, he lured out [[Tidus Martel]]--a friend who was protecting her at the time--demanding Jessie's location. When Tidus refused to comply, Jasper shot and stabbed Tidus as he tried to flee swimming away. Tidus however, was wearing a stab vest at the time and while seriously wounded, survived.
 For acting against Luca's orders and going after Tidus, who Luca considers a friend of the Family, Darren carves a minus sign into Jasper and he gets demoted from Underboss to Capo. Darren steps up and assumes the Underboss position from here on out.