The character Frank Vinci in the game "Mafia 2" played an important role in the plot, although it did not often appear on the screen. This man leads a large mafia family, and how exactly he came to this can be found in the article. There is also other useful information about the hero.
Childhood
Don Frank Vinci is a hereditary crime boss. After all, his father Vincenzo was an influential figure in the criminal world. He devoted more time to work than to children, and mother Lily Tomasino was engaged in upbringing. Franco was born, and that is what his parents called him in 1885 in Sicily.
He had an older sister, Karla, with whom he had a great relationship. There is no more information about the early years of the future leader in the games of the Mafia series. Frank begins his criminal journey in 1908 when he arrived at Empire Bay. Then they had grandiose plans to conquer the city by criminal means, and they succeeded, which can be seen in the second part of the game series.
Initial activity
Frank Vinci and Leo Galante arrived together in the city of Empire Bay, when no one even knew them. In order to somehow begin to develop in the criminal world, they began to engage in extortion from Italian emigrants under the pretext of protection. This made it possible to create start-up capital, as well as to establish the necessary connections with the police.
The system worked well, revenue grew, and soon Frank already knew the right people in political circles. His criminal gang grew rapidly, but a few years later the Moretti family appeared in the city, which became a direct competitor to Vinci.
Direct clashes between them at first did not arise. Don Frank quickly enriched himself, and in the 1920s he even managed to take control of the main city port. Then a campaign was launched to deliver and sell illegal goods. Money flowed, and Frank Vinci only strengthened his position in the city. He established a luxurious headquarters for his criminal family at the Mona Lisa restaurant.
Confrontation
In 1933, Frank Vinci was waiting for the first failure, namely the abolition of Prohibition in the United States. Selling illegally alcohol has become unprofitable. After all, the prices for it were already completely different. Revenue fell sharply, which was the root cause of the open conflict between Vinci and Moretti.
Small skirmishes eventually develop into a city-wide war with regular shootings and killings. For a long time, none of the parties gained an advantage, until Frank's friend - Leo Galante, decides to conspire with Carlo Falcone. Together they develop a plan for how to eliminate Don Moretti.
They manage to do this, and his criminal family breaks up. In its place, the Falcone clan arises, which appears in the second part. It would seem that Vinci should have celebrated the victory, but it cost too much. Huge losses of fighters affected the authority of the family. They were no longer considered the most powerful force in the criminal world, and this bothered Don Frank.
First appearances in the game
In the game "Mafia 2" Frank Vinci appeared on the screens not so often, but he was always mentioned in conversations. This is not surprising. After all, the main character goes through the criminal ladder, and therefore is seen with the don of the most powerful clan in Empire Bay, he is not allowed to often. For the first time he can be seen at the ceremony of accepting Vito and Joe (the main characters) in the Falcon clan. He came to honor everyone with his presence and even gave parting words for new members of the family.
Don said they two were wary of drug trafficking by any means. At this time, relations between Vinci and Falcone were gradually deteriorating. The struggle for criminal influence in Empire Bay was gaining momentum, although it did not reach a direct confrontation. Everyone remembered that bloody war with Moretti. The changes in the situation began with the fact that Vito, Joe, and their friend Henry decide to engage in the illegal drug trade, which is why they begin to have problems with the Chinese Triads.
End of story
Frank Vinci did not single-handedly deal with this case, but instructed Leo Galante. After the pogrom of the Triad restaurants committed by Vito, he was given a choice. Leo managed to save him thanks to his connections, but the main character received an ultimatum. He consisted in the fact that he must kill Carlo Falcone or he will die. Vito hesitated for a long time, but nevertheless went against his clan, reached the planetarium, where he killed the former boss. After that, the Vinci family remained the criminal leader in the city for many years.
Even in his youth, Frank Vinci fell in love with racing and, until his death, entertained himself with campaigns on the tracks to watch the races. It was there that he could be found most often. It is worth noting that the characters spoke about this, but it was impossible to get to the main character there.
About Frank, except for his hatred of drugs, the views of a traditionalist, with a cautious character, nothing is known. He managed to build a whole criminal network in Empire Bay, although he came as an unknown guy from Sicily. After his death, he was replaced by a good friend Leo Galante.