Pietro Flu

> *"Cash is king, my friend. This fishin' stuff made me **the Kingfish,** and in the world of business and the underbelly of the streets, that cash is the one language everyone understands. But remember, it's not just about making money; it's about knowing how to protect it and when to use it. That's where the real power lies."*
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## Pietro Flu

Pietro Flu is a Lakkosian-Serenusi businessman, known for tenure as the vice CEO of The Shrimp Shack, a failed consular bid in (0 AF), and an alleged mob associate. As of 5 AF, he is currently under investigation by the Shrub administration for fraud with regards to The Shrimp Shack's business practices. Pietro is also chairman on the board of the Royales Casino & apart of the Lakkosian-Serenusi Civil Rights League, both of which are tied to alleged DiFornaio capo Les Hitaliano.

Flu is most known for his consular bid, and the subsequent Fishgate scandal that followed. Despite Doug Pitman's attempts to rehabillitate Pietro's reputation, his reputation remains controversial if not disliked.

## Early Years & Shrimp Shack

Born into the colony of the UCR, Pietro had always tried to make a quick buck. After the -- as he put it -- "dirty, stinky, stupid, ugly, heinous, despicable, evil, backstabbing, and ignorant Yimmes" forced him out of the UCR, Pietro found a new home in the slums of Oldtown, Lakkos.

He quickly took up the job of fisherman and fishing would be the most of his days. One day Pietro had stumbled upon what he considered to be an eyesore of a building, The Shrimp Shack, owned by war veteran and soldier Bansabira Anthis. He had intended to be employed by the poor business, but instead Pietro managed to strike a deal deal: He offered Bansibara Anthis a 50/50 split for all sales he made from Shrimp Shack with the prospect of funding for advertisement to a wider populace.. This deal would prove to be detrimental to Bansibra, as Pietro would allegedly skim profits for himself and further buy more shares of the now publicly owned company.

## Political Career

Pietro had also started to get involved in politics around (1 BF) and ran in the first ever official consular election. Pietro lost the election due to -as he claimed - "his opponent lying about his presidential promises". Pietro had grown bored of the fishing business and decided to venture into new opportunities.

Pietro would allegedly associate with the DiFornaio mob via an early political alliance between Les Hitaliano's Civil Rights League. Eventually Pietro would eventually be approached by Hitaliano with a business prospect: a casino in the growing district of *Little Serenus which would boost federal income should he be elected. H*e had promised to help build and fund the project as president, however, the Royales Casino wouldn't see public use as of (5 AF) & he wouldn't win the election. Pietro has recently fled the political and public eye, both in wait for future business venture and a suspected federal indictment.

## Alleged Mob Ties

The Shrub Administration, as of 5 AF, is currently undertaking a public investigation into both Pietro's business practices and his ties to the Lakkos based DiFornaio mob. It has been alleged that Pietro was complicit or directly linked to the murder of Vlogee, a Karkaros citizen, in Not\_Venice. Further, it has been alleged that Pietro has been in correspondence with mob figures such as Adrian DiFornaio and Les Hitaliano, funding their illegal schemes. Pietro has since denied the allegations and sought out a lawyer.