Vanessa Suarez

## Biography

Vanessa "Ness" Suarez was born on the Eastside on Los Santos.

At a young age, Ness was raised in a home where her older brother and father were both members of the local neighborhood gang Marabunta Grande. She often ran on the streets with others, and started hustling and selling drugs at the age of 12. By the age of 14, she dropped out of school, after her father was murdered.

She was always close to her older brother, Jesse. After their father's death, Ness' relationship with her brother got closer. Legal work was fleeting at a young age, and the family struggled financially. Instead, she relied on drug dealing, robberies, and theft to help get by - but also because she was angry at the injustice of her father's passing.

By 15, her brother Jesse was gunned down in the streets of Southside. The Jefe of Marabunta Grande at the time, Mario Romero, was close to the Suarez siblings. He pulled Ness closer, and helped her channel her rage as they drove into enemy gang turf to get vengeance. It was the first body she dropped. Ness found herself associating with the gang more, and by 16, she was blooded in.

Ness was a soldier who never questioned Jefe, but was often overlooked when it came to others. Her loyalty to the set was unflinching, especially given the familial ties she had with her father and brother. Over time, she accrued a long rap sheet of crimes committed.

After a few years, she was aiming to be Number 2 in the gang, but was overlooked again as Mario connected with an old member who was recently released from prison. Ness and Zorro immediately butted heads. Ness watched as Zorro constantly disrespected their Jefe, calling him weak. She challenged them constantly to commit louder and more violent crime, including attacking Los Vagos (Sur Side Vagos) members, and disrespecting them by tagging their turf.

One night, while mugging people in Vinewood, Ness was pursued by Lieutenant Ash Burnett of the SASP. Gun in hand, she turned to shoot, and was downed by the officer. The rest of the MBG members came to assist, downing Burnett. It was the last time that Ness saw Zorro, as he was admitted to the ICU for his injuries. Mario laid low for weeks.

After her recovery, Ness was alone and trying to rebuild. She got picked up by Vagos, and their leader, Smokey, gave her an ultimatum since she was alone. She both respected his ability to command authority, and also resented it.

Weeks passed before Mario returned. Ness' resentment had grown exponentially. She was left to defend the turf, stand up to enemy gangs, and struggled staying out of jail for crimes, including having a warrant for attempted murder. She met with Mario, and told him that she was taking control of the set. He argued with her, but she stabbed him, murdering him. With Mario blooded out, Ness stepped into the role of Jefa of Marabunta Grande - the first female leader of the set.

Eventually, this act caught up with her as a witness to the murder spoke out to the police. Ness murdered that witness, but left incriminating evidence against herself, which also tied her back to the original crime. She is was serving time in Boilingbroke Penitentiary and leading the gang from inside prison walls, but was released on parole. While inside, her parole officer Dallon Cormier tried to reach out to her to help her, trying get through to her about getting away from the gang life.

Instead, once released from prison, she and the rest of MBG, ambushed him and fellow officer Ty Ryder where she was served 2 Attempted Murder of a Peace Officer charges, and she was sent back to prison to serve the rest of her time for violating her parole, which left her in severe financial debt as a result.

Under her leadership, the gang gained a reputation for violence, especially against police. She also recruited new member, Hernando Serrano and encouraged violent acts against those who disrespect the set.