James Pegorino

Michael Pegorino (Cousin)

Vincenzo Pegorino (Cousin)

Gennaro Pegorino (Cousin)

Angelina Pegorino (Cousin)

Mary Pegorino (Cousin)

unnamed uncle

unnamed Aunt

unnamed Parents

unnamed son

Unnamed mistress

Angie Pegorino (wife)

**Pegorino**: "*I know enough about you, your cousin, your friends... I know a lot of people around you end up in jail.*"
**Niko**: "*Some maybe.*"
**Pegorino**: "*But that's the same all over town. This is a dying game.*"
—Dialogue between Jimmy Pegorino and Niko Bellic in Pegorino's Pride.
**James "Jimmy" Pegorino**is a character in the *Grand Theft Auto* series who appears as the secondary antagonist of *Grand Theft Auto IV*. He is also mentioned in *The Lost and Damned*. Jimmy is the boss of the Alderney based Pegorino Crime Family, which he took over after his father died. He is looked down upon by the Liberty City based Mafia organizations and is unable to get a seat on The Commission.

## Biography

### Early life

Jimmy Pegorino was born in Alderney City, Alderney. His father was the founder of the Pegorino Family, an Italian-American faction that was highly disrespected by all of the crime families from Liberty City. Pegorino was arrested for theft three times during the mid-1970s. At some point in his life, he married Angie, and they had a son together.

### Taking control over the family

Eventually, Pegorino gained leadership over the Pegorino Family, and he desperately wanted to join The Commission, despite his organization being incredibly weak. He sought to impress the Commission by doing favours for them, such as allowing the Pavano Crime Family to operate in Alderney. Jimmy also thought it would be a good idea to anonymously weaken the Ancelotti Crime Family whilst improving his own, in order to prove that he is able to run a stable organization. He learned that a leader shouldn't place value on his employees until they either impress him (like Phil Bell) or, ironically, become a threat to him because of their greed (like Ray Boccino).

Pegorino's own son had committed suicide, and he then accepted his bodyguard Anthony Corrado as a son in nature.

Unbeknownst to Angie, Pegorino has a young mistress who lives in an apartment in Acter.

### Later life

"*Wake up you fucking mook. Everybody's trying to fuck everybody! Let's just hope they got the manners to smile in our faces before they do.*"
―Jimmy Pegorino
In 2008, Phil recommended Niko Bellic's services to Pegorino. He first had Niko watch over a deal he was having with members of the Pavano Family. The deal was a set-up, and Pegorino's personal bodyguards were killed by the Pavanos, and his tribute was stolen. Niko rescued Pegorino, and chased a group of remaining of the remaining thugs to get Pegorino's money back.

In retaliation to the Pavano's betrayal, Pegorino later sent Niko to follow a couple of Pavano mobsters to a crew meeting at the Auto Eroticar dealership and kill them all. Pegorino stated that they were going to war with the Pavanos.

Later on, the police began to thoroughly investigate his "businesses", leading Pegorino to believe that several of his employees had become police informants. Pegorino initially suspected Niko and threatened him with a shotgun, but was convinced otherwise and then ordered him to kill Anthony Corrado. Corrado, who was confirmed to have worn a wire, suffered a heart attack after talking with Pegorino over the phone, but survived and received police protection in the hospital until Niko eliminated him. Believing several other members had turned states, Pegorino ordered Niko to kill Ray Boccino.

#### Endings

In the game's finale, Jimmy orders Bellic to take part in a heroin deal with Niko's nemesis, Dimitri Rascalov, and was promised a vast sum of money. Niko is unsure whether to comply and be paid or take his revenge, and his final decision is left to the player.

## Prominent Appearances in Missions

* Pegorino's Pride (Boss)
* Payback (Boss)
* Flatline (Boss)
* Pest Control (Boss)
* That Special Someone (Post-mission phone call)
* One Last Thing (Boss)

**Deal Ending**

* If the Price is Right (Boss; post-mission phone call)
* A Revenger's Tragedy (Killed)

**Revenge Ending**

* Mr and Mrs Bellic (Betrayal)
* Out of Commission (Killed)

## Murders Committed

* Kate McReary - Murdered after Roman's wedding, though Niko was supposed to be killed instead. (only in Revenge ending)

### Notable Murders Ordered by Pegorino

* Anthony Corrado - Murdered by Niko Bellic at Westdyke Memorial Hospital following the revelation that he was a federal informant, as he was expected to testify against the Pegorino Family.
* Ray Boccino - Murdered by Niko Bellic out of fear that he was a federal informant, and to send a message to his underlings.