Toni is given work by a grateful Salvatore Leone, but because he was gone for so long, other members of the Leone family have had the time to capitalize on Tonis absence. He finally returns to the city in 1998, ready to rejoin the Leone crime family, and reclaim his old position within the Liberty City Mafia. A recurring character, Toni had previously appeared with a major role in Grand Theft Auto III.Īfter killing a 'made man' of the Forelli family under orders from Don Salvatore Leone, Toni Cipriani left Liberty City in 1994, and lived abroad for years. Introduced in: Introduction, roadside cutscenesĪntonio 'Toni' Cipriani is the playable protagonist in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.