CharacterMinor characters
Johnny Barbosa
Young Pegorino Family enforcer nicknamed Johnny Spaz who turns on Ray Boccino over the diamonds and is killed by Niko Bellic in Meltdown.
- Born
- 1983
- Nationality
- Italy, United States
- Occupation
- Liberty Sanitation Deparment
Background
John "Johnny Spaz" Barbosa, born around 1983 in Alderney City, was the youngest enforcer in Jimmy Pegorino's crime family. He worked for Ray Boccino in a small crew with his close friend Luca Silvestri and Joseph "Tuna" DiLeo, and was officially employed by the Liberty Sanitation Department. Police described him as a small-time Italian-American hood trying to climb the Pegorino ranks, with a record of larceny, marijuana possession, assault and drunk driving.
Events of Grand Theft Auto IV
Barbosa first appears in Taking in the Trash, when Ray sends Niko Bellic to help the crew collect the diamonds that Johnny Klebitz left in two trash bags in Algonquin during The Lost and Damned. Unknown attackers ambush the four, but they escape. In Meltdown, Barbosa and his partners double-cross Ray and Niko in order to keep the money for themselves. Niko kills all three in Middle Park and recovers the diamonds for Ray. Barbosa dies at 25.
Trivia
- He is the only member of the crew with no lines; when shot he uses generic taunts from Little Italy mobsters.
- In Meltdown he wields an SMG.
- His name in beta files was Vinny.
- He is mentioned in The Lost and Damned.
