Johnny Klebitz

Background

Johnny Klebitz is the protagonist of The Lost and Damned, the first episode of Grand Theft Auto IV. He is the vice president of the Lost MC's Alderney chapter, based at the clubhouse in Acter. Johnny was brought into the club as a young man by Billy Grey and served prison time in the 1990s. He was in a relationship with Ashley Butler, which ended because of her drug use and her affair with Billy.

In early 2008 Billy was arrested for drug distribution and sent to court-ordered rehab. As acting president, Johnny made peace with the Angels of Death, giving them Billy's prized bike and using the money for Billy's legal fees. He tried to run the club as a business rather than a war machine.

Events of The Lost and Damned

The story opens with Billy's release. In Clean and Serene Johnny welcomes him home and helps take back his bike, ending the truce. The war with the Angels of Death restarts in Angels in America, It's War and Action/Reaction. With Jim Fitzgerald Johnny steals Angels' bikes in Liberty City Choppers and kills two corrupt officers in Bad Cop Drop.

Billy steals heroin during the raid on the Angels, and Johnny tries to sell it through Elizabeta Torres. The deal in Buyer's Market, with Niko Bellic and Playboy X, is a police sting, and Johnny escapes. He also works for congressman Thomas Stubbs in Politics and Off Route and saves Ashley from dealers in Coming Down. When the heroin turns out to belong to the Triads, Billy sets up Johnny and Jim to be killed in This Shit's Cursed, but the plan fails and Billy is arrested. Johnny becomes president.

Brian Jeremy blames Johnny for Billy's arrest and forms a breakaway faction. After End of Chapter, Johnny tracks him down in Bad Standing. Johnny also helps Elizabeta with cocaine in Heavy Toll, Marta Full of Grace and Shifting Weight, and kidnaps Roman Bellic for Dimitri's men in Roman's Holiday to clear Ashley's debt.

Ray Boccino calls in a favour: Johnny steals Tony Prince's diamonds in Diamonds in the Rough and, with Niko, tries to sell them at the Libertonian in Collector's Item. When Luis Lopez ambushes the deal, Johnny takes the money. Ray's men torture Jim, and Johnny fights them off in Was It Worth It. Niko later kills Jim on Ray's orders. In the final mission, Get Lost, Stubbs tells Johnny that Billy plans to testify against the club. Johnny breaks into the prison and kills Billy. Returning to find the clubhouse trashed, the last members burn it down.

Personality

Johnny is level-headed, sarcastic and loyal to his brothers. He believes in the club's ideals but grows disillusioned as violence and drugs tear it apart. He is often the most rational person in the room.

Relationships

• Jim Fitzgerald is his best friend; Clay, Terry and Angus stay loyal to him.
• Billy Grey and Brian Jeremy are his enemies inside the club.
• Ashley Butler is his ex-girlfriend, whom he keeps helping.

Trivia

• Johnny is voiced by Scott Hill.
• He returns in Grand Theft Auto V, where he is killed by Trevor Philips in the first Trevor mission.
• After the episode, he says he will send money to Jim's widow and child.