Ray Boccino

Background

Ray Boccino is a caporegime in Jimmy Pegorino's crime family and one of the most important figures across Grand Theft Auto IV and its episodes. He is calm, well-dressed and businesslike, with ambitions beyond the small Alderney family he serves. His defining obsession is a set of diamonds that pass through many hands during the story.

Events of Grand Theft Auto IV

Ray first appears as the recipient of a Triad truck that Niko and Packie steal in Harboring a Grudge. He hires Niko directly with A Long Way to Fall, sending him to kill Teddy Benavidez. Ray then has Niko collect his diamonds disguised as a garbage worker with Luca Silvestri in Taking in the Trash, before turning on Luca's crew in Meltdown. In Museum Piece Niko and Johnny Klebitz try to sell the stones at the Libertonian museum, but the deal is ambushed and the diamonds are lost. Ray blames the Lost and sends Niko to kill Jim Fitzgerald in No Way on the Subway, and later to kill Isaac Roth in Late Checkout. As a reward he passes on information about Florian Cravic, leading to Weekend at Florian's.

Jimmy Pegorino grows suspicious of Ray and orders Niko to kill him. In Pest Control Niko chases Ray down and kills him.

Events of The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony

Ray's diamond deal also shapes Johnny Klebitz's story. In Diamonds in the Rough and Collector's Item Johnny is caught up in the same stones, and in Was It Worth It Ray's men come after Johnny. In The Ballad of Gay Tony, Luis Lopez is on the other side of the same robbery at the museum.

Personality

Ray is smooth, patient and manipulative. He prefers to look civilised but is ruthless when money is at stake.

Relationships

• Jimmy Pegorino, his boss, who ultimately orders his death.
• Gerald McReary and Phil Bell are associates.

Trivia

• Ray is voiced by Joe Barbara.
• He is one of the few characters who gives missions in all three Liberty City stories.