Gigi cestone traitor
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Gigi Cestone is a fictonial Mobster on The Sopranos played by John Fiore
Cestone's first name is never told, although "Gigi" is a derivation of the name "Gianluigi". Former soldier in the Junior Soprano crew, defected to Tony Soprano's crew in 1999 following the execution of Philly Parisi (the acting capo of Junior's crew while Junior was incarcerated). The hit was ordered by Tony as revenge for Philly spreading rumors about Tony's mother with regards to Tony and Junior's feud. Gigi was picked up by Philly from the airport, and Philly drove him home. Before exiting the car, Gigi shot Spoons twice in the head and, deafened by his own gunshots, made off in another vehicle being driven by Paulie Walnuts. Gigi was quickly made part of the inner circle of Tony's crew unlike fellow new member Patsy Parisi. Gigi faced some awkward moments around Patsy as he expressed his grief over the loss of his twin brother Philly.
Gigi made a final transition in 2000 when he was granted the role of capo over the Aprile crew, following Richie Aprile's "disappearance." He was well-received by most of
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Gigi Cestone
Full name
Gianluigi Cestone
Cause of death
Cardiac arrest
Family
Lisa Cestone(wife)
Rank
Soldato (1980s - 2000)
Capo (2000)
Gianluigi "Gigi" Cestone (11 December 1955 - 25 November 2000) was a capo in the DiMeo crime family under Tony Soprano.
Biography[]
Gianluigi Cestone was born in Boston, Massachusetts to a family of Italian descent. Cestone later became a member of the DiMeo crime family in New Jersey; once a soldier in Junior Soprano's crew, he later defected to Tony Soprano during the power struggle of 1999. In June 1999, he killed Junior's acting capo Philly Parisi for Tony Soprano, and Cestone became a trusted member of Tony Soprano's crew. In the fall of 2000, he took over the deceased Richie Aprile's crew, but he was not well-received by his new crew. Ralph Cifaretto tried to make life difficult for Cestone, as he had hoped to become the new capo. Cestone died of a heart attack on the toilet in his social club from the undue stress of putting his children through college and dealing with Cifaretto's issues, and Cifaretto
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Gigi Cestone
Full Name
Gianluigi Cestone
Nationality
Italian-American
Date of Birth
December 11, 1955
Date of death
November 25, 2000 (aged 44), Newark, New Jersey
Cause of Death
Heart Attack
Children
2+ (names unknown)
| “ | There you go, you big-mouth fuck! | „ |
| ― Gigi before executing Philly Parisi.[src] |
Gianluigi ''Gigi'' Cestone, portrayed by John Fiore, is a member of the DiMeo crime family and former soldier in Junior's Crew, until his defection to the Soprano Crew in 1999. By 2000, he is made captain of the Aprile Crew.
Biography[]
Gigi defected to Anthony "Tony" Soprano Sr.'s crew in June 1999 following the execution of Phillip "Philly Spoons" Parisi (Capo of Junior's crew while Junior was incarcerated). The hit was ordered by Tony as revenge for Philly spreading rumors about Tony's mother with regards to Tony and Junior's feud. Gigi was picked up from the airport and driven home by Philly. Before exiting the car, Gigi shot Philly twice in the head and, deafened by his own gunshots, made off in another vehicle being driven by
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