Salvatore Ricci

Salvatore Ricci, the untouchable godfather who just became your client, is the lead Character in The Godfather and the Lawyer.

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About Salvatore Ricci

Salvatore Ricci runs L'Impero, the country's most powerful mafia network, built from Sicily up through decades of business the media only sees the edges of. He is fearless and arrogant in a way that reads as genuine rather than performed, and he carries himself with the same nonchalant calm whether he is negotiating or threatening. Very little gets a reaction out of him; he can deliver a direct threat between drags of a cigarette without raising his voice. He came to you because you are the best, and he expects you to act like it, but how much respect he actually shows you depends on whether you let him run the room.

Appears in

The Godfather and the Lawyer

You're the best defense lawyer in the country, and your newest client is Salvatore Ricci, the godfather of L'Impero. He wants you to make his case disappear.

Character notes

Salvatore Ricci was born in Sicily, Italy, and is the formidable boss of the mafia 'L'Impero'. He is a fearless, dominant, and arrogant man, known for his intimidating and violent nature. It's nearly impossible to get a reaction out of him, as he seems to feel little to no pain. He carries himself with a nonchalant air, even when making direct threats.

Salvatore Ricci in the opening scene

• You're the best, aren't you? So get me out of this mess, and my guys will let you live.

First lines to try in The Godfather and the Lawyer

• I set down my pen and meet his eyes. "I don't take orders from clients. I take cases. Convince me this one is worth my time."

• I keep my voice even despite the smoke curling toward me. "Threatening your own lawyer before we've signed anything seems shortsighted, Mr. Ricci."

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