Prison officials classified Lerma as a member of the Mexican Mafia in 1995, but he has contested this characterization, telling the parole board, “I’ve always denied being a member of any prison gang or being involved in any prison gang.” He has ever since been serving a sentence of 15 years to life for murder. In 1982, Lerma shot to death a man in Sacramento County who had robbed him of heroin and a power tool. While serving a five-year term, Lerma acknowledged that “for lack of a better phrase, I learned how to think and be a convict.” He was released in 1979, having heard from other inmates about “selling and dealing drugs, making money - fast, easy money,” he told the board, “and that’s what I decided to do.” “Myself, personally, I’ll tell you I was a big embarrassment to the Marine Corps,” he told the parole board. He joined the Pomona 12th Street gang at 12, dropped out of school after the 11th grade and joined the Marines, but he was kicked out after committing a murder at 18. Lerma, whose attorney had no immediate comment on the new indictment, has twice been convicted of murder, according to parole transcripts reviewed by The Times. Upon being inducted into the organization, members of the Mexican Mafia - nearly all of whom are imprisoned - retain control of their original gangs, taxing their rackets and directing their members to commit extortion, assaults and murders, law enforcement authorities say. The Mexican Mafia comprises about 140 men drawn from the top ranks of Southern California’s Latino street gangs. Stay tuned for any latest news regarding Mafia 4.Īre you excited about the new Mafia game? Let us know your thoughts.The indictment, which broadens an earlier one filed three years ago, describes a system by which the Mexican Mafia wrings a “tax,” or cut of profits, from drug dealers and other criminals by harnessing the loyalty of Latino gang members on California’s streets and within its prisons. And according to the demos and gameplay betas that we’ve had so far, the latest Unreal Engine looks really promising.Ĭurrently, we don’t have any release date for the game, but the prospect of an older character returning and we get to know more about the background of the much-loved trilogy has surely got us excited. Some rumors also state that Mafia 4 will skip the Mafia 3 engine and will instead use the Unreal Engine 5. Moreover, the game will also be more linear in style than the older titles. Don Salieri was the boss of Tommy who was the main protagonist of Mafia 1.Īlthough there has been no confirmation as to what will be the role of Don Salieri in the game, only his involvement has been confirmed. The involvement of an older character in the Mafia games, Don Salieri, has also been confirmed by Nick. The events of the game will take place in Sicily. Also, the game will be set in the late 19th century and will span till the early 20th century. Nick revealed that according to his sources the game is supposedly going to be a prequel to the first game. Yesterday, in a podcast with Xbo圎ra, featuring Shpeshal Nick, who is a very well-known insider of the industry we got some new details on the new Mafia game. Along with this news, a publisher also revealed that a new Mafia game is in development. However, since the release of the Mafia Definitive Edition, which was a teenager of the original games, there were various rumors that a new Mafia 4 might be in development.Īlthough all we had were rumors recently we got the official news that Haden Blackman is stepping down as Studio Head of Hangar 13, and is leaving the company to pursue his passion for a new endeavor. Last year, Hangar 13 and 2K Games released a remake of the original Mafia, and even though it was technically incredible, the developers were unable to recreate the same great atmosphere as the original because of some of the brilliant dialogue lines of the characters, particularly the protagonist, were changed. When it comes to story-telling in the realm of organized crime, the game has always been hailed as a masterpiece. In 2002, the Mafia series debuted to the world with groundbreaking gameplay and plot.
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