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Vito Spatafore is a fictional character in the HBO series '' The Sopranos ''. He is played by actor Joseph R. Gannascoli . Vito was a low-level soldier in the Soprano/DiMeo crime family until his uncle Richie Aprile got out of jail in season 2. Once out, Richie re-assumed his old position of capo, and inducted Vito, at that point mostly involved in running Spatafore Construction, into the reinstated Aprile crew. Slowly, but surely, Vito has risen to the rank of capo of the Aprile crew. As time passed the Apriles suffered heavy losses. First, Richie Aprile, its original captain was murdered by his fiancee Janice Soprano . Then, his successor, Gigi Cestone died of natural causes. Vito himself was assigned the execution of Jackie Aprile, Jr. , the late Jackie Aprile, Sr. 's son. Later on, Donny K, an associate under new capo Ralph Cifaretto , was beaten to the point of nerve damage by Johnny Sack , then-underboss to New York's Carmine Lupertazzi . And finally, capo Ralph was murdered by Tony Soprano in a violent rage. Subsequently, Vito became the capo of the Aprile crew. However, the curse of the Apriles may soon catch up with Vito. In season 5, it was revealed that Vito is Homosexual , a point of contention in the Mafia. Perhaps more important is the fact that Vito has a big mouth and doesn't know when to keep it shut. He was spreading dissent at the end of season 5, as the Tony Blundetto crisis with New York came to a head, stating that if Tony retaliated against New York, the captains should take him down. As of season 6, Vito has expressed a desire to become boss someday. When both Tony Soprano and acting boss Silvio Dante were incapacitated, Vito approached another captain, Larry Boy Barese, about taking the mantle of Acting Boss. However, Tony recovered, and Vito was clearly unhappy with the outcome. He also has been seen having many private conversations with Phil Leotardo , his cousin-in-law and Tony Soprano's rival. Vito was first revealed to be a homosexual when Finn DeTrolio, Meadow Soprano 's fiance, caught Vito performing Fellatio on a security guard outside of Spatafore Construction early one morning, and since then Vito has had his eye on Finn, to make sure Finn would not start talking Vito also was able to lose 160lbs (and counting), and was outed on Episode 70 titled " Mr. & Mrs. John Sacrimoni Request " when two low-level wiseguys, while collecting protection money from a gay bar, spotted him frolicking with a male companion, whom he had just kissed on the dance floor after asking, "What's a guy gotta do to buy you a drink?" Both Vito and his companion were dressed in leather biker regalia. Vito is currently on the run, staying at a bed and breakfast in New Hampshire. Where he's gone a) Antiquing , b) off his diet, Binge Eating Ribs and New England Johnny Cakes , c) Thieving , snatching one of his fellow guests' cell phone so as to call his family back home, and d) by a lake, to have Sexual Intercourse in broad daylight with a local male Short Order Cook / Volunteer Fireman / Bike Enthusiast who wears a Handlebar Mustache and calls him "Vince", as does everybody else in town, thinking he's there to write a book on " Boxing ". EXTERNAL LINKS |
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