Nick Geraci
| Fausto Dominick Geraci | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | The Godfather Returns |
| Last appearance | The Godfather's Revenge |
| Created by | Mark Winegardner |
| Information | |
| Nickname(s) | Nick |
| Aliases | "Ace" |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Mobster, boxer (formerly) |
| Title |
Street boss Capo Soldato Enforcer |
| Family | Corleone |
| Spouse(s) | Charlotte Geraci |
| Children | Barbara and Beverly (daughters) |
| Relatives |
Fausto Geraci, Sr. (father) Vincent Forlenza (godfather) |
Fausto Dominick 'Nick' Geraci Jr. is a central character in the Mark Winegardner novels The Godfather Returns and The Godfather's Revenge.
Geraci is a caporegime in the Corleone crime family, but later betrays the family, and becomes a sworn enemy to Don Michael Corleone.
The Godfather Returns establishes Geraci's backstory. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio in a family which emigrated from Milazzo, Sicily. His father, Fausto Geraci Sr., was a driver for Don Vincent Forlenza, who also served as his Godfather and became his trusted friend. Geraci has an uneasy relationship with his father, who resents that his son anglicized the Geraci family name, pronouncing it Jer-ay-cee instead of the original Jair-ah-chee.
Geraci becomes a boxer in his teens, eventually becoming a heavyweight champion under the moniker "Ace Geraci". He is introduced to Salvatore Tessio through his contacts in Cleveland, and becomes part of his regime. He participates in fixed fights for Tessio's sports fixing ring, and works as an enforcer while he moves up through the ranks. His injuries in the ring eventually lead to him developing Parkinson's disease.
After Michael Corleone discovers Tessio's treachery against the Corleone family, he orders Geraci to kill his mentor to prove his loyalty. Geraci is then unofficially placed in charge of Tessio's regime, and is tapped to become the Corleone family Don after Michael retires. Nevertheless, Geraci dislikes and resents Michael, believing that the new Don has done nothing to earn the power and respect accorded to the head of the Corleone family.
Geraci's true position is made clear when he flies a plane carrying Frank Falcone and Tony Molinari, the Dons of Los Angeles and San Francisco, respectively. The plane crashes into a lake, killing the Dons, but leaving Geraci alive. Following his recuperation, Geraci learns that Michael had sabotaged the plane as part of an elaborate plan to weaken the Chicago and Cleveland crime families. Geraci swears revenge against Michael, staying quiet until he can hatch a plan to defeat him. To this end, he befriends Michael's brother Fredo and, along with Johnny Ola, manipulates him into giving Corleone nemesis Hyman Roth information later used in an attempt on Michael's life (as originally portrayed in The Godfather Part II).
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