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Despite Roy's trust in his abilities, Vito fumbled the assignment when after confronting Patrick face to face, Patrick managed to portray himself as his brother Robert.

In May 2006 Joseph Gannascoli, the actor who plays Vito Spatafore on the show, confirmed that he got the idea for his character's homosexuality from reading the book Murder Machine which details the rise and fall of the DeMeo crew.Murder Machine by Gene Mustain & Jerry Capeci, 1993, ISBN 0-451-40387-8. For The Sins of My Father: A Mafia Killer, His Son, and the Legacy of a Mob Life, by Al DeMeo, 2003.1930 births1991 deathsDeMeo CrewGambino crime familyAmerican mobsters of Italian descentPeople from Brooklyn.

When news of his sexual orientation is revealed he is the target of contempt by his associates and is eventually murdered as a result.

By late 1980, Vito had stopped visiting the crew's headquarters at the Gemini Lounge and had severed all contact with any of the crew members.

Vito Arena accompanied Roy along with DeMeo Crew members (as well as active partners in the Kuwait operation) Henry Borelli and Frederick DiNome on an initial attempt at murdering Daoud but as a result of poor planning the murder plot was temporarily aborted.

After this murder Roy met with Vito, who accepted Roy's offer to work for him.