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"I didn't get to be who I am by letting myself be surprised. My enemies say Vinny Lavecchia made a deal with the Devil, when it comes to business I'm a blessed man...you might say I've got an angel watching over me."
―Vinny Lavecchia[src]

Vinny Lavecchia was a powerful Mafia boss in Nevada during the 1950's.

Biography[]

X-Men First Class: The High Hand[]

During the 1950's, Vinny Lavecchia was a rising star in the Mafia, using the telepathy of his mistress Emma Frost to advance his career, eventually becoming the youngest boss in Nevada - with a significant influence around the Las Vegas strip.

One evening in 1959, Lavecchia visits the Hellfire Club, a small gambling establishment run by Sebastian Shaw in Las Vegas. Shaw had previously refused to pay Lavecchia insurance/protection money as per Mafia tradition. During a game with Shaw, Lavecchia suspects the former of swindling him, and calls for Emma in order read Shaw's intentions. To her surprise, she discovers that Shaw is a mutant - her first-time encounter with one. When Shaw once again refuses to pay, Lavecchia leaves in anger and quietly orders his men to kill Shaw. Shaw, however, escapes unscathed because of his mutant abilities, and soon makes plans to defeat Lavecchia and rescue Emma.

Back at his home, Lavecchia coerces Emma to reveal everything she gained from reading Shaw's mind in order to defeat him. After Azazel and Riptide defeat the security detail around Lavecchia's home, Shaw attempts to "rescue" Emma. However, she knocks him out with a psychic concussive blast. Shaw is then taken to a remote warehouse.

At the warehouse, Lavecchia intends to kill Shaw by slowly cutting him into pieces - something that Shaw's kinetic energy absorption can't adapt to. Emma, however, begs that Shaw be dealt a quick death so as not to suffer. As Shaw implores Emma to abandon Lavecchia, the latter begins to physically abuse her. In defense, Emma converts to her diamond form, killing both Lavecchia and his bodyguard Santo in a rage.

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