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"Pleasure doin' buisness with you."
―Fernando Riviera[src]

Fernando Riviera was the owner of The Carnegie Club.

Biography[]

A shady and mysterious character and a tough customer, but one who knew the importance of keeping friends in high places. He was a close friend of Emilio Barzini, Jr., and ran the Club as Barzini's social club.

Five Families War[]

The Barzini family also sent several of its men to the mattresses here during the Five Families War. Due to The Carnegie Club being located near to the Barzini Compound it was rarely targeted by other families.

Following the War, Riviera was convinced into giving over protection from his hotel to the Corleones by a Trapani.

Behind the scenes[]

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