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“

Guns don't kill people, video games do.

”

— Tom Goldberg.

Tom Goldberg is a character in Grand Theft Auto series who appears as a minor character in Grand Theft Auto IV.

Goldberg is voiced by Jonathan Hanst, who also voiced Hank in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.

Biography

Background

Golberg is a lawyer at Goldberg, Ligner and Shyster, as well, one of the founders.

According to his law firm's website, Goldberg is credited for his work on human rights and charity works. He is considered a success within the legal profession. He is often the legal expert on Weazel News and is quoted several times in the Daily Globe. According to his secretary, when not working on his cases, he spends his time teaching disadvantaged young boys to swim.

When Niko is walking with the law firm's receptionist in the mission Final Interview, she mentions how Goldberg is always trying to make the world better and Niko is in trouble if he gets in his way. This could mean that Goldberg has a violent streak, though it most likely refers to trouble in the sense of being on the receiving end of Goldberg's legal onslaught, rather than direct violence.

Events of GTA IV

During 2008, Goldberg discovered Francis McReary's corruption. A blackmailer mentioned that Goldberg is interested in procuring the evidence against Francis. Francis, however, hired Niko Bellic to eliminate the blackmailer. Niko succeeded and killed the blackmailer, however, Goldberg already got some of the photos for his case, threatening Francis's position.

Francis sent Niko once again to kill Goldberg, by applying for the firm through an interview. Niko meets with Goldberg. During the interview, Goldberg tells Niko that Francis is a good cop, but due to his corruption, Goldberg will "crush" him. Niko soon threatened Goldberg and asked him where the files against Francis were located. After taking the files, Niko killed Goldberg.

Surprisingly, even after Goldberg is killed, his firm's website still shows his name and photo and doesn't mention his death.

After his death, his partner Dick Shyster says to the Liberty Tree that he will take over most of his cases.

Mission Appearances

...Final Interview (Killed)

Trivia

When Niko threatens Tom Goldberg, Goldberg says, "Guns don't kill people, video games do.", a line frequently, but falsely, attributed to real-life former lawyer Jack Thompson, known for his antipathy towards violent video games, especially the Grand Theft Auto series. In fact, Thompson filed a complaint against Take-Two Interactive and said that he would "take necessary and proper means to stop release of the game" if the persona of Tom Goldberg was not changed by the game's release. Nothing was changed, and Jack Thompson never followed through.
Tom Goldberg is the second lawyer named "Goldberg" in the GTA series, after GTA III's Maurice Goldberg, the lawyer of Salvatore Leone. These characters, however, appear in different continuities.
Tom Goldberg vaguely resembles actor Robert De Niro; note in particular the mole under his right eye.
Tom Goldberg might be the only unambiguously lawful/good target in GTA IV: He prosecutes criminals and corrupt cops and spends time teaching disadvantaged boys to swim, indicating a commitment to justice and charity that has thus far not been displayed by any character in-game.

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+{{Images|Better quality main pic.}}
-[[Image:TomGoldberg-GTAIV.png|thumb|Tom Goldberg]]
+{{infobox character
+|image = TomGoldberg-GTAIV.png
+|name = Tom Goldberg
+|games = ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''
+|status = [[Final Interview|Deceased]]
+|gender = M
+|dob = Unknown
+|dod = [[2008]]
+|home =
+|nationality = {{Flagicon|United States of America|Flag of the United States}} [[United States of America|American]]
+|affiliations = [[Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster]]<br>[[Karen (GTA IV)|Karen]]<br>[[Patrick Ligner]]<br>[[Dick Shyster]]<br>[[Modupe]]
+|vehicles = [[Stretch]]
+|businesses = Lawyer at [[Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster]]
+|voice = Jonathan Hanst
+}}
+{{Quote|Guns don't kill people, video games do.|Tom Goldberg.}}
-'''Tom Goldberg''' is a lawyer at [[Goldberg, Ligner and Shyster]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. He is only featured in the mission [[Final Interview]] where [[Niko Bellic]] is sent by [[Francis McReary]] to kill Goldberg and retrieve a document.
+'''Tom Goldberg''' is a character in [[Grand Theft Auto]] series who appears as a minor character in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''.
+Goldberg is voiced by Jonathan Hanst, who also voiced [[Hank]] in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]''.
+==Biography==
+===Background===
+Golberg is a lawyer at [[Goldberg, Ligner and Shyster]], as well, one of the founders.
 According to his law firm's [[goldberglignerandshyster.com|website]], Goldberg is credited for his work on human rights and charity works. He is considered a success within the legal profession. He is often the legal expert on [[Weazel News]] and is quoted several times in the [[Daily Globe]]. According to his secretary, when not working on his cases, he spends his time teaching disadvantaged young boys to swim.
+When Niko is walking with the [[Karen (Receptionist)|law firm's receptionist]] in the mission [[Final Interview]], she mentions how Goldberg is always trying to make the world better and Niko is in trouble if he gets in his way. This could mean that Goldberg has a violent streak, though it most likely refers to trouble in the sense of being on the receiving end of Goldberg's legal onslaught, rather than direct violence.
-Tom Goldberg is the second lawyer named "Goldberg" in the GTA series, after GTA III's [[Maurice Goldberg]] (lawyer to [[Salvatore Leone]]). These characters, however, appear in different continuities.
+===Events of ''GTA IV''===
-When Niko threatens Tom Goldberg, Goldberg says, "Guns don't kill people, video games do!", a line frequently, but falsely, attributed to real-life lawyer [[Jack Thompson]], known for his antipathy towards violent video games, especially the [[Grand Theft Auto series]].
+During 2008, Goldberg discovered [[Francis McReary]]'s corruption. A blackmailer mentioned that Goldberg is interested in procuring the evidence against Francis. Francis, however, [[Call and Collect|hired]] [[Niko Bellic]] to eliminate [[The Blackmailer|the blackmailer]]. Niko succeeded and killed the blackmailer, however, Goldberg already got some of the photos for his case, threatening Francis's position.
+Francis sent Niko once again to [[Final Interview|kill]] Goldberg, by applying for the firm through an interview. Niko meets with Goldberg. During the interview, Goldberg tells Niko that Francis is a good cop, but due to his corruption, Goldberg will "crush" him. Niko soon threatened Goldberg and asked him where the files against Francis were located. After taking the files, Niko killed Goldberg.
-Tom Goldberg vaguely resembles actor [[wp:Robert De Niro|Robert De Niro]]; note in particular the mole under his right eye.
 Surprisingly, even after Goldberg is killed, his firm's website still shows his name and photo and doesn't mention his death.
@@ Line 15: / Line 39: @@
 After his death, his partner [[Dick Shyster]] says to the [[Liberty Tree]] that he will take over most of his cases.
+==Mission Appearances==
+*[[Final Interview|...Final Interview]] <small>(Killed)</small>
+==Trivia==
+*When Niko threatens Tom Goldberg, Goldberg says, "Guns don't kill people, video games do.", a line frequently, but falsely, attributed to real-life former lawyer [[Jack Thompson]], known for his antipathy towards violent video games, especially the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series. In fact, Thompson filed a complaint against [[Take-Two Interactive]] and said that he would "take necessary and proper means to stop release of the game" if the persona of Tom Goldberg was not changed by the game's release. Nothing was changed, and Jack Thompson never followed through.
+*Tom Goldberg is the second lawyer named "Goldberg" in the GTA series, after GTA III's [[Maurice Goldberg]], the lawyer of [[Salvatore Leone]]. These characters, however, appear in different continuities.
+*Tom Goldberg vaguely resembles actor [[wp:Robert De Niro|Robert De Niro]]; note in particular the mole under his right eye.
+*Tom Goldberg might be the only unambiguously lawful/good target in GTA IV: He prosecutes criminals and corrupt cops and spends time teaching disadvantaged boys to swim, indicating a commitment to justice and charity that has thus far not been displayed by any character in-game.
+==Navigation==
 {{GTA IV Characters}}
 [[Category:Characters|Goldberg, Tom]]
 [[Category:Characters in GTA IV|Goldberg, Tom]]
-[[Category:Deceased Characters]]
+[[Category:Deceased characters]]

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