Why did they betray CJ?

Big Smoke betrayed CJ because he was greedy and ambitious. From the beginning of the story, Big Smoke tried to persuade Sweet to get into the drug game but Sweet kept resisting because it was destroying communities. Because Smoke wanted the money so badly, he ditched the grove family for the ballas.
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Why did Tenpenny betray CJ?

Throughout the course of the game, Tenpenny wants to get more powerful while getting rid of anyone that could reveal his corruption, using CJ to do his dirty work for him. He is also the archenemy of Carl "CJ" Johnson. He was voiced by Samuel L.
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What if Big Smoke didn t betray CJ?

If Big Smoke and Ryder didn't betray Grove Street in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, it is likely that the storyline of the game would have played out differently. Without the betrayal, CJ and the Grove Street Families would have been better equipped to fight off the Ballas gang and other rival gangs in the game.
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Did Catalina betray CJ?

Catalina, alongside Dimitri Rascalov, are the only main antagonists that they will betray their allies to gain more power. Although, Catalina appears in both games and had spared Carl Johnson despite Catalina's betrayal, which soon led to her second betrayal towards Claude.
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Who betrayed Carl?

Betrayed by Big Smoke and Ryder and move to San Fierro. While on a mission to weaken the Ballas, Carl is contacted by Cesar to meet him at an area not far from a Ballas drug hideout in order to give more information on the drive-by shooting.
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Why did Smoke and Ryder betray CJ?

Once Tenpenny starts blackmailing him, Big Smoke has no choice but to betray the gang, as he knows what would happen if he doesn't cooperate with the corrupt officer. Although, he also did it for power and wealth, and indeed incited Ryder to betray the gang, as since he could not do it alone.
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Who killed CJ's mom?

Death. In 1992, two Ballas members, under the orders of corrupt LSPD officers Frank Tenpenny and Eddie Pulaski, attempted a drive-by shooting at the Johnson house in order to kill Sweet. However, Sweet was not in the house, and Beverly was killed instead.
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Was Ryder forced to betray CJ?

Theory: Ryder wasn't supposed to betray his gang. Big Smoke was meant to be the only traitor, but Rockstar Games changed their mind. They probably wanted Ryder to die in that shootout with the police.
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Why can t Claude talk?

Over on Twitter, Obbe Vermeij, who acted as Rockstar North's technical director during GTA 3's development, was asked why Claude never spoke during the game. In response, Vermeij simply said, "At least part of it was that we had to cut corners. The audio dept were busy as it was".
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Why does Catalina call CJ?

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After the last robbery the two broke up. She then started dating Claude and made Claude race CJ in a loosing effort. Claude then had to hand over his garage in Doherty, San Fierro to CJ. After it throughout the storyline of GTA San Andreas she call CJ just to irritate him.
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Why did CJ leave Los Santos?

After deciding that his life in Los Santos was unpromising, Carl cut his ties with everyone and moved to Liberty City, where he resided for five years and found work in stealing cars for Joey Leone.
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What happened to CJ's brother?

Brian died in 1987. The cause of his death was never revealed, though it is implied that he was killed by a rival gang and Carl was present but he did not attempt to help Brian. Sweet blamed Carl for Brian's death, which resulted in Carl moving to Liberty City.
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Is Ryder a traitor?

Ryder was the most entertaining character in GTA: San Andreas' first act. Unfortunately, the developers seemed to forget about him after his betrayal. One of the biggest disappointments in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has to be Ryder's role as one of the traitors to Grove Street.
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Why does CJ hate Tenpenny?

A corrupt officer of the LSPD and the leader of CRASH, Tenpenny ordered the murder of Ralph Pendelbury who was trying to expose his corrupt activities and threatened to frame CJ so that he would do his dirty work.
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Why did CJ help Madd Dogg?

Feeling guilty about his role in Madd Dogg's downfall (something which Dogg himself was unaware of), CJ decided to help him get back on his feet, becoming his new manager with help from Ken Rosenburg and Kent Paul.
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Why did CJ save Madd Dogg?

When Carl Johnson discovers him, he had a room at the Royale Casino, and after he had gotten drunk and gambled away his fortune, threatens suicide before CJ saved him and sent him to rehab. Madd Dogg then hires CJ as his new manager, unaware that CJ ruined his career in the first place and rescued him out of remorse.
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Why did Catalina betray Claude?

Now, Catalina blames her betrayal on Claude's supposed lack of ambition, and sure, Catalina isn't an angel and this was probably mostly a selfish move on her part, but Claude was a complete and utter sociopath with seemingly no loyalty to anyone, which no other GTA main character, not even Vercetti, are.
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Why can t Claude swim?

Why can't Toni Cipriani swim in GTA Liberty City? There's actually an explanation given back in GTA3's booklet. It says that the reason people die in it is because the water is so toxic. This why both Toni & Claude can't swim in it.
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Is Claude actually mute?

Over 10 years since Grand Theft Auto III was first released, pioneering developer Rockstar has finally revealed why the game's hero Claude is mute. The studio says it was only partly to "aid people identifying with him".
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Is Ryder jealous of CJ?

When CJ returns and begins his rise in the Grove Street Families, Ryder becomes increasingly jealous even though he is already aligned with the Ballas.
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What is Big Smoke's real name?

Big Smoke's real name is Melvin Harris. Melvin joined the Grove Street Families at an unknown point in time, quickly rising in rank to become Sweet's right-hand man.
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Who is CJ based on?

Carl Johnson, better known as CJ, is the playable lead of GTA San Andreas. However, the character was voiced and modeled after Young Maylay, the LA-based rapper.
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Is Franklin CJ's son?

No, Franklin is not the son of CJ, as each game is set in alternate timelines according to Rockstar Games. However, the voice actor for Franklin, Shawn Fonteno, is the cousin of rapper, Young Maylay who voiced CJ.
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Who was CJ's best friend?

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Cesar is Kendl's boyfriend and leader of the hispanic street gang, Varrios Los Aztecas. At first, CJ does have some difficulties with him, but later he becomes CJ's best friend.
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Who is CJ's enemy?

Frank Tenpenny

The main antagonist of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Officer Tenpenny is a corrupt cop who heads up the LSPD's anti-gang unit, known as C.R.A.S.H.. Despite his quiet loathing of Carl Johnson, he'll always find an excuse to keep him alive.
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