Carl Elias
The crime boss set on reuniting New York's Mafia families.
Carl Elias, played by Enrico Colantoni, is a rising crime boss in Person of Interest and the illegitimate son of the Mafia don Gianni Moretti. He means to unite New York's five Italian crime families under his control and drive the Russian mob out of Brighton Beach, at first with the help of HR.
Quick Facts
- Portrayed by
- Enrico Colantoni
- Father
- Gianni Moretti
- Also known as
- Charlie Burton
- Goal
- Reunite the five families
Facts from the source article.
Background
As a boy in 1973 he found his murdered mother, Marlene, and grew up in care. When his father, having promised him a place, ordered his death instead, he fought off the killers, scarring his hands on the razor wire meant for his throat. He first crosses Reese and Finch's path while using the alias Charlie Burton.
Source
Text adapted from Carl Elias on the Person of Interest Wiki (Fandom, CC BY-SA 3.0). Page history: contributors. Codexery summarised the page, and this entry is shared under the same licence.
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