GTA Theory How Michael Made Money While In Witness Protection

GTA Theory: How Michael Made Money While In Witness Protection

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Considering he’d supposedly retired from his criminal lifestyle, it’s a wonder how Michael made so much money at the start of Grand Theft Auto 5.

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GTA Theory How Michael Made Money While In Witness Protection

Michael De Santa is one of the main playable protagonists in Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto 5. When players are introduced to the retired crime boss, he and his family are living in the lap of luxury while under witness protection after Michael faked his own death. But considering how long the career criminal had been out of the lifestyle, it’s a wonder that his family still had so much wealth to their name.

In fact, this is one of the major plot holes of Grand Theft Auto 5. The game doesn’t satisfactorily address how Michael made his money. Sure, he begins making bank again when he’s in cahoots with Franklin and Trevor, but at the beginning of the game, there doesn’t appear to be any illicit activities funding his family’s money, yet they seem to have everything they could possibly need. GTA 5 doesn’t seem to imply that his yoga-loving wife is the breadwinner of the family either, and both their children definitely appear to spend more than they make.

There are various theories floating around trying to debunk how this protagonist in Grand Theft Auto 5 was so wealthy considering his situation. Unfortunately, given that there’s no clear answer to the question, GTA 5 seems to want to leave it up to the player’s imagination to assume where all of his money came from. Fortunately, there’s a fairly logical conclusion.

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Explaining Michael’s Wealth In GTA 5

The explanation that makes the most sense is that Michael had money still saved up from his old days involved in criminal activity. He could’ve purchased his family’s home and its furniture during his heyday before the events of Grand Theft Auto 5’s story, or he could have just saved up a considerable amount and spent is wisely in the years after. There is one problem with this theory, however, and that’s the fact that he was in witness protection.

Michael would’ve had to strike up a pretty good deal with the Feds in order to prevent him from being charged for his criminal behavior that would’ve also secured his family’s new identities. But, in doing so, they likely wouldn’t have let him keep any assets bought during his time in crime or keep the money he made illicitly. Most people in witness protection have to start over fresh, and they can only take what the Feds give them. However, considering Michael’s underhanded relationship with FIB handler Dave, it’s possible that this was arranged.

It does appear as though Michael was the one who bought his house. Given that it was a mansion, that’s something way too lavish for the authorities to have provided him as a condition of the witness protection. So, it does appear that he must have cash flow coming from somewhere to afford such a large and beautiful home. Michael may have had a job, but there’s no acknowledgement of him having a regular 9 to 5 in Grand Theft Auto, or even a mention him having to go to work. Similarly, his wife’s affinity for spending his money and lounging around the home all day doesn’t suggest she had a high-profile job bringing in big bucks. It’s possible that his family had money that was inherited, but again, since the game makes no mention or hint to this, it seems unlikely. If his family was already wealthy to begin with, Michael wouldn’t have started pulling bank heists in GTA 5 in the first place.

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Grand Theft Auto 5 doesn’t provide a definitive answer to how Michael earned his wealth before the events of the game, leaving this plot hole unresolved. However, it’s very likely Michael and Dave worked out some sort of shady deal so he could keep some of his illegally-earned goods in witness protection. At least, it’s far more likely than him having won the lottery.

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