Phillip Cuneo

"Lousy doublecrossin' snakes!"

- Phillip Cuneo ragreding Corleones

Phillippe Cuneo was the head of the Cuneo family.

Biography
Known as one of the few Dons whose criminal activities had never been suspected by the police, Don Cuneo ran a fleet of chocolate trucks from Crazy Town as a front for his illegal activities. This earned him the nickname 'The Chocolateman'. He was the second most senior Don on the Commission, after Don Tattaglia. Always fond of children, during the peace meeting arranged by Don Corleone, Phillip made it a point that the future drug business would not involve children in any way.

Role in the War
Cuneo sided with his fellow Dons against the Corleones, in Emilio Barzini's plot to take their territory and asses, and spread the heroin trade through the entire city. His family became heavily involved in the mob war shortly after it began, assassinating two Corleone button men whilst they were stil eating their soup. They were some of the strongest fighters in the war. Don Cuneo despite his unassuming nature, was known to be a ruthless tactician.

After the death of Sonny Corleone, Vito Corleone put a stop to the war, but his son Michael continued to plot against his father's enemies.

Quotes
"Die!"

- Phillip Cuneo

"I don't no, what you think Carmin?"

- Phillip during the Dons's meeting

"Never! You will pay for your disrespect!"

- Phillip to Vito Corleone before leaving Corleone mansion

"You give us your word, and now this?"

- Phillip to Willy before being killed

Personality and traits
Cuneo was known as an affable and good-natured figure, who was usually seen wearing a red fedora and carrying copious amounts of sweets in his pockets to bestow upon his children or of his business associates. Such behaviour made him pass by the law unsuspected.

Death
Cuneo was at the Savannah Hotel in Midtown collecting protection money along with his son Phillip Cuneo Jr. when Willie Sissy and Charlie Trapani were sent to murder him. As he left the revolving door, he was gunned down on the stairs of the hotel, and his son Carmin Cuneo became boss.