Raphael Messi grew up in a Grapevine middle child of 4. he had an older brother, a younger brother, and a sister. He grew up with his father, and his mother left the family when he was in middle school. He was a screw-up who barely passed middle school, let alone high school. Never really being good at anything. He had been a mess and was sent to a big city to make a life for himself in Los Santos. After convincing his Father, he helped get him set, only to cut him off once he hit the big city. he was forced to fend for himself for the first time in his life and worked to get his degree in 2022 Pre-law online at the University of Gnomes. he worked as an admin Assistant at RPD while working there he started talking with Various Lawyers during downtime. He asked for recommendations on what he should learn and was told to ensure he understood the city's bill of rights. He was given a case to examine, learn about, and study. He wanted to be confident in myself before taking that next step. He started on the ground floor and worked up as a paralegal. Now, he runs all of PDO.

"failing upwards" Raphael Messi
Married to Brie Messi 1/12/2025
Loves dad jokes.
People who take care of chickens are literally chicken tenders.
His Dad was born in Mexico, and his Mom was from Oklahoma
Loves Godzilla more than life.
Justice is a dish best served cold; if it were served warm, it would be just water.
He currently holds a degree in Pre-law from the University of Gnomes
His favorite color is Blue.
His favorite song is AJR - Karma.
The current song stuck in his head is BoyWithUke -Gaslight
Raphael PDO promotion dates

• Paralegal- 10/19/2023
• Public defender- 11/15/2023
• Senior Public defender- 01/11/2024
• Assistant State Defender- 02/23/2024
• Acting State Defender- 02/24/2024
• State Defender- 05/29/2024
• stepped down as State Defender 12/05/2024

Raphael likes to write his thoughts using the notes app on his phone. Raphael Messi- The Art of Failing Upward
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