Not to be confused with The Judge.
Judge Holden is a minor character in Mafia III.
History[]
Cornelius Holden is a Judge in the Fifth Circuit Court of Louisiana. He was elected to the position in 1951. A well-known judge, Holden is heavily crooked out of the public eye and is the Marcano crime family's most important political asset, Marcano having paid him a very high amount of money to put him their pockets. "Uncle" Lou Marcano makes sure that in addition to money, Holden's bribes also security, drugs, booze and prostitutes. Tony Derazio, the Marcanos' accountant, is responsible for seeing that kickbacks get to Holden and other bought off politicians, as later revealed when Derazio's ledger was found. However, Holden's relationship to the Marcanos was not immediately discovered due to Derazio having coded his ledger.
Holden was a racist judge who upheld old traditional Southern views of white supremacy. If tailed during The Poor Sumbitch, he can be overheard saying that he'll acquit Hollis Dupree, whose trial for the double homicide of two black men, Trey McCall and Lamont Harris, he was presiding over. Holden's reasoning is that in spite of evidence that Dupree shot the two unarmed men as they were running away, he believes a white man has a right to defend his home.
When Sal Marcano started his plans of building a casino in North Lake, he put Lou Marcano in charge of graft and legalizing gambling; in turn Uncle Lou focuses heavily on his partnership with Judge Holden to ensure this. In a wiretapped recording by John Donovan, it was apparent that the relationship between Uncle Lou and Judge Holden had become a strained one. Holden was frightened by Lincoln Clay's attacks on Lou's rackets and henchmen. He threatened Lou that he needed to get his act together, warning that until then "your brother's case is going nowhere".
Lou offered Holden his best men and bodyguards to keep him safe. While the Dupree trial was being adjudicated, court adjourned for the day and Holden left the courthouse in an armored car, which was in a motorcade flanked by two NBPD cruisers. This proved fruitless, as John Donovan had stalked Judge Holden to this point as well as finding an automotive work history on his limousine. Lincoln Clay staked out Holden and was able to assassinate him. The murder of Holden caused profound damage to Sal Marcano's plans, as later seen when he chastised Lou that they have lost their political ally.
After his death, a radio news broadcast on WNBX indicates the police believe his murder to be related with the Hollis Dupree case. Later, when Marcano is killed, the authorities discover proof of collaboration between Sal Marcano and Judge Holden.
Appearances[]
Mafia III[]
- The Poor Sumbitch (Killed)
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Holden was presiding over the Hollis Dupree case, and despite the overwhelming evidence against Dupree, intended to acquit him due to sympathizing with and sharing Dupree's racist views.
- Judge Holden can either be killed in front of the courthouse, while moving in his convoy on the road, or when his armored sedan stops in an alleyway in the French Ward to buy drugs from Marcano's men. If the attack fails immediately, Holden may order his chauffer to speed away, or he may try to escape on foot, dependent on the style of attack.
- Judge Holden's name is shared with the antagonist from Cormac McCarthy's Novel Blood Meridian.
References[]
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- "Cornelius is 60, the dipshits of this state first elected him to the Fifth Circuit in 1951."
- — John Donovan in The Poor Sumbitch