# Sansotta — Little Caesar character guide

> Sansotta in Little Caesar by W. R. Burnett.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-little-caesar

## Who they are

Italian gangster with ties to the old neighborhood.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_caesar_se/chapters/part-vii-i)

Rico considers telling Sansotta about his escape.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_caesar_se/chapters/part-vii-ii)

Hides Rico, shows him the wanted poster, and offers him a place to stay.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_caesar_se/chapters/part-vii-iii)

Runs the cabaret where Rico is hiding; he orders Rico to leave after a confrontation with a political boss.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_caesar_se/chapters/part-vii-iv)

Provides Rico with a means to escape to Toledo via a friend running dope.

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