U4GM's GTA 5 Vice Assassination Walkthrough

The Vice Assassination can pay off in two ways: with a quiet Gold Medal run and with smart timing on BAWSAQ. If you're planning a fresh playthrough or comparing progress with GTA 5 Accounts, it's worth treating this job as more than a quick contract. Franklin is sent after Jackson Skinner, a Facade executive who profits from private customer information. Lester knows Skinner's routine, and that routine gives Franklin a clean opening. The key is staying patient. Rushing in usually turns a tidy job into a noisy mess.

Watch the street, not the clock

Start by answering Lester's payphone call at Legion Square, then head to Mutiny Road in La Puerta. Don't park right beside the pickup spot. Pull up on the nearby rise, leave room to drive away, and keep a suppressed sniper rifle ready. You'll spot the woman easily enough: pink hoodie, denim shorts, red boots. Two drivers approach and get turned away. Skinner arrives in the third car, a convertible. Wait until he stops and starts talking. That's your moment. A single shot from range keeps attention low and gives you the best shot at the Clean Escape requirement.

A simple Gold Medal routine

There's no need to make this complicated. Set things up before the target appears, then leave without hanging around. A lot of players lose the medal because they stay to watch what happens or pull away too fast into traffic. Try this order instead.

Park your escape car facing away from the pickup area.
Take position on the hill with a suppressed rifle.
Confirm that the convertible is the third vehicle.
Drop Skinner, return to the car, and leave La Puerta calmly.

Set up the market before the call

The bigger reward comes from the stock market. Before Franklin activates the mission, switch between Michael, Franklin, and Trevor, then put each character's available cash into Fruit Computers, listed as FRT on BAWSAQ. Skinner's death can lift Fruit's price, though the exact return may differ by version and timing. Sleep or save repeatedly to move time forward, checking the portfolio after each in-game day. Many players see the strongest FRT result after two or three days. Sell when the percentage stops climbing rather than waiting for some perfect number that may never show up.

Use Facade's dip wisely

After selling Fruit, move the proceeds into Facade shares, FAC, while the company is under pressure from Skinner's death. Then pass another few in-game days and keep checking the return. Facade often recovers around the three- or four-day mark, making this a useful second move for the rest of the story. Players looking at GTA 5 Accounts for sale may appreciate how much easier later purchases feel when all three protagonists have cash working early. Sell FAC when the recovery levels off, then keep the money ready for properties, vehicles, and later missions.