Grand Theft Auto III

Other mistake: At one point on talk radio show Chatterbox, Maria (Salvatore's girlfriend) calls up to ask Lazlow for romantic advice. In her call, she describes the events that occur in the game involving Salvatore betraying the game's protagonist and how Maria is falling for him. This conversation can be heard on the radio before the events have actually happened in the storyline.

Question: Why was Darkel removed from the final version of the game?