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Thomas DeSimone was born in New York City, New York, on June 6, 1946. He had two sisters, Dolores and Phyllis, and two brothers, Robert and Anthony. Both of his brothers were associates of the Gambino crime family; Anthony was murdered by mobster Thomas Agro in 1979. Phyllis was a mistress of James Burke from the time she was aged 16. DeSimone ...
William "Billy Batts" Bentvena (February 22, 1933 – June 11, 1970), also known as William Devino, [2] was an American mobster with the Gambino crime family who was a longtime friend of John Gotti in the 1960s.
In the book Wiseguy, Henry Hill said that after William "Billy Batts" Bentvena was released from prison in 1970, they threw a "welcome home" party for Bentvena at Robert's Lounge, which was owned by Burke. Hill stated that Bentvena saw Tommy DeSimone and jokingly asked him if he still shined shoes and DeSimone perceived it as an insult.
Thomas DeSimone: January 14, 1979: Was involved in the similar Air France robbery in 1967 with Burke associate Henry Hill. DeSimone disappeared on January 14, 1979, and presumed murdered for having carried out the unrelated murders of two made Gambino family members: William "Billy Batts" Bentvena and Ronald "Foxy" Jerothe. [19] Theresa Ferrara
William "Billy Batts" Bentvena – also known as William Devino, Bentvena was a racketeer and drug smuggler. [272] His infamous murder by Thomas DeSimone was portrayed in the film Goodfellas. Carmine "Charley Wagons" Fatico – born in 1910, Fatico served as a capo and was an early mentor to John Gotti. Paolo "Paul" Gambino – born in 1904.
It involved the circumstances of the disappearance of Tommy DeSimone, a fellow Lucchese associate who was allegedly killed by the Gambino crime family. His offense was that he murdered made man William "Billy Batts" Bentvena (a member of the Gambino crew led by then caporegime and future boss John Gotti) without permission. [18]
According to the book Wiseguy, after William "Billy Batts" Bentvena was released from prison in 1970, a welcome-home party was thrown for him at Robert's Lounge, which was owned by Burke. Hill stated that Bentvena saw DeSimone and jokingly asked him if he still shined shoes, which DeSimone perceived as an insult. DeSimone leaned over to Hill ...
His associates were reputed to have been involved in criminal dealings at John F. Kennedy Airport, extorting money from shippers and airlines in exchange for labor peace. [6] Vario's notable crew associates included Thomas DeSimone and Henry Hill. During the next years Vario continued expanding his criminal operations.