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Apr 13, 2024 · The murder of Billy Batts at the hands of Tommy DeSimone and Jimmy Burke as depicted in Goodfellas. What should have been a celebratory night for Billy Batts ultimately proved to be the night that doomed him.
Dec 28, 2015 · Thomas "Tommy Two-Guns" DeSimone killed a made member of the Mafia -- and for that, among other things, he was deliberately killed in a classic setup. But who pulled the trigger? (Or fired up the chainsaw?)
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On December 18, 1974, DeSimone killed Ronald Jerothe, a protégé of then-Gambino associate John Gotti. DeSimone had dated Jerothe's sister and had beaten her up, prompting Jerothe to threaten to kill him.
Mar 9, 2024 · In 1979, almost a year after the heist, DeSimone was declared missing. He was likely killed by the Gambino crime family in retaliation for the murder of Bentvena, and also because he’d recently killed a Mafia associate named Ronald Jerothe, who was a protégé of a rising star named John Gotti.
Jul 20, 2017 · Nicknamed “Two-Gun Tommy” or “Tommy D,” DeSimone too stepped into the world of crime early in his life, joining Paul Vario’s crew in 1965, and according to Henry Hill, he committed his first murder two years later, when he was only 17 years old.
Jun 7, 2024 · And according to the code of the Mafia, murdering a made man without permission meant death. In addition, DeSimone had killed another mob associate named Ronald Jerothe, who was the protégé of John Gotti, the future don of the Gambino family. Tommy DeSimone’s Disappearance And Death. In January 1979, 28-year-old Tommy DeSimone suddenly ...
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Dec 7, 2023 · In Goodfellas, the one who killed Tommy DeVito was Tuddy, prompting viewers to theorize that it was Paul who told the Gambino family that Tommy was the one responsible for Batts’ murder. Whether it was Paul or someone else remains a mystery.