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Hill's testimony in federal court resulted in a total of fifty convictions in this and other cases, including those of Burke and their boss, capo Paul Vario. While Burke was serving that sentence, he was charged with the 1979 murder of drug dealer Richard Eaton.
Oct 11, 2022 · Henry Hill's testimony about Burke's involvement in this half-baked scheme is what finally got Jimmy "The Gent" behind bars. He was a bad fella for witness protection Kevin Winter/Getty Images
- Ryan Ariano
Jan 20, 2023 · Krugman passed the tip to mid-level drug-dealing gangster Henry Hill, who pulled in his mentor Jimmy “the Gent” Burke, whose crew was known for hijacking and robbing cargo trucks coming...
- Iván Román
Jan 22, 2023 · During his time in the mob, Henry became close to some of the most notable names in the gangster underworld at the time, such as Paul Cicero (Paul Vario in real life), Jimmy “The Gent” Conway (Jimmy Burke, played by Robert De Niro), and Tommy DeVito (Tommy DeSimone, played by Joe Pesci).
Tommy DeSimone apparently had steel fists and killed a 6’9” Hell’s Angel biker guy with a couple punches to the face - which the police initially thought the guy was beat with a sledgehammer, because Tommy’s fists were so strong (lol). And Stacks Edwards apparently worked part time as Muhammad Ali’s personal bodyguard 😂.
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Aug 2, 2013 · James “Jimmy the Gent” Burke (July 5, 1931 – April 13, 1996), an Irish-American gangster with ties to the Lucchese family through his association with Lucchese capo Paul Vario, is probably better known as “Jimmy Conway.”
Mar 9, 2024 · The story comes courtesy of the 1986 nonfiction bestseller Wiseguy that detailed the life of Lucchese crime family associate Henry Hill, as well as his comrades like James “Jimmy The Gent” Burke and Thomas DeSimone, and their involvement in the infamous Lufthansa heist.
