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      • Thomas DeSimone (May 24, 1950 – disappeared January 14, 1979) was an American criminal associated with New York City 's Lucchese crime family who is alleged to have participated in both the Air France robbery and the Lufthansa heist. He also committed numerous murders, including killing William "Billy Batts" Bentvena in 1970.
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  1. Thomas DeSimone (May 24, 1950 – disappeared January 14, 1979) was an American criminal associated with New York City's Lucchese crime family who is alleged to have participated in both the Air France robbery and the Lufthansa heist.

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  3. Jun 7, 2024 · This is the chilling true story of Tommy DeSimone. How Tommy DeSimone Entered The Mob. Although he was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1950, ThomasTommyDeSimone grew up in New York, surrounded by mobsters.

  4. Apr 7, 2015 · The Real Tommy DeSimone. Thomas Anthony DeSimone was born in Boston and named after his grandfather, Rosario DeSimone, who was the boss of the mob in Los Angeles starting in 1922.

  5. Jul 27, 2015 · Tommy DeSimone is a Lucchese gangster who was portrayed by Joe Pesci in the 1990 hit movie Goodfella's. DeSimone was part of the Vario crew with Henry Hill and Jimmy Burke.

  6. While Goodfellas depicts Tommy being shot in the face for killing Made Man Billy Batts, resulting in a closed-casket funeral, the real story of Tommy DeSimone's death is much more mysterious. In reality, Tommy wasn't ever given a burial or a funeral — because his body was never actually found.

  7. 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.

  8. Mar 9, 2024 · Thomas DeSimone served as the inspiration for “Tommy DeVito,” the Goodfellas character played by Joe Pesci in an Academy Award-winning performance. Unlike Pesci, however, DeSimone was an imposing man who stood 6’2″ and weighed 225 pounds.

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