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Apr 7, 2015 · In Martin Scorsese’s classic gangster film Goodfellas, Tommy DeVito, played by Joe Pesci, gets whacked by John Gotti’s family in retribution for killing made man Billy Batts, played by Frank ...
Dec 28, 2015 · Based on information from a source close to the Gottis, John Gotti had a very close relationship with "Foxy," to the extent that the Gotti family, meaning his wife, sons and daughters, considered him to be a member of their family. DeSimone was summoned to get his button, as Hill tells it.
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Jul 12, 2015 · The mobster — famously portrayed by Joe Pesci in “Goodfellas” — killed two made men, tried to rape the wife of his... It was time for Tommy DeSimone to die.
Jul 27, 2015 · The next day, Burke made a second call and was told DeSimone had been killed. Hill claims he witnessed Burke slam the receiver down and begin crying. This scene was depicted in the film Goodfellas and marked the end of Tommy DeSimone. The suspected gunmen, John Gotti.
May 2, 2021 · Gotti is also linked to the disappearance and murder of Tommy DeSimone (DeVito in Goodfellas), as he killed two of his men: Billy Batts and Ronald Jerothe, Gotti’s protégé. DeSimone reportedly dated Jerothe’s sister and was abusive, which led Jerothe to threaten to kill him, but as DeSimone was known for his temper and violent behavior ...
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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.