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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.
Apr 13, 2024 · DeSimone had to swallow his anger and bide his time, but a few weeks later, on June 10, 1970, he got his opportunity for vengeance. This time Batts was at The Suite, a club owned by Hill, when DeSimone came in and brutally murdered him — but that was just the beginning of this grim tale.
Apr 7, 2015 · After they broke up, Jerothe heard Tommy assaulted her and Jerothe threatened to kill DeSimone. DeSimone reputedly shot Jerothe three times in the face at point blank range with a .38 caliber.
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.
Jun 7, 2024 · Tommy DeSimone spent nearly half of his short life working with the mob and played a role in several major crimes, including the Air France robbery and the infamous Lufthansa heist.
Dec 28, 2015 · Thomas "Tommy Two-Guns" DeSimone killed a made member of the Mafia -- and for that, among other things, he was killed in what's been described as a classic setup. The truth is, we know very little about this murder, including who pulled the trigger.
Thomas DeSimone était un gangster américain d'origine italienne né le 24 mai 1950 à Brooklyn, New York et mort assassiné le 14 janvier 1979, à Howard Beach (Queens), New York à l'âge de 28 ans.
Jan 14, 2017 · DeSimone was declared legally dead in 1990 by the FBI. He was thought to have been buried at a suspected “Mafia Graveyard” on the Brooklyn-Queens border near John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Thomas DeSimone 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.
Oct 11, 2022 · It is a bit frightening to discover that the real-life Tommy DeSimone was more violent and uncontrollable than the character played by Joe Pesci.
