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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.
13 Apr 2024 · Thomas Monaster/NY Daily News Archive/Getty Images As dramatized in Goodfellas, Jimmy Burke helped Tommy DeSimone kill Billy Batts in 1970. Two weeks later, DeSimone and Burke encountered Batts at The Suite in Queens.
7 Apr 2015 · Teresa Ferrara, Desimone’s gumara, was found murdered. Her body had been dismembered. About a week before Christmas in 1979, DeSimone was summoned to get his button.
9 Mac 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.
9 Mac 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.
14 Jan 2017 · Right from the outset Thomas DeSimone was very familiar with the Mafia world and was known for his violent temper. He was killed ages 28 by the Gambino's.
27 Jul 2015 · The suspected gunmen, John Gotti. 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.
