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    • Thomas DeSimone (June 6, 1946 – 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. DeSimone went … See more

    Early life

    Thomas DeSimone was born in New York City, New York, on June 6, 1946. He had two sisters, Dolores and Phyllis, and … See more

    Air France robbery

    During the 1960s, Air France was the carrier of American currency that had been exchanged in Southeast Asia. The airline had contracted to return the money to the U.S. for depositing with American banks. The mone… See more

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    BornJune 6, 1946 · New York City, New York, U.S.
    DisappearedJanuary 14, 1979 (aged 32) · New York City, New York, U.S.
    StatusMissing for 46 years and 12 days
    OccupationMobster
    Murder of William Bentvena

    After his release from prison in 1970, according to the mafia memoir Wiseguy, Henry Hill describes the "welcome home" party for William Bentvena at Robert's Lounge, a nightclub owned by Jimmy Burke: Bentvena j… See more

    Murders of Gianco, Cersani, and Jerothe

    DeSimone's third murder , described by Hill, was of a young man named Michael "Spider" Gianco, who was serving as a bartender at a card game. Gianco and DeSimone had an argument, after Gianco forgot DeSi… See more

    Lufthansa heist and Edwards murder

    On December 11, 1978, an estimated $5.875 million (equivalent to $27.4 million in 2023) was stolen from the Lufthansa cargo terminal at Kennedy airport, with $5 million in cash and $875,000 in jewelry, making it the largest … See more

    Disappearance

    On January 14, 1979, DeSimone's wife, Angela, reported him missing. She said she had last seen DeSimone a few weeks earlier when he borrowed $60 from her. It is believed that DeSimone was murdered as revenge fo… See more

    Portrayal in film

    DeSimone was portrayed by Joe Pesci in the 1990 movie Goodfellas, renamed Tommy DeVito. Pesci won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his depiction. See more

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    Early life
    Air France robbery
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    Murder of William Bentvena
    Murders of Gianco, Cersani, and Jerothe
    Lufthansa heist and Edwards murder
    Disappearance
     
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