Thomas DeSimone
Thomas DeSimone | |
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| Born | June 6, 1946 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Disappeared | January 14, 1979 (aged 32) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Status | Missing for 46 years, 5 months and 3 days |
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| Occupation | Mobster |
| Allegiance | Lucchese crime family |
Thomas James 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 missing in 1979 and is believed to have been murdered.
DeSimone's career in the Lucchese family is explored in the book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi, and inspired the character of Tommy DeVito, portrayed by Joe Pesci, one of the main characters of the 1990 film Goodfellas.