amazing interview i have to say. ive never heard so much info on tommy desimone. sal is like a walking mafia encyclopedia. would be interesting to hear him sit down with michael franceze or mikey scars.
Glad you enjoyed it 😁 he was around a lot of guys. That’s why he’s got so much stories with them. Yes it would be cool to have them have a sit down. Will see what the futures holds.
I don’t know why that one photo of Billy Batts keeps showing up, that very common photo is not Billy Batts, it’s a photo of Pasquale “Pat the Cat” “Pat” Spirito, a member of the Philly crime family.
Great show Adrian. You and Sal have a great show that's getting better every video. I also like your other interviews. Keep working hard on the content because the potential for your channel is endless.Staying away from the drama that's in this community is the smartest thing you've done. Stay focused on building your channel and drama free is the best way. 👍👍
I been waiting for Sal to start doing a podcast and you got him talking on your channel which is great cause he is a great orator/ storyteller. I enjoyed the sinatra club and in the past it was always a short interview leaving you wishing there was more. Nicely done on making that happen I have subscribed as a result.
I always wondered why burke didn't wack Henry Hill?,,,,in the movie jimmy loved him,,,but in real life Henry was portrayed as a junkie??,,, something I think burke would not take a chance over???
Al D'arco mentions in his book that the night Tommy disappeared he came to Gefkens Bar all dressed up for what he thought was a making ceremony. He left the bar with Bruno Facciola and Peter Vario and was never seen again. I think that's the best answer as to who killed Tommy, it makes the most sense the Lucchese family did the work themselves. Who pulled the trigger we'll probably never know though.
Exactly’ the only movie that was even close to the day to day life of a mafia soldier was Donnie Brasco’ each week no matter what you have to kick up your end and are always scrambling for another scheme or shakedown’ it’s a constant struggle with that shat’ i would bet that at some point they would almost look at getting whacked as a blessing’ unless there in a crew with guaranteed income like prostitution and loan shark/Betting
Maybe in the 50s and 60s if you came from nothing with no chance at betterment put your kids in a good school and a good chance at life I don't know just a thought . The good mobsters kept their kids away from that life hell by the 80s they knew the life was over but maybe it made a better life for their families back then I mean
But if i read correctly, his mother got pregnant very young and gave him away to a government place, and there's not much info about who his father was, but im quite sure he wasn't Italian.
Thank you 🙏 glad you enjoyed it! We will be going live tomorrow if you want to ask any questions tomorrow ruclips.net/user/liveR8F9B2FF0CE?si=oVOxKMzJcinYZPZE
The more I listen to Sal, and think about it, the more I believe that Foxxy never even hit Tommy... DeSimone likely made this part up, in order to justify killing him at this front-door...
This is easily the best interview I've heard on this subject. You can tell Sal's very detailed and not just telling half truths ala Henry Hill. I wonder how much Sal knows about Theresa Ferrara. Tommy girlfriend who's torso was found in the Jersey shore.
I wonder if Henry told half truths to protect certain people who were still alive who could touch him….i mean the guy was still walking around free for a minute and I just can’t believe no one got him….
Amazing interview! Love this channel. I always found it so mysterious why more family members or friends of guys like Tommy DeSimone have not come out to do podcasts or books. Does he not have any siblings? Isn’t there some kid living today who is Tommy’s nephew? I’m such a curious person, I’d be asking my parents about uncle Tommy and wanting to dig into his life. Anyone have an idea?
Sal, did you know Mike Silvestri by any chance? We opened up a fruit and vegetable market in Massapequa in 1972/73, specifically for Carlo Gambino who had a summer house there. Gambino was our first customer!
Adrian, are you gonna do anything on the Chicago outfit? And did Sal work with anyone from the outfit? Great job on the podcast, definitely got a subscriber from Chicago 👍
Very good interview. I have watched every documentary about this lunatic Tommy DeSimone. It was great to hear from someone who has firsthand knowledge of knowing him. Thank you! Will look forward to more of your interviews.
Glad you enjoyed it! It is very different experience listening to someone who was really there! Thanks for watching 😁 we hope you check out all of our other shows we got plenty.
I seriously doubt that Tommy DiSimone had any friends…..he had symbiotic relationships. The movie Good Fellas made Tommy look a lot nicer than he actually was.
I can only go by what people say about this dude, and frankly I don't know what to believe, but if just a few of these recollections are true, I'm surprised they kept him in the crew for as long as they did. The mob doesn't like wild cards, loose cannons. They attract attention, and that's no good for business.
hey sal i got a hell of a idea for a screen play for a movie or idea for book describing the demise of the colombos startin wit joes assasination thru up til the 93 war and the final 2 murders scopo n cutolo with describing the 2 wars 70s n 90 and everything in bewtween with persico and sonny goin to prison commision case etc..
i feel i got some great ideas n maybe get ur insiight nike franzese insight larry mazza to tell the scarpa shit n fbi corruption i have it all mapped out
This was a long time ago, but something just returned to me that was forgotten. I was drinking with Tommy DeSimone, Anthony Stabile, and others. I said something insulting to Tom. I forgot what it was, but it wasn't in jest. It was rude. Tommy got mad and marched away steaming. Anthony later calmed him down. Looking back, this counters what everyone else says about him being a kill freak. Despite his history, Tommy still showed restraint. I was lucky. I don't remember if, or how much, we communicated afterwards. I was a straight kid and not involved with them. I just ran into them at a bar sometimes.
I saw the picture of him wearing the open shirt. That photo is intimidating, but he didn't look big or scary in real life. He looked like a FDNY member and could socialize easily. He could pass himself off as a legit guy. Tom was a follower. He seemed insecure and had others lead, guide, and steer him. The movie was right about him being a funny guy. He could tell jokes and funny stories all night long. The movie underscored how much of a pitiful drug-addict he was though. @@investinyourselfpodcast
@@thomasryan2679 really interesting insight. Thank you for sharing! Do you have any other information/stories you can share? Seems like he has been sensationalised a lot by movies, varying stories etc. It is hard to separate the fact from fiction these days.
@@godparticle1470 We watch movies to be entertained. We want to get scared or be humored. Some scenes are Hollywood dramatization to hold the audience. The scene at Atlanta prison was absolutely nonsense. I was a guest there (1976-'79) and never saw booze and lobsters or heard of that happening. Everyone wants me to say how dangerous Tom was, but I didn't see it. I knew he was a street guy but never realized he had a graveyard out there. He didn't seem like a kill freak. He could show discipline and be charming at times. A guy you wouldn't be uncomfortable hanging with. He had charisma somewhat like John Belushi had. Tom was a funny guy. He could tell jokes, funny stories, and have you laughing for hours. One thing never mentioned, his drug addiction was severe. In jail he was a whiner. No doubt I underestimated him. I never suspected evil ways.
Loved the movie Sinatra Club. I've wondered about it since I sawr it. I like it as much as i like Goodfellas and Godfather the whole thing with nothing cut outta it and that movie about Dutch Schlutz too. Sal told it good.
Good stuff a lot of the stories that was said in the interview are on OnPoint I used to work in that area auto body shop😅 on 100th av 100th Street and 95th st and a lot of older people in that neighborhood I talk to and they used to tell me about they know Tommy DeSimone and Jimmy Burke one woman said she knew both of them and she knows Tommy's sister and she knew Jimmy's wife she grew up in that she passed away now but she was on point she knew all those guys a lot of other people I've talked to from that era Dayton know exactly what they're talkin I know three of four made guys who are older and I still don't work for them watching a car or detailing their cars used to tell me about those guys a lot of it is very accurate and true keep putting your stories and contents out there very good stuff 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
You do a good interview. If you haven't found them yet theres some wiretaps of Agro abusing Joe Dogs but Joe owed money. His people almost beat JD to death but someone walked in. Interesting stuff.
When he was talking about selling silver beginning of vid , in early 70s a majority of US coins were 90% silver. Wonder why they didnt capitalize on that ?
Burke and Vario gave their OK for Tommy's murder so they wouldn't have to pay Him for Lufthansa and Tommy could not turn on them later. Hill claims He and Jimmy Burke were in Florida when Tommy disappeared. I think we should ignore what Henry Hill has claimed especially everything He said after Vario and Burke died in prison.
The way I understand it is Tommy was the only one to be made…he lifted his mask or took it off completely….thats the thing with good looking people…that narcissism is hardly ever in check…no one would have had to die if Tommy followed orders but then again drugs make you act irrationally.
I'm 62 years old from Brooklyn,my old man did 27 years and died in prison because of some snitch in his crew who was afraid to go to prison. In my day rats were hated now their celebrated and have there own fu$king podcast and RUclips channels.Fu$king sad and people wonder why today's mob is so weak and at the bottom of the food chain and afraid to commit murder..Dominick Passalaqua
Lazy, greasy, psychopaths, everyone of them. And your old man was obviously one of them. I wonder how many lives he ruined, how many innocent families he stole from, How many women he pimped out, how many sons he turned into drug addicts. Probably deserved more than 27 years.
Gotti was the end after Apalachin was the first beginning, they took a boss out...hated yes... but still a Boss and the other families did nothing. Those two things ended the Mob after Joe Valachi.
These podcasts are interesting. But its worth renembering that these people aren't Robin Hood, or even Jesse James. Michael Francese says the mob life was terrible and destroyed families, including his own. Snitches aside, the good old days don't sound like they were all that good.
Jimmy’s Mother was an Irish prostitute who had no idea who his father was. He could have been 100% or he could have been half and half so we don’t know
The real story was about a Hair dresser that was dating Tommy, Theresa Ferrara who was crazy like him and sold drugs . She was blabbing all over the place about who robbed the Lufthansa heist and they lured her to meet with Jimmy's men telling her they had some Heist money for her, She told her Co Workers at Big Apple hairdressers in Queens NY That she would be back in a hour . She never returned and they found her Torso in the Barnegat Bay at the Jersey Shore !! They were all treacherous bastards !!! LOL
Desimone was a psychopathic killer and broke the rules and paid the price. He was more of a serial killer than a member of the mafia. The same can be said about Demeo, Gravano, Gaspipe, the Grim Reaper and a few others.
Just look at how he did Staxx... The guy he grew up with and was so close with, that Tommy would often eat at his mother's house! When he killed Staxx, he actually was the one who broke the news to his mother.. crying!
Gravano claimed to only kill members or associates of the Mafia and was against the killing people not affiliated with the mafia. He said that he was against killing of the guy who accidentally ran over John Gotti's son.
the picture you have for Billy Batts is Pat The Cat Spurito. He was with Scarfo and Scarfo had him killed because he was stalling on killing the Ricobinis
I'm positive that Jimmy mentored Tommy into being as crazy as he eventually became because Jimmy himself was a cold blooded killer !!!!! Tommy was Jimmys protege hence why Jimmy cried in front of Henry when he found out Tommy got wacked !!!!! It makes perfect sense to me because I had a similar relationship as those two & I'm not going to get into personal details but yeah , I'm a ex criminal & my best friend was also someone I mentored & he was basically a serial killer if I'm being honest but that's all I'm willing to tell u here 💯 regardless I miss my best friend(s) especially the person I'm speaking of
Always wondered how Jimmy and Henry didn’t get whacked too , they helped bury Billy Batts-and if the movie is accurate , Jimmy actually helped beat him down.
Because that part of the story wasn’t known until much later when Henry was already in witness protection and Jimmy was in prison. Tommy was silenced before the truth was known.
Tommy uncle weren’t rosario or frank there is no realtion. Brazen already gone through it. I don’t know why it keeps going on about that. It’s not true
amazing interview i have to say. ive never heard so much info on tommy desimone. sal is like a walking mafia encyclopedia. would be interesting to hear him sit down with michael franceze or mikey scars.
Glad you enjoyed it 😁 he was around a lot of guys. That’s why he’s got so much stories with them. Yes it would be cool to have them have a sit down. Will see what the futures holds.
Being that Tommy trusted Sal enough to tell him about Lufthansa, I wonder if Tommy ever mentioned the Foxy killing to Sal.
He will never do that because he is a Fake.
I don’t know why that one photo of Billy Batts keeps showing up, that very common photo is not Billy Batts, it’s a photo of Pasquale “Pat the Cat” “Pat” Spirito, a member of the Philly crime family.
That's right
Correct
Exactly ! wtf is this lmao
Then where is a real photo of William "billy batts" bentvena?
@@gregorygermann5975
I’ve never seen one.
Thanks to both of you for the insight. I look forward to the other episodes.
Our pleasure! We got many more coming my friend 😁👍
Great show Adrian. You and Sal have a great show that's getting better every video. I also like your other interviews. Keep working hard on the content because the potential for your channel is endless.Staying away from the drama that's in this community is the smartest thing you've done. Stay focused on building your channel and drama free is the best way. 👍👍
Thank you! I appreciate you noticing all the hard work we been putting into building this channel. I’m so glad you are enjoying the channel 😁
@investinyourself6878 did you ask why Tommy killed Foxy?
@@zeem2524 yes In this video he talked about it 😁
@@investinyourselfpodcastgood 👍 channel 👏 thanks from Scotland
I been waiting for Sal to start doing a podcast and you got him talking on your channel which is great cause he is a great orator/ storyteller. I enjoyed the sinatra club and in the past it was always a short interview leaving you wishing there was more. Nicely done on making that happen I have subscribed as a result.
Thank you 🙏 we appreciate the support. We got plenty more videos coming 😁
Polisi is lucky that he didn't register for the Lufthansa heist or he would've also made Burke's hit list.
It’s a possibility. Thank you for watching 😁
Ye without a doubt!
Burke couldn’t have killed him. The people he killed had no power or were under him & part of his crew.
I always wondered why burke didn't wack Henry Hill?,,,,in the movie jimmy loved him,,,but in real life Henry was portrayed as a junkie??,,, something I think burke would not take a chance over???
Yeah, I wonder that too. He was out of control, all fucked up and yet he wasn't killed. @@GoodOlKAgang
Also the picture you used for Billy Batts is really Philly mobster Pat Spirito.
Al D'arco mentions in his book that the night Tommy disappeared he came to Gefkens Bar all dressed up for what he thought was a making ceremony. He left the bar with Bruno Facciola and Peter Vario and was never seen again. I think that's the best answer as to who killed Tommy, it makes the most sense the Lucchese family did the work themselves. Who pulled the trigger we'll probably never know though.
I recon it was the Iceman who whacked Tommy.
Tommy agro pulled the trigger 💯%fact. Now you know, ps my father drove his body to the hole that's how I know
@@cg5782 I’m sure he did pal
@@FART-REPELLENTlol 😆 iceman never whacked a ice Cream cone 🤣
@@cg5782in family clean argo was a gambino maybe am wrong a think Bruno did it
I still say that life sucks. No matter how much respect, money, and women, that life goes nowhere in the long or short run.
Thank you for watching 😁
Exactly’ the only movie that was even close to the day to day life of a mafia soldier was Donnie Brasco’ each week no matter what you have to kick up your end and are always scrambling for another scheme or shakedown’ it’s a constant struggle with that shat’ i would bet that at some point they would almost look at getting whacked as a blessing’ unless there in a crew with guaranteed income like prostitution and loan shark/Betting
No shit
@@chrismayo4902 yeah. That's a great movie. I've watched it many times.
Maybe in the 50s and 60s if you came from nothing with no chance at betterment put your kids in a good school and a good chance at life I don't know just a thought . The good mobsters kept their kids away from that life hell by the 80s they knew the life was over but maybe it made a better life for their families back then I mean
This is amazing really really good stuff guys keep up the great work.
Thank you 🙏 glad you enjoyed our content 😁
Really enjoying these, you two work well together, easy to listen too. You deserve more subs and likes 👍
Thanks you 😁 that means a lot to us ‼️ we will just keep staying at it and building up more people.
Best interviewee on this channel, period!
Thank you 🙏 glad you are enjoying our show 😁 means a lot 💯
Jimmy Burke was actually fully Irish. Henry Hill was half Irish, half Italian.
Billy Batts:
Give us a drink. And give some to those Irish hoodlums down there.
Jimmy:
There's only one Irishman in here.
👍
And “Jewish. The good side ..” 😎
Wasn't his mother a prostitute so he never knew who is father was?
But if i read correctly, his mother got pregnant very young and gave him away to a government place, and there's not much info about who his father was, but im quite sure he wasn't Italian.
@@KOOSH-c8l What the hell are you talking about? You read wrong information.
Excellent content!
Thanks for watching!
Jimmy was full irish. Henry was half irish and Italian
Sal P is great because he was "in the Business" and is very smart, articulate, great memory. Matt NYC
I think Sal one of the best mafia story tellers!!
Same here! Thank you for watching 😁 we will be going live tomorrow if you want to ask any questions to Sal.
Story teller, exactly
What time will you be on?
@@Dutc308 10am central time
Hos voice sounds similar to sammy gravano doesnt it?
thank you guys for doing this podcast and special thanks to Sal!
Thanks for listening 😁
'Crazy Sally' I remember reading your first book, really enjoyed it, also happy that you are alive and well.
He’s glad you enjoyed the book 📖
WOW CONNIE STEVENS WAS BEAUTIFUL BACK IN THE DAY OMG
I think that's the woman he supposedly dated for a while
The sad thing about Tommy is that they killed him before he could shine my shoes ☹
Didnt give him a chance to get his shine box what a shame.
Yes alot of infomation about cosa nostra whick i supposes to be omerta?
Great interviews
Thank you 🙏 glad you enjoyed it! We will be going live tomorrow if you want to ask any questions tomorrow ruclips.net/user/liveR8F9B2FF0CE?si=oVOxKMzJcinYZPZE
The Billy Batts mugshot. Is actually Pat The Cat Spirido from Philly. A Capo in the Scarfa Family. Other then that great interview!!!
I think it was Tommy's cocaine habit that was the start of his downfall especially when he started to freebasing.
The more I listen to Sal, and think about it, the more I believe that Foxxy never even hit Tommy... DeSimone likely made this part up, in order to justify killing him at this front-door...
This is easily the best interview I've heard on this subject. You can tell Sal's very detailed and not just telling half truths ala Henry Hill.
I wonder how much Sal knows about Theresa Ferrara. Tommy girlfriend who's torso was found in the Jersey shore.
Thanks for watching ! We appreciate you taking out your comment😁
I wonder if Henry told half truths to protect certain people who were still alive who could touch him….i mean the guy was still walking around free for a minute and I just can’t believe no one got him….
Amazing interview! Love this channel.
I always found it so mysterious why more family members or friends of guys like Tommy DeSimone have not come out to do podcasts or books. Does he not have any siblings? Isn’t there some kid living today who is Tommy’s nephew? I’m such a curious person, I’d be asking my parents about uncle Tommy and wanting to dig into his life.
Anyone have an idea?
Great to see you on OC
Glad you took out the time to watch it Bradley. I think OC did a very good job with that episode 😁
Great job Adrian you are in the right track. Continue you just getting better and better. Love the new look right on.
Thank you for noticing the new look 😁 I’m glad your enjoying the content! Means a lot 💯
I finally watched The Sinatra Club movie yesterday. That was a fun movie.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it
Why have i only just come across this channel now!! Subscribed
Thanks for tuning! 😁 I’m so glad you enjoyed the show ! We got a lot of good shows like this!
Sal, did you know Mike Silvestri by any chance? We opened up a fruit and vegetable market in Massapequa in 1972/73, specifically for Carlo Gambino who had a summer house there. Gambino was our first customer!
We used to steal stuff for Mike. He was a good dude.
Adrian, are you gonna do anything on the Chicago outfit? And did Sal work with anyone from the outfit? Great job on the podcast, definitely got a subscriber from Chicago 👍
That's the plan! I’ll have to ask Sal if he had any encounters with them guys. I’m so glad we reached Chicago 😁
As I understand it, Billy Batts was not a 'made guy' as portrayed in the movie Goodfellas, I could well be wrong and I'm misinformed.
Very good interview. I have watched every documentary about this lunatic Tommy DeSimone. It was great to hear from someone who has firsthand knowledge of knowing him. Thank you! Will look forward to more of your interviews.
Glad you enjoyed it! It is very different experience listening to someone who was really there! Thanks for watching 😁 we hope you check out all of our other shows we got plenty.
Watching again, thanks
You are welcome. I’m glad you enjoyed it
Just hit the Subscribe! So far so good! 👍🏽
Welcome aboard!😁
Cool inside stuff. Brings to life the true life stories. Thanks!
Glad you enjoying our podcast 😁 what one is your favorite so far?
Tommy was probably coked up when he hit on his friend's wife I did too coke is a hella va drug😂
You both are really good
Enjoyed Sal a lot !
Glad you enjoyed it! 😁
Great channel, you doing a good job fella.
Much appreciated! Glad you are enjoying the shows 😁
Great show guys Sal had good stories
Thanks for watching. He’s got lots of good stories 😁
Great interview, without interruptions.
Thank you I’m glad you like our style 😁
I seriously doubt that Tommy DiSimone had any friends…..he had symbiotic relationships. The movie Good Fellas made Tommy look a lot nicer than he actually was.
Even if he was a true psychopath he would’ve had some transactional relationships/friendships.
I can only go by what people say about this dude, and frankly I don't know what to believe, but if just a few of these recollections are true, I'm surprised they kept him in the crew for as long as they did. The mob doesn't like wild cards, loose cannons. They attract attention, and that's no good for business.
very good interview 👍👍
Thank you Joe glad you out enjoying are podcast 😁
Keep it up...we want more
Thank you, we will be doing another episode about Tommy. 😁
Good video. Enjoyed it
Glad you enjoyed it JM 😁
excellent interview
Thank you my friend! Glad you enjoyed it. We got plenty more coming. 😁
Great show!!!
Thank you 🙏 glad you enjoyed this video 😁👍
Criminals who reminisce-what could be better than that?
Great video
Thank you for watching 😁
As soon as you said, only half of the video is here. Then I would have to go to Patriot. I left hes a givet, you're all or buzz off.
That was awesome 👌
Thank you for watching mak 😁
Wow didn't know it's on,thanks!
Thanks for watching 😁 We hope to see you on our live show tomorrow 💯
@@investinyourselfpodcast I'll be there
hey sal i got a hell of a idea for a screen play for a movie or idea for book describing the demise of the colombos startin wit joes assasination thru up til the 93 war and the final 2 murders scopo n cutolo with describing the 2 wars 70s n 90 and everything in bewtween with persico and sonny goin to prison commision case etc..
i feel i got some great ideas n maybe get ur insiight nike franzese insight larry mazza to tell the scarpa shit n fbi corruption i have it all mapped out
Great audio
Thank you! 😁
This was a long time ago, but something just returned to me that was forgotten. I was drinking with Tommy DeSimone, Anthony Stabile, and others. I said something insulting to Tom. I forgot what it was, but it wasn't in jest. It was rude. Tommy got mad and marched away steaming. Anthony later calmed him down. Looking back, this counters what everyone else says about him being a kill freak. Despite his history, Tommy still showed restraint. I was lucky. I don't remember if, or how much, we communicated afterwards. I was a straight kid and not involved with them. I just ran into them at a bar sometimes.
Thanks for watching 😁👍 also thank you for sharing your experience with us! This is very interesting. Couldn’t been bad with his temper.
Tommy was insecure (most bullies are). He was mostly dependent upon others. He followed the leader. @@investinyourselfpodcast
I saw the picture of him wearing the open shirt. That photo is intimidating, but he didn't look big or scary in real life. He looked like a FDNY member and could socialize easily. He could pass himself off as a legit guy. Tom was a follower. He seemed insecure and had others lead, guide, and steer him. The movie was right about him being a funny guy. He could tell jokes and funny stories all night long. The movie underscored how much of a pitiful drug-addict he was though. @@investinyourselfpodcast
@@thomasryan2679 really interesting insight. Thank you for sharing! Do you have any other information/stories you can share? Seems like he has been sensationalised a lot by movies, varying stories etc. It is hard to separate the fact from fiction these days.
@@godparticle1470 We watch movies to be entertained. We want to get scared or be humored. Some scenes are Hollywood dramatization to hold the audience. The scene at Atlanta prison was absolutely nonsense. I was a guest there (1976-'79) and never saw booze and lobsters or heard of that happening. Everyone wants me to say how dangerous Tom was, but I didn't see it. I knew he was a street guy but never realized he had a graveyard out there. He didn't seem like a kill freak. He could show discipline and be charming at times. A guy you wouldn't be uncomfortable hanging with. He had charisma somewhat like John Belushi had. Tom was a funny guy. He could tell jokes, funny stories, and have you laughing for hours. One thing never mentioned, his drug addiction was severe. In jail he was a whiner. No doubt I underestimated him. I never suspected evil ways.
Loved the movie Sinatra Club. I've wondered about it since I sawr it. I like it as much as i like Goodfellas and Godfather the whole thing with nothing cut outta it and that movie about Dutch Schlutz too. Sal told it good.
We’re both glad to hear you enjoyed the movie! Sal gots so many more stories about his life in the mafia. Hope to hear from you again. 😁
Ubatz’s book was one of the best mob books I ever read
I agree with you 100 percent! Thank you for watching our podcast 😁
Photos popping up is Genius.
Thank you! 😁
I was “THERE” during DEC 1978 & Jan 1979… Tommie was gone. No details. Just gone
Good stuff a lot of the stories that was said in the interview are on OnPoint I used to work in that area auto body shop😅 on 100th av 100th Street and 95th st and a lot of older people in that neighborhood I talk to and they used to tell me about they know Tommy DeSimone and Jimmy Burke one woman said she knew both of them and she knows Tommy's sister and she knew Jimmy's wife she grew up in that she passed away now but she was on point she knew all those guys a lot of other people I've talked to from that era Dayton know exactly what they're talkin I know three of four made guys who are older and I still don't work for them watching a car or detailing their cars used to tell me about those guys a lot of it is very accurate and true keep putting your stories and contents out there very good stuff 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Wow what a small world! Glad you enjoy our videos. 😁
That picture is not billy batts its actually a guy from philly but for some reason it has been labeled as being billy batts on differnt web sites
Will have to do some looking into that James. I can totally see stuff like that happening. Thank you for watching we appreciate it 😁
its weird that there doesnt seem to be a picture of batts anywhere
That's a picture of Philly gangster Pat The Cat Spirito. It's often mistaken for Billy Batts. There is no known picture of Billy Batts
I'm a little bit (very little) of an insider in this. I'm convinced this guy Sal is accurate and truthful.
You do a good interview. If you haven't found them yet theres some wiretaps of Agro abusing Joe Dogs but Joe owed money. His people almost beat JD to death but someone walked in. Interesting stuff.
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it 😁 I will have to check out what your talking about.
Interesting 🤔 interview.....
Thank you for watching 😁
When he was talking about selling silver beginning of vid , in early 70s a majority of US coins were 90% silver. Wonder why they didnt capitalize on that ?
Thank-you Sal. Great presentation and wise thoughts. All the best to you both.
Thank you 🙏 we appreciate that ! We got plenty more coming !
Good story thumbs up
Glad you enjoyed it! 😁
That was pretty interesting. I like Sal, he has a charm to telling his stories.
Thank you for watching. I agree with you 100 percent! 😁
Thanks for the upload!| Cool channel.
Glad you enjoy it! Thanks for watching ✅
Tommy would have been perfect in the old West. A modern cowboy in an urban environment.
True that ! Lol
Here Polisi is contradicting things that he said in his own book. These guys can never keep their stories straight. 🤦
Burke and Vario gave their OK for Tommy's murder so they wouldn't have to pay Him for Lufthansa and Tommy could not turn on them later.
Hill claims He and Jimmy Burke were in Florida when Tommy disappeared.
I think we should ignore what Henry Hill has claimed especially everything He said after Vario and Burke died in prison.
The way I understand it is Tommy was the only one to be made…he lifted his mask or took it off completely….thats the thing with good looking people…that narcissism is hardly ever in check…no one would have had to die if Tommy followed orders but then again drugs make you act irrationally.
Pat the cat...is the picture they keep showing of Tommy
Anthony Ruggiano was also good friends with Tommy
I watched the Sinatra club recently, great movie 👍 🎬
We’re glad you enjoyed it Lenny 😁 have you read any of his books? They are also good!
No I haven't read any of his books yet, but he seems like a humble guy that lived the life and just wanted to tell his story.
@@lennysantos892 I agree with you 😁
I'm 62 years old from Brooklyn,my old man did 27 years and died in prison because of some snitch in his crew who was afraid to go to prison. In my day rats were hated now their celebrated and have there own fu$king podcast and RUclips channels.Fu$king sad and people wonder why today's mob is so weak and at the bottom of the food chain and afraid to commit murder..Dominick Passalaqua
Many condolences, friend.. 🙏
Lazy, greasy, psychopaths, everyone of them. And your old man was obviously one of them. I wonder how many lives he ruined, how many innocent families he stole from, How many women he pimped out, how many sons he turned into drug addicts. Probably deserved more than 27 years.
Gotti was the end after Apalachin was the first beginning, they took a boss out...hated yes... but still a Boss and the other families did nothing.
Those two things ended the Mob after Joe Valachi.
But everybody is dealing man ..follow orders for what
These podcasts are interesting. But its worth renembering that these people aren't Robin Hood, or even Jesse James. Michael Francese says the mob life was terrible and destroyed families, including his own.
Snitches aside, the good old days don't sound like they were all that good.
Jimmy was 100% Irish! Henry was half and half!!
Jimmy’s Mother was an Irish prostitute who had no idea who his father was. He could have been 100% or he could have been half and half so we don’t know
The picture posted as Billy Batts is Philly mob guy Pat Spirito
Pretty good show remember good fellas just a movie
The real story was about a Hair dresser that was dating Tommy, Theresa Ferrara who was crazy like him and sold drugs . She was blabbing all over the place about who robbed the Lufthansa heist and they lured her to meet with Jimmy's men telling her they had some Heist money for her, She told her Co Workers at Big Apple hairdressers in Queens NY That she would be back in a hour . She never returned and they found her Torso in the Barnegat Bay at the Jersey Shore !! They were all treacherous bastards !!! LOL
Jimmy was Irish. Henry was 1/2 Italian
Desimone was a psychopathic killer and broke the rules and paid the price. He was more of a serial killer than a member of the mafia. The same can be said about Demeo, Gravano, Gaspipe, the Grim Reaper and a few others.
Tommy pitara. Serial killer.
Just look at how he did Staxx... The guy he grew up with and was so close with, that Tommy would often eat at his mother's house!
When he killed Staxx, he actually was the one who broke the news to his mother.. crying!
Gravano claimed to only kill members or associates of the Mafia and was against the killing people not affiliated with the mafia. He said that he was against killing of the guy who accidentally ran over John Gotti's son.
@@rmendoza5953 "claimed" ... how about his brother-in-law?
@@pauliedibbs9028Sammy's brother in law was a mob associate and he kept talking about the crimes after he was told not to talk about them.
the picture you have for Billy Batts is Pat The Cat Spurito. He was with Scarfo and Scarfo had him killed because he was stalling on killing the Ricobinis
I'm positive that Jimmy mentored Tommy into being as crazy as he eventually became because Jimmy himself was a cold blooded killer !!!!! Tommy was Jimmys protege hence why Jimmy cried in front of Henry when he found out Tommy got wacked !!!!! It makes perfect sense to me because I had a similar relationship as those two & I'm not going to get into personal details but yeah , I'm a ex criminal & my best friend was also someone I mentored & he was basically a serial killer if I'm being honest but that's all I'm willing to tell u here 💯 regardless I miss my best friend(s) especially the person I'm speaking of
So Tommy never actually assaulted Foxy’s sister? Does Sal remember Cookie Devita’s first name? Also whatever happened to Foxy’s sister?
I don't think that pic you keep showing is Billy Batts. I could be wrong. But I believe that's Pat the Cat Spirito.
They found a body in Jimmy Burke’s basement 52 years later
That’s Terrible
Thank you for watching 😁
Always wondered how Jimmy and Henry didn’t get whacked too , they helped bury Billy Batts-and if the movie is accurate , Jimmy actually helped beat him down.
Oh yeah , And shot him in the trunk also !
Because that part of the story wasn’t known until much later when Henry was already in witness protection and Jimmy was in prison. Tommy was silenced before the truth was known.
Ah Ok. I had figured if the Gambinos found out about billy batts they found out about everyone involved at once.
Sal did you know jimmy conway in the movie . Conway was he’s real perants of jimmy Burke last name salute 👊 🏴
More or less there’s always at least one Tommy DeSimone type among any man’s circle of friends ..
Why have they not made a movie strictly about Tommy D??….
Good question! That would be a very good movie. Thank you for watching 😁
Rakish:
having or displaying a dashing, jaunty, or slightly disreputable quality or appearance.
"he had a rakish, debonair look"
Sal, cookie and Ts daughter Danielle looks so much like him.
Do you have a picture of what she looks like
Great story
Thank you for watching mike 😁
Tommy uncle weren’t rosario or frank there is no realtion. Brazen already gone through it. I don’t know why it keeps going on about that. It’s not true