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William "Billy Batts" Bentvena (1936/37 – June 11, 1970), also known as William Devino, was an Italian-American mobster with the Gambino crime family who was a longtime friend of John Gotti in the 1960s.
Apr 13, 2024 · It was May 1970, and Gambino family mobster William Bentvena, better known as Billy Batts, was at Robert’s Lounge, a bar in Queens, New York owned by Lucchese family associate Jimmy Burke. Batts had just gotten out of prison after doing time for a drug-related charge.
Sep 8, 2022 · The Billy Batts true story is a bit crueler than Goodfellas shows. Batts' real name was William Bentvena, and he was a close associate of unseen but important John Gotti. At the time of his murder in 1970, he had just finished serving time for drug trafficking.
“Billy Batts” was a soldier within the Gambino Crime Family from the 1950’s through the early 1970’s, and was one who rubbed elbows with some very famous Cosa Nostra members including of course his good friend, one John Joseph Gotti.
Mar 9, 2024 · From gangster-turned-informant Henry Hill to doomed mafioso Billy Batts, go inside the true stories that inspired the film "Goodfellas."
Nov 12, 2023 · Have you ever wondered if Billy Batts from Goodfellas was a real character? If so, was his death a real story too? What were the intentions behind the murder? Find out all you need to know about the Batts murder in this feature.
Sep 26, 2020 · In Goodfellas, Tommy DeVito was killed in retribution for the murder of Billy Batts, but how did Batts' people know it was Tommy? Let's take a look.
