by Meatball » Sun Oct 14, 2018 5:39 am
I remember reading something about John Gotti "proudly" taking credit for the Tommy DeSimone (Joe Pesci/Goodfellas) hit.
Something about it was personal for Gotti because Billy Batts was his friend.
Of course, I realize that it may or may not be true. It's not my intention to spread false information.
Also, the piece I read stated that Nicholas Pileggi and Martin Scorsese supposedly knew about the Gotti claim. They purposely steered clear of any references or images alluding to Gotti while filming Goodfellas. Remember, the film was being shot during 1989 so it was at the pinnacle of Gotti's power.
I don't exactly remember where I saw this but I think it was one of those places where they compare the real events to the events depicted in the motion picture?
I remember reading something about John Gotti "proudly" taking credit for the Tommy DeSimone (Joe Pesci/Goodfellas) hit.
Something about it was personal for Gotti because Billy Batts was his friend.
Of course, I realize that it may or may not be true. It's not my intention to spread false information.
Also, the piece I read stated that Nicholas Pileggi and Martin Scorsese supposedly knew about the Gotti claim. They purposely steered clear of any references or images alluding to Gotti while filming Goodfellas. Remember, the film was being shot during 1989 so it was at the pinnacle of Gotti's power.
I don't exactly remember where I saw this but I think it was one of those places where they compare the real events to the events depicted in the motion picture?