William Bentvena | |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | January 19, 1921
Died | June 11, 1970 New York City, U.S. | (aged 49)
Other names | Billy Batts William Paul Devino |
Occupation | Mobster |
Allegiance | Gambino crime family |
Conviction(s) | Narcotics trafficking |
Criminal penalty | 15 years' imprisonment |
William "Billy Batts" Bentvena (January 19, 1921 – June 11, 1970), also known as William Devino,[1] was an Italian-American mobster with the Gambino crime family who was a longtime friend of John Gotti in the 1960s. After spending six years in prison for narcotics trafficking, Bentvena was murdered by Lucchese crime family associate Tommy DeSimone, with the help of fellow Lucchese associates James Burke and Henry Hill.[2]