Originally Posted By: MetodaGemini
Originally Posted By: Don Cardi
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Originally posted by scarfacetm:
Billy Batts is only an alias used for the sake of the book and movie, the basis for that character was Ronald Jerrothe
With all due respect, and out of pure curiosity, where did you read or learn that Billy Batts' real name was Ronald Jerrothe? I am sincerely curious to know.

According to several books that I have read and from some research that I've done, Billy Batts' real name was William Devino.


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I thought his name was William Bentvena?
I was also reading a few things about one William Bentvena who was picked up in 1963 with a bunch of heroin from Cotroni.

I read his last name was Bentvena on here, and found this
http://openjurist.org/319/f2d/916/united-states-v-bentvena

Then this with section about them getting arrested.
seems like some sort of timeline of the 50s
http://gangstersinc.ning.com/profiles/blogs/puparo-presents-the-roaring-2


Yes. Billy Batts real name was William Bentvena. How the myth of the name "William Devino" was born and created is a mystery. No one seems to know. But the Devino info that can be found on Wikipedia is just plain rubbish. Have people nothing better to do than to write fairy tales on Wiki? It´s a pain in the butt!!!

I´m actually working on receiving a Billy Batts picture. I intensely hope to get a hold of a mugshot or anything showing his face. As soon as I have it, I´ll post it on here. That is if I´m successfull.

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