Its always been said that William "Billy Batts" Bentvena and John Gotti were friends but this always confused me. If Batts was in prison on a drug rap throughout the 60s, and gets killed in 1970, how was he connected to Gotti?
Gotti definitely wasn't made until the the Late 70s, Billy Batts was made in the late 50s, so where's the conection?

secondly, Does anybody know if Batts "bought" his button from Frank Scalise/Albert Anastasia or is that a myth?
Lastly, what crew was he apart of before he went to the Can?

"Joe Bananas went after Carlo Gambino, the war went on for seven years..... When guys go to the mattresses, they're not out earning" -Tony Soprano