Thomas Pitera

Quick Facts

Full Name	Thomas Pitera
Occupation	Criminal
Date Of Birth	Dec 2, 1954(1954-12-02)
Age	70
Birthplace	Brooklyn
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Thomas Pitera Biography

Thomas Pitera is one of the most popular and richest Criminal who was born on December 2, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. A hitman from the United States of America, Sicilian, is known as “Karate Tommy” known as an infamous member of the Bonanno family. He was found guilty of a string of murders in the month of June in 1992 and received a life sentence prison.

He as well as Dominick Napolitano were both part of the Bonanno family.

As a child, Pitera had been a huge fan of the 1966 The Green Hornet television show and actor Bruce Lee, triggering his lifelong interest in martial arts. After winning an arduous kumite competition in Sheepshead Bay, Pitera spent 27 months in Japan training assiduously under the revered Hiroshi Masumi. He was trained to use the tonfa, nunchucks and katanas. While in Japan, he grew his hair down to his shoulders to adopt the Bruce Lee image. After his scholarship ended, he sought work in a chopsticks factory to underwrite his stay and earn more money. This led him to acquire the nickname “Tommy Karate” by friends and fellow mobsters.

Upon returning to Brooklyn, Pitera joined the Bonanno crime family and quickly became one of their most feared soldiers. He belonged to a Bonnano faction headed by caporegimes Alphonse “Sonny Red” Indelicato, Frank Lino, Dominick Trinchera and Philip Giaccone. This group opposed the current leadership under boss Philip Rastelli and his leading capos Joseph Massino and Dominick Napolitano. In 1981, Massino and Napolitano set up the murders of the three rival capos in a Gravesend club co-owned by Sammy Gravano. After their deaths, Massino made peace with the rest of the leaderless faction, including Pitera. During the 1980s, Pitera became a “made man” of the Bonanno family and was assigned to Lino’s crew by Bonnano consigliere Anthony Spero.

He was the son of Joseph Pitera, was a candy salesman.

Thomas Pitera Net Worth

Thomas Pitera is one of the richest Criminal from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Thomas Pitera 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was employed in the factory that made chopsticks in Japan.

He was dubbed “Karate Tommy” due to his karate training in his youth during his stay of two years in Japan.

Thomas Pitera (/p ɪ ˈ t ɛər ə / ; born December 2, 1954) is a former Mafia hitman in the Bonanno crime family. Pitera, a vicious and sadistic killer who enjoyed murdering people, was suspected by law enforcement of as many as 100 murders. Pitera was well known for his use of karate and other martial arts when fighting, a skill he had learned at a young age; it earned him the nickname “Tommy Karate”.

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Later in 1992, Judge Raggi again refused a motion to reduce Gangi’s sentence. On April 3, 2012, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals denied Pitera’s motion for DNA testing of the guns and other evidence in three of Pitera’s murders. As of April 2017, Pitera is serving a life sentence at the United States Penitentiary, McCreary near Pine Knot, Kentucky. Pitera’s inmate number is 29465-053.

Facts & Trivia

Thomas Ranked on the list of most popular Criminal. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Thomas Pitera celebrates birthday on December 2 of every year.

Top Facts about Thomas Pitera

1. Thomas Pitera was a member of the Bonanno crime family.
2. He was known as “Tommy Karate” due to his martial arts skills.
3. Pitera was convicted of six murders and other crimes.
4. He operated a drug ring in Brooklyn, New York.
5. Pitera’s victims were often dismembered and disposed of in acid.
6. He received two life sentences without parole in 1992.
7. Pitera was suspected of involvement in up to 60 murders.
8. He had ties to the Japanese Yakuza crime syndicate.
9. Pitera’s trial included testimony from former mob associates turned informants.
10. His case inspired the character Joey Tai in the movie “The Freshman.”