Ronald Foxy Jerothe was 27 when he was killed at his apartment in Ozone Park, Queens, on December 18, 1974. Described as a White/Caucasian man involved with the Gambino organization, Jerothe answered his door to Thomas Tommy DeSimone, an associate of the Lucchese family whom he knew.

A fight began when Jerothe allegedly punched DeSimone; DeSimone then pulled a .38 caliber pistol and shot Jerothe point-blank, killing him. No formal charges were filed against DeSimone for this killing in the narrative provided. Within the crime world context, Jerothe was a protégé of Gambino associate John Gotti, and the unsanctioned slaying is said to have contributed to later retribution against DeSimone.

Did anyone in Queens at the time see or hear about the December 18, 1974 confrontation or know more about Jerothe’s circle?