Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992? (44 USC 2107 Hotle) . DATE 11- 14-2017 < . : lan Le A. 9-250 of violation of Section lO2A, Title 18, United States Code. This was in’ connection with the extortion of funds from covert motion . pgcture producersg” Other defends ts in the case were LOUIS AaAk; SCAMPAGNA, CHAR G]@h, PHILLTALDMANDREA, Paige UCTA,., eS oteee— i. Agrostis tnd tite tuahnreee On "December 31 1943, ROSELLT was | “sentenced to serve’ ten years in prison and fined $10,000. ROSELLI, CAMPAGNA, GIOE, D'ANDREA, and DE LUCIA were paroled from federal institutions on August 13, 19:7. ROSELLI was arrested July 29, 1930, at Los Angeles while riding.in a car with JACK DRAGNA, JOHN CANZONER TI, and PALE CHARLES FISCHETTI. Police found several guns in the car and == JACK DRAGNA ata aes had just delivered some money from the gambling ship MOMAFALCONE to DRAGNA's home and needed the ‘firearms for protection Woile transporting the money. . LA 3095-C advised | that the well-known bank robbers, MAURICE VEMBIN and HARRYALONDINSKY, were hired by ROSELLI to a al er*LeS”’ BRUNEMAN, a gambler in Redondo :Beach, California. The ~ killing tool place in 1937 at the Red Rooster Cafe in Los Angeles, although the first attemot to kill BRUNEMAN at Redondo Beach was not | successful. ROSELLI was frequently seen in the company of BENJAMIN (BUGSEY) SIEGEL, now deceased, and.formerly a prominent racketeer. In a memorandum dated September 16, 19147, forwarded -by the Bureau to the Los Angeles Office, it was reported that an unidentified informant, who was a dope smuggler in Mexico, had stated ROSELLI was a small, independent dealer in narcotics. Another reliable informant indicated that ROSELLI was a member of the Mafia, and it was alleged that ROSELLI was in charge of bodyguards for that organization. He was responsible for taking old members of the Al Capone gang in Chicago to Los Angeles to act as gunmen for the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees for the protection-.of business agents and personnel in the Union office. The memorandum states that information was received indicating ROSELLI had been employed by HARRY COHN, president of Columbia Pictures, to "frame" COHN's t , Docld: 32305674 Page 2
Pia ce ———— Rebessetooniter the done? Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2 DATE: 11-14-2017 A nov more) Le As 9-250 wife. Reportedly ROSELLI was successful in compromising Mrse COHN at her house in the company of a man not her husband and the source stated,"They shook her down for $00,000." Reportedly ROSELLI gained control of COHN in:this manner and subsequently borrowed a large amount of money from COHN to use in a business venture. : oe : LACS 3516-C has advised that the Los Angeles Police Department has conducted an investigation regarding the activities of ROSELLI during.recent years and has found it extremely difficult to gain accurate information regarding him. no ~ Business. Activities LA 3095-C has advised that ROSELLT has become extremely wealthy, although he spent four years in a Federal penitentiary during the 1940's. Upon his release from federal custody, he immediately was enployed by BRYAN FOY in the motion picture industry as an associate of FOY. ROSELLI is known to | frequent the various night clubs in Los Angeles, particularly Charley Foy's Supper Club, where numerous motion picture people are also known,to frequent. Associates | asfociates of RYSEDLI inclyge JACK DRAGNA, TOM (gy .f- DRAGNA, BRYAB@EOM... CHARLEAVFOY, HARRY MCOHN, ALLEN SMILEY. LE adn Identification Record | ROSELLI has FBI No. 3339986. ROSELLI was first arrested at the age of 19 on January 28, 1925, by the Los Angeles Police Department on suspicion of grand larceny, ‘ | released the following days On March 26, 1925, he was arrested | - by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office and charged with violation of the "Gun Law" and claimed to be a native of New York. | This charge was dismissed on June 8, 1925. On May lL, 1926, he was © again arrested by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office on suspicion of robbery and this charge was dismissed. On May 11, 1926, l fo. 4 , Docld: 32303674 Page 3