[Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotey7 , DATE; 11-14-2017 jeg. ; : oo . { . ; ! LA 92-113 ADMINISTRATIVE Information copies are being sent to the offices mS 7: indicated inasmuch as they have conducted investigation in this case in the past and in the future may have leads to cover. For over forty years subject has used the name JOHN ROSSELLI. In 1936 he filed a report of birth in Chicago, Tllinois, in the name of JOHN ROSELLI. However, because he has for many years spelled his name ROSSELLI this is the spelling that will be used throughout this report, The title will be continued as JOHN ROSELLI. Intensive discreet investigation has been conducted’ since the first part of 1964, when information was first received that ROSSELLI's true name was FILIPPO SACCO endeavoring to develop other facts to prove this identity. “A report was not submitted previously because no open investigation was conducted. Open investigation would have in all probability compromised the original informant and endangered his physical well being or even his life. This condition still exists and, therefore, the source of this information should be carefully guarded and under no circum- stances be disseminated outside the Bureau, LA 44438-CTE originally furnished thé information that ROSSELLI's true name is FILIPPO SACCO. He also furnished information which lead to the identification of TANCREDI TORTORA, a former associate of ROSSELLI in Boston, Massachusetts, and Los Angeles, California. LA 444S-CTE also furnished considerable other infor- mation concerning ROSSELLI's past life which furnished leads | in this investigation. TANCREDI TORTORA was convicted in Boston, Massachusetts, 4 in 1934 for a murder he committed in Boston in 1922. He was in a -C- COVER PAGE Se = wee, = — a Docld: 323052706 Page 2?
ow DATE: 11-14-2017 ( CO | | NY LA 92-113 fugitive status from 1922 until 1934. In 1950 he was released from prison and deported to Italy where he presently resides in Acerra, Italy, which is located in the vicinity of Naples. r \ TANCREDI TORTORA has been interviewed on several : occasions and has advised that he knows JOHN ROSSELLI's true -yame is FELIPPQ SACCO. He first met FILIPPO SACCO in Boston, . Massachusetts, in'the early 1920's and stated that FILIPPO SACCO first started using the name JOHN ROSSELLI in about 1923 when TORTORA, ROSSELLI, and one PASQUALE CAPPIELLO were employed as track hands for the Pere Marquette Railroad in the Detroit, Michigan - Buffalo, New York, areas. The files of the Pere Marquette have been checked, but no record was J | found of the employment of any of these three men. — TORTORA furnished considerable background information i concerning ROSSELLI's activities. . Investigation conducted on ii the basis of TORTORA's information as well as information vi furnished by LA 4448-CTE developed no further individuals who Ww knew ROSSELLI's true name was FILIPPO SACCO. | TORTORA has declined to be a witness in this matter and has declined to furnish a deposition setting forth his knowledge in this matter. He has requested .that the fact that if he has furnished information be kept confidential. In the details of this report every effort has been made to conceal the identity of LA ih 448-CTE and TANCREDI TORTORA. Some of the information furnished by them is known only to them and to report it would disclose the source and , therefore, it has not been reported. When information was received regarding ROSSELLI's true identity it was considered likely that if ROSSELLI was confronted with this information he might be persuaded to cooperate with the Bureau. . -~-D- COVER PAGE Meson eee ee eo re oe ee - a ee Docld: 323052706 Page 3 Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of (997 (a7 Ust FIo7 Hote) —
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC DATE:, 11-14-2017 , y CY LA 92-113 On the same date he also was charged with a telephone call to JOSEPH W. SHIMON, Arlington, Virginia, who is a former inspector of the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department. INFORMANTS The informants mentioned in the first part of the details of this report are LA 48. CTE and TANCREDI TORTORA,. They were not mentioned by a T symbol in the details of this report as it was not desired to disclose the fact that only two sources had furnished information concerning ROSSELLI's identity. Z ROSSELLI has made statements to LA 4448-CTE that only five people know of his dual identity who might have i furnished this information. He stated that one was in italy, three were in New York, and one was in Boston. ’ LEADS LAS VEGAS AT LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: Will continue to conduct investigation concerning ROSSELLI's activities in Las Vegas. LOS ANGELES AT LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA: Will conduct continuing investigation concerning ROSSELEI's activities. (2) Will maintain contact with AUSA RICHARD COLEMAN, Chief, Special Prosecutions Unit, USA's Office. The New York and Boston offices currently have pending investigation in this matter. These leads are not being restated and future leads will be sent out by separate communication. ~ K*¥ - COVER PAGE 2107 Hotey~ Le ce ee ee ey a cn DoclId: 32305706 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote; DATE: 11-14-2017 SC CONPRREN TIAL | oO LA 92-113 . BIRTH REC@RD On September 24, 1964, the Central Bureau, Criminal Division, talian National.police, Rome, Ttaly.s_ furnished a copy_of.a.birth certificate of A 1 re. that he was born in _Espe eria, Provinee—of—rrosinone , ‘Italy, on July 4, 1905, the son of VINCENZO SACCO and. , MARIANTONIA PASCALE SACCO, The birth certificate shows:SACCO's first name as FILIPPO. The Italian Nati onal..PolLiice: also furnished information that FILIPPO, FILIPO, PHILLIPO, or PHILIP SACCO immigrated to the United States in either 1906 or 1907 with his parents but it was not possible to determine on 20 ship the SACCO family left Italy for the United States. -15 - CONFID TIAL TERT Docld: 323052706 Page 5
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotey. > LA 92-113 a | POLICE RECORD CHECKS The fingerprints of JOHN ROSSELLI were checked through the fingerprint cards maintained by the Boston, Massachusetts, Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police on April 30, 1964, and May 1, 1964, respectively. No fingerprint ' record of ROSSELLI was located. In November, 1964, ROSSELLI's fingerprints were checked against the fingerprints in the files of the Chicago Police Department without effecting an identification. On February 23, 1965, Lieutenant JOSEPH MC CARTHY, Bavonne, New Jersey, Police Department, advised IC HERBERT C. MEYER that the records of this department contained no infor- mation concerning JOHN ROSSELLI or his aliases including the last. name, of SACCO. In July of 1966 the fingerprints of JOHN ROSSELLI were searched through files of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Ottawa, Canada, with negative results. On June 28, 1966, SA AUGUST J. MICEK caused the fingerprint card of JOHN ROSSELLI to be searched through the records of the Bureau of Criminal Identification of the New York City Police Department with negative results. On January 14, 1955, the FBI advised INS at Los Angeles that ROSSELLI's fingerprints had been searched in Germany, but no record found. on. December 2, 1954, the Bureau advised INS, Los _ Angeles, that ROSSELLI'S fingerprints had been searched in Italy, tut no record was found. On March 25, 1964, the files of the Office of the Massachusetts Commissioner of Probation, Suffold County Court House, Pemberton Square, Boston, Massachusetts, a central repository for criminal and traffic conviction $7276 P-7TT } CONFIDKNTIAL accents eo ee NE ee, Docld: 32305706 Page 6