| Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: - PAGES:. SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 |Docld:32316300 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI | 124-10346-10420 BU ELSUR 92-61-622 Document Information FBI SPLENDORE BU 10/23/1962 3 STEVE MAGADDINO, (ELSURS) PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 09/09/1998 INDEFINITE Date: 5/27/201
“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 HOte;y.— DATE:.11-14-2017 " . , 4 ms . oy #2  %FD-209 (Rev. 11-23-60) a ‘ : a OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 ca : Cy UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO sac (137-656) ; Date: 10/23/62 FROM - sA HENRY R. SPLENDORE oo ee ee SUBJECT: BY 259<C ; | | Dates of Contact Ok | Titles and File #s on which contacted : ‘ STEVE MAGADDINO, aka { AR — oo Purpose and results of contact [ Negative : ’ e - Positive ; : . It is being pointed out that in Buffalo airtel to the Bureau dated 9/5/62, it’ ds:set forth that BU 82=C* indicated that "SAM's life'may be in danger’ due to remarks made by FRED RANDACCIO. Although it is not ‘known positively the identity of "SAM," there is a good possibility that the person RANDACCIO is’ making reference to is identical with BU 259-C. In view of this, no open or direct contacts are being made with this informant, and contacts will be made with this-informant during the next five or six months on a casual basis. This. informant has no telephone and it is difficult to make arrangements to meet him, and he will” not be contacted at regular intervals during the next five or | six months due to the above but will be contacted when he is observed in one of ‘the local restaurants which he frequents if this contact can be made discreetly. i ‘ \ C__] Informant certified that he has furnished all information obtained by him | since last contact. “ ; | Coverage , | Golo [-f¢ a c™ ie 92-61 , SEAR HED. NDEXED..... 4 sspshiitbtiin. ' (2) | ochaa ise | { “Sy SKS . (F Pil = BUHL INE _ die W-> Personal Data * Rating mt Docld: 32316300 Page 2? i
‘Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records €olléction ‘ict’ of 1992 © Cad USE LiF gotey. i1- 14-2017 Ya BU 137-656 / | a 5G the,spring of 1962. ees S, part owner of thejAlp! Caurant »_ accompanied him =) ame and several a informant's friends on a fishine trip to Canada. While in Canada, they engaged - in several card games, and during the course of these card games, CHURAKOS lost $10, 500.00 to him, the informant. He stated CHURAKOS did not have this. amount of money. .on. his person at this time, but that he would pay the informant, upon his return to Niagara Falls, New York. Up to the date of this contact, CHURAKOS had not paid any money to the informant; and he, the informant, has heard rumors to the effect that he. has been accused of cheating CHURAKOS in their card BaMeses - At this time, t Sasi pointed out that during Ms"* ’ He has ‘also heara that SAM RANGATORE has visited | CHURAKOS and ha's- inferred to CHURAKOS thet it is not necessary for him, CHURAKOS, ‘to pay this poker loss\to him.’ He pointed out ‘that he is ofthe opinion that RANGATORE is only’ a chauffeur and an errand \boy..for. STEVE, MAGADDINO, but people. necessarily associate RANG ATORE with STEVE.’ MAG/ADD INO due to the fact that. RANGATO RE is frequently in the company of | MAGADDINO «. — , He sai that: if the above contact was) made by” RANGATORE , and.‘hé.-believe's ‘that, it was, it is one way of. kéuiane CHURAKOS that. hea cl not worry that ne the informant, - wi Set put any pressure poker loss dus. the poker loss to him. - at“ during: ‘the past. week he ol ticket. and won $700. 00 « purchased a loca stated that to: and backed: locall football pool. H to pay him the°.$7 of cheating,. he ac ‘they accused. him. the - info g. abye™ to win the $700.00. - ane contacted. the’ backe that it is not» inecess $700.00... The inform: sr of. this: football pool and has indicated him to-pay: the informant ‘this: hat: he - ‘has heard that SAM RANGATORE has: also - | i be has no:way of knowing that. ‘this : | Docld: 32316300 Page 3
“Released under the John F. Kerinedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 27107) DATE; t ey. ee ee .11- 14-2017) ot ro BU 137-696 contact was actually made. by RANGATORE , ‘put he does know that the backer of the football pool has not paid the: $700.00 and has” indicated: ‘that. he is not going to pay the $700. 00. ‘At this tame, the. informant: also stated that he. ‘has nothing to do with either STEVE MAGADDINO or any of the so-called a MAGADDINO group although he did infer that he is "scared" of this . group and does.'not trust: theme, The. informant algo: furnished some: additional information’ regarding» SAM RANGATORE which information was incorporated. in the most Tecent report submitted in the SAM RANGATORE cases. DoclId: 32316300 Page 4