' Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (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: 32267077 Page 1. JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10196-10353 HQ CR 92-3846-188 Document Information FBI DALLMAN, JOHN E. DIRECTOR, FBI 04/20/1973 24 GAL, ACT, ASSOC PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 - Redact 02/11/1998 INDEFINITE Date: 6/12/201
TReleased under the John F. Kennedy Aseaseination Records Colitection Act or 1997 (47 USC ZIRE Hotes. DATE: cd Zk. ACIOM: most ‘ef his time‘attending to his gambling boats in Carribean, 11-14-2017 CG 92-677 ADMINISTRATIVE Delay in reporting is noted, however, this case was investigated on a continuing basis and maintained in a current status. CG 7016-CTE furnished the following information: As Bureau aware, ROSS PRIO, for years top leader of organized crime on north side Chicago, died in Miami on December, 1972. | Contact has been maintained with CG 7016-CTE since death of prio to be advised of decision of leadership as to successor to PRIO. CTE advised January 11, 1973, that top level meet-— ing of organized crime leaders was held on January 4, 1973, at Luxor Baths, headquarters of JOSEPH AIUPPA, who curreptly : is one of trio of hoodlum leaders runnifMg Chicago group Tit CTE/advised that present were LEONARDYPATRICK, LESLIBYKRUSE, \ ~~~ AL4PILOTTO, DOMINICK“DI BELLA and DOMINICKYBRANCATO, AA1L , _ upper echelon leaders in Chicago. At meeYing , AIUPPA advised \ tHat leadership had discussed successor t*o PRIO and at least /. | on tentative basis, DI BELLA had been chosen. AIUPPA gave orders to leaders to consider DI BELLA as boss of north side until and unless other orders are forthcoming. him other leaders should continue to contact LARRY SSANO, ae ALIUPPA also announced that in order to pase Til AIUPPA ae at a.parking lot of Old Towne Hotel in ae ° ( { ‘ PN Ciceyo, or TO RUSSO. RUSSO for years has been underling of HYYLARNER, kéy hoodlum figure, but since -LARNER spends’ RUSSO has been: assigned*to assist AIUPPA in LARNER's absence. . AIUPPA advised that RUSSO can be contacted at ~Palmett6 (ph) Restaurant on northwest corner of 17th Avenue ° | and 22nd Street in Broadview or at ''Yes It Is"! Restaurant on. i 12th Street east of 17th Avenue, which are locations where AIUPPA has recently commenced holding meetings. — a - B - | | Se? LS Docld:32268707TT Page 2?
TReleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 [4d USC 2IUF Ho te}. ° BATE: 11-14-2017 . = CG 92-677 CTE's information regarding DI BELLA confirms indications received from*other Chicago sources and in- formants who have advised that rumors on street on near north side have led them to believe DI BELLA has obtained increased authority since death of PRIO. Noted DI BELLA -is elderly former Lieutenant of PRIO for decades, long known as one of "Three Doms," middle echelon LCN Leaders. (| CTE advised that at meeting " ATUPPA indicated that JOSEPH. 4a—VARCQ, long considered PRIO's top underling, would have \ received top consideration except that he is currently Y \under one year sentence for income tax evasion along with | ( ' JOSEPH/ARNOLD, another. leader who probably would have re- | ceived’ top considefation except for that fact. CTE algo \ adviged that GUS ALEX, who serves more or less on lateral FLA level with AIUPPA, undoubted] y would have attended meeting at Luxor Baths except for fact he left Chicago on December 22, 1972, for his other residence in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and continues to reside there. — | CTE also advised that EDWARDATOGEL, elderly top hoodlum, left Chicago area for remainder of winter., He Seabf was in Las Vegas with his bodyguard, NATHAN NBUTCH'XTADON § detoli | over Christmas holdiays and has now left there to épend WE =) PDP; | . rest of winter with his paramour, ANN \FENNER, at her. resiz —, dence in Palm Springs, California. | CG 9561-PC furnished the following data: i | On January 19, 1973, informant advised that GUS ALEX was recently in Chicago and a discussion came up con- cerning the activities of thé "outfit" in this city. ALEX stated there was ‘no gambling in the Loop area and also ad- vised that when he'was through with his present assignment, he was again returning to Florida. In conversation with ALEX, apparently ALEX is” oo, called back from Florida whenever the "outfit" has a LVN problem with "City Hall." ALEX has connections im: the a City Hall that include ie oe and MARSHALLXKORSHAK | and a number of Aldermen, particularly on the Soyth side of Chicago, who have been close tto ALEX for a number of years’ VSO 9323 a owe “ - - wee - a ae aS - - wee eee ee Docld:32268707TT Page 3
’ _ Released under the John F. " Kennedy Hesaseination “Reo Ords Collection Act of 199? (42a sc 2107 Hotel. DATE: 11-14-2017 . co ( CG 92-677 . Informant stated ALEX has repeatedly stated that he would have nothing to do with narcotics, however, _ he admitted recently that some of the "people" are now financing narcotics for other interests and are making _ good money. CA : 7 Informant stated that ALEX indicated to him ; wth the rece deaths of mob leaders that JOEY AIUPPA AV and: CHARLES WWICOLETTI are now pretty much in charge of oy mobNactivii es.with AIUPPA recognized as the new leader 4 under “TONYYACCARDO. Informant stated ALEX mentioned \ ree aftef/AIUPPA and NICOLETTI, the next in lime were the "dors.'' . Informant explained the "dons!'' as being DOMINICK DI BEE iy OCA ED RANCATO® many stated that ALEX discussed ANTHONY "5 | ANGELOS and expressed a dislike for this subject. In- 4b formant stated ALEX described ANGELOSS as a "pimp" and would not let him in the same room, even though both are Greeks. ‘i on February 8, 1973, CG 6890-PC . furnished the following information: A meeting was held at the SAC Club in Melrose Park on Wednesday, February 7, 1973, at the request of certain members of the hoodlum element. Those attend- ing entered the SAC Club between 3:30 p.m. and 4: 00 Pe Me in the following order: le Toney STRO 2. BUCKYYORTENZI-| 619 a, 2308 3. JOHNYROMANO : Tia x KARRIS =e RRIS ROCKY MONTAGNA with two unknown males LEO, attorney 8. AUGUST TADEO . 9. "SLIM'', county policeman a 1L0.JOSEPH AIUPPA <-: : r 11.CHARLES NICOLETTI -D- ae COVER PAGE eS = — = DoclId:322768707T Page 4