JFK Assassination System Date: 4/28/201 Identification Form Agency Information Released under the John Kennedy AGENCY: FBI Ws5asgsination Records RECORD NUMBER : 124-10197-10145 Sllection act of 1992 . (44 USC 2107 Note). RECORD SERIES: HQ ase#:NU 45760 Date: Wi-iv-20i7 AGENCY FILENUMBER: = 62-9-29-469 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC,MM TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 03/02/1962 PAGES: 3 SUBJECTS : ° CIP, RUMORS OF CORRUPTION, FLORIDA SURETY CO, JUDGES DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: — 4; 10(a)2 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 10/02/1998 OPENING CRITERIA : INDEFINITE COMMENTS : v9.1 12 HW 45760 Docld:32267369 Page 1 H
ir a can / FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) . . Pn ed - “4 ooo, wee a KA, : a [J | | FBI ° Date: 3/2/62 | | | Transmit the following in AIRTEL AIRMAIL ! Via eee _ (Priority or Method of Mailing) / pill To: Director, FBI (629-29) From: SAC, Miami (92-515) (P) O CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM MIAMI DIVISION | ~ WEEKLY SUMMARY - MM 663-C on 2/28/62 advised that HAROLD SOLOMON, Bail Bondsman, Miami Beach, Fla., was apparently backed by JOSEPH INDELICATO (Miami File 92-404) and a rumor exists that INDELICATO instructs SOLOMON to make bonds for "hoodlums" for a three percent fee, instead of the usual five percent fee. : FRANK E, WRIGHT, President of United Bonding Insurance Co., Indianapolis, Ind., on 3/1/62, advised that | SOLOMON has been a headache for them and has had several forfeitures amount to $10,000 or more. WRIGHT stated he heard rumors that SOLOMON "has an in" with Judge KLINE and | Judge TURNER, Metro Judges in Miami; that SOLOMON, Judge KLINE and someone with money had attempted to get control of all Florida Surety Co. at Miami and that SOLOMON Om apparently has someone with money backing him who puts in taverns, secures the liquor license and then sells then. WRIGHT further advised that SOLOMON works for MATTIE SILVERMAN, United Bonding Insurance Co. agent at Newark, N. J. and that SILVERMAN is presently in Fla. to check SOLOMON out and get rid of him. 2 | REC 8 42-9-29-U 2 — Miami i7 MAR 5 1962 nee RFF :mfh —_ OB) ee & — / G87 han 4 Capea). NA a Rowkk flot Ge I aan Sent MM OPer __ “AW 45760 Docld:32267369 Page 2?
MM 92-515 . MM 665-C on 2/26/62 advised CHARLES TOURINE (Miami File 92-106) and JOSEPH NESLINE are not in any. bookmaking operation in Miami this winter season. He stated that he was told TOURINE and RUGGIERO BOIARDO, aka "BOOTS", from the Newark area, had dinner together at Tony Sweet's Fish Market Restaurant, North Bay Village, Fla., on 2/20/62 or 2/21/62. JFK Act 6 (4) per[ sion 3/1/62 advised that TOURINE left the Miami area on 2/27/62, destination unknown to him. MM 665-C also advised he learned MANNY SHERMAN, . a card cheater, operates with MAX EDER (Miami File 92-467) in the card room at the Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, /and that SHERMAN is paid $50 a night for his work. , Mrs. ANN DRAHMANN, ex-wife of MICHAEL COPPOLA (Miami File 92-101) confidentially advised on 2/22/62 that in the past, PHIL LOMBARDO, aka "COCKEYED BENNY", — PATTY ERRA (Miami File 92-648) and individual called "BUCKALU" (phonetic) and ANTHONY. SALERNO (Miami File 92- 406) acted as couriers for MICHAEL COPPOLA, bringing 7 funds from New York City to Miami. She also advised that COPPOLA had 15 percent of the bookmaking operation which MAX COURTNEY, FRANK "RED" REED and CHARLES BRUDNER operated previous winter seasons out of the Eden Roc Hotel, Miami Beach. be She further advised that MAX EDER, about every 10 days or each other week, would deliver $10,000 or more to COPPOLA at COPPOLA's home. In addition, she related EDER would call COPPOLA whenle made a shylock loan to ~secure COPPOLA'’s okay and that a person borrowing $10,000 would have to pay $1,000 a month interest until the loan was paid out. ’ CP4-2GAES “AW 45760 Docld:32267369 Page 3