AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-10179-10347 RECORD SERIES: DL AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 89A-DL-60165-1X2, 1X1 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, WMFO TO: DIRECTOR, FBI | TITLE: DATE: 01/21/1992 PAGES: 8 SUBJECT: SEE FBI 62-109060-8288 DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL CLASSIFICATION: — 5°°fet REVIEW DATE: 09/24/1997 STATUS Redact RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (1)(B) COMMENTS: INC INSERT, A/T Docla@: 3271745275 Page 1 NEW CLASSIFICATION: UPDATE DATE: — 02/12/2001 ~
R eased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection,Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).— E:, , L1- 14-7017 “9 aon cad \ \ ‘ ' < a 46 (Rev. 8-39-85) | VV ; “ ~ g g im yicey'g TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: [] Teletype C) Immediate (1) TOP SECRET C] Facsimile LJ Priority . (] SECRET Kk] AIRTEL [] Routine CL] CONFIDENTIAL [C] UNCLASEFTO (J UNCLAS Date 1/21/92 TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (ATTN: oo CRIMES SECTION, CID) FROM SUBJECT ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN, . eae, DALLAS, TEXAS, ) 11/22/63 ciadd lek BY: © } KFO REASON: 1.5 i" ¢ 3) , (00: DALLAS) DECLASSIFY ON: X__' S| 6 Re WMFO telcalls to Violent Crimes Unit, FBIHQ, SE) 1/17/92 and FBI, Dallas, 1/21/92. Enclosed for FBIHQ, Dallas and New York are two copies each of a self-explanatory insert documenting information from a high level New York source concerning captioned matter. For information of FBIHQ and Dallas, New York FC] source_providin meg attached information is a sloken murobtep Bchelopl source. is source has provided reliabl e€and ver sensitive ee, feve inf rmat ion [in both criminal and FCI pes matters syn many years. For clarification, attached information is being a provided by WMFO as WMFO SA WILLIAM M. MACKEY is the original iss source case agent who now is a designated an alternate source in contact agent JG SA MACKEY is responsible for disseminating any criminal information developed by source regarding criminal activities outside the New York Metropolitan area CONTAINED x iv) (sd Xd ALL INFORMATION 2=Bureau (Enc. 2) (27datias (Enc. 2)4— -~New York (Attn: 2-WMFO (Enc.2) WMM/wmm Declasshy’ one RADY SA Dave Cavanaugh, Squad I-6) Approved: Transmitted sFcRER mee nd Docld:3271745768 Page ?
' Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: , L1- -14-2017 os ad - wih Ae" c i : & oe Fh 5 c ? we : 4 8 ’ iz. , . DL 89A~-43 PAGE TWO New York is being provided information copies for inclusion in source file only. . The attached is provided for whatever action deemed appropriate. Leads are being left to the discretion of Dallas. Since no leads are outstanding, WMFO is placing this matter in RUC status. ADMINISTRATIVE: ource providing the attached information is [re56 OA $) WARNING: INFORMATION FROM ny [ress OA ) HIGHLY SINGULAR IN NATURE AND DISCLOSURES COULD REVEAL SOURCE’S IDENTITY # SOURCE IS A HIGH LEVEL, INFORMANT {(CRITICAL TO MAJOR FCI AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS HOSE IDENTITY, IF REVEALED, WILL POSI EL c LEAD TO PHYSICAL DANGER TO SOURCE AND SOURCE’S FAMILY WARNING: DISSEMINAT OF THIS INFORMATION ToLUNITED STATES Ox DEPARTMENT OF STATE A CHANNELS THAT WOULD_BRING INFORMATION TO THE ATTENTION O R unce.(¥) E JESSE CLEAR}IAY CREATE SECURITY PROBLEMS FOR SOURCE «GRO y) WARNING: STATEMENT TO BE ADDED TO ANY DISSEMINATION: INFORMATION ON THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO ANY OTHER AGENCY WITHOUT PRIOR BUREAU APPROVAL. WARNING: STATEMENT TO BE ADDED TO ANY Dee ROOT DEN: INFORMATION ON THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT Wo TO THE UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY (USIA). Docli:327174576 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. ‘ % BARE; ,j1-14-2017 Pees 89A=DL-43 SECRET The llowing information was telephonically provided eof Gase-0 Special Agent WILLIAM M. MACKEY, Federal Bureau CBE of Investigation (FBI), Washington Metropolitan Field office on 1/16-17/92: | hy Source learned Tampa, Florida, attorney FRANK RA (phonetic) would be appearing on the ABC News show "PRIME TYME LIVE" on 1/16/92 claiming td have information that former TEAMSTERS President JIMMY HO instructed La Cosa Nostra (LCN) bosses to kill President JOHN\F. KENNEDY in 1963. Based upon source's past relationship with both HOFFA and RAGANO, source-~ categorized RAGANO's claims as "lies". Source advised source's relationship with HOFFA began in the' late 1950s while HOFFA was a Vice President of the TEAMSTERS. Souyce's relationship with HOFFA lasted until HOFFA's disappearance .¥Source described the relationship between source and HOFFA as "close" {noting that source was one of HOFFA's few associates who could meet with or call HOFFA at any time without an appointment. Source stated HOFFA offered source a position as one of HOFFA'S trusted assistants which source respectfully declined ays) In regard to RAGANO (gource recalled attending only 3) three or four meetings with HO d others in the early 1960s which were also attended by PAGANO Y@A1 though source has not had contact with RAGANO for many yearS, source recalled RAGANO (like most people attempting to contact HOFFA) was required to make an appointment to see HOFFA in the early 1960s. Source was not aware if RAGANO'S status with HOFFA changed in later years. Source identified attorneys close to HOFFA as EDDIE SHAFYTZ (phonetic), a partner of the late EDWARD BENNETT WILBEAMS |= ington, D.C. and an attorney (name not recalled) who was a & ssociate of the BUFFALINO LCN family. Source did not ~ consider RAGANO an attorney "close" to nora Cx) (y Source advised HOFFA was very close to LCN boss SANTOS TRAFFICANTE and other LCN members. Source said HOFFA was capable ing a contract "hit". Source advised HOFFA was always vors". for high level LCN members and, if HOFFA requested a contract "hit", the "hit" probably would have been done by the ‘CLASSIFIED BY: Seb £5 Lola ; | BEASON: 1.5 (Bod)_ DECLASSIFY ON: basally . . $266 So feed. | Giger ie) (JAe) 4 SECRET Docld: 327174575 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 SEGRE sO Source identified JOSEPH CONNO (phonetic) as a current TEAMSTERS official in New York City. Source described CONNO as one of HOFFA's close assistants in the 1960s who may have knowledge of HOFFA's activities prior to the assassination of PRESIDENT KENNEDY. Based upon source's relationships with past LCN bosses, source commented that if RAGANO's claims about an LCN contract against PRESIDENT KENNEDY were true, RAGANO would have been killed by the LCN years ago. Based on RAGANO's claims that HOFFA, through RAGANO, requested TRAFFICANTE to arrange for the murder of PRESIDENT KENNEDY, RAGANO should have been killed shortly after PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S assassination. This would have been done to prevent RAGANO from identifying either HOFFA or TRAFFICANTE as orchestrating the "hit". ADMINISTRATIVE: S) WARNING: INFORMATION FROM ny (7856-0a IS HIGHLY NGULAR IN NATURE AND DISCLOSURES COULD REVEAL URCE'S IDENTITY @SOURCE IS A HIGH LEVEL INFORMANT (CRITICAL TO MAJOR FCI AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS}6WHOSE IDENTITY, IF REVEALED, WILL POSITIVELY LEAD TO PHYSICAL DANGER TO SOURCE AND SOURCE'S FAMILY WARNING: DISSEMINA OF THIS INFORMATION to(unrTEp STATES O&K] DEPARTMENT OF STAT, A CHANNELS THAT WOULD BRING INFORMATION TO THE ATTENTION oF(NR MPLOYEE JESSE CLEAR), Y CREATE SECURITY PROBLEMS FOR SOURCE. CB) <) WARNING: STATEMENT TO BE ADDED TO ANY DISSEMINATION: INFORMATION ON THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO ANY OTHER AGENCY WITHOUT PRIOR BUREAU APPROVAL. WARNING: STATEMENT TO BE ADDED TO ANY DISSEMINATION: INFORMATION ON THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO THE UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY (USIA). (u) : SECRET Docld: 3271745275 Page 5
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: di- -14- 2017, 89A-DL~-43 Special Agent WILLIAM M. MACKEY, Federal Bureau PY, NY (7856- OA n (FBI), Washington Metropolitan Field Office}, on nvestiga 1/16- 17/92: ~oafe llowing information was telephonically provided 10 Source learned Tampa, Florida, attorney FRANK RAGANO (phonetic) would be appearing on the ABC News show "PRIME TIME LIVE" on 1/16/92 claiming to have information that former TEAMSTERS President JIMMY HOFFA instructed La Cosa Nostra (LCN) bosses to kill President JOHN F. KENNEDY in 1963. Based upon source's past relationship with both HOFFA and RAGANO, source categorized RAGANO's claims as "lies", Source advised source's relationship with HOFFA began in the' late 1950s while HOFFA was a Vice President of the TEAMSTERS. Source's relationship with HOFFA lasted until HOFFA's disappearance #gource described the relationship between source and HOFFA as "close" Inoting that source was one of HOFFA's few associates who could meet with or call HOFFA at any time without an appointment. Source stated HOFFA offered source a position as one of FA'S trusted assistants which source respectfully declined =>) In regard to racano, (gource recalled attending only BEI three or four meetings with HOFFA _and others in the early 1960s which were also attended by RAGANS}AI though source has not had contact with RAGANO for many year source recalled RAGANO (like most people attempting to contact HOFFA) was required to make an appointment to see HOFFA in the early 1960s. Source was not aware if RAGANO'S status with HOFFA changed in later years. Source identified attorneys close to HOFFA as EDDIE SHAFITZ (phonetic), a partner of the late EDWARD BENNETT WILLIAMS in Washington, D.C. and an attorney (name not recalled) who was a o close associate of the BUFFALINO LCN family. Source did not 2 consider RAGANO an attorney "close" to HOFFA GE) (Up e C Source advised HOFFA was very close to LCN boss SANTOS ILVANOANI TUF ; TRAFFICANTE and other LCN members. Source said HOFFA was capable Fs of ordering a contract "hit". Source advised HOFFA was always gio "doing favors" for high level LCN members and, if HOFFA requested 22% a contract "hit", the "hit" bly would have been done by the 253 LCN for free. Li 4 ap Char) a3 arm oi. CLASSI IED BY: ef REASON: 1.5 Te) 4 ° I ‘ nacteeenccoenn — DECLASSIFY O:.. __ p S¢@ SEARED wihED JAN 27 1992 .& SED, m CLS if) sr SECRED Docld: 327174575 Page 6
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 ° s XQ wv ° “eee aan GECRER . Source identified JOSEPH CONNO (phonetic) as a current TEAMSTERS official in New York City. Source described CONNO as one of HOFFA's close assistants in the 1960s who may have knowledge of HOFFA's activities prior to the assassination of PRESIDENT KENNEDY. Based upon source's relationships with past LCN bosses, source commented that if RAGANO's claims about an.LCN contract against PRESIDENT KENNEDY were true, RAGANO would have been killed by the LCN years ago. Based on RAGANO's claims that HOFFA, through RAGANO, requested TRAFFICANTE.to arrange for the murder of PRESIDENT KENNEDY, RAGANO should have been killed shortly after PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S assassination. This would have been done to prevent RAGANO from identifying either HOFFA or TRAFFICANTE as orchestrating the "hit". ADMINISTRATIVE: AS WARNING: INFORMATION FROM wiGaseccif HIGHLY SJNGULAR IN NATURE AND DISCLOSURES CQULD REVEAL SOURCE'TS IDENTITY SOURCE IS A HIGH LEVEL INFORMANT {(CCRITICAL TO MAJOR FCI AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS}$ WHOSE IDENTITY, IF REVEALED, WI SITIVELY LEAD TO PHYSICAL DANGER TO SOURCE AND SOURCE'S rawr) DEPARTMENT OF STA CHANNELS THAT WOULD BRING INFORMATION TO THE ATTENTION OF[INR,-EMPLOYEE JESSE CLEAR] MAY CREATE SECURITY PROBLEMS FOR source @) S) WARNING: r OF starchy OF THIS INFORMATION ToLUNITED STATES Bet A WARNING: STATEMENT TO BE ADDED TO ANY DISSEMINATION: INFORMATION ON THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO ANY OTHER AGENCY WITHOUT PRIOR BUREAU APPROVAL. WARNING: STATEMENT TO BE ADDED TO ANY DISSEMINATION: INFORMATION ON THIS DOCUMENT SHOU Xu BE PROVIDED TO THE UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY (USIA) ‘ SECRET Docld: 327174575 Page ?F