"\ SUBJECT/CASE REFERENCE: " SDATE 1% - VICE-INTELLIGENCE DIVISION MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT CONTINUING INVESTIGATIONS REPORTS OCR Kye 76-32 CARRAFA, Eugene Michael OBSERVATIONS/ INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED/EXPENSES Reference the name Vincent.Besumaria and the number .656-233%  . . in Janice Piccerelli's personal telephone book, same resides at —5609°01 =Chester:Road;=Bethesda,.Maryland; and same-owns |. | Vince =Vincent-Hair-Stylers, 517 llth Street,:NeWe,;sWashe, ingtom;2D-<Cz. Gesumaria is a member, 1976, of the. Prapresss -Club; 7326°Eastern“Aventie, N.W-;-Washington,.D.C. The name Iscidore Cohen, noted as being a member of the Progress }Club by D. C. Intelligence, is not noted in the 1976 membership list for the Progress Club. | ‘Cpl. M. F. Alban Stanley Tashoff contacted and he stated that he was mailed a= power of attorney, that enables him to sell Gino's Classical. Cars, from a girl named Linda; however he refused to divulge her name. .The power of attorney is allegedly signed by Jay Knohl. © Tashoff related that Mrs. Carrafa vouched for Linda and knows ~ her last name. ere Writer called Mrs. Carrafa and she stated that she did notes. know Linda's last name but she lived at Seagate. Writer . ea persuaded Mrs. Carrafa to contact Vashoff and secure Linda's © last name. oo : ee |Mrs. Carrafa called writer and stated that Tashoff met Linday Gator; (ph.) in New York and received the power of attorney... she further related that the power of attorney is dated 08-12-76. Cpl. M. F. Alban | NYPD O/C, Elflein, advises that a New York reporter called him... reference one Wilibam-Medinaswho was shot (DOA), and inquired as to whether Medina’s name was linked to-Columbo or the Wolo: | carrafa case as he recognized Medina's name but couldn't place — it. Cpl. M. FP. Alban - PAGES W 55923 Docld:32266807 Page 117 | wok eS :
VICE-INTELLIGENCE DIVISION MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT - CONTINUING INVESTIGATIONS REPORTS OCR _ ae yao 26732 __CARRAFA, Eugene Bic SUBJECT/CASE REFERENCE: CARRAFA, Eugene Michael _ _ _ 2 '. DATE OBSERVATIONS/INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED/EXPENSES . Sgt. Jack Hanford, Broward County Sheriff's Department, called . -vand, stated that he had a source in Ft. Lauderdale, Ed::Byrnes; who asked him to inquire as to whether a Maryland man named — - Carrafa: was found murdered in Staten Island, New York.» Source will contact New York Homicide, and writer has apprised’ New York Homicide of above. ttt Cpl. M. F. Alban — 73-15-76] .According to the Washington Post, 11-13-76, the Justice... | , | ‘Department discovered a 1964 memorandum by the late FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover saying that Lee Harvey Oswald told Cuban officia. . in advance of President Kennedy's assassination that he intended 8 Peto kil 1 the President. The source allegedly was told this by | woo LT  Bidel "Castros, a ytd Documentation exists placing Oswald in Mexico City less than. | two. months before the assassination, and he met three alleged Cuban intelligence agents identified as Luisa Calderon, Manvel Vegas Perez; and Rogelio Rodriguez Lopez: Oswald also was in contact with an embassy official named Siliva, Duran. | Fred. Black's toll records reveal that on 08-12-76 he called” (301) 453-3479, Joseph Shiman, retired D. C.. Police’ Inspector; and (312) 943-1155, Louis J. Lederer. ee NYPD 0/C reports that the Cuban gambling operations in New York are being controlled by Ricardo. Ramosand in New Jersey they are controlled by Bayonne Joe: (NFI). Both allegedly under Genovese. David Knohl's toll records reveal numerous calls to (301). | 627-65002 Said number is subscribed to by Radio Communications ‘Inc.;,.Prince Frederick, Maryland. 7 Log telyg Myke yee D.C. advises that Charles English, AKA. Chuck. Delmonico, resides in Dade County, Florida; and he also owns a jewelry store in. “Miami. English's father Charles Tourine, AKA Charlie The. — Blade, FBI #695 716, resides at 7928 West Drive; Apartment... \ eg 908,:North Bay Village, Miami, Florida; and source advises... Vo that Joseph Francis Nesline, W/M, 09-12-13, FBI #831391 is.” - \ res “currently visiting Tourine. Source further advises that Frank* Sturgis*- one of the Watergate burglars — knows Nesline and. PAGE# — iW 559 (3. Docld: 32266807 | Page 118.
VICE-INTELLIGENCE DIVISION .- a MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT eS _ CONTINUING INVESTIGATIONS REPORTS OCR PHAR 76-32 | SUBJECT/CASE REFERENCE: __CARRAFA, Eugene Michaeh 7 _ DATE OBSERVATIONS/INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED/EXPENSES -Tourine, and he once worked for them in a gambling casino.» Dade-County Homicide advises that Fred B, Black's toll records reflect that he called Jack Ben Cooper; “W/M,"'11-29=157 FBI #9241948, after calling Roselli's brother-in-law, Daigle; . .. and inquiring about Roselli's disappearance. Cooperis a known associate of Santo Trafficante. es Tt was also learned that Sam Cagnina, W/M, 12~13-354 FBI. #349 955 C, is a viable suspect in the Roselli homicide. — On 10-01-76 Santo Trafficante appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee, and he stated that he last talked to ‘Roselli.in July of 1976. ne ew ti. It was further learned that a Cuban, LNO Aleman; in May or June, told a Washington Post reporter that Roselli, Angelo: - Bruno; and Santo Trafficante had a meeting wherein the OFK "hit" was discussed. cen a NYCPD O/C advises that the area of Brooklyn wherein Jay G. -.Knohl: had his policy operation is controlled by the Columbo” - Reference the name and telephone number of Tom Antico,': (212) [ ~SA®7-0183, found with Carrafa's business cards, telephone... _ - subscriber information reveals that the above number is listed ‘to Hale 'Crenzo% 98 Victory’ Blvd., Staten Island, New York: “With reference to the address of 2410 Sheridan - found in.” Carrafa's desk locator - N.Y.P.D. advises that Sheridan in >." - New York only goes to the 1500 block. Coe Tee Me With reference to inquiries made of N.Y. Board of Education-as | to the possibility of Jay G. Knohl attending the same schools, © at the same time, as Lee Harvey Oswald, Joseph H. Wade, Uri. High:Schooly formerly p.s. 117, reports that Jay G. Knohl ~~ was never a student there. ae Oe With reference to P.S. 44 in the Bronx — Oswald: there 9/53 to 12/53 - Felton E. Lewis, Community Superintendent sent. —.-, writer the following letter: rs re PAGE# W.55923\ Doold:32266807 Page 119
VICE-INTELLIGENCE DIVISION MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT . CONTINUING INVESTIGATIONS REPORTS | Am OCR SUBJECT/CASE REFERENCE: CARRAFA, Eugene Michael — DATE ’ OBSERVATIONS/ INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED/EXPENSES ...The ‘regulations under which we function do ‘not. ‘permit - “ug to release any information on a student.or former =" - student, without written permission ‘from that individual: or from a parent if the individual is under eighteen years We will release the information on Mr. “Knohl if. we receive» “written permission from him. We cannot, however, release information on any of his classmates if he did indeed: ee - attend P.S. 44. ne Cpl. M. F. Lien Rhode Isiand State Police advise that (402) : “278+ 6472: ‘is: ‘Listed - to Industrial: ‘National Bank of. Rhode’ Island.” . This - number. was called by Fred B. Black. “2-17-76 “Interview with David Knohl revealed, allegedly, that Say 6. Knohl attended Brooklyn College, James” Madison.’ High's and’ P. Ss. 206 in Brooklyn. ae Jay G. Knohl's alias is sidney’ Firguerson* cpl. M. F. “Alban ee PAGE : Oy NW 55923  DocTd:32266807 Page 120
VICE-INTELLIGENCE DIVISION a oo MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT _ es CONTINUING INVESTIGATIONS REPORTS Go | OCR» eee | | PUK. __ 76-32 _ ae eA. OE ous gupsecr/case REFERENCE: _CARRAFA, Fugene Michael " DATE OBSERVATIONS/INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED/EXPENSES Long Beach, California P.D. report #7618005, notes that one. - jon Frederick Martin,-W/M, .07-21-43""s.s. #omacom f. reported that he left his.1931 Cadillac with one Paul» Albert Schinnerer, W/M, 04-30-24°s.s. Hosescts G) ], for | six years for the: purpose of. restoration, .and when he went... to get his vehicle he found. that numerous parts were missing. 11-30-76 Long Beach, California P.D. report #761-3111, notes that the . above Paul Albert Schinnerer reported his.1930 Cadillac as ~~ ‘stolen, and it was noted that Schinnerer was restoring the car for Louis Iandoli, #1 Compas Road, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; - however Iandoli sold the vehicle to Carrafa. The stolen -vehicle had parts missing, and ill feelings developed ‘between victim and Carrafa. Schinnérer told investigating officers . - that he was holding the missing parts as the original owner, Tandoli, owed him $1400.00; and he had -heard through second and. third party intermediaries that possible bodily harm _ might come to him if the parts didn't show up. Schinnerer”. | ‘| suspects that Carrafa took this vehicle,.and Martin suspects > that some of his parts were on the stolen vehicle. .. FBI records check on Martin and Schinnerer revealed that oa Martin, FBI #728 014 F, has four arrests, the last, and most. serious, peing drunk driving, carrying concealed weapons, -and possession of ‘dangerous drugs; Schinnerer, FBI. #891 202 B,- has four arrests - all for oral copulation, oral sex. perversion | and lewd conduct. ae og OE Se Cpl. M. F: Alban Detective Al. Santoro, NYCPD, advised that last week, ino Sea Gate, New York, George Goran, the man who. swore out’ sodomy charges against Knohl, was about to enter his car when-an.: . unknown assailant in a yellow automobile sped past’ him, @.) 00 firing a shotgun blast at his head. Goran was wounded ine the neck, and with Goran, at the time of this incident, was |. his nine-year old son, the complainant against Knohl. ios 12-08-76 The day before Goran was shot, Jose -Soto#- who ‘posted $60,000 - worth of Knohl's bond - narrowly escaped death when..a car... .- attempted to run him down. ‘PAGE W.55923 | Docld:32266807 . Page 121...
VICE- INTELLIGENCE DIVISION - - @) MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT Be CONTIN UING INVESTIGATIONS REPORTS OCR . an WORE: _ 76-32 CARRAFA, Eugene Michael “ SUBJECT/CASE REFERENCE: DATE: OBSERVATIONS/INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED/EXPENSES The two incidents came shortly : after Knohl's attorney mad a reported attempt to deal with prosecutors by offering. to turn Knohl over to them in return for a bail reduction or. me a lessening of charges against him. cee cpl. Fe meen Det, McKevitt, NYCPD o/c, advises that Soto was. “apset about. ue . the “forfeiture of the bond he posted for Knohl, and a. meeting - “-was set-up at a vacant house between Soto and Bob White" Ss Bs lawyer ; however no one appeared at the meeting. 12-09-76. Cpl. M. F. Alban os _PAGE#: ; “NW 55923 | Docid:32266807 .Pags. 122...
'  VICE-INTELLIGENCE DIVISION MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT Ce CONTINUING INVESTIGATIONS REPORTS YAHNFs _OCR 76-32 _ | SUBJECT/CASE REFERENCE: CARRAFA, Eugene Michael _ ,DATE OBSERVATIONS/INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED/EXPENSES 01-03-77 LAPD. advises the following subscriber information on. the num bers called by Fred Black: t 213/273-6022 - Published - LAPPEN-ABELSON<HARRIS , “Attys. 361 N.. Camden Dr., 06°): - Beverly Hills, Ca - 213/274-7179 ~ Non-published - Sidney. Traxler, Atty. © 9460 Wilshire Blvd.,. 8th floor, Beverly Hills, 8: Doses » 213/274-7777 ~ Published = - Beverly Hilton Hotel...» ee 9876 Wilshire Blvd.,” re Beverly. Hills, California’ .:.:'* 213/278-0245 - Published - Joe Klapperman 342 N. Rodeo Dr., #105,0: 000° aan . Beverly Hills, Cas 213/552-2860 - Non-published - Charles Wessler. 10385 W. Olympic Blvd... 48, W. Los Angeles, Cae oy 213/624-2654 - Published - Glasser. Brothers, Bailbondsman as . 999 N. Vignes fen. _Los Angeles,. Cae 213/646-7742 - Published ~ TWA. ae ; 350 World: Way a, international. Alzport 213/670-9462 - Public Telephone -350 World, way. a ie oo International Apert 213/673-9534 - Public Telephone =550 World. Way | an International Airport 213/974-4211 Published - «Los Angeles Sheriff's Office 320 W. Temple St.,. 8... Los Angeles, Caw. PAGE# | NW-55923- Docld: 32266807 PAGS VQB oe ooo he ian ce neg
(22 _ NICE-ANTELLIGENCE DIVISION MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT | ( a 1 . CONTINUING INVESTIGATIONS REPORTS RBS OCR 76- 32. — CARRAFA, Cugene Michael -SUBJECT/CASE REFERENCE: ‘DATE ; . OBSERVATIONS/INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED/EXPENSES M. F. Affolter a _ 6711 S. Wandermere. Rd Malibu, Ca. ao . 213/457-9152 Published. 714/328-3172 - Published - Fred Wilson a 41001 Thunderbird Raw, Rancho mirage, Cae 714/337-3342 ~—. Published - Fred C. Wilson: Seats 7 833 Shelter Cove Dri, = |. Lake Arrowhead, A ae 213/272-4008 - Published - | Irving G 3. Glasser ' - 838 N. Doheny Dr.,. apt. 106, Oe A Ns Los Angeles, Ca. .) | ‘a rn © . FBI #1576546 ~ a local” Se oe bailbondsman 213/272-6235 - Published - Management Brokers Inc. 130 E. Camio Drive, 9 Beverly Hills, Cae 213/273-0555 - Published | - Fdward Levinson ac 917 N. Beverly. Dr.,.0: °° Beverly Hills, Ca. 0°) FBI #3591999 an Edward Levinson, former Florida and Kentucky bookmaker, is : | ‘currently residing in Southern California with his wife,. Betty. — “Levinson, a close associate of organized crime figure Meyer: a i Lansky, has had numerous interests in various East Coast and Las Vegas casinos. Currently, his wife, Betty, is. investing oe -in a restaurant-cocktail lounge and gambling ‘casino: at Lake. Elsinore. ee Levinson’ s criminal record dates back to 1928. ‘when he was charged with operating a gambling place in Detroit. He was. repeatedly = | arrested for the same offense, but. each time the charge | was. ' dismissed. PAGE#
VICE-INTELLIGENCE DIVISION MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT : CONTINUING INVESTIGATIONS REPORTS Oa _-SUBJECT/CASE REFERENCE: CARRAFA, Eugene Michael _ SPATE - -., OBSERVATIONS/INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED/EXPENSES During the 1964 Senate Rules Committee investigation. of ‘the _ Bobby Baker case, Levinson claimed the privilege of. the 1st, Ath, and 5th Amendments. — During the investigation, it-was...: . revealed.that Levinson was a stockholder: ‘with Baker in. the: es Waikiki. Savings and Loan Association in Honolulu, the. other oe {| members. being Cliff Jones and his law partner, Louis Weiner; Edward. Barrick, a part-owner in the Flamingo, ‘Fremont, and. ‘Horseshoe Club; Mike Singer, deceased labor racketeer and former business agent of Teamster Local 626 in Los ‘Angeles; Morris — | "Moe" Genser, former assistant chief investigator. for. ‘the . “California Department of Motor Vehicles, later indicted for. - | bribery, grand theft, extortion, and assorted other crimes; - | and Fred Black, Jr. Levinson. also joined with Baker and Black - -ina stock deal which involved the Farmers and Merchants . me State Bank in Tulsa, Oklahoma. [oan May. 1967, a U. S. Grand Jury in Las Vegas. returned an. Sine ose -dictment of income tax evasion against Levinson; Edward. Torres,.. -o.| former vice president of the Fremont Hotel; and ‘Paul Weyerman. | and Cornelius Hurlay, former stockholders and employees of. the © Fremont: Hotel. wee, “fon March 1968, Levinson pled nolo contendere to the “skimming” “charges, admitting that he had "willfully aided and assisted. | in the preparation of false corporate tax returns. for. the. fiscal, |. year ending in 1963", and was fined $5,000. a are fot 1967, a group of organized crime figures attempted: ‘to dew eee. | fraud the Chase Manhattan Bank of almost $2 million, | ‘using .the - ‘|. Exchange Bank of Geneva, Switzerland as a cover.» The bank was. “owned by a group of Americans, including several prominent a businessmen, as well as Levinson and Benjamin. Siegelbaum. The o investigation revealed that the Swiss bank had. served as a: wun oe" "laundry shop" for Mafia money for years.» OSE aM " On March 1, 1974, Levinson's wife, Betty, invested approxi~ 3. of. mately $90,000 as a stockholder in Lake Elsinore. Sands, Ene eee oe vat ‘restaurant, cocktail lounge, and gambling casino” at Lake. Elsinore. The officers of Lake Flsinore Sands, .Inc., are :~. 7: . - os [> Jack Barenfeld, President, who was arrested in 1934 for Suge ( Ww eo  pteoion of murder; and Carl Braverman, Vice President and OE : SC ‘Treasurer, who was arrested in West Virginia in 1927 for larceny cand again in New York in 1943 for untrue advertising. 90.00 .., -Barenfeld and Braverman are also partnetfcrs ve din B & B Ltd.