ee US JFK Assassination System Date: 5/14/201 Identification Form SS IAB ; Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: _ 124-10286-10295 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-6054-3RD NR 578 eee Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, CV TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE : DATE: 01/31/1964 “PAGES: 6 SUBJECTS : LCN, OC, MAFIA, LEADERSHIP, JHO, ASSOC, MEMBERS, CRIMINAL ACT DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS:  Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 06/29/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : oo v9.1 3 NW 45839 DociId:32304665 Page i
‘£D-36 Rev. uv ~ 56 (R @2 ) FBI. -o — -/ Transmit the following in--— TO: DIRECTOR, 1 FBI. (astra) | a ie FROM: / SAC, CLEVELAND (ast 127) or er CAVBOMB » ASS CRIME CONDITIONS YOUNGSTWON AND owe MAHONING COUNTY, OHIO os 2 oT (CVfile 92-621) og CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE 1 PROGRAM Bs CLEVELAND DIVISION Be ACVEL1e 92-h77) ae 3, ta, COSA_NOSTRA, Aka, oe ies AR - CONSPIRACY ; (CVfile 92-748) Re CV airtel to Bureau, 1/24/64 ,- 7 - Bureau , 6: - 162-9-Sub- “11) 92- 605K) Cincinnati Detroit (Info) Cleveland 1 - 92-621 l - 92-477 Prk ot SEP/je1
CV 157-127 a . OTHER 4 a CV-278-C TE, CV-344-c, | PCL, have all furnished info re membership In "organization" in the Youngstown area. All have advised there are two dis- tinct groups, and for purposes of this communication, are divided into the "Calabrese" and the "Sicilians". - The "Calabrese Organization" a ev-278- CG TE has advised that. DOMINICK MALLAMO, Aka., "Bie Dom" is the active head of the "Calabrese" group in . Youngstown, and that his # 1 man, or assistant is his nephew, JAMES PRATO, Aka "2 Gun Jimmy", He advised that PAUL ROMEO of Campbell had been. the active head of the group, but due to his advanced age, and his ill health, is more or less in a retired status, however, MALLAMO still clears certain things with ROMEO before giving the final word on a decision of importance. Cv-344-Cc has advised that the "Calabrese" are represented by MALLAMO who is a more or less successor to PAUL ROMEO, and that MALLAMO is close to TONY MILANO in CV. Second. in command, according. to CV-344-C is MALLAMO's nephew, JAMES PRATO. CV-344-C regards TONY MILANO as:head of the CV group, and his first assistant is FRANK DE AUGUSTINI. stated that MALLAMO's group in Youngstown is under the’ Sone trol of MILANO in Cleveland. rot [_____]stated MALLAMO is the top "organization" man in Youngstown at present, and that JAMES PRATO is presently in the # 2 spot and in all probability will be MALLAMO's successor. He advised that in about 1930, MALLAMO shot and . ‘killed a man in Youngstown, an Irishman who was dating one of MALLAMO's girl friends. MALLAMO allegedly paid off the prosecutor in the amount of $2, 000 and was required to leave the country for. 6-or 7 years. PCI stated he is certain there . is no record of this murder in the files. of the Youngstown PD: PCL also advised MALLAMO had a brother, NICK. MALLAMO, who allegedly head of the Youngstown Vorganization", but was later killed by members of the “organization". PCI also stated that CICCIO (FRANK) MILANO controlled the "Calabrese" group in CV prior to moving to Mexico, and now his brother, TONY. MILANO controls the group. -.2 - ee : NW 45839 DociId:32304665 Page 3
GV 157-127 / i The following individuals are members of the "Calabrese organization" in the Youngstown area, and are under the control of the "Calabrese organization" in OV . according to previous mentioned informants: DOMINICK MALLAMO, Aka "Big Dom" JAMES. PRATO, Aka “Two Gun J4mmy" (nephew of “* MATILAMO) PAUL OMEO. (wettred) MIKE ROMEO (brother of PAUL ROMEO) MIKE ROMEO (son of PAUL ROMEO). _ PAUL ROMEO, JR... (son of PAUL ROMEO) DOMINICK PRATO (brother of JAMES PRATO, and nephew of MALTAMO) ANTHONY AULISIO LOUIS ‘TIBERIO oe eb oe. | JOHN "POPEYE" STEVENS, Aka John Di Schiavo DOMINIC STEVENS (brother of JOHN STEVENS) — FRANK "CHEECH" MARTEL _ FRANK (INU), who operates thé Bar B Bar, Inc., 718 Market - Street, Steubenville, Ohio | TOMMY BRUNO, Cuyahoga. Falls, Ohio The ‘Sicilian Organization" / Ohio, is a member of the "Sicilian" group, and is tied in. -3- : ’ | | * * gy+278- C TE has stated ‘that ANTHONY DELSANTER of Warren, ~ | | — {NW 45839 DocId:32304665 Page 4
CV 157-127 | 7 directly to JAMES LICAVOLI, Aka., Jack White, of CV. He stated that when JOSEPH DI. CARLO, Aka., "The Wolf", was in power in Youngstown in the 1940's, he was the top man of this group, and when DI CARLO left Youngstown, JOSEPH ROMANO was no doubt one of the leaders, but he too has left Youngstown. CV-344-c adviséd that DELSANTER became "boss" when OTHER 4 MIKE FARAH, a Syrian, was murdered at’ Warren, Ohio, .on 6/10/61. tee He advised that LICAVOLI is the head of the "organization" " in CV, and in command in order are "WHITEY" BESASE of Toledo, Ohio, and JAMES and ANTHONY LA FATCH of. Akron. ‘porL __—siavised that at one time, DI CARLO was undoubtedly the ‘boss of Youngstown, however, at the present | - time, DI CARLO is a real "has been". He stated DI GARLO is” being taken care of financially by JOE MASI of the DE "Purple ho supposedly has. loaned DI CARLO over $200,000. (Piso advised re .Youngstown member WILLIAM LANTINI, Aka.,. Billy Sunday", that: he is a close friend of NICK DITTA, of the DE "Purple Gang", and that DITTA is a close friend of JIMMY HOFFA, and it was through DITTA that. the hoodlwn — element penetrated into the labor unions. He further. advised that at one time DITTA was shaking down a-man by the name of BENNETT, an Italian, who was a high official in the Ford Motor Co., DE. He stated DITTA and’ a number of other BE : hoodlums were actually on the Ford payroll, and that. pars of . the. shake down was the result of threats to kidnap UENRY FORD's children and grandchildren. He stated that in his - opinion, DITTA is now ) taking care of EANTING for some unknown reason. The following individuals are members of the "Sicilian organization" in the Youngstown area, and are ‘under the Gontrol of the "Sicilian organization" in CV wider the © jurisdiction of JAMES LICAVOLI, Aka Jack White, accordin ng to the | Previous mentioned | informants : ANTHONY DELSANTER, Aka “pony 4 the > Dope" JOHN LICAVOLI (brother of JAMES LICAVOLI) — pe ye | —_ —* { NW 45839 DociId:32304665 Page 5
oo = GV 157-127 : The NAPLES brothers The CARABBIA brothers The DE NIRO- brothers It is further not known at. this time what JOSEPH DI CARLO's actual affiliation might be, and DOMINICK MOIO's (deceased) affiliation might have been, LEADS CINCINNATI At Steubenville, Ohio ~ ‘Will identify: FRANK (LNU), operator of the Bar B Bar, Inc., 718 Market St:, and advise of his background and activities ‘and any posstpie Youngstown connections other than those named by CV-275-C TE For the info of the CI Office, this. ease is being handled as .a Bureau Special, and | ODORS SL OnE handling of this lead is requested. } NW 45839 DociId:32304665 Page 6