Released under the John F. DATE: 11-14-2017 Agency Information AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : Document Information ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE : "DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE: CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : _DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32315554 Page 1 Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotey;y. JFK Assassination System Identification Form FBI 124-10342-10302 DE ELSUR 92-228-785 FBI FITZPATRICK DE 02/27/1963 10 ANTHONY GIACALONE (ELSUR) PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUM ENT ’ Unclassified . ‘4 Redact 12/04/1998 INDEFINITE 39
‘Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992? (44 USC 2107 Nofey. DATE: 11-14-2017 yoo = ae on / or ; UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. MEMORA wow Mo TO; ‘SAC, ‘DETROIT. 37-2879) Date: 2/27/63 FROM: // st. pee LICAVOLT,- “aka, AR” | _ ANTHONY, "TONY" ee ATR Oey LO. “ TAR. MITCHELL RAHHAL,. aka, AR DOMINIC. "SPARKY" CORRADO;: aka, ie SAMUEL JOSEPH GIORDANO,. aka, AR JOSEPH "WHIP" TRIGLIA,:aka, AR — RONNIE MORELLI, aka, — NUMBERS CONTROL FILE, RAYMOND | de AZAR: aka yo SAL ROBERT N. FITZPATRICK. /s/ CI . // Per 17 PSt (Montefiore) (Lunt) 9 (Montefiore) 92-560 92-569 » 92-585. 92-590 _ 92-660 926664- JAMES "BIFFO" MACCAGNONE,. aka, AR PETER DE ANGELO, aka, AR - | SAM RUFFINO, Jr., aka, AR | NICK DITTA,. aka, AR” eo SAMUEL -LENTINE, aka, AR. CRIME CONDITIONS IN MICHIGAN GEORGE "MOSIE". MASSU,. Loemel AR 92-669. 92-754: 92-782  92—833- : 92—847 - i Sa aTee , 92—966- ~~ 92m1004. (Fitzpatrick) -— gpct007- (Montefiore) 92-1009 . (Montefiore) | 92-1011 (Montefipre ) - 162-19. (Churchill) . (Brink) = .. (Montefiore): (Arnett) (Fitzpatrick) (iranseth) (Transeth) (Pryor). @hillips) (Pryor). n (Moore) - (Montefiore) (Churchill) - (Cammarota) . 168~1 (Cammarota) 7 Negative. /x/ Positive =. - EXCELLENT _ Docld: 32315554 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 use 2107 Hofer. DATE: -~ 11-14-2017 DE 137-2879. Informant advised that he has recently gotten in "tight" with :NICK DITTA. He described his current relationship with DITTA by stating "we're as close as two thin dimes". Informant ‘revealed that DITTA and PETE DE ANGELO have been selling "close ' - out" suits and coats and "making a pretty good buck" at it. He ‘related that DITTA has been confiding in him of recent "torch jobs" which he has pulled. He said that DITTA just recently was paid $5,000.00 in brand.new bills, still..in their bank wrappers, from a ‘guy named .(FNU) STEFANI, who owns the Stefani Real Estate Co. at 10281 Gratiot Ave.: ‘Informant revealed that (FNU) STEFANI owned the Rainbow Recreation at 10235 Gratiot. He-said that DITTA told him that on the night. of October 5, 1962 he (DITTA) and PETE DE ANGELO . "torched" the Rainbow Recreation, including the bowling alley, bar nd restaurant. Informant said that DITTA told him he took DE ANGELO along on this job as ‘DE ANGELO really needed the money. ~ 4 Informant advised that DITTA bragged: about the "job" he did | on. Rainbow Recreation. He said that DITTA told him that in all of his "burn jobs" he attempts to "cave the joint in" and that he does this by burning. from the top and the bottom simultaneously _which creates a blast and causes a tremendous inferno in the. center of the building. Informant said that DITTA was very pleased with himself on the “burn job" of Rainbow Recreation but that he con= siders a "torching" a real success if one or more of the walls of the building caves in because of this "blast" of fire at the milding's center. . Informant stated that the Rainbow Recreation "“gcore" came to him from MIKE RUBINO, and that RUBINO was. previously given the "torch score" by .SAM BAGNASCO. Informant said that DITTA told him that RUBINO called him in on this “burn job" although FBINO had it in mind actually.to rob (FNU) STEFANI after STEFANI collected his insurance money. He related that. the Rainbow Recrea~ tion fire was reported to be a $200, 000.00 tetal loss and that the previous week (FNU) STEFANI) collected a $132,000.00 check from the ..imsurance company... Informant said that RUBINO's’ hopes. to "beat" STEFANI out of some, or all, of his insurance money in a B&E of STEFANI's home: was thwarted apparently as (FNU) STEFANI immediately deposited the $132,000.00 in the bank. Informant ad= vised that DITTA was bragging te him that he and PETE DE ANGELO were given the keys to Rainbow Recreation by (FNU) STEFANI, the owner of the place, and that they spent only eleven minutes inside the building "setting up" the "burn job". Informant said that DITTA uses polyethelene bottles filled with gasoline on top of which he pours gunpowder and that he places these around the inside - 2-= Docld: 32315554 Page 3
Released under DATE: 11-14-2017 DE 1372879 of the building, "fuses" them all together and "blows" the joint "into the middle" of/ the building. Informant stated that DITTA blew the Rainbow Recreation on the night of October 5, 1962. Informant advised. that DITTA is. quite a talker.and he e joys “cutting up jack pots", ie., rehashing his old "scores", He':stated that-DITTA evidenced his. intense dislike for LEO . , DI FATTA,.a. deceased. hoodlum who. was killed in gangland fashion and: who™ was. forme: ly-a close friend of Informant8S. He advised ++ that-DISPAStOlLd himsetia™ ‘stick=up°:6f a Newport Kentucky, gambling club a number. of years ago:which he (DITTA) went on with LEO DI FATTA, ""BIFFO". MACCAGNONE, MIKE. TRUPIANO, aka MIKE TRIPP, PHILLIPPO. MONSEDDA and JOE MOCERI wherein MIKE. TRIPP was killed in a gun battle they. had with the racketeers who ran.the club. . Informant. said. that DITTA,. who was. the first man to go in the ‘club, claimed that the reason MIKE TRIPP died was because, as soon as the shooting broke out, and all the ‘Detroit mob, including .  DITTA,. was armed, LEO DI FATTA "got yellow" and ran and hid in “  .  the’men’s room. He stated that to this day, DITTA blames LEO DI FATTA for MIKE TROP LANG’ s death: in the Newport gambling club Informant advised further that NICK DITTA, though he is close to many of the Detroit Italian ‘syndicate members. ,,. he ‘is ~ actually an outcast of "the outfit". Informant explained that "DITTA does his own thinking". He said that, for example, when DITTA hears: something he doesn't feel that: he is obliged, like all other syndicate members, to immediately run to the nearest phone and call their superiors in "the outfit". Informant ad-. vised that all.."workers" in the.syndicate have . orders to. report immediately to their "boss" any bit of information coming to their attention regarding their duties or activities, legal and illegal, engaged in by themselves or individuals in whom their - "boss": might be interested. . One of their prime: “orders".is to. report ang contact by a police officer, local. or Federal, which they might have had, including all details of. their interview, immediately following. the interview. Informant stated that in | this way "the people" keep abreast of the current activities not only of their own. "workers" but other hoodilums in Detroit and also, more importantly, keep their "workers" in a state of subservience to the syndicate. Informant. advised that he is "in partners" with NICK: DITTA on a real good "horse swindle". He. said that the last three days. he, DITTA, and a-70 year old guy named ROY (LNU) have been =~ 3 «= Docld: 32315554 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote y- DATE: 11-14-2017 DE 137-2879 operating. a past-posting scheme. Informant advised that ROY is an "American guy" ie, not Italian, who is an old-timer from boot- legging days. He said that ROY is of German or [rish descent and has been married 48 years. Informant advised that ROY (LNU) lives at 2935 Chalmers and has telephone number VA 4-7504. (It — is. noted that this telephone and address are both listed to one ETHEL Cc. MORROW) . Informant advised that NICK DITTA is able to get "off-and~ runing service" daily from some guy he telephones in Connecticut. He said that this.Connecticut guy charges DITTA $22.00 for the. "off-and-running service" for the first race and $10.00 per race that day thereafter. He stated that DITTA calls the Connecticut number daily and he must pay the same amount each day for any race he desires. Informant continued that ROY. (LNU) is a "sweet- looking old guy" and all they need to complete the past-posting swindle is a bookie who is "not too smart with the horses", .In- formant said that he had lined up a guy named JOE NAGEL who lives on 3ist Street in Detroit between the expressway and W. Warren. He said that JOE NAGEL is "a guy who has his nose open" to "make a quick buck" and that NAGEL “books” horses and numbers and alsa runs a pretty big "cut" poker game in his basement. Informant said that he recently got real triendly with WAG#L whom he des-~. cribes as a "stone, idiot", and subsequently | introduced NAGEL to ROY (LNU). He stated that ROY (LNU) told NAGEL that he has $250.00 a day " clean" horse action and soon ROY was "turning in" his “action” to NAGEL. Informant remarked that, to show how dumb. NAGEL is “with the horses", NAGEL pays ROY (LNU) 10% of his "action" daily, which in this case would be $25.00. Informant remarked that $25.00. .a day for $250.00 a Gay "action" 15 way out.of proportion:-to:the usual "run-out". He,emphasized that the combination of DITTA's “off-and-running race wire service", ROY's (LNU) “angelic” appearance aud $25u. horse action, and JOE NAGEL's stupidity with the horses make for perfect ingredients to their swindle. - Informant advised that ROY (LNU) “turned in” his "action" to NAGEL for two days.and on the third day, yesterday, they. "beat".NAGEL for $2200.00. Informant said that DITTA gets. the “off-and-running service" on the first race and ROY and Informant have their appointment to "turn in" to NAGEL. at. 1:30 p.m.: DITTA dresses as a legitimate businessman and as ROY: and informant are entering NAGEL 'S place Dita’, WHAKS wy ROY aia slips ~ the results roe ~4- Docld: 32315584 Page 5
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 {44 USC 27107 Hofer. DATE: 11-14-2017 . i - f ; \ “ ' DE 137-8879 . . of the first race into ROY‘'s pocket and then keeps. walking. ROY “palms” DITTA's “fat ticket" and puts it in with the rest of the daily "action" and in this way they are "beating" . NAGEL blind. Informant said that NICK DITTA told him that he has been "going" with this past=-posting scheme for twenty | years. ‘Informant disclosed that DITTA - has relatives living in Detroit, among them being two brothers , “BUTCH™ DITTA and “CHICHI" DITTA. Informant advised that he heard that "HONEST JOE” MAZZEO made parole at Jackson Prison and that MAZZEO, a trusty who was assigned as chauffeur to former Warden BILL BANNON and BANNON's wife, EMMA BANNAN, is now at the prison parole camp waiting for his job approval prior to his release. Informant stated that he has recently gotten quite friendly with RONNIE AHEE, a used car salesman at DICK. GREEN Chrysler=-Plymouth Co. , 11240 Gratiot Avenue. He described AHEE as a good-looking young kid, cleanm-living, who has "a lot of class". Informant advised that RONNIE AHEE is a cousin of MITCHELL RAHHAL and, in a recent conversation about RAHHAL, AHEE ’ remarked "there's only one thing wrong with my cousin, MITCHELL. He's a Syrian", Informant stated that AHEE's implication was that because RAHHAL was not Italiami:r he could get no further in the syndicate than his present position. In regards to MITCHELL RAHHAL, Informant advised that it was not RAHHAL who bought the [mdian Lodge Bar B Q at Field and Jefferson Aves. but MITCHELL MASSU, MOS. IE MASSU's brother. He stated that MITCHELL MASSU obtained a beer and - wine license for the restaurant, which Informant calls the Wigwam because the store front is: made im the form of a wigwam, and that he understands that there is gambling and liquor sales going on after hours in the back room of the restaurant. In regards to ROY (LNU)(possibly ROY MORROW) , Informant advised that, in fact, many years ago MIKE RUBINO used to work for ROY. He said that ROY had the biggest blind pig in Detroit at the time near Congress and St. Aubin. He stated that ROY had the reputation as one of the best whiskey makers in town, Informant advised that SAMMY GIORDANO's brother, AUGIE GIORDANO, recently took back the restaurant he had on East =o 5 = Docld: 32315554 Page 6
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992, (44 USC 2107 Nofey. DATE: 11-14-2017 DE 137+2879 | | ! Jefferson and McClellan. Informant said that. SAMMY GIORDANO is the one who actually started the restaurant, which is named FRAN'’s Restaurant and which is next door to the River= side Market. Informant advised that PAUL HUDSON owned the River= . side Market. He said that recently HUDSON was complaining to him ‘about being unable to collect: a. $320.00 tab run up at his market by “Big Time Pete" AMORMINO. Informant said that HUDSON should just "get in line’ as AMORMINO once owed four years back rent - on his apartment at the Chateau=-Frontenac. In mentioning about _ AMORMINO's" apartment, Informant commented that AMORMINO rarely - ever left his place during the day as he was usually in the. process of planning a "score" or "sleeping off" a big drunk. - He recalled that. AMORMINO once got caught prowling some of his . neighbors. apartment and that AMORMINO actually was only looking .' for whiskey. Informant, in conversing about "BIG TIME PETE", “  gtated "match wits with. a guy like him and you" ve got to come - out first." Informant advised that. FLORENCE "PAT" DI FATTA who ran a numbers office for. SAM RUFFINO, Jr. and who was. RUFFINO’s girl friend was just this week arrested, along with RUFFINO, by the Detroit Police. Department for numbers. Informant advised that PAT DI FATTA is the widow of deceased TONY DI FATTA, the brether of NICK.DI FATTA. .He related that following TONY DI FATTA's death PAT DI- FATTA lived with TOM ASERA, who is known ‘as TOM BART, but that TOM BART dropped her as soon a the in= surance money PAT got.from her husband's death ran out. Informant advised that. om the. previous Tuesday night, 2/12/63, he was contacted by JOE "THE WHIP" TRIGLIA. and they ° . Later met in TRIG's lounge at E. Warren and St. Jean Aves. Informant stated that TRIGLIA wanted him to go out. and get RUFFINO's numbers business. Informant said that this could easily be done as all he would need - to do is start picking. up the numbers business at all of RUFFINO's old “stops”. Informant revealed that TRIGLIA now has pretty good numbers. "action" which he is “turning in" to. MIKE RUBINO’s numbers house. -He advised that TRIGLIA offered him a job running his number's office. but he declined -TRIG's offer stating he long ago quit being "a mumbers kid". “Informant stated that TRIGLIA was all upset about being surveilled _ by the FBI and TRIG mentioned that every where he turned he ran into an "Agent Montefiore" of the FBI. Informant advised that = 6 = Docld: 32315554 Page fF
| Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (4d USC 7i0y Hote. DATE: 11-14-2017 DE 137=+2879 \ TRIGLIA told him that he had a short “street meet" with TONY . | CIMINI and TONY GIACALONE recently and while GIACALONE was in. TRIG's restaurant at St. Jean and E. Warren making a ‘phone \ call "Agent Montefiore" “caught him flush" "running the. bonuses" ‘with TONY LONG. Informant said also that TRIGLIA related about -.a."meet" he had planned at Cupid’s Restaurant with "SPARKY" ~-CORRADO. whit h. "Agent. Montefiore" “busted up real good". He stated | that: TRIGLIA’ was ““paving". about there being five cars filled with FBI -guys tailing him that. day. Informant added that TRIGLIA seemed ‘very concerned that the FBI. might. find out that he had numbers | "action" or wai connected in” any. way with TONY GIACALONE, or. TONY . LONG. : “Informant related that he has heard of “Agent Monte-~ ‘fiore". before. ‘He said that recently he and "SHARKY"” ‘GOODRICH “swere in Maloof's Snack.Bar when "STIFF" (LNU) came in. Informant - said that "STIFF". is:a ‘partner. of. "BIG TIME PETE” AMORMINO and . they. were both members. of the old "Model T Gang". -He said that apparently "STIFF". had met with AMORMINO.earlier that very day and AMORMINO had told him about being. questioned by "Agent MONTEFIORE" about a lot of Dago guys, one of them being "STIFF" himself. Informant advised that. "STIFF" had a lot of nasty things to say, the upshot of it being that "STIFF" considered "Agent MONTEFIORE" a “traitor" for being both a dago guy himself and being in. the FBI. Informant remarked that “BIG TIME PETE" must have been doing a lot of talking after being interviewed by the FBI as PATSY CUVELLO, who owns.the barber shop in the Glen Gables apartment house on Selden Avenue which is patronized by many of the lesser [taliam hoodlums, had also mentioned to him (Informant) of AMORMINO's interview with “Agent MONTEFIORE" . Informant advised that "BIFFO" MACCAGNONE and TOMMY EMONS presently: own the coffee house at-E. Congress and St. Aubin Aves. Informant advised that "BIFFO" MACCAGNONE presently resides in a downstairs flat at 3975 Bedford, telephone number TU 5-8991. He said that BIFFO's girl friend, a young blonde named CARCL, lives with him and “BIFFO" has been claiming recently that he is ‘going to get married. Imformant advised that an associate of his, "SHARKY" GOODRICH, was telling him about some strange "goings-on" at a place near the coffee ‘house. Informant said that each day around noon there is a steady parade of police=- men sneaking into the Turner Equipment Co. at 432 St. Aubin near the coffee house... Informant added that he can draw no conclusion between this operation, "BIFF" or the coffee house, though "SHARKY" =» T= Docld: 32315554 Page &
. Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Use 7107 11-14-2017 . ; DATE: ( an od DE 137-2879 insists there is some connection. [Imformant stated further - that he had heard from "SHARKY" that LANEY COBB and DUCKY DIETZ made probation on the counterfeiting charge in Los Angeles and that both are presently hanging out nights at the Club Raven, 13140 Mack Ave. Informant mentioned, in conversation, that RONNIE MORELLI is still peddling coffee for The Gold. Cup Coffee Co., which is. managed by MITCHELL. RAHHAL, Informant described MORELLI asa. “bust-out artist",.a thief and. pimp who affects a "beatnik" manner; Informant. stated that RAY BUCCELLATO. He commented that ."BONES" once hijacked a load of Camel cigarettes for MIKE THOMAS in. ‘about 1954 and that he is usually contacted at some time following a cigarette theft by individuals who are attempting. to "fence" all or part ef a hijacked load. Informant advised that PETE LICAVOLI still handles the “green sheets". in Detroit. Informant stated that SAM _BUFFA’s nephew, DOMINIC "CRIPPLED DOMINIC". BUFFA, is presently handling the "green sheets" for PETE LICAVOLI in place of PETE LOCRICCHIO who -is awaiting trial in Federal court on the "green sheet" deal. Informant said that "CRIPPLED DOMINIC" . BUFFA lives: in Grosse Pointe where he owns three homes. He re=-. marked that the . family. home of the deceased SAM BUFFA on: Renaud - Drive is up for sale for $85,000.00 and the John. ‘Caroll Realty oo Bas" ‘the | ‘listing for this home. | . “Informant advised that he. ‘was formerly “in the numbers". with TONY. MUNACO, He described MUNACO as being white, male, . Italian, about 33 years old,.5'5" tall and 160 lbs. He said that ‘MUNACO wears glasses and sometimes a moustache and Informant described him as. a "sharp shooter". Informant stated that MUNACO owns the third largest. ‘Liquor store in the State of Michigan, which is located at: E.. Lafayette and Cheme Streets, Detroit. He recalled that MUNACO is married to a VIVIANO girl, who is of the Viviano spaghetti. and macaroni people. He said that MUNACO also _ owns a tool and die shop on Groesbeck Highway next door to the Viviano Spaghetti. Factory. Informant - advised that MUNACO has four sons. and lives in Grosse Pointe. He remarked that MUNACO "keeps" a girl friend. and is.a guy who. will buy stolen merchandise. ‘Informant. revealed that Al VARGA’s girl friend con= tinues te operate VARGA’s numbers office from her home in the downstairs flat at 1421 Harding St., Detroit. Informant said that MARY GARIS gets a lot of phone "action" edch day from Ypsilanti, Michigan, and every Friday night she drives to @ 8 = Docld: 32315554 Page 93 Hofey