wReleased under the Jolin F. Kennedy Assassination Records ¢ DATE: 11-1453017 <.- “ose ae 3! : a ar » 4 ea 8 - Le 4/5/64 ReCVairtel a/1i/e4 captioned, "CV 278-C-~TZ, Top Echelon “ “} ‘, Criminal informant Progran." . Reairtel indicates that informant has been made a member of..* the Italian organization and describes tho initiation ceremony in — which inforzant participated with Dominick Mallamo and £2ul Romeo, if ° the latter who was identified as retired “head" of the"Calabrese organization’ in the Youngstown area. is noted that this initiation ceremsny is Similar in ; to the ceremony undergone by other infor ¢3 who are & 2 Nostra, though the symbolism used in & ceremony si r . Gther sources who have described ¢ x initiation. ceremonies in this organization have undergone an actual drawing of bleed from « fi , and intermingling of this blood with that of the _ sponsor, as saved to this informant’s sharing wine, which, as _expiained to him by Romeo, stocd for "blocd, which is the bond between : us." . hough it is appreciated that the informant is newly accepted and could not be expected to be aware of 211 of the rules and intricacies of this group, there appear to be a few points he could clarify. In this category, you should determine exactly what informant considers himself to be a member cof, that is, what terminology is used by the Youngstown section of this organization. For example, foes he consider himself a member of the Calabrese gxyoup within La © Nostra or is other terminology troevaient in that area. Also, Ie 2 Superiors, other than Romeo and va rees been identified te bh. g Tolson _ SLGVeland grou ‘Belmont — SEED - in Cosa Callahan Conrad —_ “TJE: erw x sp DeLoach . or MAL FTE TER IPT MN at, Sng AOE i OT Pe SP LE PT AE IS | Docld: 32304710 Page 6 Airtel | - | ON i Wy To: SAC, Cleveland (187-28) te From; Director, PEI. Gq xe 6° oS Uf i+ Mr. Kelsy a | LA COSS NOSTRA | | | SO No % & peta xn Se amiote
eléased Ghder the oonn F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997" oT Tst"27107 het | DATE; 11-14-2017 <4 . . ‘e oly omg OT ‘ * or \ [ \ . . ; “ , : Ny : ~ tc Airtel to Cleveland ep Re: LA COSA NOSTRA . fot The acceptance of captioned source into membership 1 in this organization is a most encouraging development in your a Top Echelon Criminal Informant Program and you should keep Buxeau closely advised of further progress in your handling of | Docka: 32304710 Page 7
P | léaséd tinder the John F: Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1999 (44 USC 2107 ‘DATE: 1-14-2017 as — FD-36 (Rey. 10-25) 63 3) - | Date;  4N/ si i Transmit the following in "(type in “pla Tn “ext or" codeyy Via _ AIRTEL TO; Director, FBI (66-18335) FROM: SAC, Cleveland (137-29 Sa) CV 278-C-TE ae | TOP ECHELON * ae) CRIMINAL INFORMANT Le Cosa, Nos tew ™ LS IL ALLA TENDER LET IOE TLL SFI AEA LS AAI LOT HLM NIN STOEL OTE at - CV 278-C-TE was contacted on 4/9, 10/64, at which time he advised that on the afternoon of 4/9/64, he contacted DOMINICK MALLAMO, aka., "BIG DOM," Youngstown, Ohio, rackets leader, at — MALLAMO's request, at the Workingmen's Club, E. Federal] St., Youngstown, and thereafter the two of them drove to the home of PAUL ROMEO, 12th St., Campbell, Ohio, previously reported as: revsired "head" of the "Calabrese Organization" in the Youngs - _ town area, Upon arrival at ‘the home, informant advised he and MALLAMO went to the basement of the home, where informant had previously met with ROMEO and MALLAMO, and MALLAMO remained in one room, and ROMEO took him into another room where there was a large statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. ROMEO advised informant he was going to make him "one of us," in that he felt informant "is a good boy." ROMEO took the informant by the hand and instructed informant to kneel before the statue, which informant did, and then ()- ex eau on - . —F2- 16054 - 92-6054; - 157-742) | NOT <i RECORDED ga ve 9 cer a 92-808; 120 APR 21 1964 pnd? - 92-639; 1 ~- 157-127; _ 7 - 92-621; 1 - 92-4773 _. — 1 - 166 -69) a a ‘SEP /ns (16) Approved: DoctId: 32304710 Page 6 COLE F ORIGINAL FILED. IN Ho
_. See DOM wo CV 137-29 SA ROMEO knelt beside him. ROMEO instructed informant to’ repeat after him, "If something happens any place and I get caught, I don't | talk. "ROMEO and the informant then got up, and ROMEO poured two glasses of wine and told the informant, "You know what this is, this is olood, which is the bond. between us," and then ROMEO asked the informant, "Do you know me?" and informant replied "Ne," and ROMEO replied, "That's good," ROMEO én asked, "Do" you know DOMINICK?" and informant advised "I know him from the Workingmen'g Club," and ROMEO replied "That's good, ROMEO then.told.the informant , "Sometime you might have to say you-don't know DOMINICK, 0.K.?" and informant replied in tne affirmative. , - ts rmant advised ROMEO again took him before the statue and cond nim to light two candles, which he provided, and instructed him, when kneeling, to repeat, "I die before — I squeai.," which the informant did. Then ROMEO advised infor-: mant what there are many people in this world that are no good, and she soot is no good people." ROMEO then stated, "No let | nobody °ool you because you get mad, you must never get mad. 7K (MALLAMO) before you make a move, and never make a move by yourself." ROMEO then told the informant that if MALLAMO shouid go out of town and the informant needs to. see nim and 19%, that he should come to ROMEO, and he would “ {SRANK MARTEL). ROMEO stated to informant, "You aa informant then said, "If I belong to you, ) me too," and ROMEO said "Yes." ROMEO said : aething wrong to you, don't do something back, but go ar 3@@ DIMINICK, You're too young a man to die, and we get many TOUNE fellows to do the job, not one man, and not you. sO then called MALLAMO into the room and the three status, and informant again repeated, "I die rf something happens any place and I get knelt bets vefora TF caugnet , talk. ROMEO then asked the informant, "What if they to jail and hit you with a strap, what do you do?" ¥n staved he told him he would get mad and that the person | who hit him, and ROMEO said, "No, go and see DOMINICK (MALLAMO) . and informant ne -2.. DoclId: 32304710 Page 93 Teéased wider™ the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Use (2107 Note). DATE: git -h41- 2017, “4
ecords Collection Act of ffed under the John F. Kennedy Assassination. : 11-14-7017" .. ae WO eget CV 137~29 SA . | . Informant then stated ROMEO.took "holy water" and blessed informant and MALLAMO as they held hands, and the informant was instructs ed to fold his hands, still kneeling, and tela te vepeat after ROMEO, "If I have to go to jail I go." Informant. then cold ROMEO that he did not like this, in that if someone hit him, he would hit back or kill, and ROMEO said, 'No, we got people that do this kind of business." Informant, stated that all three then stood up, and NOMEO poured anothér glass of wine for each, and the three of fed them drank the wine ROMEO then asked informant if he was able to travel, if MALLAMO coyld not go, and informant said he was. ROMEO then asked, "Suppose I need yoy to go to Steubenville, can you’ goo" and informant replied that he G 1, and ROMEO asked, "Po Cleveland?" and informant again ” led he could. ROMEO cautioned the informant that he was not aliowed to carry a gun anymore, and told the informant he -koew che infermant had a blackjack and also told him to put if away. He also told him to make sure he never carried a mun or blacew jack in his car at anytime. leaving, ROMEO told the informant ner going to have a meeting." "DOMENICK ¢ ant advised on 4/10/64 he had received a from MALLAMO th: gay to attend a meeting at the Working- Chub, and not arive his car to that location, but (oR call ain and he would have someone pick him advised that from the conversation he formed the wes going bo have to make a trip for MALLAMO, ‘| : and he has no idea where he will. have accempany.him. He stated he wili make “LAMO reqvuegts, and the Bureau will be kept ad-. leve Lopmente . buy nat in + ; | pocta:32304710 Page 10