"Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90154-10006 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 62-9-210-55 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: MM TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: — 11/16/1959 PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA MICHAEL MCLANEY DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 10/30/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : MEMO v9.1 ( Docld: 32339977 Page 1
Pears: under the Joh F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992-({44-US€-2107 Hotej - DATE :* 11-14-2017 be. ; ae Ap . Bag aw {.- yy “ orriony! 7ORM NO. 10 i 7. i “UNITED STATE, Pe: 7 | Memota smo: DIRECTOR, FBI (62- -75147- 210) pate: 11/16/59 | . od row : SAC, MIAMI (62-3398) 7 | OTap | Ke odlim Fr Gua pawn © Cuba SUBJECT: AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES = "CUBA | | ANTI-RACKETEERING / we jdt 1?) ; Agel SMa vel MM 334-C on 9/4/59 advised that MIKE}MC LANEY, = ~~“? of the Nacional Hotel Gambling Casino, makes frequent trips (i... from Havana to Miami. He stated MC LANEY bought a home at ~~ canna 4855 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, Fla. fee een ne wenn ot pete tate ty t of, JOHN KERNAN, PCI, on 10/15/59 stated he learned d that MEYER {LANSKY was in the process of selling his Tuscany Motel in Hollywood, Fla., and the deal should be concluded by the end of 10/15/59. He said the purchaser is ARTHUR ~~ SEIGAL, who owns a series of liquor stores in Boston, . Mass. KERNAN said, according to a friend 9 his, SEIGAL related to this friend that undoubtedly SAM/BARENSON (PH), also a ,, E > MehT: = ut Ww. g N liquor dealer in Boston, will become his partner. KE he ny said he had no information as to the price or what LANSKY __#> intended to do with the additional funds. Be On 9/24/59 Mrs. ses, criseat/serer, 201 88th Street, Dade County, Fla., advised her husband, GILBER DER, aka.: . DOCYAPPLE, is employed in the gambling casino of the Riviera, , ‘Hotel, Havana, Cuba. ; SOFIE 2 i i Yul peaqesst On 10/7/59 EDWARD NICHOLS, INS, Miami, advised MICHAEL J. MC LANEY arrived at ‘10: 30. P, M. that date from fon, a “INFORMATION CONTAINED \ | 2S Havana, Cuba. i Pa feet Om PATRICK, J< CROWLEY, Inspector, INS, on 10/15/59 Y aa advised that JAC SKY arrived in Miami from Havana, Cuba, ji that day and intended to remain a few days at his home, 1146 — Harrison Street, Hollywood, Fla. |B Bureau 77 bx : bra | \ Miaini\ REF! ejm PLP eh Me. a ni Por fap eet HSCA re; neh ep eS a (7) gh gs G NOY £7 12 Docld: 32339977 Page 2?
“Réeleased under the om F.-Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1999 (44 USC 2107 Hote). pap tt 2007 . SS -MM 62-3398 ‘ef MM 334-C on 10/16/59 related that MEYER LANSKY had “sold his Tuscany Motel for a figure between $600, 000.00 and * $700,000.00. pee _ MM 673-C advised on 10/23/59 that he received _ | ; information that CLIFF-XJONES will also operate the gambling. casino in the new Hotel Quito in Quito, Ecuador, which will open in February, 1960. He also advised that he had been in. : - Havana, Cuba, and while there spoke to JACK LANSKY ‘and DOC _ APPLE at the Riviera Hotel Gambling Casino and NICHOLAS _ _DIACASTANZO ah Capri, Hotel Gambling Casino. He said he also 0 observed YGELO DEHeHRIS TORR at the eee Di ferns veces [WH. ‘ and is serio sly ‘considing | going to Paris, France, to operate. ! MM 675-C on 10/22/59 advised he had a short conver-. sation with JACK LANSKY and LANSKY told him that they had to come up with more money for a payment’ on the Riviera Hotel - in Havana, Cuba, and had a tough time getting it together and, in fact, had to dispose of some good investments to protect their interests in Havana. He also advised LANSKY told him ‘ . that the way things are going, it was a losing proposition, fo and they hope they can hold on until the winter season passes and get out of Cuba by 3/15/60. cs | Additional copies of this communication are being directed to the Bureau for possible reference to the Legat, i Havana, Cuba. vue | Docld: 32339977 Page 3