Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 6/11/201 Identification Form a eeeeeeeeSeSFSFSSeSSeSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSseSeSSeSSSeSeeeee Agency Information ‘ AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: __. 124-10207-10233 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: = 87-66742-331 C—O EEE Document Information ORIGINATOR: . FBI FROM: LENIHAN, JOHN P. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: — 10/19/1964 ‘PAGES: 19 SUBJECTS : LST, PAL, INVEST, WIT, EGAN, JAMES WILLIAM, BKG DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: _ 10/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE 6 COMMENTS : . . -. Docld: 32291457 Page 1
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 {44 USC 27107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 ‘ . CC » ED 568 Gey, bot /. ; oy, ; FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN | DATE i INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD MIAMI i _ MIAMI | 10/19/64 | 9/25-10/15/64 TITLE OF CASE F REPORT MADE BY | TYPED BY FELIX ANTHONY ALDERISIO, aka; ' JOHN P. LENIHAN | jis IRWIN S, WEINER, aka; : | CHARACTER OF CASE CHARLES WILLIAM BRAY; ITAR - EXTORTION; SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR., aka; ITSP; PAN AMERICAN BANK OF MIAMI, FLORIDA - MF (ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD VICTIM . SECTION) REFERENCES: Miami airtels to Bureau dated 9/26/64; - 10/7/64" (2), 10/8/64, 10/9/64, and 10/14/64. Chicago airtels to Bureau 9/29/64 and 10/1/64. Report of SA ARTHUR W. ENGSTROM dated 9/28/64 — at Denver. Report of SA JOHN P, LENIHAN dated 9/30/64 — at Miami, Miami radiograms to Bureau dated 10/6/64, 10/7/64, , 10/14/64; and 10/9/6427 ao Los Angeles airtel to Director dated 10/5/64.~ oO Denver: airtels to Bureau dated 10/5/64. — fj Bureau radiogram to Miami dated 10/7/64. — ( Denver teletype to Director dated 10/9/64. ~* a Miami teletype to Director dated 10/9/64. - woe Washington Field airtel to Director dated 10/9/64. a _Los Angeles airtel to Miami dated 10/10/64. — op New York teletype to Director dated 10/12/64.— Kansas City airtel to Miami dated 10/13/64. SPECIAL AGENT ; APPROVED f Dy, IN CHARGE. DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW COPIES MADE: 4 '- Bureau (87-66742) : £7 2 pi} 1 - USA, Miami | 66 an p= AON ee 1 - Chicago (87-19740) (info) | rem ' 1 - Denver (87-8318) (Info) 21 OCT 23 1964 4 — . 1 - Los Angeles (87-19484) (Info : , , 2 - Miami (87-16480) : “oe : : | NOTATIONS — v ee ila meee rua eee AD ‘+ eae eceerneny Too trta erences es | votes ee Totten tere boost: ‘ +A ao w A ofsguid . ; =4\ ae Ayer ae crepes ese Ce ee me ooo , rem U.S. GOVERNMENT PAINTING drrice 1§—76324-1 were ek : Docld: 32291457 Page 2?
eleased undér the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 T DATE: 11-14-2017 - . - oo MM 87-16480 _ REFERENCES: (continued) | St. Louis airtel to Director dated 10/13/64. / -p- LEADS ane CHICAGO AND DENVER (INFORMATION) . en Information copies of this report are furnished these offices to bring them up to date on the case since both offices have outstanding investigation. ee _ LOS ANGELES (INFORMATION) Oo bo & Information copy is furnished Los Angeles since ™ LA 4410-C-TE is referred to in this report. _# MIAMI AT MIAMI, FLORIDA Will closely follow all phases of this case in order that it be ready for trial by 10/26/64. INFORMANTS Los Angeles airtel to Director dated 10/5/64, ( related LA 4410-C-TE has been unable to furnish any information of value for the past several months due to. opening a new whokesale bakery and spending long hours at this work. It is possible he may be unable to continue as an informant - and will probably have to be closed. A , - RB - | COVER PAGE f Sy ee NOD RS { Docld:32291457 Page 3 é
"Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC Vi07 Woteyr > DATE; 11-14-2017 . : oo MM 87-16480 MORRIS LITBERG continues to reside at 2029 South . Garth, Los Angeles, and his bakery operation is located _ at 1583 Colorado Eagle Rock, in the greater Los Angeles. __—- area, At both of these locations he is known as LEE TUTTLE. The residence and employment of his son, HAROLD, is unknown. It is not believed advisable to ask him the |. whereabouts of his son at this time. | It is suggested that his residence only -be given to KENNEY. — | ‘y a It is noted that LITBERG has indicated in the past in stray terms that he will not testify against ALDERISIO. - C¥ - COVER - PAGE ° | , DocId: 32291457 Page 4
| Docld: 32291457 Page 5 MM 87-16480 Re;. TRIAL POSTPONEMENT - AT MIAMI, -FLORIDA On October 9, 1964, U. S, Attorney WILLIAM MEADOWS advised that he had that date received a telegraphic message from the Department of Justice, Washington, D. C., which re- quested him on the behalf of both prosecution and defense to request a one week postponement of the trial scheduled for . October 20, 1964, Mr. MEADOWS stated Judge FULTON-granted the one week postponement and placed the ALDERISIO-~WERNER case at the end of his caléndar for the week of October 26, 1964, As of October 9, 1964, Judge FULTON pointed out he already had four civil trials scheduled for the week of October 26, 1964, and therefore he could not be sure. what day during the week of October 26, 1964, the trial of ALDERISIO and WERNER - would, commence, Re; TRIAL PREPARATION AND INVESTIGATION On September 25, 1964, Departmental Attorney KENNEY advised that he and Mr,. MEADOWS expected to leave Miami on the night of September 28, 1964, and have an appointment to . interview EGAN in Denver on September 29, 1964, st Mr..KENNEY"s requested that all FD-~302s on interviews’ with EGAN, BRAY, KAY and BROOK be made available to the prosecutor since they expected that the defense attorney might invokes | ‘the Jencks -- Rule and request these, t On October 9, 1964, original FD-302s on BRAY, EGAN, KAY and BROOK were made available to Departmental Attorney EDWARD HARRINGTON. On October 5, 1964, a Xerox copy of the time log dated October 9, 1963, reporting the apprehension of ALDERISIO at Chicago by Bureau Agents was made available to U. S. Attorney. WILLIAM MEADOWS per his request which was made to FBI Agents in Chicago on his recent visit there, On October 5, 1964, the conference in Mr. MEADOWS' -~ office participated in by Mr. MEADOWS, Departmental Attorneys: WILLIAM KENNEY and EDWARD HARRINGTON and SA JOHN P. LENIHAN . it. was desired that other persons ALDERISIO had either threatened or beaten up would be subpoenaed and even if they refused to. testify the effect they would have on any possible testimony from ALDERISIO or strategy used by the defense attorney might be effected. It was; desired that MORRIS LITBERG and his son | - HAROLD of Los Angeles as well as the SEGAL brothers in New York 2. 10 -. “Collection Act of 1992 (44 Use 7107 Hater 11-14-2017 ; aan Do
| Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 DATE: 11-14-2017 ' SS ° MM 87-16480 would probably be subpoenaed for. this purpose, On October 6, 1964, Mr. KENNEY advised that he did not have a current address for MORRIS and HAROLD LITBERG and he had telephonically requested the FBI Office in Los — Angeles to forward the most recent available address of the LITBERGs to the FBI Office in Miami. On October 7, 1964, Mr. KENNEY was advised that MORRIS LITBERG possibly resides at. 2029 South Garth Street, Los Angeles, that he is generally known as LEE TUTTLE but the address of his son HAROLD is unknown. AT. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA MORRIS LITBERG advised on October 9, 1964, that he. had not changed his mind about testifying against ALDERISIO, Under no circumstances will he do so, even if he has to. go to jail for contempt of court... His reasons are the same: fear for the lives of his family and his own, He has good reason because he was beaten by ALDERISIO and others, five times and almost killed. He also pointed out that his son, HAROLD, knew nothing about ALDERISIO and would be unable to testify to anything, even if he wanted to, which he does not, ‘He also stated that in addition to the above, one day away from his baking business, which is a one-man operation, would completely ruin him, AT MIAMI, FLORIDA © On October 13, 1964, the above data provided by - MORRIS LITBERG was made available to U. S.. Attorney MEADOWS and Departmental Attorney KENNEY who advised they would take the matter under consideration, AT NEW YORK CITY Departmental Attorney WILLIAM KENNEY telephonically advised the New York Office that he intended to come to New ~ York City on October 19, 1964, to interview SEYMOUR DANIEL SEGAL and ALLEN IRVING SEGAL, - ill - f yw | Docla: 32291457 Page 6 USC 2107 Hotey i : iL ‘ a.