i \ \ i Released under the John F. DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE : DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32332337 Page 1 Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992? (44 USC 2107 Hote). JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90101-10078 HQ 92-4194-7 Document Information FBI CG HQ 07/15/1964 2 JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 07/29/1998 INDEFINITE MEMO Date: 6/2/2015
. DARE: 11-14-2017 r. . thal als 2g OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 ef 6010-106-03 Ley : R ee fg, aor MAY 1962 EDITION : AS! f 5 oN Cae GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 < : ee A Sa UNITED STATES GO. ~iRNMENT _ UAE Vy y ! . Memorandum TO: DIRECTOR, FBI pate: July 15, 1964 SAC, CHICAGO (137- 5029) yi Sy Q supject’” JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA, aka. ya AR , ' Re Bureau letter to Miami and Chicago, 6/16 and Bureau letter to Chicago dated 6/29/64. - Re letters advised that information was/Zarnished to Departmental Attorney WILLIAM KENNEY by JOSE ROLA concerning allegation that the "outfit" had a Federal Agent on the payroll in Chicago. It was further noted that GUY _ MENDOLA made a statement to MEROLA that Federal Agents had two persons in Chicago as informants, both of. whom possess the first name VITO. LL aan VITO ACCAGNINI is currently in Federal Gustody voluminous information to the Chicago Office in addition to offering testimony before a ~ Federal Grand Jury. ZACCAGNINI was a member of the SAM DE STEFANO group which is extremely active in the juice racket. Undoubtedly, DE STEFANO and members of his group are aware that ZACCAGNINI is currently cooperating with egt Fedenal Agenciesin the Chicago area. However, Since offerin of Zr =thf8 cooperation, ZACCAGNINI has been placed in confinement . © Sang his Yhereabouts have been kept confidential and is Known =Sto a sélect few who are employed with the United States- Nae ="Préson,Department , the United States Attorney' s Office, | f seSeuet Service and the Chicago Division. i are o- . ae =. a As the Bureau knows, CG 6404-C also possesses Se thie firsh name VITO. His informant is well acquainted a vith\the™ underworld and has played an active part in a e diving major hijacking cases in the Chicago area. This Ne jedual is also acquainted with 2GUY, MENDOLA and Chicago Of Pv 4tg\Naware that MENDOLA .is,;presently frequenting infor: ant tsNhangouty |’ “There® ts’ no- ‘indicatvon! ‘that ‘this inkormat ha as been, Skpbseat YE thie underwor, Jd°‘as' such and”: it/istaoted — that) t major~cartage titileves continne to trequeitt) Ht6) HapEgUh, (Gear G) he been(an mungormaitt of i fy: eS 'S- re ee _ f ' . sed Gao 3 wa - Ae ay . 4 4 A 2 ¢ bs 2. REC. SR . 6\ hicago.: Se cee RE oN C. ~ 137-89); Bi’ & MCT - 2 pei Sad Fa /pib | Docld: 32332337 Page 2? Released under the John F.> Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2197 Hote}.
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hotey: SATE : 11- 4-?017 a _ CG 137-5029 the Chicago Office for a number of years as the Bureau is aware, and undoubtedly had this individual's informant status become known to the underworld, his effectiveness : . would have long since ceased. VITO NITTI is the subject of a case involving counterfeit series E bonds and Bank of America Express Checks. In connection with this charge, NITTI surrendered ‘himself to the United States Marshal's Office, Chicago; however, he subsequently refused to furnish any information to Chicago FBI Agents in regard to the counterfeit matter or other criminal matters. “No informant or confidential source of the Chicago Office has ever furnished information indicating . that information provided by FBI informants or sources nw are available to the hoodlum element. To the contrary, : sources have advised that hoodlums in Chicago have taken for granted that they "cannot get to the FBI." As the Bureau is aware, an incident occurred during the past month whereby a United States Secret Service Agent named ABRAHAM BOLDEN was charged with attempting to sell a Secret Service report to a minor hoodlum for $50,000. The incident received a great deal of publicity and the bribery was referred to in some newspaper accounts as involving "Government Reports". In’ regard to this publicity, this is a possibility for the above allegation. - 2-=- | i ' Docld: 32332337 Page 3