COMMENTS : v9.1 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER :. a ————— ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : ~ RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : JFK Assassination System Date: 5/28/201 Identification Form I — ——I_—— i090 Agency Information FBI 124-10283-10084 HQ CR 63-4426-131 Document Information FBI SAC, PG DIRECTOR, FBI 06/09/1958 5 SMO, ASSOC, SJL, GENOVESE, MIKE, THP, RACK AND SUBV, B/F INT. PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 05/19/1998 INDEFINITE NNN a: HW 45854 DocIdad:32303072 Page 1
‘ e_ 2ARD FORM NO. 64 ae , , ye . 1 . | ° Dif Memorandum + UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT to, DIRECTOR, FBI (63- 4426) ATE: 6/5/58 4 a exons, AW v- SAC, PITTSBURGH. (92-277) sugject: / ‘“‘wERTING OF HOODLUMS, APALACHIN, NEW YORK 7 1/14/57 ¥ , : 4 . : . i a 00: ALBANY | NS Re Albany airtel to Bureau, 5 5/12/58, and Pittsburgh letter — ! rT to Bureau, 5/28/58. The following information requested by the ALbany Office _ concerning SE/ was. MICHAEL JAMES+GENOVESE, - MICHAET-GENO » 18’ being set roren herewith: | VERIFICATION OF THE STATUS OF. MIKESG GENOVESE AS A MAJOR FIGURE... } | oo“ | x. | na Investigation in the Pittsburgh vicinity subsequent to the ~ meeting of hoodlums at Apalachin, New York, on 11/14/57 has established the fact that GENOVESE’is a major figure | as far as the Pittsburgh racketeering element is concerned. | His association with racket figures in the vicinity of “ ~ | \ Apalachin during November, 1957, has received widespread publicity in Pittsburgh newspapers. ‘ OTHER 4, Ee a potential criminal informant of the ' sburgh Office who is intimately acquainted with many , ; Pittsburgh top hoodlums through association with them when a they began their racket careers and who wagbence associated with Pittsburgh top hoodlum SEBASTIAN JOHN*LA ROCCA as a A partner in 4 coin machine business in Pittsburgh, advised _-_ SA ROBERT A. VOEGE on 2/27/58 that in his opinion LA ROCCA ' is "héad.of the entire racket set-up in Western Pennsylvania" _andthat the MANNARINO brothers of New: Kensington, Pa., are "probably just below him" in stature. He stated that he has no doubt: that LA ROCCA is grooming MIKE GENOVESE for ~ this lofty racket. position so that he may take it over followin the retirement of LA ROCCA. FOR review AT ion sunk ig TO ; HOGA Be Juni T Hs 63 (| Wee a Ser D9 - Bureau oo | Bf 4 - Albany (62-1152) ; ~Y LLb- /, 4 - Pittsburgh (2-92-277) REC 90 . (7 (1-92-235) a 92~ dae) | € oy 12 JUN 10 1958. ' RAV/jab_ wf. . COPIES MADE te aS) . | aw 45854 DocId:32303072 Page 2
es , i ¢ 4 ; } } ground would be broken in the near future for the construction ‘PG 92-277 Contacted again on 5/29/58[___] advised that he has had no OTHER 4 reason to change this opinion. ee a potential criminal informant of the Pittsburgh closely associated with the Pittsburgh racketeering element and is presently a waitress at the Red _ Eagle Club, formerly known as The Genovese Cocktail Lounge, \ 412 Larimer Avenue, Pittsburgh, advised SA ROBERT A. VOEGE \ on 2/19/58 that she understands that SAMSMANNARINO is the chief racketeer in Western Pennsylvania and that SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA is his immediate underling. She advised that is is obvious p to everyone connected with the rackets in the Pittsburgh area {a that MIKE GENOVESE, a polished, sincere, serious and ultra- | conservative individual, is the next heir to LA ROCCA's position with the responsibilities that go with it. ' H Contacted again on 6/3/58 she said she has had no reason to : change this belief. - SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS OR OPERATIONS OF MIKE GENOVESE SINCE NOVEMBER 14, 1957. GENOVESE has been engaged in no known actual substantial financial transactions or operations since 11/14/57, but \ informants have advised that he is actively endeavoring to \ develop several newly anticipated enterprises. \ \ Y On 4/11/58 the Pittsburgh Office received information confidentially from THOMAS MARTIN, Vice-President, Real Estate Divisjon, Potter \ Bank and Trust Company of Pittsburgh, that -ARTH ONsnka a Pittsburgh top hoodlum and a partner of GENOVESE in Archie's ic ‘ Automatic Car Wash, 6050 Bennett Street, Pittsburgh, had ho approached Potter's Loan Department for a $275,000 construction _ loan in order to build a 54-unit motel in the vicinity of Monroeville near Pittsburgh at a total cost of $491,000. On 5/20/58 PG 573-C, who has supplied reliable information in the past, advised SA JOHN S. PORTELLA that he had been able to ’ learn that the aforementioned ARTHUR D. NELSON, who is better known; as "ARCHIE," and MIKE GENOVESE are planning to build a large auto | parts and accessory store on. Frankstown Avenue near the aforementioned automatic car wash. He stated that it was his understanding that ! of the new building that will house this store. - -2.- AS Ss ~ * ~* ee ee - -- : . ~ Te, STE Te Ee. HW 45854 DocId:32303072 Page 3
PG 92-277 On s/et/s8[ __ladvised SA ROBERT A. VOEGE that she OTHER 4 had learned MIKE GENOVESE and several of his friends would open a negro cocktail lounge in the Homewood Section of Pittsburgh and this establishment would hire negro help and have a negro manager. No further information regarding the aforementioned business transactions has been received to date, but developments along these lines are being followed closely by the PAtuSbaren Office. UN BUSINESS OPERATIONS BEGUN, ENTERED INTO OR DISCONTINUED SINCE | | | | | No known business operations have been begun or discontinued or have been entered into by MIKE GENOVESE since 11/14/57 except as outlined under the previous caption. RE-ALIGNMENT OF CRIMINAL OR QUASI-LEGAL OPERATIONS IN REGARD TO MIKE GENOVESE. There has been no information concerning the re-alignment of any such operations on the part of MIKE GENOVESE to date. ” Informants have advised, however, that GENOVESE is well aware he is under investigation by the Bureau and has instructed his associates to.be close-mouthed in their contacts with 4 other individuals. . It is also noted by informants that the | numbers business engaged in by GENOVESE moves its "floating | headquarters" frequently to avoid suspicion. INFORMATION REGARDING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND BUSINESS - OPERATIONS AND THE RE-ALIGNMENT OF CRIMINAL OR QUASL-LEGAL OPERATIO LO ER LA ORCEMENT AGENCIES IN E 3 STO , 1957. 7 CARMEN R. DAMIAN, Field Supervisor, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit, U. S. Treasury Department,and WILLIAM F. DURKIN, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Narcotics, U. S. Treasury Department, Pittsburgh, Pa., advised SAS THOMAS G. FORSYTH III and DAMON W. PITCHER that their organizations have not conducted any investigation into the activities of MIKE GENOVESE / since 11/14/57 and do not anticipate the initiation of such an investigation in the near future. -~3- | | | SY “NAN | a A a ees et — i . — ee eee HW 45854 DocIdad:32303072 Page 4
Siieinill een Incemeumenctaniieadante renner eee neadae eked ae - . mw a ee eee ee = ee — “PG 92-277 Continuing liaison with the police departments of Richland and West Deer Townships, which cover the neighborhood surrounding the GENOVESE residence at Gibsonia, Pa., has reflected that no new information concerning GENOVESE has been developed. The Pittsburgh Office is presently reviewing and re-evaluating its major hoodlum investigation in'an effort to ascertain the actual financial holdings of this subject. Constant checks are being made in this regard, keeping in mind that an estimate of the net worth of a major hoodlum such as MIKE ‘ GENOVESE, based upon his scale of living, will be invaluable not only for uncovering heretofore unknown sums of money; but for dissemination to the local office, of the Internal Revenue Service as an aid to that agency's investigative efforts. This information will be evaluated for comparison with the suggested agenda of the Apalachin meeting to determine whether the transactions are in any way coincidental. There has been no new information coming to the attention of Pittsburgh agents, through informants or sources, which would indicate that the Apalachin meeting was held for anything other than those purposes listed under Section E of referenced Albany airtel. A - It is to be noted that Pittsburgh Informant PG 514-C advise aa on 11/25/57 that he had received information from one PATZTIANI, who had obtained it that same day from MIKE GENOVESE, that at the meeting it was agreed to build a string of motels across the country and local representatives of the group were to begin construction in their territories. The group at Apalachin would be called upon for any financial aid needed in this regard. At this same time GENOVESE reportedly advised TIANI that he and his partner, ARCHIE NELSON, also a Pittsburgh | top hoodlum, had plans to build a motel at Monroeville, Pa.>. MIKE GENOVESE was contacted by SA ROBERT A. VOEGE on 5/29/58 - 3 at which time he advised that inasmuch as he had little education compared to that of a FBI Agent he would consent to an interview only inf the presente of his lawyer, VINCENT CASEY of Pittsburgh. He admitted that he was "shook up" over the investigation which has centered around him to date and he does not believe he has done anything wrong to warrant such an investigation. He admitted that he was at Apalachin, New York, on 11/14/57, but stated he "didn't know what it was all about." He said that he wishes now he had never been ~4- KY a | aw 45854 DocId:32303072 Page 5 a eer