Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information ~- AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-90124-10018 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: CR 92-7310-34 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: CV TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 03/26/1976 PAGES: 7 SUBJECTS : JOHN NARDI MITCHELL LIVINGSTON WERBELL III DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 09/12/1998 OPENING CRITERIA : INDEFINITE COMMENTS:- RPT a v9] Docld: 32335460 Page 1
! Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotey. ‘ DATE: ,11-14- 27 . K _ FD-263 ‘Rey. -15 ; . _— FEDERAL | . -WREAU OF INVES. CIGATION INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD 11/18/75 - 3/25/76 REPORT MADE BY {TYPED BY ! SA KOBEKT A, ALVOKD | plb CHARACTER OF CASE _ - rn err REPORTING OFFICE: CLEVELAND TITLE OF CASE JOHN NADI AK On November 18, 1975, CV 3686-PC advised Special Avent” (SA) JOSEPH G. MASTEKSQN that two persons are in from New Jerse at the request of HANKXGRECCQ. GRECCO feels he has fivépeaple™ now and is ready to kill DANNY GKEENE. Source does not know Fis . ! who is paying for the two people from New Jersey or :the ca@ntraé | for GkEENE. Source advised that. JOHN NAKDI atated that it-appears ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED rox NONE JAcquir-| lease HAS BEEN: ? PRETRIA LS convic.| FRET Snlrus. FINES SAVINGS _ RECOVERIES TAL rf ‘ q : : [PENDING OVER'ONE YEAR a Es NO : : H FP ENDING PROSECUTION: AN : — : 7 OVER SIX MON THS my ; Wy SPECIAL AGENT a | APPROY IN CHARGE ¢ WADE: . qo i ES. | Zo (92-7310). OF sae - USA, Cleveland—@ xa C psed i Q . ierher FICSIF | ,,, 2 | “comic Zoi Vell én APR 9 1976 : oT FBIHQ b | g Cf. 2 - Cleveland (92- Seasonerst EVE IIrosuck ar ee et (See Bufile #62-1172490)} | = oo . “eg es Dissemination Record of Attached Report Notations Agency sow Fwd. | Room. a | By. | {S? | 5 5 APR15 1976. - GOVER PAGE | a Docld:32335460 Page 2
" Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Usc FIT Hote;. DATE: » 11-14-2017 \ . a CV 92-963 Ohie as though there was going to be a tHe said he it was going to be between the Irish and the Italians. Source further advised that MQkT Ate? fe met with NADI before he left town on the 18th. FRANKLIN flew south to Floerida.and the Islands. aS told x On Necember 10, 1975, CV 32847¢-T& emda, ALD C. AsTIN that MORT FRANKLIN and IGEN PACTASELLO go back maybe 5 te 7 years. FRANKLIN has placed numerous sports bets with CIASULLO in years past and has even purchased a aew station wagon from CIASULLO that was stolen and retitled by CIASULLO. CIASULLO maintains control of FiANKLIN mainly through intimidation. Cencerning the recent bust of FKANKLIN by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), the source advised that originally CIASULLO had been offered the deal by JOHN NADI, but he, CIASULLO, turned the deal down and FRANKLIN picked up the option.» Qn January 29, 1976, source advised SAs xICHA:D C. AKxTIN and PATKICK J. FOxAN as follows: During the initial contact that the source had with © FRANKLIN in late December, another job was mentioued by FANKLIN. This job involved the destruction of the building that held the records and evidence for the narcotics case against NA..DI and FiANKLIN which caused thei: recent indictment and arzest. According to the source, although FRANKLIN did not mention NAKDI's name as being behind this destruction of evideuce, source from his experience with FXANKLIN and his knowing FKANKLIN's . spinelessness, source believes NAxDI to be the prime mover in . the destruction. FKANKLIN instructed the source to find some- one to handle this job, which would pay $25,000. Source was \ ‘recently told by FRANKLIN that the bombing would not occur until the hearing which was to take place in Miami duving the week of January 19, 1976, and it was determined exactly how good a case the Government had concerning theis naveotics violations. - B- | | COVE. PAGE | Docld:32335460 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC Tily Hotes. DATE:. 11-14-2017 . CV 92-963 Source then mentioned that if "they!' meaning the source and his contacts, GxCCO, et al, were to handle some of the azsons for CUNNINGHAM through FRANKLIN: and NA:.DI, they (source and others) would be in a position to learn the details concerning the destruction of the building in Miami. Source then mentioned there would be no harm in this, in that no one would be killed. The source was specifically. instructed by SAs AXTIN an@ FOKAN that he was in no way to facilitate or have anything whatsoever to do with any arson case involving ‘anyone at anytime. The source stated that if that is how the FBI felt, he understood and would not participate in any way. Source stated that through personal conversation with ‘FRANKLIN, he learned that FRANKLIN and NAsDI and CUNNINGHAM have telephone numbers. of pay phones where they can reach one another on a daily basis. There are separate telephone contact points by the specific day of the week. Source advised that FRANKLIN is leaving for Florida on January 21, 1976 and will be back in Cleveland by Januazy 25, 1976. The purpose of this trip is to appear in court cegarding the narcotics violation. The source further noted that the .eason for FxANKLIN's involvement in the arsons contemplated by CUNNINGHAM was that FRANKLIN owes NAsDI money from his bond that was put up foi him by NAKDI. Source furthes noted that NADI put up the bond for F:ANKLIN in that he, NAsDI, feels that FKANKLIN is.a weak sister: and that he, NADI, has to - s protect himself. On December 30, 1975, CV 3686-PC furnished SA JOSEPH G. MASTEKSON the following information: -C- COVE PAGE Doclda: 32335460 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 usc Pi0T Hotes. DATE :, 11-14-2017 c™N = CV 92-963 having been built in 1890 or 1900, and had a sprinkle system, which was turned off by the night watchman, who then disappeared for a short time. The hotel was insured for around $100,000, e Source advised that from what FiANKLIN has told him, the yansaction involving CUN}VINGHAM, NAKDI, FRANKLIN, Ohid 4.pOMInic EXBATONE, and MITCHEL: LMIEKBELIL,.and the 1,000 wecmeccctnre ff mack ‘ine cuns is still planned to take place. The exact 4 time frame for the machine guns to be stolen and flown of Flovida is unknown at the present time by source. Qn January 8, 1976, CV 3317-C-TE advised SA A.TIN that JOHN. NAxDI would be leaving for Florida sho:tly to attend a preliminary hearing on his and MOXT Fi:ANKLIN's drug case. Source advised that NARDI is somewhat cocky regarding charges’ breught by the DEA and is not too concerned with the outcome of the trial. Source advised that street talk has it that WAxDI did not go out front but has his bobos handling, the deal. Source advised that his main bobo was MOT FiANKLIN © and that for some :eason NADI feels that FxANKLIN could be a possible weak link because of his propensity for talk. ADMINISTRATIVE The investigative period pre-dates the last report in this matter to include results of investigation not avail- ° able at the time last report submitted. - pe COVHK PAGE Docld:32335460 Page 6