PH 92-444 . On April 16, 1959, Philadelphia confidential informant T- he advised that the Hotel Plaza Gambling Casino had received ermission to reopen but that the permission had cost the casino $50, 000. This informant said that because of the high payment the backers of the casino were now clean and were unable to open the casino. This informant again said that efforts were being made to attempt to raise additional money in order that the casino could reopen. ~ On_ April oh, and May 19, 1959, Philadelphia confidential informant T-44 furnished the following information to SA RAYMOND J, GORHAM: This informant said that during the fall and early Winter of 1958 he had been associated in the Plaza Casino, Havana, Cuba. The informant said that the casino had previously been set up by a group of New Jersey gamblers as. well as a few individuals from Pennsylvania, in the Philadelphia area. particularly. The informant said that the gambling syndicate from . New. Jersey and Philadelphia had secured their. gambling license. _ from the Cuban Governmént through-.one CHARLES "The Blade" TOURINE. oy ' approximately seven or-eight years ago ANGELO BRUNO. rented a large -summer home in Atlantic City on Atlantic. Avenue....Hé-said- that ~ ‘with whom MEYNER came.when he visited BRUNO, but) gave the impression This informant indicated that ANGELO BRUNO Agi. int Havana, “stayed at the Capri-Hotel. The informant. said that-he understood that. ' BRUNO alternated: between Miami, Fla., and’ Havana, Cuba... He. further indicated that when the Cuban. revolution broke: out that BRUNO as well as other gamblers in Havana fled to Miami, Fla. The informant ; could furnish no additional. information in | regards to BRUNO's ! residence in Miami... os : On: September ll, 1959, Philadelphia « confidential informant | n16. “gdvised SA. J. ROBERT PEARCE that ANGELO BRUNO's wife had. — | recently claimed that ANGELO. BRUNO was in business-in. Cuba with at “ y least two. other men, one of whom was identified as BROWNIE andthe other as PAPPY IPPOLITO, Regarding BROWNIE she. recalled. that: IPPOLITO and BROWNIE visited ANGELO BRUNO at this residence. » He also said that Governor ‘ROBERT MEYNER, the present Governor. of. New Jersey visited BRUNO at this address. - He did: not know, however, that he knew IPPOLITO and BROWNIE, who was described as being tall, blonde, and. good ‘looking. - 367 - HW 45737 Docld: 32290693 Page 20.
Xe HW 45737 PH 92-444 JRP:fka on July 22, 1959, Philadelphia Confidential Informant T= 16 advised SA J, ROBERT PEARCE that ANGELO BRUNO's wife, SUE, had recently stated that ANGELO BRUNO had $180,000 invested in a Cuban gambling casino. It was said that the money was not lost but at the present time BRUNO was. unable to get the money out of Cuba. It was said that SUE BRUNO had commented that while she and ANGELO BRUNO were in Cuba they were treated like royalty and became acquainted with people high in the government. It was said that all of this stopped when the Batista Government fell. - ; ‘Prier investigation indicated that” a group ef New - ‘Jersey’ “packet” figures” had an interest’ in a gambling ‘easine in Havana, Cuba. Persens identified as having. an interest . were CARL "PAPPY" IPPOLITO, CHARLES ‘TOURINE, ake "The Blade," and an individual named. "DAYLIGHT." . ; "Daring Octeber 1960, Philadelphia Confidential tnfor- “maint: p- 45; advised SA DALE M, HIESTAND ‘that ANGELO --BRUNO' ‘had | - pecently ‘aid that. he had’ arranged. through Lleyds: ef: Londen » - disclesed: that the: “premiums. had: ‘Lapsed. - been: impressed- With: this undisélesed' insurance’ agent's” refusal and an: undisclesed: insurance’ ‘agent te insure his° gambling ©: casine, sunidentified, in Havana‘fer..an undisclesed* amount . The’ ‘Insurance - ‘agent ,- accerding - te..BRUNO's” comments , Tianipulated papers se: ‘that. ;ANGELO ‘BRUNO’: receivéed® $180, 000... (Lt.was ‘explained _ by: BRUNO: that:-the. casine . had -catight- ‘en fire” at: ‘the: “time™ CASTRO teek’ ever: Havana,” and that a check ef the. -Ansurance: papers.» “BRUNO. was’ said. te: ‘have te accept $20, 080 fer this faver. in. a arranging. the. payment fer the less. oe “Taremant: ters -peGantly- advised that. JAY ‘KATTELMAN - nad” some’ “Giewledge’ @r handled the insurance fer the. > gambling - casino allegedly. owned by BRUNO An Havana. ~ phe” ‘pesults® at” ‘thterview of KATTELMAN: “an insurance agent, Philadelphia, is. set ferth: in) this. ‘report. “The 4ndividual Heferred’ ‘te. ‘dhave. as. “pavErenn" according’ to T~2', isan individual that BRUNO uses, to° ‘Commit ‘assaults- on: ‘persons - ‘BRUNO selects." “J-2.. said..that: ‘during - January 1961, BRUNO ‘contemplated : using” "DAYLIGHT." and "BUMPER": te assault employées of ‘the Maggie Cheese Cempany whe» had. ‘been stealing from their employer. = x. : = a = - wee - - = a DoclId: 322790693 Page ?1 et
PH 92-444 _telephone of The records indicate EDWARD BRALYNSKI 1005. Division Street Trenton, New Jersey Listed in this report under the caption "Gambling Operation, Havana, Cuba," information regarding BRALYNSKI, who is also known as BROWN and BROWNIE, is set forth. This individual was allegedly associated with ANGELO BRUNO in a gambling casino in Havana, Cuba. : Upon issuance of a subpoena duces tecum on April 27, 1961, SE E, DAVID PORTER obtained tol alis on the residence The records of the Philadelphia Police Department under Philadelphia PD #198 353 as checked on May 31, 1961, by IC JOHN F, GUNDERMANN, JR., reflected that EDWARD BRALYNSKI was arrested May 18, 1943, for contributing to the delinquency of. a minor which was discharged. On March 9, 1943, at the Philadelphia Arena for pool selling and bookmaking on the prize.fights - discharged. At Trenton, N.J., on charge of rape - disposition not further indicated. Date of this arrest was September 14, 1935. No address was shown for the New Jersey arrest. Addresses shown for the 1943 arrest were 900 South Broad Street and 103 South Reed Street, Trenton, N.J., respectively. ° Interview of RAYMOND BRALYNSKI, brother of. EDWARD BRALYNSKI, who jointly own Brown's Vending Machine Company, 1005 Division Street, Trenton, N.J., is set forth in this report under a subheading with regards to BRUNO's holdings in the Dominican Republic. - 373 - HW 45737 Gana DoclId: 322790693 Page 22?
HW 45737 PH 92-444 Shortly after midnight, ANGELO BRUNO walked in with a person not known to the informant at that time. The informant said that several months later Mr. and Mrs. ANGELO BRUNO were present with the informant at the Casablanca Hotel in Miami Beach, Fla. - - Also present were CARL SAMUEL "PAPPY" IPPOLITO, RAYMOND A, | BRALYNSKY, aka Harry Brown or Browning. During the conversation the informant alleges that. "PAPPY" IPPOLITO told the informant ' that the man who was with BRUNO at REGINELLI's several months ago was subject, FREDERICK TENUTO. Additional details relative to IPPOLITO allegedly being interested financially in the Plaza Hotel gambling casino in Havana, Cuba, with ANGELO BRUNO appear under the caption of "Legitimate Business" in this report. In January 1961, Philadelphia T-2 advised that ANGELO BRUNO contemplated using "PAPPY" to "represent us" and "PAPPY" could get "BUMPER and DAYLIGHT" to assault employees of the Maggio Cheese Company who were stealing from their employer, T-2— -advised that he had learned that PAT ALVANCANO, a brother-in-law of SALVATORE MAGGIO employed by the Maggio Cheese Company, was stealing from his employer. Upon issuance of a subpoena duces tecum on April 27, 1 61, the results of toll calls made from the residence obtained by . DAVIS PORTER, ae — a s made “JEK Law 10(a)2 By communication dated June 6, 1961, the Newark Division advised that TU 2 - 0918 was the telephone number for C.P, IPPOLITO, 1702 Fourth Street, Ewing Township, Trenton, NJ. On March 7, 1961, Deputy Commissioner THEODORE MITCHEL (NA) furnished a copy of the arrest record for CARL IPPOLITO,,. FBI #773 655. This record shows more than fifteen arrests from 1931 to 1943. The arrests included charges of robbery, assault and battery, rape, intimidating a person, attempting to. obstruct justice and violation of Internal Revenue laws by operating a still, ° DoclId: 322790693 Page 23
PH 92 4k ot _ JRPscma - “JOSEPH STASSI . (1944 East eine Street, ane Brooklyn ; _¥, _ “Information: linking” STASST- “to the ‘Plaza’ Gambling Casino . tn! Havana; ‘Cuba; is” pet™ forth’ in the following interview of ~ ae ~ STASSI at New York City, June Oe 1961,. “and other interviews pertaining ‘to thts: matter.” —_ oo By communication: June’ 65° 19625. -the® New “York: Division advised of the following” information: regarding” ‘JOSEPH: ‘STASSI: . STASSI-is the subject - ‘of an anti- ~racketeering investiga- tion ‘of: ‘the: New’ York Office. Tn ‘June- ‘1960-PH T- 48 advised= STASST- ‘had ‘over $300,000 Lhvested +n “the: ‘gambling casino’ atthe Hotel Plaza~in Havana; Cuba. This informant” ‘pointed’ out thatthe’ casino was” totally wrecked by |  CASTRO'S-troops’ during’ the* “Revolution,” ‘and it'was’ singled out for — ~~ -espectally rough’ treatment; The” 4Informant-attributed’this*to -~the faot that STASSI- had been- unusually” well connected “with” ~~the . BATISTA Government’ in-Cuba-and™ pointed” out that STASSI'S ‘son, JOSEPH STASSI, Ir. ;~had-marrted* the’ ‘daughter’ ofa” Cuban senator. — It was said: thet ‘this ‘Benater had: ‘been among’ the: ‘first: individuals ~-@xécuted by CASTRO when-he> ‘took’ over the” ‘government; ‘The’ informant’ | also“ pointed out “that STASSI!S”son* still resided” in Havana and © ~ appeared to be- at ‘that time under close ‘serutiny of the. CASTRO Security Poltee.: . soa June 1960~PH: Thgsatet that® ‘STASSI and his: s brothers, - JOE, TOMMY, ‘and "JIM" ran-one ofthe biggest crap’ games” in Ww York Citys” “It was said thatthe crap game-nad™ been operati “~geven daysa week: from the same” location’ in the: Fast’ Bronx Section ; forthe past’ 15° months without: police~ “interruption, © fats: informant ~--guprently is under-a’$7;600°"fixed" payroll™paid : I ~-«The-informant’ saidthat this crap’ game has a“$50l impressive to Newark, N, J., gamblers sinee this limit than is allowed at Las Vegas crap tables. HW 45737 Docld:32290693 Page 24
HW 45737 yy PH g2- All ANGELO BRUNO was interviewed on February 13, 1961, by OWEN MORRIS, Intelligence Division, Internal Revenue Service, Philadelphia, Pa. =, On February ub, 1961; “MORRIS advised SA J, ROBERT © PEARCE of the following informat Lon regarding his conversation with ANGELO BRUNO the previous days oo _ By communication: dated February eh, 1961,'the -~ . Miami. Division advised.that-on February 21, ° ‘19615. BERLIN. B; » SAUNDERS , JR. ,Branch Manager, Ace-Saxon, 182. Northéast.. ihith Street, “Miami , Fla., advised SA.C, GRAHAM HURST that this  — company, a Plorida eorporation, Was a subsidiary of Continental DoclId: 322790693 Page 25
Rt oe oe ee eS PH 92-4ud | ‘ORP:fka Montmartre Hotel en 4775 Collins Avenue, . oo : Miami Beach, Fla. pO ; SO On.April' 26, 1960, Philadelphia Confidential | Informant re advised SA J, ROBERT PEARCE that SUE BRUNO -had recently stated that she, SUE, had written a $50,000 check for interest, in a vending machine business in Miami, Fla., that ANGELO BRUNO had been able to get most of his: $180,000 investment in a gabmling casino in Havana, Cuba, and that SUE and ANGELO BRUNO had an undisclosed amount of money invested in the Monmarte (phonetic) Hotel in Miami Beach (next to the Eden Roc) but that the investment in the hotel could not show in the records. __By communication dated October 18, 1960, the Miami* ~ . Division advised that Philadelphia Confidential Informant T-51 | advised that the Montmartre Hotel was originally owned by a oe} FLORENCE NADLER, JACK DAVIS and HARRY SINGER and that the original || owners sold the Montmartre Hotel recently; under a lease-back 7 arrangement and that the hotel had been leased back to the if above-mentioned original owners and was presently being operated by HARRY SINGER, This informant had no knowledge of ANGELO BRUNO or SUE BRUNO purchasing an interest in the Montmartre. It was further stated that the Montmartre Hotel, 4775 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Fla., according to credit records, had HARRY SINGER as President; JACK DAVIS as Vice- President; GLEN E, SMITH as Secretary and JACK LIFSITZ as— Treasurer, with SMITH being listed:as a trustee for the estate of HARRY NADLER, deceased in 1958, The original cost of re construction of this hotel, built in 1958, was said to be in _ excess of $2,000,000, including furnishings and as of April 1960, it is estimated that its yearly volume of income was approximately $3,000,000 with a good profit being earned, Listed in ANGELO BRUNO's address book was "JACK LEF" with various phone numbers, who was identified to be JACK LIFSITZ. - Following in this report is the information regarding LIFSITZ and his association with ANGELO BRUNO. — - DoclId: 322790693 Page 276
_ a awe PH 92-Adjd — _ ORP: MMR By communication dated June 6, 1961, the Bes ton Division furnished. the additional information regarding BERNARD ALLEN: The following investigation was cenducted on May 295 1961, by. SA JAMES H. NICHOLSON: Philadelphia Confidential Informant 753 another Government agency which conducts ; investigations, advised from their records as follows: . JEK Law lli(a) - posal ab | WW 45737 Docld:32290693 Page 27
3s PH g2=44) | JRP: ERG —~SNBING PROSECUTIVE ACTION On. _ June erie 1961, berm ieen aN Special agents, Jintelit~ el .. Philadel 2d- All information of value, with the exception of » informa-" tion obtained by Internal Revenue .during interviews of ANGELO” BRUNO, . developed. by the FBI and furnished. ‘Internal Revenue Sérvice. ie appears the above is the most. Atikely . avenue of prosecution of ANGELO BRUNO. , HW 45737 Docld:32290693 Page 30
(PH gQ-NNR SRP: pag Income Tax Returns, ANGELO BRUNO, — 934 Snyder” Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. The” following 3 are income tax returns” for ‘ANGELO: _BRUNO, 1959; and” ‘Joint’ ‘returns for ANGELO: BRUNO and his” wife; SUE BRUNO, which ¢ovéer periods 1952 through 1959; which were ‘provided ‘by: Philadelphia Confidential Informant. E606 1952 -~ 587 - HW 45737 Docld:32290693 Page 31