‘Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/7/2015 ° . Identification Form i Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: 124-10205-10115 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-3171-2246 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: ROEMER, WILLIAM F. JR. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 03/19/1969 ‘PAGES: 6 SUBJECTS : SGI, BKG INVEST, ASSOC, WHEREABOUTS, TRA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact .DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 01/04/1995. _ OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : © eee v9.1 269 , Docld: 32290339 Page 1-
otey. Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act o DATE: 11-14-2017 : DQ . FD-263 (Rev. 12-19-67) _ FEDERAL 3UREAU OF INVEUTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE CHICAGO TITLE OF CASE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE CHIC AGO INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD REPORT MADE BY SA WILLIAM F, ROEMER JR, CHARACTER OF CASE SAMUEL M. CGIANCANA aka aoe ANTI - RACKETEERING “Rex, . : . ‘, _ +. : : REFERENCE: Report of SA WILLIAM F, ROEMER, JR., dated 1/20/69 at e Chicago. UJ 4 APPROPSTA ne aS CIE bak : Toms a’ te “IP (3) ot LEAD DATE CHICAGO L AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Will -continue to follow the ony activities of GIANCANA ~/ = A*® . COVER PAGE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED SAVINGS ~ 0X) NONE RECOVERIES CONVIC. |} AUTO. PENDING OVER ONE YEAR [AJYES [No PENDING PROSECUTION OVER SIX MONTHS Cives [XI] No Yo ff SPECIAL AGENT APPROVED : / As IN CHARGE COPIES MADE; A} ureau (92-3171) (1- Legat, Mexico awl ty 2-USA, Chicago (1- "AUSA LAWRENCE E, MORE ISSEY) 2-Chicago (92- 349) Dissemination Record of Attached Report. Agency Request Recd. | Date Fwd. How Fwd. 0 " \ o> VA <Z'GPO : 1968 O - 299-885 DocId: 32290339" Page 2 ° oe COVER PAGE J be oy AI - C fs
D-2] rttn79hi.s) ~ a 7 n fo : . . g i ~~ider the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 5c ior Hot ey. DATE: tie UN. :D STATES DEPARTMENT OF Jt,__fICE yc Le! FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Copy to: 2-USA, Chicago (1- AUSA LAWRENCE E, MORRISSEY) Report of: ‘SA WILLIAM F. ROEMER, JR, Office: CHICAGO Date: 3/19 /69 : ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED veld Office Fi SSIFIEN , Field Ofice File 9p 34g _ Hf tis geen Bureau File #: 92-3171 Title: ( SAMUEL M. GIANCANA . ac ' pprenre yy AGENCIES — ¥ Character: uw ANTI - RACKETEERING ene (of. ~ ee 4 Synopsis: Spanish National Police, Madrid, Spain, conducted aa investigation with negative results in attempt- oe Oo verify GIANCANA's presence in Barcelona, Spain. ¢ [investigation in Cuernavaca, Mexico, has _ stablished -that house at Nubes Number 2, in, (Ww Cuernavaca, which has been occupied by GIANCANA for the past two or three years has been for sale but has either been sold or has been removed from the market. Investigation to locate GIANCANA : there continuing. “}JSubpoena for GIANCANA issued by Chicago Crime Commission. Subpoena was for purpose of obtaining testimony of GIANCANA regarding suit brought vs. Commission by former chauffeur for GIANCANA, JOHN MATASSA. However , prior to location of GIANCANA, suit was dropped by MATASSA, , This tocumel eins neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. Docld: 32290339 Page 3
eased tinder the John-F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 {4d USC FilT Hotes. nin if- 14- 2017 : oN ae ra) . , oie 1 . ; vod CG 92-349 oe , 7 \oe DETAILS: AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS I. INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE CURRENT Sp, WHEREABOUTS OF GIANCANA Based on information which has previously @ been set out, the Spanish National Police in Madrid, Spain, was requested to conduct appropriate investi- m gation in Barcelona, Spain, to determine whether or. not GIANCANA was located in that city. The Spanish : National Police has advised that their investigation, \ although continuing, has not as yet given any indi- (u) cation of the presence of GIANCANA in the Barcelona area L Investigation in the Cuernavaca, Mexico, area, where GIANGANA has been known to have resided in : a house at Nubes Number 2, in Cuernavaca, has determined that for a period of time this house was placed on the bo real estate market as being for sale. However, just. recently the-sale of this house was removed from the market, an indication that it had either been sold or ‘ was no longer for sale for some other reason. ' Investi- gation in the Cuernavaca, Mexico, area is continuing fo determine whether GIANCANA continues to reside ener Zi) II. MISCELLANEOUS ELLIOTT ANDERSON, Chief Investigator, Chicago Crime Commission, advised that on February 12, 1969, a subpoena was obtained commanding the appearance of SAMUEL 8 M. GIANCANA ‘to give a deposition in connection with the defense by the Chicago Crime Commission of a liable suit brought against them by JOHN MATASSA, former chauffeur for GIANCANA. Mr. ANDERSON advised that he was cognizant that: GIANCANA was not in February located in the United| U if Docld: 32290339 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (42 UST 7i07 Hot ey. DATES, $47 base Hho ~ , Ste, x o cae , a ; UN\.. |D STATES DEPARTMENT OF JL...“ICE | - SO ' FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Copy tos 2-USA, Chicago (1- AUSA LAWRENCE B. MORRISSEY) Report of ‘SA WILLIAM F. ROEMER, gn, Ofie® CHICAGO 3/19/69 . . Field Office File #: 92.349 Bureau File #: 92-3171 . , - SAMUEL M. GIANCANA "ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN 1S UNCLASSIFIED Ch er: . ; ; = : eet N ANTI ~ RACKETEERING — } | CONF IP rrr ar: Synopsis: C: . ; : S Spanish National Police, Madrid, Spain, conducted arr investigation with negative results an attempt to verify GIANCANA's presence in Barcelona, Spain. Investigation in Cuernavaca, Mexico, has established that housé at Nubes Number 2, in Cuernavaca, whieh has been Occupied by GIANC ANA for the past two or three years hag been for sale | but has either been sold or has been remived from the market. Investigation to locate GIANCANA . . there continuing. JSubpoensa for GIANG ANA issued by Chicago Crime‘Tommission. Subpoena was for Do purpose of obtaining testimony of GIANCANA. =~ Ds Yegarding suit brought vs + Commission by former _ 4 chauffeur for GIANCANA, JOHN MATASSA. However, | prior to location of GIANCANA, suit was dropped i ‘y . ge tho bk oo This document co ins nerther ; lec your agency; it and its conten are mF BI. It is the property o f the FBI and is loaned to / Docld: 32290339 Page 5
‘eased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (42 0st 7i0r Hotes. DATE: 1-14-2017 Bo CG 92-349 DETAILS: AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS I. INVESTIGAT ON DETERMINS CURRENT WHEREABOUTS OF GIRNCANA Based on information which has previously been set out, the Spanish National Police in Madrid, * Spain, was requested to conduct appropriate investi-. gation in Barcelona, Spain, to determine whether or not GIANCANA was located in that city. The Spanish National Police has advised(that their investigation, . although continuing, has not as yet given any indi- 7 uw) als cation of the presence of GIANCANA in the Barcelona are : Investigation in the Cuernavaca, Mexico, — . area, where GIANGANA hae been known to have vesided in | ® house at Nubes Number 2, in Cuernavaca, has determined that for a period of time this house ‘was placed on the real estate market as being for sale. However, just recently the sale of this house was removed from the market, an indication that it had either been sold or . was no longer for sale for some other redson. Investi- gation in the Cuernavacs, Mexico, area is continuing to / determine whether GIANCANA continues to reside there Ii, MISCELLANEOUS © ELLIOTT ANDERSON, Chief Investigatés, Chicago Crime Commission, adVised that on February. 12, T9869, a subpoena was obtained commanding the appearance of SAMUEL = M. GIANCANA to give a deposition in connection with the defense by the Chicago Crime Commission of a liable = ©. es suit brought against them by JOHN MATASSA, former chauffeny woes eee ls | | ___. Mr. ANDERSON advised that he was cognizant, | A. ! that GIANCANA was not in February located in the United| J : . ~ 2- \ N\ | ‘ Wary , Docld: 32290339 Page 6