| There. is sone reason to suspect that Marcello a : participated in an “organized crime effort to save. “Hoffa. ‘First, there are allegations that “Marcello spearheaded a massive: effort in the mid- to- ‘late. sixties to free Hoffa, including. offering | a million 7 dollar bribe to Edward Grady Partin, the main witness ue against Hoffa, to change Partin’ s testimony. ‘Second, | Marcello, with his many investments in motels, clubs and restaurants, is alleged to be organized crime" s "real estate man." It is Likely, that when ‘Teamster : oe ; . . ‘Funds were channeled to organized crime, Marcello would have ‘received a piece “of the action, especially in New Orleans projects. While the FBI files do not reflect. ‘an influx of Teamster money behina Marcello acquisitions prior to the assassination, there are isolated reports that Marcello obtained a: piece of = the: Fontainebleu Hotel. in, New. Orleans with, a. 82, 000, ,000 - Pension Fund loan. . To evaluate td tgpsineties de ti ascertain Marcello's relationship with Hoffa and his lieutenants, examine a sample of. his. real estate holdings prior to the assassination, determine whether he received @ | = | Teamster funds to obtain those holdings and probe Marcello's machinations to save Hoffa subsequent ‘Docld: 32267342 Page 20
to the assassination. It may also be fruitful to oO _ determine whether Marcello knew the myriad of : Teamster lieutenants who were associated with Jack Ruby» particularly those with whom Ruby was in. telephonic communication a month before the assassination. ‘Docld: 32267342 Page 21
A.. Organized Criminal Activity .. ‘1. Marcello's perception of himself as "target", 1960-1963 oe a. ‘increased surveillance b. discussions with Giancana, Roselli, “trafficante, Angelo Bruno, Sam Mannarino, Joe Civello, Nick Civella re: Kennedy's | program _ | a . c. verify or deny Churchill Farms threat against. Kennedy — = 7 a 2. Extent of Gambling Activities ; @ a - ; - | - a. verify or deny remark to Eamonds | “(President of Jefferson Parish _ Racetrack) a that he could close down 50. “to 75% of handbooks in Jefferson Parish) 3. Nature and Extent of Dealings in n Narcotics in Guatemala. and Cuba. | ae Knowledge, of James culotta., - owner of | " American Analytical Laboratories. Alleged meeting dealing with narcotics . a, Extortion. - - - a. Jukeboxes . b. Explore allegation that Eastern Airline @ : a a , . pilots delivered protection money to him from Chicago and New York. ‘Docld: 32267342 Page 22
B. .Marcello.Deportation Case and David Ferrie 1. Background of Deportation Case | a. narrate protracted litigation a ob. no country would accept him - use of Guatemala birth certificate - 2. Events of deportation day 3. Return to U. _S- a. legal claims filed by Marcello b. legal claims ‘filed against Marcello ¢c. Method of re- entry 2) 3) 4) 6) Marcello: | aid. sin. Eastern: Airline suit “OF Ferrie? nature of relationship with Felice Golino (shrimp boat owner) nature of relationship with Leon. ‘Porier (accountant for. Marcello, pilot) Did David Ferrie Fly chim back | Nature of. relationship with Ferrie | Ferrie in court: with Marcello on day of, assassination: 4, Nature and Extent of Marcello’ s relationships with Ferrie Associates _ a. Guy Bannister (private investigator, oe 5 office at 544 Camp, worked with Gill and “Docld: 32267342 Page 23
‘Doclda: 32267342 Page 24 “Ferrie on Marcello’ Ss ‘defense, to charge _ Cuban groups in New Orleans) of defrauding the ‘government ; active with | Clay Shaw (businessman indicted by. Garrison) _ Jack Martin, (detective | in Bannister agency; originally implicated Ferrie in assassination) | ‘Dealings of Marcello with Unions located ' at 544 Camp Street. 1) local APL - ‘cro Hotel | and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders 2) AFL -cIO Retail and Wholesale Department | “Store (3). Transport Workers Union of America AFL - CIO. 4) United Packing House’ Food and Allied Workers Union Local 592 AFL- ~CIO_ oe Jim Braden (alleged courrier for Meyer oo ‘Lansky; arrested in Dallas as. "suspicious" “the day of assassination; “worked in ‘New Orleans a in same building as Ferrie) Lawrence Meyer (visits Ruby with brother : _Ed Meyer and Jean West night before assassina- tion. Ferrie had phoned West September 24, 1963)