DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 HW 45876 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: . JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90110-10079 HQ CR 100-42303-536 Document Information FBI HQ 04/10/1959 66 JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA MAFIA PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 08/06/1998 INDEFINITE RPT 18 DocId: 32334086 Page 1 Date: 6/2/2015
™~N MM 62-3381 INFORMANTS T-1 is MM 509-C, Miami, Florida. T-2 ie WILLIAM EISENBERG, Miami, Florida. T-3 is JOSEPH MEROLA, Miami, Florida. T-4 is JOHN KERNAN, PCL, Miami, Florida. T-5 is MM-647-PC, Miami, Florida. T-6 is TONY LE FATCH, PCI, Cleveland, Ohio. t-7 is|_ sd PCT, Miami, Florida. OTHER 4 T-8 is AUGUST SAVARESE, former PCL, Miami, Florida. t-9is[ SS SSSC=*wdY CPC, Havana, Cuba. T-10 is MM 650-C, Miami, Florida. T-11 is MF 334, Miami, Florida. T-12 is MM 656-C, Miami, Florida. T-13 is LOUIS SACCAROMA, PCI, Miami, Florida. T-14 is Legat, Havana, Cuba. T-15 is MM 416-C. D. - COVER’ PAGE - iy v.: . . . , ee ~ anne ee ooo \ AW 45876 DocId:32334086 Page 2
V MM 62-3381 accurate with a revolver, as well as being very capable at throwing a stiletto. MM T-9 said that SCALIA was made manager of the "popular" casino, an adjunct to the.main casino in the Sans Souci, shortly after his arrival and thereafter became manager of the gambling casino in the Hotel Comodoro. MM T-9 said that SCALIA obviously was not qualified for either position and that this was his "reward." MM T-9 noted that he, himself, was sentenced~te———_—— prison in Havana in the late spring of 1958 and was in prison at the time SCALIA was arrested in November, 1958. SCALIA's arrest was based on the shooting of SCALIA‘s | mistress. MM T-9 said that he shared a cell with SCALIA for the short time SCALIA was detained in prison and that SCALIA indicated his bail had been set at $20,000.00. SCALIA told MM T-9 that if TRAFFICANTE "knew what was good for him," he would put’ up the bail and get SCALIA off. MM T-9 stated that SCALIA was released from jail with his bail paid by TRAFFICANTE within four days after his imprisonment. Mr. ROCKY POMERANCE, Constable, Miami Beach, Florida, advised on March 28, 1959, that recently DA FBI Number 655697, an associate of MICHAEL COPPOLA, an his. gon, RONNIE YARAS, went to the El Patio. Restaurant, Dade ~ Boulevard, Miami Beach, which is operated by (FNU) BARNETT, ‘ brother of BARNEY BARNETT, associate of MAX EDER, aka ‘MAX 7 RAYMOND. While there they got in a fight and struck BARNETT over.; the head with a bottle... When BARNEY BARNETT heard about the ~ incident he sent word out that he was going to get DAVE YARAS. As a result of this. argument, DAVE YARAS, MAX RAYMOND, AR ETT. were summoned to the residence of MICHAEL on March 17, 1959, that two years’ NEMLOMBARDOZZ1 was given the assignment of killing FNU) ROSENBLUM in Miami, Florida, who had been ; the past’‘12 or 13 years. LOMBARDOZZI sent_S$ — aki4MINTZ, and.another to Miami to handle the job. When T-2 advised | NW 45876 DocId:32334086 Page 3 2/4.
“= "| i} | 8 T-13 is LOUIS SACCAROMA, PCI, Miami, Florida. 8 ‘T-14 is Legat, Havana, Cuba. 2 T-15 is MM 416-c. < a Lf. “A Na , | MM 62-3381 | INFORMANTS MM T-1 is MM 509-C, Miami, Florida. MM T-2 is WILLIAM EISENBERG, Miami, Florida. MM T-3 is JOSEPH MEROLA, Miami, Florida. MM T-4 is JOHN KERNAN, PCI, Miami, Florida. MM T-6 is TONY LE FATCH, PCI, Cleveland, Ohio. | | | OTHER 4 | | M™MT-7 is| s,s PCT, Miami, Florida. MM T-8 is AUGUST SAVARESE, former PCI, Miami, Florida. | ‘ MM T-10 is MM 650-C, Miami, Florida,  —-—v | MM T-11 is MF 334, Miami, Florida. MM T-12 is MM 656-C, Miami, Florida. | | } D. _ COVER’ PAGE, - ' | : | a | HW 45876 DocId:32334086 Page 4
iN { MM 62-3381 accurate with a revolver, as well as being very capable at throwing a stiletto. MM T-9. said that SCALIA was made manager of the "popular" casino, an adjunct to the.main casino in the Sans Souci, shortly after his arrival and thereafter became manager of the gambling casino in the Hotel. Comodoro. MM T-9 said that SCALIA obviously was not qualified for either position and that this was his "reward." MM T-9 noted that he, himself, was sentenced to prison in Havana in the late spring of 1958 and was in prison at the time SCALIA was arrested in November, 1958. SCALIA's arrest was based on the shooting of SCALIA's mistress. MM T-9 said that he shared a cell with SCALIA for the short time SCALIA was detained in prison and that SCALIA indicated his bail had been set at $20,000.00. _ SCALIA told MM T-9 that if TRAFFICANTE "knew what was good for him," he would put up the bail and get SCALIA off. MM T-9 stated that SCALIA was released from jail with his bail paid by TRAFFICANTE within four days after his imprisonment. | Mr. ROCKY POMERANCE, Constable, Miami Beach, Florida, advised on March 28, 1959, that recently DAVE YARAS, _ FBI Number 655697, an associate of MICHAEL COPPOLA, and his son, RONNIE YARAS, went to the El Patio Restaurant, Dade Boulevard, Miami Beach, which is operated by (FNU) BARNETT, brother of BARNEY BARNETT, associate of MAX EDER, aka MAK RAYMOND. While there they got in a fight and struck BARNETT over. - the head with a bottle. When BARNEY BARNETT heard about the incident he sent word out that he was going to get DAVE YARAS. As a result of this argument, DAVE YARAS, MAX RAYMOND, and BARNEY BARNETT were summoned to. the residence of MICHAEL COPPOLA and the matter was reportedly straightened out. - MM T-2: advised on March 17, 1959, that two years ago CARMINE LOMBARDOZZI was given the assignment of killing one (FNU) ROSENBLUM in Miami, Florida, who had been in Miami the past 12 or 13 years. LOMBARDOZZI sent SAM MAURO, aka MINTZ, and another to Miami to handle the job. When —CO6 - ee eS a - ——— 0 ee ee ee ne en \ aw 45876 DocId: 32334086 Page 5