VReleased under the John’F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of ae (44 USC F107 Hote). DATE; 11-14-2017 ; 2 oe 4 - i . . on = “ied 4 . “ , c FBI . ! { | | | ~ Date: 1/12/68 | | o Transmit the following in ; (Type in plain text or code) . AIRTEL moe oS (Priority or Method of Mailing) i Via DIRECTOR, FEI (92-6054) SAC, SAN DIEGO (92-229) (P) GONE New york) Re San Diego airtel to Bursan dated 12/20/67. oe (3 = : Ft § 4 Se sg Seem 6 ps ~i los! Cleve Bet OPO Lt Chicago : Benver (9 New Orleans ) (EM Las Vegas (92 55349 RM). Miami coe 55 Info) (RM) Tampa (92=-218)( Info} (RM St, Louis (92-774) (into). (RM) Indianapolis (92 Pog 3) inte) (RM) ~ Kansas City (92-883)(Inmfo) (RM). san Diego 2 = 92-229) | CO} ttt irctods) 3 y2.- © J DAsmt . a REC 18 JAN 15 1968’ z _ psi? | . oe erin | re AD AO PO AO PO POD aa PO ao ae og. 8 WH Bee en NT 58 Oe, Le Sent __._ ess Per @) Approved: =f Z a SAN V4 9 1GGSecial Agent i¥Charge — Ss ~ se ! Docld: 323061274 Page 2?
I X “Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USc PIT Hote.” DATE: 11-14-2017 . ; ite . do ‘ . « & SD J robtec- ff was recontacted on 1/3/66 ana ae furnished the following information on La Cosa Ros tre an SACRAMENTO AND SAN FPRANCTSCO DIVZS) informant flew to Reno, Nevada, 12/30/ /O7 checking into Holiday Hotel. He returned to San Diese 6 Ua 768, Hotel 4 iat WETS furnished by | of San Pra ne cisco, Kes a3 R at s hotel ie Sac ramen, He believes FF informant and fel Tours , Ge Tay * eee d is now att area and £ Broups wi : and Ww free hot OMan Coa yada f« gambling ; arrangem to opera te . nO WAS of informant and 1 melee : ° hoodlum members operating ‘in Nevada whe his 3 & over hotels and casinos 7-11 Tours is now co up Similar deals bebwe =n Hawai eng Neva da. agreed to &C COME i He will be intre > contact with Italian mob element, ‘ormant claimed that, as yet, he has raid anything nor has he reached 4 working agree 7-ll Towrs, , = oe _ Docld: 323061274 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Ws 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 * Z . _ aa oo . SD 92-229 . , informant denied that Cleveland hoodlum FRANY VELOTTA had joined them in Reno, He stated that T@GAy jusiness contacts in Reno, but he was .6 he @nd his girl friend, MARTA j 9 on early morning of 1/2/62 for ret to san Deno. where noni NNO had te aopear in U. &, Distric Court for arraignment and plea on local Federal. ch arges of Fraud Against the Government , On 1/2/68, 4s Fratianno Truckin, to the S&count indie vation eribered not gute a] “4 feo while JEWEL apartment for twa ¢ Ling of 3 eee Fr mor the Case angry at hh for refus Leas to your | dated AN Inf orm: ne: BRING observed wi “oalitor YLADIMER © 5 She saa Dleso wz Dake telephone momber t oatomment } MARINO's company, the California Cheese Co. cheese to the Shakey’ concess views and din th: Rn Tee met PETROVITCH, When MARI © operated an Tealian peatauvent , wee nee . PCOoTots dn San Leandro, California, he prevailed upen PETROV et Rg DCH to join him as a partner in &@n attempt to develop the business, They were unsuccessful because of the bad location and the . restaurant was recently closed down. Informant advised PETROVITCH is strictly a, businessman and not connec vted with LCN or hoodlum activities to his knowledge. ‘ to vee 3 amt * ‘ ie ’ % \o Docld: 323061274 Page 4
‘Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 {f, . ra - Soe - Nae SD g2-229 At this time the informant was questioned about an old friend of his, AUGUST PHILLIP CAPONI, aka., MICH CAPONI, MICKEY CAPONE, of El Centro, California, a wealthy produce buyer. According to the informant, he maintains 4 mailing address of P, 0. Box 977; El Centro; an office at a Fourth and Broadway in El Centre; and a residence at Tas 1246 Heil Avenue, El Centro, He also has enother home in the Point Loma area of San Diego, Informant had three telephone numbers for him: 352-5991, 352-6418, and 352-1051, all in El Centro, Informant advised that CAPONI originally came to El Centro from the Chicago area and represented the a United Produce Company there. t Informant advised that CAPONI is the business contact for Detroit LON Boss, JOE ZERILL, for produce buying in the Southern California area ana that he ds da frequent contact with him. By NEW ORLEANS _DINTSION New Orleans, re fer to your letter to Portland dated LL/e2/67 (NO 92-365), Informant was not acquainted with hoodlum, DAVID MAZZUCCS of Portland, Oregon, New Orleans, véefer to Yas Vegas Lette Orleans dated 12/11/67 on FRANCESCO PAOLO GOP: AR (No 92=_705) 4 e to New Informant is not acquainted with MARIO BERTOLINO (who has been reported by SD 1111-C-TE as being the godson of COPPOLA and a possible LGN member), Based on information . furnished by SD 1ll1l1—-CeTE, Las Vegas located BERTOLINO, aka,, MARIO BERTI, ERCOLA BERTOLINO, as a singer at the New Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas. Informant eareed to contact BERTOLING on his next trip to Ias Vegas as he is @n old friend of COPPOLA's and will attempt to determine the extent of BERTOLINO': acqua'ntanceship with LCN hoodlums. Qo _ : J Docld: 323061274 Page 5