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AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90068-10056 RECORD _ SERIES: HO AGENCY FILE NUMBER:  62-75147-210-116 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HAV TO: HO TITLE: DATE: 02/25/1958 PAGES:  ] SUBJECT: | AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL Unclassified ~ NEW CLASSIFICATION: , CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW DATE: 06/24/1998 ; UPDATE DATE: STATUS _ Redact . RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) COMMENTS: MEMO Docld: 32328105 Page 1 “
fice Men { Director, FBI _ ATTENTION: a hetagabpbe On February 13, 1958, PCI OSCAR cellent position to obtain photo volved in gambling operations in Havana, enclosed full-face photographs of EDWA eal FBI LABORATORY ° FROM 9 LEGAT, HAVANA (64-153) ; 83) pe | BE Pe. EF, SUBJECT: Kisercan GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN ANTI=RACKETEERING 0 neces whose identity must be| kept confidential and who ; graphs of Americans in- OVERNMENT: — oy = DATE: February 25, 1958 CUBA arin er ihn: weet LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ, is in ex- EVINSON, the *"~ present manager of, the gambling casino in the Hotel Havana . Riviera, and CLIFEY Janes, former Lt. Governor of Nevada who is reported to havé gambling “ititérests in ‘Las Vegas and who ' has been publicly named as one of the individuals receiving the concessiow to operate the casino in the Hotel Havana Hilton. The Laboratory is requested to copy these photo- graphs in a Smaller size and furnish two copies of each Photograph to Salt Lake City Office for its use and two photograph to Legal Attache, Havana. copies of each y a Se lag’ Extra copies of this letter have been prepared for possible use of Salt Lake N\aeee 4 - Bureau (Enc. 2) ah 1 - Havana REG- ‘| . Ne carey @TOLOW ES vay oa ee ee ai Cen ney GHEISH EELS Dy. Z a . ot 424 gids £o Docld: 32328105 Page 2?
AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90068-10058 RECORD SERIES: HO AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 62-75147-210-117 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HAV TO: HO TITLE: DATE: 02/25/1958 PAGES: 1 SUBJECT: | AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL Unclassified NEW CLASSIFICATION: cla | CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW_DATE: — 06/24/1998 . UPDATE DATE: STATUS _ Redact . RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) COMMENTS: MEMO Docld:32328107T Page 1
Ry. FBI LABORATORY = Y FROM € q Legat, Havana ga ~153) ; é (any aN Smrtcan. GAMBLING. ACTIVITIES IN. CUBA Nl Cs tat y N /4ANTI- RACKETEERING = 4 Ha MN \ car Nat ¥ On February 13, 1958, PCI OSCAR LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ, & i AN whose identity must be kept confidential and who is in ex- . ibe or) » cellent position to obtain photographs of Americans in- = C*? volved in gambling operations in Havana, furnished the & <— enclosed 5x8 full-face photographs of the following in- i = 5 dividuals: } = aaa nai TARE s om aa GHEE “fF “ = LARRY }SNOW we Ae —_ __. MARBINARRAUSE Oh apt GeO ER (ple c Be EDDIE FEDERECOM =a - ecg us un = ao . DUSTY-PETERS~- = Mpa ge ng h DS, nana ay ; HENRY... - awe Vv 7 YW oo ger 0 of Figo vf aa somed Ee sie POE TN 0. - mma spien cme enor “ ae GG Stcierrenesitlentemn KRAUSE, SNOW, a and: HARRIS all are reported by in- - formant to have interests in the casino at the Hotel Capri, ~~ . —— o Director, FBI - ATTENTION: 4 Havana. FEDERICO is known to be a close associate of these individuals but is not known to have any interest in the casino. PETERS is the collector for the casino in the Hotel | Havana Riviera and has been reported by NEIL WALSH, Assistant Manager of the Hotel Havana Riviera, as an individual who ' does not hesitate to use strong-arm methods to insure col- lections, f* Gad-75/¥7-210- 117] According to source, HENRY TOBINO is reported to be ry onekOtnthe eypers and front-men for the soon- to-be~completed | Hgambi tig tasinhoin the Hotes eduville, 4 , Havana. The FBI areca tory is reauetea td copy ‘these hotographs aGD size; and" furnish two copies each of fograph to ‘Miami OFF Sepa Legal Attache, Havana. IMAC A EB Ni . Dis@fétiléifshoutd be used in showing these _. ; photographs to Fanyl \ingomiaats' in “order to preclude, they” } possi of identifying the .source of the ia ad fats, Ext igareaeaeies Othis gletter haye been prepared fo pt 8 e 4 jaselia Weohlss- - pure et 7 1 - Havana DJB:1lg (5) Docld:32328107T Page 2?
AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: — FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90068-10060 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 62-75147-210-118. DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HAV. TO: HO ‘TITLE: DATE: 02/25/1958 PAGES: 1 SUBJECT: |. AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL Unclassified NEW CLASSIFICATION: CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW DATE: 06/24/1998 UPDATE DATE: STATUS _ Redact . - “ RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) COMMENTS: MEMO Docld: 32328109 Page 1
Ul » UNITED OVERNMENT =Dir ector, FBI - ATTENTION: | DATE: February 25, 1958 , -FBI_ LABORATORY oo “Legat’, Havana (64- -153) yg GE be — Cael oe i’ . + ae ecacereevnes tain. agen he ehh ith INAH UTE AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES . IN CUBA * ANTTI= -RACKETEERING wos Pe ee Lie e151 On February . 13, 1958, PCI OSCAR,” ‘LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ, * whose identity must be kept confidential and who is in ex xcellent position to obtain photographs of Americans in- . Ni volved in gambling operations in Havana, furnished the Ngezosed photographs, which are 5x8 full-face, of BILL ILLER, HEIMSHELLER, and BILL=HODGSON.. The source ad— Tvised that these. photographs were obtained with the con- see ont of the operator of the casino at the Hotel Capri | ei but with the understanding that no one except the casino —_ ~ nj Operator, who is NICHOLAS DiCOSTANZO, wa. "Fat The Butch", Lt &:would receive copies thereof; therefore, these photographs | Ryrould be used only for identification purposes by Bureau \;Agents and should not be shown to informants except under [extraordinary circumstances. BILL MILLER is identical awith the individual who formerly operated Bill Miller's sie Riviera in Palisades, New Jersey. Informant is unable " os a identify, except by name, the other two individuals. feo a The Laboratory is requested to copy these photo- graphs in a smaller size and furnish two copies each. of . \ oi each photograph to Newark and New York Offices and the ‘Legal Attache, Havana. It should be noted that these PR photographs were taken by the source on February 8, 1958, So . .at the gambling casino in the Hotel Capri, Havana. ee Extra copies of this letter have been prepared - for possible use of Newark and ‘New York Offices. | La- (75! Ag, YE ac epee G Cay 4 ae 4 ~ Bureau (Enc. 3), “ \ 1 - Havana sh NE Deage oN | Ne REC. 7 : : ' mee i\ fea 1S FER-2S 1958 — «(EB og a oh, — gana teens me ay AMA eS a OY CEraiizit Ss i a Docld: 32328109 Page 2?
« . ‘ 7 Date: 12/22/04 , JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION Peleased under the John AGENCY : CIA Kennedy ,RECORD NUMBER : 104-10073-10146 Assassination Records RECORD SERIES : JFK Ollection Act of 1992 AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 80T01357A (44 USC 2107 Note). me nnn ase#: NW 53199 Date: DOCUMENT INFORMATION n6—-O8—-2017 AGENCY ORIGINATOR : CIA FROM : TO : TITLE : EMPTY ENVELOPE WITH SIX DOCUMENTS LISTED. DATE : 08/08/1968 PAGES : 1 SUBJECTS : DBC-67863 DBD-24297 2 CIA DOCUMENTS DST-17136 DBC-86920 DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER ; - CLASSIFICATION : UNCLASSIFIED ' RESTRICTIONS : 1B CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED IN PART PUBLIC - RELEASED WITH DELETIONS DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 07/15/93 COMMENTS : JFK16 : F38 : 1993.07.15.16:45:32:280140 : KEY WORD DOCUMENTS ARE NOT IN ENVELOPE {[R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED 104-10073-10146 HW 53199 Bocld:32350020 Page 1 '
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 6/15/201 . Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90068-10070 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: — 62-75147-210-NR Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HAV TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 02/25/1958 PAGES: ] SUBJECTS : ; AMERICAN GAMBLERS IN CUBA AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: = 4: CURRENT STATUS: = Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 06/24/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE \ COMMENTS : MEMO tt v9.1 25 Docld: 32328119 Page 1
FRANK ERICKSON TOP HOODLUM PROGRAM T= sustmnbuni inte pata Reference New ) York memorandum dated February 6, 1958 - on January 31, 1958, PCI Goffredo Cellini (conceal) on that date concerning the ‘gambling casino to be operated in the Havana-Hilton Hotel which was soon to be opened. Cellini stated ' thet CLIFF JONES, former Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, would be this meeting. ae) fw On the same date, ALFRED FRANCIS, who is employed in the casino at the Hotel Nacional, advised that JAKE LANSKY was meeting with MEYER LANSKY in the latter’ Ss apartment located on Calle 12 in i the Vedado Section of Havana. A spot check of the residence of MEYER LANSKY on this same date reflected the presence of the automobile of SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR., at the apartment. Since ERICKSON was in Havana on this date, it is highly possible that he was in attendance at this meeting. ‘Qa It should ibe noted that both PCI Goffredo Cellini and Arthur Newman, who works as credit manager in the casino at the. Hotel Nacional, have advised that. BURT BRIGGS, who is employed as a dealer at the Nacional, is FRANK ERICKSON's representative in -Cuba. Sad | | f As the Legat, Havana, has previously ‘advised, “ERICKSON. & ‘arrived at the Hotel Havana-Riviera on January 6, 1958. PCI Cellini «x . advised on January 15, 1958, that BRIGGS. left the gambling casino ' at the Hotel Nacional for a period of two hours on January i% 1988, to see ERICKSON. ERICKSON was observed both at the Nacionai ‘and iy Havana-Riviera greeting gambling acquaintances on numerous occas in the casinos. Rw SAL 6 2Q-7EVY7-210- 7" JACK LIEBERBAUM, part owner of the Hotel Capri in Havana (conceal), advised on February 3, 1958, that he had heard that! ERICKSON secretly owns 38% of the gambling casino operation in | the Hotel Nacional and also has a strong secret. minority interest. in the Hotel Havana-Riviera. © w xt ote Qa Investigation “phHawena is continu his letter have been prepared for forwarding » M BR hae 996 Miami offices for information.” on, UY Docld: 32328119 Page 2?
| Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 6/15/201 Identification Form ee Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: _ 124-90068-10077 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: = 62-75147-210-123 ee Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HAV TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 03/19/1958 PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : AMERICAN GAMBLERS IN CUBA AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 06/24/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: — INDEFINITE COMMENTS : MEMO ee v9.1 27 Docld: 32328176 Page 1
7Released under the ‘dohn- Fl Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1392 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 o o vet ar | oy 6 3 o b a Havana 64 a CONDI (TIAL it. ROBERTO VILA of SIM confidentially- advised on Mateh 18, 1958, that he had ascertained that the orders to bar fis NSKY from Cuba had come from the Presidential yo en . 3/19/58 Palace. Additional efforts are presently being niade by the Legal Attache's Office to determine the basis for JAKE LANSKY's being barred from cuba. ye ~ AR On Mareh 18, 1958, PCI GOFFRI CELLINI (conceal) advised that an individual named. JOSEBYBOCK of the Desert -Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada, checked into the Hotel Nacional on March 17, 1958. He said that BOCK is a man of very small stature and herb. , immediately after his arrival he went into the casino for a “~~ private discussion with SAM TUCKER, He noted that BOCK ap- ye ' peared to be a person of definite importance, j The Havana newspapers arch 14, 1958, carried an article indicating that BENJAMEW/SMITH, a millionaire director of minign enterprises in Cuba an Canada and the owner of a hotel, had en arrested March 13, 1958, in Toronto, Canada, for robbery, fraud, and illicit association. | The article indicated that he was released under $50,000. bond, having , ' been charg d with “sacking the treasury" of the Brilund Mines, — Ltd. in the amount of $960, 000. Hava Riviera, advised that this individual. is identical with BEI K MITH, one of the owners of the Hotel Havana @fviera. He =. said that both BEN SMITH and his brother, ‘HARBWYSMITH, are 4%. | presently in Toronto and that BEN is out under $50, 000. ‘bond 4774. | | . / On March 18, 1958, T, JAMES ENNIS, Manager, Hotel | ! but believes BEN is unable to return to Cuba becatise of the oer Canadian law prohibiting the departure from Canada of an in- . 4 dividual who is free under bond. @@Y ¢/ ; foo Since this letter contains information concerning the LANSKY brothers, extra copies have been prepared for the following offices: Miami (3), New York G), Salt Lake City OE Salt Lake City ‘Office is requested to furnish any information availakle concernin mi I the Desert Inn, Las ai ica Cok i Aer oo ; co * | «CONF BVOC HR ATK = | i : : i 7 . 5 4y } i : : : so ~ ns Ves et : [ | | Docld: 32328176 Page 2?
DATE: .11-14-2017 -eo CC 49) gg eee _ rrr Ve v9.1 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Docld: 32328131 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90068-10082 HQ 62-75147-210-128 Document Information FBI MM HQ 04/11/1958 2 AMERICAN GAMBLERS IN CUBA AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMEN Unclassified 4 Redact 06/24/1998 INDEFINITE MEMO 28 Date: 6/15/201
MM97-387 — On July 29, 1963, JESUS RAFAEL FRANCO CANEDO, who is under consideration for development as a PSI by the Miami Office, was contacted in connection with another matter by Special Agent JOSEPH P. McCANN. IFRANCO's identity should be protected, he should be validated as having furnished reliable information in ‘the past, and he should be described as an ex-member ‘of the Cuban Revolutionary Army, who is familiar with anti-CASTRO activities in the Miami ‘area. He advised upon viewing A photograph of MAX oo, GARCIA, that this individual has accompanied DOMINICK %“¢*7 “XBARTONE. during BARTONE 's contacts with one LUIS BALBUENA. ‘RANCO said he is quite certain that the photograph of I] MAX GARCIA is of the individual who accompanies BARTONE, 4 at 4 j| and who appears to act as his bodyguard. ~ t The photograph shown to FRANCO and upon which this identification is based is the photograph dated _ December 6, 1955, obtained from the files of the Tampa, Florida, Police Department #APP 13367. Miami will obtain additional information con- - cerning GARCIA's association with BARTONE through recon- a tact with FRANCO, and Tampa will be advised. -2- YO Ne Docld: 3232682534 Page 2?
JFK Assassination System Date: 6/15/201 Identification Form ee Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90068-10084 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: — 62-75147-210-130 eee Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HAV TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: — 04/23/1958 © PAGES: 1 SUBJECTS : AMERICAN GAMBLERS IN CUBA AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 06/24/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : MEMO ee v9.1 29 Docld: 32328133 Page 1 ;
ae ~. (| e i~ “5 STAN RO FORM NO. 64° . Reference Havana letters dated February 25, 1958, ‘captioned as above, and Salt Lake City letter to: ‘Director dated April 7, 1958. a Referenced Havana letters enclosed photographs as we - ‘\ obtained from PCI OSCAR LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ of certain individuals {connected with gambling operations in Havana, Cuba. racked 7/9 wy were tographs of SIDNEYXORSECK, a New_York attorney., and =i _ }CLIF ONES, f Lieutenant... Governor... of Nevada now reported bub: Ree to have gamblike-4a@erests in Havana. Referenced Salt Lake City. we, letter reported the photograph of CLIFF JONES as furnished chat . ocbe office was incorrectly identified. oe a 5 i a On April 22, 1958, the photographs were exhibited a PCI ARTHUR NEWMAN in Havana, Cuba, who advised that the photograph previously identified as CLIFF JONES is that of SIDNEY ORSECK, New York attorney, and the photograph of SIDNEY ORSECK, previously identified as CLIFF JONES, former Lt. Governor of Nevada, had been incorrectly identified. PCI NEWMAN positively identified the photographs of these two individuals. Corrections have been a ‘made in the files of the Havana Office. = ghd KR Extra copies of this letter have been prepared for 4 New'vork (2) and Salt Lake City (2) in order that proper identi- “fication may be made of the photographs previously furnished to those offices. Enclosed are photographs of CLIFF JONES and SIDNEY SORSECK, now correctly identified, and it is requested the Bureau fdeward the photograph of SIDNEY ORSECK to New York for its in- ¢ mation and the photograph of CLIFF JONES to Salt Lake City for gh fh “RECS ee pew 72 fo | 32 oat BUS TOR SET weet Been nye APR 24 1958 / Docld: 32328133 Page 2?
NY 92-886 KEANE explained that if a person puts money in a place like the Sans Souci, he is entitled to put one or two people on the casino payroll. These people could be anyone, porters, bartenders, dealers, etc., who are on the spot to protect the investment and available should a decision have to be made concerning the operation. Re MEYERALANSKY One of the big money men in Quban gambling. KEANE stated that he has a big interest in the gambling at the Hotel Riviera and Hotel Nacional. His brother, JACK LANSKY, is Manager of Ve ling at the Hotel Nacional. oo, if Re JOE, ILESI Wa., Joe¥Rivers 4 7 ge CU OS . / KEANE stated that the above-captioned individual is in Hayana and is.tied in’ with the gambling interest. KEANE stated that ERICKSON has a lot to say QUA about the operation of the casino at the Hotel Riviera. al KEANE stated he heard it rumored that ERICKSON has a one million dollar interest in this hotel. Re NICHOLASKDI CONTANZO KEANE stated that "NICK", aka., "Fat _the Butch" ae .from Yonkers, NY, is in Havana and is tied.in with the. EVR * gambling interest. He stated that "Fat the Butch" ran a crap game for 14 years in a club in Harlem. Former Mayor | LAGUARDIA belonged to this same club. OTHER INFORMATION FURNISHED BY KEANE ON 4/19/58 f , . Re NICHOLAS JRATTENT | Ques KEANE stated that NICK\RATTENT, aka., NickYeerry (ph) told him that he, RATTENI, heard the FBI was making inquiry about his past association with VINCENT RAO. KEANE -6- . WPF ~AVSSS Docld: 32328145 Page fF
/Rereased ‘under the e John ‘FY Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act’ of (997 [aa 0st Vit Ho Te}. DATE: a -2017 _ a aN a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to File No. Newark, New Jersey July 15, 1958 _ AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA HAV-31 advised on Hay 28, 1958 that JOE MORISI has been employed as a Supervisor in the Casino at the Hotel Nacional for a substantial. pericd of time. The source said MORIST was: leaving. the Casino June 1, 1958 and intended spending < approximately @ month seeing friends and thereafter expected to arrive at Atlantic City, New Jersey, about July 4, 1958 to accept a position im an illegal gambling operation there. ry It is requested that. a photograph and a complete physical description of MORESI be ebtained and furnished: 4 SE x= VAD - 7 Docld: 32328154 Page 3
aes FD- 36 (Rev. 12- 13- 56) ‘ aan o™ . eho, . ? a C CO ‘3 PBI . SEM cnete SOR Tai ‘\ . ihe eae LON OR AsO . oY ; . } ies Tapes of ca : 7 arperaprrapate: 6/21/63 eG ENENT I | CONTIN IAP In 6 at nb | ‘Transmit the following in ' Via _._ AIRTEL eo DIRECTOR, FBI (105-107224) a ber} 1 +} Seno SAC, MIAMI (105-5147) (P CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL IS - CUBA by / oie “"y ° Copies are. being furnished to New York, San Juarf BES} |p and Washington Field Offices for information purposes in ~ 226 ih view of their general interest in Cuban revolutionary @ . activities. — . A | Miami immediately advised CIA, the Office of Cuban / Affairs, State Dept., INS, and the U. S. Coast Guard orally 7 concerning pertinent facts and is furnishing copies of 5 » enclosed letterhead memorandum to these agencies, as well. . : aN PS as to (U. S. Border Patrol, U. S$. Customs, G-2, ONI and OSI. / ae or Copy to: CIA/ State RES hed, a2, e (a Bureau (Ene= 139 (AM) (RM) pay, Seee honey ONI/OSI/ACSI EM F New York X=1) (Info) (RM) © by routing slip for info, «: 1 - San Juan “Enc-1) (Info) (RM) Dato... CL 2GAL Bu b¥ a = RY 1 - Washington Field (Enc-1) (Info) (RM) _ Bist 6 - Miami (2 - 105-5147) & A BN (1 -[134-44-sub AKU fsx 10 7 cea cae 8 ph (1 - 97-327, MRR) ” 3 REC Ga —e Oo 2 (1 - 97-328, MDC) , 13 JUN 24 1963 (1 - 105- 1742, ANTI-FIDEL Zasen0 ACTIMITIES) - Ae THESE, GED:sll GY - gic! ASSES B a) i i i #3 mri: a A } ak 6 GY te - ft as Approved: a ee ’ . = =: HW 53074 Docld:32326193 Page 2?
MM 105-5147 we : Miami will, through logical sources and informants, ttempt to obtain continuing information relative to the ctivities of the CRC and instant infiltration operation. / mM T-1 is[Mm 492-s, location 134-44-Sub 1G) MM T-2 is JUVENTINO BAEZ, 1700 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Fla ‘BYU oo _ / MM T-3 is RAFAEL AGUIRRE RECURRELL, .1710 Biscayne " Boulevard, Miami, Fla. (KYuy MM T-4 is FERMIN FLEITES, 1710 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Fla. @O(u) HW 53074 Docld:32326193 Page 3
Letter to the Director = > CONFIDENTIAL «On June 13, 1958, PCI ee that the Monte ,, OTHER 4 Carlo is a promotional deal on the part o WILLIAYMMILLER and that ( MILLER has none of his own money tied up in the promotion. steer Lc a said that PETEABRADY had previously had an interest in the operation but there were some indications that BRADY may!:have "pulled out." On June 13, 1958, HAV-21 advised that BOBBYAMASTERS, who formerly operated the "Chemin ae..Fer'" at the Sunny Isles_in -Florida, and GORDON: “RUIZ, who had the "Brookside ‘Park Casino" in West Palm Cuf _Beach, Florida, were in Havana “to look into the “possibili u) of ~ 4 “setting up a gambling casino at the St. John's Hotel. (®Q (u — The Cuban daily newspapers for June 18, 1958, c ee a press release indicating that a company known as the Antilliean Hotel Corporation had been given a concession by the Cuban Government to construct a 15 million dollar hotel and casino in Havana. Under an agreement worked out with the corporation the Cuban Government is turning over the Jose Marti playground located on the Malecon in the Vedado Section of Havana to the corporation as the site for the hotel. Initial inquiry has indicated that Miami interests may be behind this corporation. POLITICAL TIE-INS WITH GAMBLING ACTIVITIES On June 20, 1958, Lieutenant Heriberto Hernandez, agent -of the Department of Investigation, Cuban National Police, advised. there are over 5,000 numbers selling outlets in greater Havana. Lieutenant Hernandez stated these outlets are expected to contribute to the Department of Investigation $8 to $10 a week each. He stated pthat the total amount goes as follows: One-third to Colonel ORLANDO SY PIEDRA, Chief of the. Department. of Investigation; one-third to the ' Chief of pores PELARAGARCIA, and one-third to President BATISTA's Lieutenant Hernandez stated further there are a large number of small Cuban gambling operations in greater Havana. Some of them are extremely successful. They contribute as much as ‘two to three ~ hundred dollars a day in the same manner as the numbers selling outlets. ,: Lieutenant Hernandez stated as a result the "take" from these sources * is tremendous. He stated it is,estimated that in. the approximate one-year period that HERNANDOAHERNANDE ERNANDEZ was in office as Chief of Police, he made over! one million dollars. He =A U) Colonel Piedra is estimated to have three million dollars U) Cubw -10- | CONF. wwe ga-vane NW 45693 DocId:32328150 Page ii