2 HW 45945 LA 92-113 On February 15, 1967; SD 1064-C-TE advised that he and JIMMY FRATIANNO and some of the other members (of Los Angeles La Cosa Nostra (LCN) family) whom he did not identify, have furnished JOHN ROSSELLI with numerous complaints regarding FRANK DESIMONE's lack of leadership in running the family, and that eventually DESIMONE will be called back to Chicago for an appearance before representatives of the commission. ROSSELLI will present the charges in an effort to get DESIMONE deposed as family boss. Source stated that DESIMONE will try once or twice successfully to keep from going back to Chicago, but on about the "third order" from the Chicago boss, he will have to go b ack and answer the charges. The informant said the biggest problem now in the Los Angeles family besides the lack of leadership, was that all of its members are becoming old and will die off and no new blood is being brought in. He felt that there are only three or four persons now living in Southern California who could even qualify for membership and that in order to revitalize the Los Angeles family, they would have to import young member's from the East. With regard to JOHN ROSSELLI' s arrest by the sheriff in Las Vegas for failure to register as an ex-con, source stated this was a bitter blow to ROSSELLI and that the word is out that the sheriff was acting on higher orders. He indicated that if they find out where those orders came from, "Someone may get hurt" (The interviewing Agents received the impression that if anyone in the Jewish mob in Las Vegas is responsible through political connections in local government or otherwise for having ROSSELLI rousted, there will be retribution by the family). LA 4412-C-TE on 12/29/66 furnished information that he and his wife. spent christmas. eve at the residence ‘lof Mr. and Mrs. sOSEPHLLANDOE L_No.. 67686. After dinner, JAMES ROBE TANNONE, ilsons “Came in. LANDOLFI told WILSON that prior to making a trip back East, they were questioned at their residence by the FBI concerning JOHN ROSSELLI, ongXPARIGT, and FILIPPO SACCO. . ce COVER PAGE Docld: 3272795666 Page 2?
LA. 92-113 LANDOLFI said the FBI asked him if he knew a FILIPPO SACCO and he had told them, "No". LANDOLFI's wife then said to WILSON, "You know who FILIPPO SACCO is, don't you? That's JOHNNY ROSSELLI". WILSON answered yes as though he knew, however, he made no further comment and informant does not know whether or not WILSON previously knew the true identity of ROSSELLI. On 4/27/67 SD 1064-C-TE advised that in recent . conversations with PAPA JOHNXPRIZIOLA of Detroit, and ~ JOHN ROSSELLI of Los Angeles, he learned that the Detroit LCN family has refused to allow the Chicago LCN family to purchase the unassigned 15 points in the Frontier Hotel. The Detroit family still has the 15 points and the Chicago family leaders are angry at Detroit LCN family leaders for not allowing them to share in the Frontier Hotel. On 5/25 and 6/6/67, SD 1064-C-TE advised that | JOHN ROSSELLI of Los Angeles is handling West Coast matters for the Chicago family and has been handling the Chicago family's attempt to obtain 15 points from the Detroit family in the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas. Source said he believes JOHN ROSSELLI was in Chicago the week of May 29 to June 2, 1967, as he was unable to contact him in Los Angeles and knows he was not in Las ‘Vegas. _ THE ABOVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE HANDLED IN A MOST CIRCUMSPECT MANNER AND UNLESS THE SOURCE IS WELL CONCEALED, REPORTED ONLY ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE PAGES OF THE REPORT IN WHICH IT IS USED. THE INFORMATION FROM THIS INFORMANT IS NOT | TO BE DISCUSSED WITH ANY INDIVIDUAL OUTSIDE THE BUREAU. ~ LEADS — LAS VEGAS AT LAS VEGAS NEVADA: - Will continue to conduct “investigation concerning ROSSELLI's activities in Las Vegas. -D- COVER PAGE Y HW 45945 Docld:32295666 Page 3
LA.92-113 LOS ANGELES AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Will conduct continuing investigation concerning ROSSELLI's activities. INFORMANTS LA T-1- LV 10-c LA T-2 _ RAYMOND BARATTA Dutchess County Judge, . Poughkeepsie, New York . LA T-3 JOSEPH JUIDICE, ' Dutchess County Judge, Poughkeepsie, New York - LA T-4 LA 4367-C-TE LA T-5 LA 4367-C-TE LA T-6 LA 4845-PcC . LA T-8 CSLA 4757-C © ee i LA T-9 LT Per | LA T-10 Lt. M.B, PHILLIPS, | Intelligence Division, Los Angeles Police Department | | LA T-11 | ALLEN DUNCAN, Administrator, a Sansum Medical Clinic, Santa Barbara, California | LA T-12 ~ Palm Springs, California } -E- COVER PAGE Sa Sa / OE me HW 45945 Docld: 32295666 Page 4
LA 92-113 Ta LA LA LA as LA nt T-13 r-14 T=-15 7-16 T-17 7-18 T-19 T.20 T-21 T-22 LA 4444—C CSLA 4316-C LA 4129-C LA 4367-C-TE LA 4789-PC LV 10-C RICHARD E. COLEMAN, Former Assistant U.S. Los Angeles Former LA.4145-¢ LA 4935-PC - Fe - COVER PAGE oC UEK Act 6 (4) [er Attorney, — HW 45945 Docld:32295666 Page 5