Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 15 2107 Hote} DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: —-5/14/201 Identification Form eee Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10286-10337 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: - 92-6054-614 eee Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, SF TO: DIRECTOR, FBI ! TITLE: DATE: 04/08/1964 ‘PAGES: 3 SUBJECTS : LCN, OC, MISURACA, PETER, MARINO, ANGELO, INTV, BKG, . MIL SERV, MED, REL, BUSS, ASSOC, MEMBERS, MISUR DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 06/29/1998 © OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : , is -_  —  —  ——— ee eeSSeeSeseseeeFeeSSSSSSSSSSSssseses v9.1 17 Doclda:32304707FT Page 1 .
' Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination” Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hott DATE: 11-14-2017 7 . ee ; ; - 4 : . Pn Tr a ~ f 1 OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 5010~104-02 . . - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO DIRECTOR, FBI (92-6054) DATE: 7 h/8/6b, Aliske, .san FRANCISCO (92-593) (P) FROM supyecr; LA COSA NOSTRA, AR CONSPIRACY; . INTERVIEW PROGRAM; 2 SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION ts, PETER MISURACA, age 59, of Richmond, California, and reported member of La Cosa Nostra of the San Jose, California family, was interviewed by Bureau Agents at his residence on 2/11/64, MISURACA was discharged from the U. 8S, Armed Forces about 1942 as a psychotic. He has: since undergone a number of operations and has been hospitalized for poor circulation of the blood in the lower extremeties. He receives a 50% disability pension from the Government, his wife has a modest job, and he lives in very moderate circumstances. During the course of the interview, MISURACA was advised he had been identified as a member of La Cosa Nostra. He denied his membership or: knowledge of Such an organization, stating that it was probably his brother, JOHN MISURACA, who put his name on the list of members of that. /} organization. PETE would not elaborate as to why JOHN MISURACA fq would put his name on the list, or if JOHN is a membervof La. jf Casa Nostra, PETE stated he hates his brother JOHN of Irvingtoh, } : New Jersey and his nephew, ALEX CAMARATA, of Martinez, California, + but declined to discuss their activities. 7 a ff pf Negative attempts were made to interview ALEX CAMARsTA at Martinez, California. SF 2550-C-TE advised on 3/20/64 that/ ALEX CAMARATA, and his wife, ROSE, are very excited because the FBI is attempting to interview ALEX. Informant advised ALEX that he had also been interviewed by the FBI, and that the latter knew Informant was a member of-La Cosa Nostra. aN ALEX and ROSE CAMARATA informed the informant that. they had contacted the latter's father, JOHN MISURACA in Irvington, Bureau (AM) (REG) OF O34 P2- G0S45. bly | New York (92-2300) (AM) (REG) Newark (92-1203) (AM) (REG) @ APR 9 1964 . San Francisco | f - 92-609) | . F | [: 1 - 92-41) a 1 -- 92-603 1 - Sogo A. ft SEERPOR cl - 137-+1336)! HEM/es. #4 (15) (SF 2354-C-TE i } DoclId: 32304707 Page 2?
| Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotty. _ DATE: 14-14-2017 , ; oe CO = Now dersey; that JOHN MISURACA told them to tell the fellows in California not to "crack" when interviewed by the FBI; that money and attorneys would be made available if they were needed. Informant suggested to ALEX that they advise their "Capo" ANGELO MARINO of San Jose, California regarding these interviews ‘by the ‘FBI. ALEX told informant they should say nothing to the membership in San Jose at this time because the latter would think that they are attracting the FBI's attention. ALEX told informant that what the San Jose. group doesn't know won't hurt them. ALEX CAMARATA advised SF 2550-C-TE that he was staying away from his home at nights, as well as during the dzy, in order to avoid the interview with the FBI, Informant advised PETE MISURACA did not inform anyone of his having been interviewed by the FBI. Under the Top Echelon Informant Program of this office ANGELO MARINO, "Capo" of La Cosa Nostra in San Jose, California, wae interviewed at San Jose on 2/13/64. He denied membership and knowledge of La Cosa Nostra and denied knowing any of its members, but was somewhat disturbed when advised it was known that he was a member of that organization. ANGELO, co-owner of the Califoriia Cheese Company of San Jose, indicated his compstitor in the cheese business probably gave out the false information of his being a member of La Cosa Nostra. . ANGELO called JOE CERRITO, "Don" of the La Cosa Nestra- in San Jose, to his residence at 10:00 P.M,, 2/13/64. SF 2354-C-TE was visiting JOE CERRITO in Los Gatos, California at the time the cali came from ANGELO MARINO. Informant reported he accompanic CERRITO to ANGELO's house and that ANGELO and CERRITO went into another room to talk while informant stayed in the kitchen area | with PRECIOUS MARINO, wife of ANGELO and Mr. and Mrs. MARIO MAGGTIO, | brother of PRECIOUS MARINO, who were visiting the MARINOs from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. SF 2354-C-TE reported .that ANGELO eppeared to be very excited and agitated over his interview with the FEI, and — : ——— Dee S i | Docld: 32304707 Page 3
[ Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hof?™ ‘DATE: 11-14-2017 \ Ba =< SF 92-593 HKM/es especially indicated concern about our knowing of his membership in the organization, ANGELO indicated to CERRITO tnat the interview with the FBI was for a duration of about an hour and a half. CERRITO was very critical that ANGELO or any member | of the organization should allow an interview with the FBI to go for more than a few minutes. CERRITO indicated they should merely tell the FBI they have nothing to say and suggest they contact their attorney. SF 2550-C-TE advised the interview between ANGELO MARINO, and the FBI was not generally known to the membership of La Cosa Nostra. This interview with ANGELO MARINO apparently is of ! great concern to the leadership of La Cosa Nostra in the San Francisco Bay Area. SF 2405-C* advised on 3/13/64 that STEVE ZOCCCLI, Council Member of La Cosa Nostra from San Jose met with JAMES LANZA, "Don" of San Francisco, California in the office of the latter, They discussed the fact that ANGELO MARINO had been interviewed by the FBI. LANZA indicated there is nothing going on in this area; that ANGELO should have told him (the Agent ©) tonat his facts were a bunch of lies. Both agreed that they didn't think ANGELO was capable of handling this type of situation; that ANGELO is too young to be a caporegima; and that he was made a "capo" too soon. ZOCCOLI requested LANZA not mention to CERRITO that ZOCCOLI had discussed this matter with LANZA, Copies of this letter are being furnished the Newark Office in view of their interest in JOHN MISURACA, | pocta: 32304707 Page 4