JFK Assassination System Date: 4/1/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI eleased under the John F. RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10301-10266 ennedy Assassination Records ollection det of 1992 (44 DSc RECORD SERIES: HQ 107 Note). Case#:NW 45745 Date: AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-10262-7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: MCCURNIN, JOHN C. I TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 11/30/1968 PAGES: 136 SUBJECTS : FCA, BKG, ASSOC, B/F INT, RACK ACT, BRIBERY, TRA, TELCAL, CRIM ACT DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4; 10(a)2 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 08/18/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS:  INC4RPT v9.1 HW 45745 Docld:32310000 Page 1
/’ xX , uy i S ~ NO. 92-837 ag. Identity of Source Contacted by NO T~42 is NO 1232-C-TE SA REED W, JENSEN S _ LEADS: NEW ORLEANS AT METAIRIE, LOUISIANA Will interview NICHOLAS J. GRAFFAGNINI, 839 Bonnabel Boulevard upon his return from Detroit, Michigan. AT NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, Interview IRWIN SURGI upon his return from Lafayette, Louisiana,-in November, 1969. ¢ ADMINISTRATIVE: On July 15, 1969, NO 1075-C advised he has borrowed many times from the Rex Finance Company, and only recently failed to make a payment on schedule, and someone at the com- pany was giving him a bad crédit reputation. Source therefore went to JOE BOHRER and severly reprimanded him, possibly included a threat, and left, Later MORRIS LANSBURG called source in and asked him to go @asy with BOHRER, indicating that he was closely related and said “If you hurt him, you hurt me." Source advised that this LANSBURG is the same MORRIS LANSBURG that previously~brought sack full of money (Bills) to CARACCI at the amusement company office. The above was furnished.to SA L. M. SHEARER, JR. On August 12, 1969, source advised that EMANUEL LANSBURG, 544 Andrew Street, New Orleans, is LANSBURG who brought large amount of bills in a bag to CARACCI as -reported in the past. This LANSBURG was present when CARACCI called the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas to get his gambling losses back. He told CARACCI not to worry about the losses when the losses were being discussed before the telephone call. NO 1075-C has not observed MORRIS LANSBURG, former owner of the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas in connection with CARACCI. B COVER PAGE HW 45745 DoclId:32310000 Page 3
NO 92-837 4 NO 1677-C-TE advised July 31, 1969, that FRANK CARACCI had informed him that the defense in the bribery case will be that the: two men approached him on behalf of the IRS Agent and that he made no overt acts to the IRS Agent and delt strictly with the other men. The above information was brought to the attention of US Departmental Attorney JOSEPH TAFE. Investigative period of this report overlaps that of previous report as investigation not received in time to incorporate in same. Cc - COVER PAGE | we mene : HW 45745 DocId:32310000 Page 4
Oi _FD- 204 | (Rev. 3-3-59) C lan as , ; Ve! Low ‘% . - UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 - USA, New Orleans 1 - Departmental Attorney, New Orleans Copy to: Report of: SA JOHN C. McCURNIN, If Office: NEW ORLEANS Date: September 15, 1969 Field Office File #: NO 92-837 Bureou File 4: 927 10262 Title: me FRANK JOSEPH CARACCI Character: ANTI-RACKETEERING Synopsis: NO T-38 advised 7/15/69, CARACCI and CHARLIE PACE have been making trips to Las Vegas over 3 gg bast month. CHARLES VOLL, Agent, U.S. Bureau Of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, Detroit, “a Nichigan advised that meeting between FRANK ‘WROFACI and CARACCI at Detroit on 5/10/69 did “not appear to have any special significanée in hoodlum matters. appeared before Federal G dv —d ke x 4 FK Law 10(a)2 Qa . zz z NO T-6 advised CARACCI did, in fact, purchase < ag Ly bth CHARLIE PACE's interest in Palace Amusement for > 2 % $1259000, $25,000 down and $1,000 a month. 4 S) Ly kad < T-24 advised 8/9/69, CARACCI had taken wife and —_ af ph s> 06 family on Caribbean cruise for two weeks. property iy “ey records pertaining to FRANK CARACCI set out. Ba 9 .- pe DETAILS: : | ASSOCIATES: NO T-38 advised on July 15, 1869, that CARACCI is gabhing more influence in New Orleans and who has in the [ee ——— ‘past had to summon NOFIE , who now comes to CARACCI < when summoned, when in.the past CARACCI use/to go to PECORA. NO T-38 advised July 15, 1969, that MORRTS#ANSRURG, is an . associate of FRANK CARACCL, --and is believed by NO T-38 to WV, J have operated the “Flamingo. Hotel, ,ias Vegas, and appears to E I This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. RB w/) | FA = 1022 HW 45745 DoclId:32310000 Page 5
FO ¢ NO 92-837 /mh1 in other divisions. ( | i Will report results of investigation outstanding INFORMANTS : JEK Act 6 (4) IDENTITY OF SOURCE : CONTACTED BY T-24 is NO 1677-C-TE SA THOMAS E. DUHADWAY T-26 is NO 1697-PC SA JOHN C. MC CURNIN, II T-36 is pif SA THOMAS L. COLARELLI — T-37.is NO 1600-PC SA THOMAS L., COLARELLI T-38 is NO 1075-C SA L. M. SHEARER, JR. ' T-39 is LV 413-PC Las Vegas Agent T-40 is JERRY WILLIAMSON, Metropolitan Crime Commission New Orleans SA THOMAS L. COLARELLI T-41 is Mr. FOREST CAMPBELL National Airlines, New Orleans (by request) SA WILLIAM F, KUSCH ADMINISTRATIVE: Agent Bob Robinson, Federal Bureau of Narcotics, New Orleans, advised that he has information that FRANK CARACCI has contracted an individual, name unknown, to “persuade” IRS Agent ADOLPH J, MOLINE, JR. to change his testimony:regarding bribe attempt by CARACCI. ROBINSON stated that IRS has MOLINE's residence under constant Surveillance in view of possible physical retaliation by CARACCI against MOLINE or his family. ReWewes Byabibx Tage FORGE. B ov 19[27/57 oo Cl RELEASE Jv PART (TOTAL DENA! Ja-VTE come, Ve HW 45745 DoclId:32310000 Page 6
KM) | ——— FD-263 an 3-86" a) ea FEDERAL BOREAU OF wveSahtion - REPORTING OFFICE ___ NEW ORLEANS TITLE OF CASE | INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD 2/3 - 4/15/69 DATE 4/25/69 REPORT MADE BY SA JOHN C, McCURNIN, CHARACTER OF CASE OFFICE OF ORIGIN NEW ORLEANS TYPED. BY | 2 II FRANK JOSEPH CARACCI, aka REFERENCE: Report of SA JOHN C. McCURNIN, 1/30/69, New Orleans. ~P - INFORMANTS ; IDENTITY OF SOURCE | CONTACTED BY a NO T-24 is NO 1677-C~TE SA THOMAS #, DUHADWAY NO T~33 is Set. ASHTON CROSSEN, 84 JOHN C. McCURNIN, II Jefferson Parish Sheriff's ,; Office Intelligence NO 7-34 is NO 1675~-C SA MARTIN L, ONDREJKO . 35 is PAT HARLAN (prot ect. SA ROGER A, BOMBARDIER | by ‘request-) ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED CON VIC. “ FUG. None ACQUIT-] case HaS BEEN: recoveries f TALS SAVINGS PENDING OVER ONE YEAR [&jyes (]No PENDING PROSECUTION OVER SIX MONTHS Clves (X)No SPECIAL AGENT iN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE !N SPACES BELOW APPROVED COPIES MADE: “ Bureau =~ USA, New Orleans ~ Departmental Attorney OWEN NEFP, New Orleans ~ Chicago (92-2748) -~ Detroit (92-2274) = New Orleans (92-837) (92 —NONG2 ) AS 89 BO ne & Notations Dissemination Record of Attached Report Agenc [ | as y | Assen mee a s— he ra Syst avt iat] AVIS on, 1 Request Recd. jo. ‘| POSAE, Were ~“ mn , t Date Fwd. [ : vin, cern tel andl i cheer wera Hs How Fwd. “es ue i ff ity Cou ten, Reem , tt a By e's a | | | | | La’ | HW 45745 DoclId:32310000 Page 7
. . 5, . i ‘ , A ‘ ~My - NO 92-837 IDENTITY OF SOURCE At Pyeintield, phone number gation re this subseriber., DETROIT At South Field, Michigan, CONTACTED BY SA THOMAS L, COLARBLL1 “FOIA (b) (7) - (D) Lilinois, Obtain aubS Grd bex to tele. and conduct credit and ceimingl investi- Will interview IRVIN J. SURGL concérning hig acgui acquaintance Ship with PRANK JsOSkpH CARACCT, BW ORLEANS &t Baton Rouge , following listed telephone Himiews arid also conduc Cred Lit and cr imina 2 investigation re these SUSew dyer, to the ¢ | 926-5355 921-5208 355-5779 357-8447 8555778 343-2242 226.0800 343-2208 O26-73 74 $$ I I HW 45745 DoclId:32310000 Page 6 Louisiana, Will determine subscribers is af he Gr ° e B COVER PAGE
NO 92-837 JCM : pd NO T-29 is SD 1064-C-TE SA JACK ARMSTRONG NO T-30 is NO 1525-C SA THOMAS E, DUHADWAY NO T-31 is LV 361-PC Las Vegas Agent NO T-32 is LV 241-C-TE . Las Vegas Agent LEADS NEW ORLEANS AT NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 1. Will maintain contact with informants concerning subject's activities. 2. Will interview selected number of associates of CARACCI to determine his business interests and also his activities. AIMINISTRATIVE: Investigative period of this report overlaps that of previous report as investigation not received in time to incorporate in same. Be (COVER PAGE) HW 45745 DocId:32310000 Page 11