Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System _ Date: 4/1/2015 Identification Form , Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10296-10157 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: CR 165-2881-2 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAVILLE, J. LEE TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: — 11/20/1968 PAGES: 6 SUBJECTS : FCA, ASSOC, GAMBLING ACT, PEREZ, CHARLES ANTHONY, AKA, RES, REL, ARREST RECORD DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 12/16/1997 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : 94 Docla: 32306829 Page 1
Released under e Jo ennedy Assass Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 ms, FD-263 (Rev. Beye 2Ve ry’ os. { REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN NEW ORLEANS DATE NEW ORLEANS 11/20/68 _ ” =<. FEDERAL SUREAU OF INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD 9/25 - 11/8/68 TITLE OF CASE OO) REPORT MADE SY SA J, LEE SAVILLE . TYPED BY ah AT NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA, INFORMANTS: an old-time bookmaker, if PEREZ is violating Federal “Ganb Ling Statute, CHARLES ANTHONY PEREZ, aka CHARACTER OF CASE. Chick, Chic y ITWI a : ~P- LEADS: . _ NEW ORLEANS Will determine On 9/16/68, NO 1390-C-TE advised that CHICK PEREZ had opened a.sports and horse. book ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED CONVIC. | AUTO. FUG FINES , ALL ACQUIT CASE HAS BEEN: ‘ SAVINGS RECOVERIES TALS | : PENDING OVER ONE YEAR [_]YES (Serio PENDING PROSECUTION — OVER SIX.MONTHS (_lves []No DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW APPROVED COPIES MAD 1-USA, New Orleans JeS" 285)—-| DO) 2-New Orleans (165-1001) oes Se aa NOV 22 1968 ee Notations Request Reed. Date Fwd. ae sr . iat Docld: 32306829 Page 2? % U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ; 1967 0—273-877
: Released under the doi fF: Kemedy Assassinat ron Records—CoLtection Act of 19929-(44 Use 27 Hote). DATE: 11- 14-2017 ore ; fom 1 aN fe e ; Nw ~ z NO 165-1001 out of ‘telephone numbers 949-4248, and 943-9738. He / 4, stated PEREZ was being bankrolled by BUCKAKREIHS. PEREZ will take as high as a $1000 bet on a sporting event. ' Informant stated that undoubtedly, PEREZ, in this type of operation, will be in contact with Guif Coast, :Mississippi | gamblers as well as Las Vegas gamblers. . Informant stated PEREZ use to have good out of state gambling contacts when he operated on a large scale, For background, Informant : said PEREZ worked with SAM DI PIAZZA in the early 1950's but does not feel that PEREZ is affiliated with DI,PIAZZA now. Informant reiterated that he felt that undoubtedly PEREZ would be making interstate calls in his, ‘Operétion,. NO 1677-C-TE advised on ‘10/2/68, that PEREZ is accepting wagers on football games and this is all that he books. He advised that in the past PEREZ has | always worked for himself and has never been hbankrolled by anyone that he knew of. He advised PEREZ is not a member of the New Orleans Athletic Club (NOAC) but that a lot of the members bet with him. TE did not know. PEREZ's current bookmaking location but that he would obtain the phone numbers and furnish them. He further advised that several years ago, PEREZ went deeply into debt gambling and was "bailed out" by BUCK KREIHS, but he did not feel that KREIHS would be bankrolling PEREZ in his bookmaking operations. “fh . 2 4 On 10/10/68, NO 1677-C-TE, advised that on the weekend of 9/28-29/68, FRANK CARACCI placed his football ~ bets into CHICK PEREZ and he lost $3000 betting to PEREZ. TE advised that CARACCI informed him that he was betting into PEREZ on behalf of "TICKEY" and TE believed thiss individual to be TICKEY SAIA, On 10/15/68, NO 1677-C-TE, advised that he obsefved PEREZ in the card room at the NOAC on 10/7/68 and during a conversation with PEREZ, he de ined that PEREZ was | | accepting large bets from FRANKACARACCI and that CARACCI @ 4, had made bets totalling $12,000 for football games played on the weekend of 10/5- 6/68. TE advised that PEREZ furnished him with telephone number WH 9- 4248 as a number where the TE could contact him and place bets and obtain line information. AON AD ; ] Becta: S2s0sse9 Page 3 Te a
[ Released under the John F. Renne dy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 7 "7 ' Note). DATE: 11-14-2017 en “a a7 + ao? NO 165-1001 On 10/4/68, NO 1390-C-TE advised that he understood another financial backer of CHICK PEREZ was SAMMY KATZ, of the Katz Finance Company of New Orleans. Informant stated that SAMMY KATZ used to be the individual who fianced HARRY BENNETT. (now deceased) the New Orleans and Mississippi Gulf Coast gambler. Informant stated that the PEREZ book is now operating on a very large scale for a local book operatim, They will take local football actions up to $2000, NO 1677-C-TE advised on 10/15/68, and 10/22/68, that CHICK PEREZ comes to the NOAC each Monday evening to settle up wth his customers. He advised that’ FRANK CARACCI is still betting with PEREZ and PEREZ has several other customers at the NOAC, TE advised that he. did not feel that BUCK KREIHS had any connection with PEREZ other than the fact that he may have loaned him some money. ADMINISTRATIVE: Arrangements are being made through the USA's Office, EDLA, to subpoena the toll records of telephone numbers 949- 4248 and 943-9738 for review and possible further investigation, Docld: 32308829 Page 4