PG 92-226 | ; aan after Mr, GOLDBERG became a.Certified Public Accountant in. the State of Maryland in 1932, he decided to engage in public practice of, accounting on a full time professional basis. At that time, thé economic Situation’ in the country was poor and he found it difficult to make @ Living. In’ about 1937,. he developed Mr. ROY MC GINNIS as a client. MCG GINNIS operated a music machine distributing business and is currently in the coin machine business under the name of Roy McGinnis Corporation, . Maryland Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland. In about 1940, Mr.. MC GINNIS took Mr. GOLDBERG to Pittsburgh, Pa», where he introduced him to | SAM MANNARINO and his associates who were in the same type of business. At the request of SAM MANNARINO and some of his associates, he took them on as clients and performed auditing and tax return services for them. Through MANNSRINO he became associated with SEBASTIAN: JOHN: LA ROCCA, MIKE GENOVESE and ANTHONY RIPEPL. . He also became. acquainted, with. CHARLES J. MARGIOTYI, ; then. attorney. and political power in Pennsylvania who is now deceased. Through MARGIOTTI he took over the accounting for the Filben Corporation of Chicago, Illinois, which was . organized to manufacture coin operated music’ machines. Although ; | this company has been defunct for a long time, Mr; GOLDBERG: =. made other contacts which resulted’ in developing clients. : For a example, in Baltimore he’ acquired ‘the. accgourt’ of the Cee’ Gee = > Music Company, which was organized’ by JOSEPH GIGLIOTYI and LOUIS COMI, When the Pilben Company ran into: financial difficulties, ' it resulted in an investigation. “by the- Internal Revenue. Service, and a great deal of newspaper. publicity: was given to alleged : irregularities, in the eperation,of this ‘business... Nr .: GOLDBERG | had been placed’ in a compromising . position by: officials. of. ‘this’ eompany - -and realized at that time that he had been taken advantage of by MARGIOTTI and his associates. He also realized that these. ‘ men were engaging in questionablé activities and felt that if he..continued his association’ with them it could Jeopardize his standing as an’ accountant. In ‘about 1950, he decided to discontinue his. relationship with MARGLOPTI and ‘Ls ‘ associates. He wrote registered letters to” MARGIOTTI , ‘GENOVESE; RIPEPI and'others, advising them he would no, longer. handle. ‘their’ accounting. At that time he would have discontinued his association with LA -ROGGA except for the fact that he. Was. then doing accounting’ for LA’ ROCGA in connection with some litigation involving most of LA ROCGA's financial interests. LA ROCCA asked him to continue doing his accounting . . ! eS | NW 45836 DociId:32332864 Page 3
oe C | O PR 9-226 — we work at.least until litigation was completed. . Actually, this situation has continued and LA ROGCA has become further indebted to him, so. that at. present LA ROCGA owes him a considerable amount of money for accounting fees. Dns i ae In. the cant: several years; LA. ROCCA has. entertained Mr. ‘GOLDBERG at his residence for dinner and,to meet his: family. Therefore,.- in the latter part of 1957, when Visiting with LA ROCGA. . Mer. GOLDBERG invited him:-to attend the wedding. of his gon, which’. was.to be hela at Philadelphia, Pa.. In February, . 1958,. the . wedding “was held and LA ROGGA appeared accompanied. by ANTHONY RIPEPE, At this time, LA ROGGA stated that his. wifeswas. 111 and could not accompany him. Mr. G@OLDSERG at. that. times did. net know that LA.ROCOA was Wanted by the fovernnent er that thers. was any Federal. Grand Jury proceeding in which» bai HOGER WAS: davelved . He “pegalled that. when he last visited: with ha ROGCA prior’ te the. wedding, LA ROGGA was having some trouble with his threat,., bet: at the, wedding he aid not nobise any trouble in this. tehieiers Mr GOLDEERG emphatically. stated - net he pas. had MO so sabast with mes “ROCE A. Sinee .the weeding . in February, 1958. He ase red tgt . if he has: any. contact with LA ROSSA in the futmee, he will. eontact the FBI om.a confidential. basis.: He a sted “bhat he Ags”: every intention of cooperating fully with the So vernment. concerning LA ROCCA .and concerning any. matter in whish: tne Government may: . have an. interest... ' hy fier OE te | | | | . | | | Me. GOLDBERG stated that handling the. accounting. fox eoin Whe} ‘machine operators and others close .to this tyne.of business .. has. been a very small part of Kis gecounbing practice. .,.#e ea stated that he stilk has some clients in) this. type. of business, but..te his. knowledge none of them are numbers operators: op are engaged in. illegal. activities. Yuring the course of the aforementioned interview, | GOLDBERG® ° requested that his identity be concealed in reporting. any : parermas ton: furnished by him. He assured the. ‘interviewing-agent f his desire to cooperate fully: with the FBI in any investigation where: he: could be. of assistance, Although he furnished) no -informa- i tion of particular. specific importance it was believed: by. the interviewing agent that his friendly. attitude and cooperation merit recontact so’that if anything specific arises in which GOLDBERG. can furnish ‘immediate assistance the proper groundwork will . | already have been laid. | ~3~= NW 45836 DociId:32332864 Page 4
PE 92-226 2. | a : OTHER 4 Griminal . informant overage in addition te ‘MAX LOUIS GOLDBERG. the following. individuals are ' presently being utilized by the. Pittsburgh Office in the SEBASTIAN JOHN Eek ROCCE A investigation: Pe. 573-6, who is extremely friendly with: the. GENOVESE. brothers and particularly FIORE GEN@VESE, younger prother of. MIKE GENOVESE, and who is presently being wtilized f. for the general coverage. of the Red Eagle Club, and its visitors. . ok oo, " a POT of, ‘che, Pittaburga Office,» Who: is well acquainted with most of Pittsnurgh's. teow hoodiums and: ‘whe was formerly employed as a waitresns, 1%, the Red zagie Glut, once known as the Genovese Cocktail Reunge, 412. Larimer ” . Avenues, Pittsburgh. She still: visits this establishment .o @nd ¢omes in constant contact with MIKE GENOVESE .end other aghers of Pittsburgh's racketearing elemest in her role a negiwn-priscEed Prostitute. is pre eseatly traveling . *, ‘wich Bes. JBLTA MINES 5 widow of JAKE MINTS, cemowner wf... o. 2) BSZABD CHARLES, former world's nea vywe igh’ Boxing, champion . _ “. She. is’ presently being utilized. for the CON orage af éne i... @ENOVESE=LA- ROGCA-HELSOM interests. if @ PCL. who is preset? Ly. vary: active. - in Pittsburgh numbers operations and who was arrested during the month of August, 1958, in connection with his >. operation. [—___is intimately acquainted with many ... Pittsburgh top hoodiums and racketeers throagh association ..: With them when they began their wacket. careers. He.is a noo presently being utilized for coverage of the GENOVESE-NELSON “.., interests: and is also contributing information regarding: - the VOLPE brothers, present Pittsburgh top needs who are . @lose associates of GENOVESE. and LA ROCCA. ; aw ee) PCL of. the Pittsburgh office presently | _.. engage m racket activity in the City of Pittsburgh. wae ite. | f°, is being utilized for general coverage’ of Lostery and ; |  . umbera operations in the ri tveburgn’ area. Lived a POL of the Pittsburgh Office. who. 43. “a Soh 4 fe notorious gambling establishment. at. art ‘Chester, W. Veey known as £lub 30, who is being. utilized NW 45836 DociId:32332864 Page 5
C ™ 92-226 GENOVESE. 1s ‘ Lo OTHER 4 Come PGI of the ‘Pittsburgh Office who is eling wu ze or information concerning Pittsburgh — “prostitution activities and as a Ghesk: on the activities | | | AL. BUCK, . ‘former Allegheny. Gouaty. Detective. ana naw Viee President of the Pidelity Trust Company, Loan Department, Pittsburgh, who is being utilized fox his knowledge of the Bankers Exchange in Pittsburgh. from which “he: Car: OStasn © information..regarding bank. leans made to Pittsburgh tap:. hocdiums. BUCK.is also, familiar with the activities.of » several. of Pittsburgh's. top hocdlwnas, particularly. those : of. LA. ROCCA, from having worked. on. criminal. matters. fon. many .years in the City of Pittsburgh Q [da contiaentiai ; source’ of. the Pittaburgh | office h whe..is being. utilized.for information concerming the |. MANNABING otganization in New. Kensington, .Pa., and.who te; . also. furmishing: information regarding. tisouys with the.  GENOVESE.-organization in Pittsburgh. a.confidential. BOULSGe, of. the Pittsburgh Office.who was: extremely helpful to. Pittsburgh Agents during the investigationsof the RALPH KINSER extortion. investigation several years ago and whose. brother=1 nla, ‘| ‘NORMAN PARBER, 1s. a mamber. of ‘the. ‘MANNABINO: organizations: | In- an. effort to. ‘increase’ criminal informant goverage:, ° the’ PGIs | under. development: are being contacted on a. ‘continuing and. reguier basis.so that information obtained from them. may: be; used ona. day-to-day basis..in. connection with spot survejllances of the establishments frequented by ‘the Subject when he is ia ‘the Plitsburgh wiginity... Lo 2 Gg L CaE BLY The identity. of the. anonymous. “informant. ‘ealling’ himself: eT@ER" is still. being sought..so.that.he may. be contacted personally and will no longer have to depend on the written word for the | furnishing \ of nie racket. sataheabetdasat to. ‘the Pittsburgh. Office. = 5 @ NW 45836 Docid:32332864 Page 6