Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotey.— DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/20/201 Identification Form ‘ oo “Agency Information AGENCY: FBI - RECORD NUMBER: _ 124-10289-10236 RECORD SERIES: -HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-6054-2225 . Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, NK TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: = 12/15/1967 “PAGES: 2 - SUBJECTS : LCN, RETALIATION, BLACK MUSLIMS, SHAKEDOWN, NUMBERS BUSS DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 07/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : ‘ Ur v9.1 DoclId: 32306106 Page 1
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassinatign Records Collection Act of 199 Qeufetdda US C= DATE: 11-14-2017 FW+36 (Rey. 522-64) i> é ™~ | | | | ; | FBI | I | Transmit the following in (Type in plaintout of code) | AIRTEL _ (Priority) TO DIRECTOR, FBI (92-6054) | FROM SAC, NEWARK (92-1203) SUBJECT "LA COSA i . ACIAL MATTERS -NEWARE DIVISION AY Remyairtel, captioned as above, 8/25/67,. NK 2327-PC on 12/13/67, advisec SA BERTIE J. WRISTON, Black Muslims and the LCN Newark, NJ, is growing worse, -over any part of the numbers business as: previously planned, but are resarting te Shaking ‘cown the numbers operators, ne over. the numbers business in: Within the past month or have been. robbed and beaten up, resulted because the victims did not file complaints with 7) the Newark, NJPD, | ; “ Informant said some numbers operators are paying off as high as $200 per week to the Black Muslims for "protection", This shakedown is being tolerated because the” Q Bureau (RM) (¥ ~. 100-47817)° (SHCC). ot (1 - 137-3700) Si @ = 137-3902) ee: (14) (eek: File deem ? ¥ lg end oe JAN 9 1968 Approved:*_. = Sent —____M Per ae Special Agent in Charge JR, that in his opinion the friction between the’: - The Black Muslims did not tak “ “ - New York (92-2300) (Info) _ capRaAtion PONTAINE 1 - Philadelphia (92-444) (Info) fil INFORMATION CONTANE g . R- Newark  - , DATE 79) as {G Z| ) SS (1 - 157-1611A) (NEWARK) ~~ (Fx yr —_ _ k , “ 2 (1 - 100-49200) (1107) arth UK Ade: Deed 14 & Ga b gu 224 5 15 JAN “@, 1968 Tolson_......_— 4 i Mr. 4 Mr. ohy 4 Mr. Jae SO seven numbers runners No newspaper. publicity y CRN AEA ‘UNRECORDED COPY FILED IN AE" BB09Y —Bf- DoclId: 32306106 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hoter- DATE: 11-14-2017 » Log LO NE 92-1203 LCN figures behind the scenes are afraid of retaliation through murder of some of the Black Muslims may set off a race riot, This, in turn, would further interfere with the numbers business; cause local, state and possibly Federal investigations into the causes of the riot; and, as importantly, embarrass the politicians, Informant said the LCN is aware of this situation, but is leaving the individual numbers cperator to get along as best he can, The individual operator, not having an "Army" to retaliate, is therefore compiying with the shakedown requests, The situation, however, is growing worse because the Biack Muslims, feeling the LCN is bowing to their demands, are making greater demands for “protection money", When the interference and demands become non-manageable, the individual operators wil? either pe forced out or the LCN will step in with the necessary force to correct the situation, Informant feels the Black Musiims are using Mafia tactics °~ an "Army" and secrecy, He said the LCN does not relish the idea of doing combat with the Black Muslims, NK 2327-PC denied his numbers oneration was xperiencing trouble, When asked what specific reaction a mob boss would have should informant relate the above problem, informant said the boss would listen attentively, then state, “You know what has to be done", This evasion of the problem leaves the individual numbers cperator only the. ehoice of paying the shakedown price because he is in no position to do battle, , Above for information of the Beau and neighboring offices, DoclId: 32306106 Page 3