Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records collection Act o DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 6/10/201 Identification Form Re Agency Information - ‘ : AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-10200-10463 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-6054-1ST NR 305 . ee Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, BU TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 06/17/1963 ‘PAGES: 9 SUBJECTS : LCN, ABR, ASSOC, GAMBLING ACT, TRA, B/F INT DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 05/22/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : | Docld: 32289187 Page 1
11-14-2017 ‘DATE: \ ~ ct of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Harer™ [gS SNITED STATES GO. NMENT | OC: | , MEMORANDUM | TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (92-2924) DATE: 6/17/63 FROM: SAC, BUFFALO (92-61) (P) SUBJECT: STEVE MAGADDINO, aka SO AR Oa | NS] . ww we Re Pittsburgh airtel dated 5/23/63 and Buffalo oo? ne ‘airtel dated 5/31 1/63 in case captioned "LA CAUSA NOSTRA; AR - CONSPIRACY. Referenced communications set forth information ; obtained from BU 82-C* on 5/24/63 relating to an "Exemption bo Certificate" issued to LOUIS A, CHESLER and Mrs. GEORGETTE ° | GROSS (PH) by the Governor General of the Grand Bahama Islands authorizing them to construct and operate a gambling casino | 7 in the Bahama Islands, : a According to BU 82-C*, CHESLER is "tied up with a (MEYER) LANSKY, VITO CRITELLI (PH) and JERRY COLAVITO fea}. A ‘The informant further identified Mrs, GEORGETTE GROSS (PH | as the wife of WALLACE GROSS (PH) of Freeport, Bahama Islands. fa a o ae As previously reported, Constable ROBERT STONE, ~~ & National Criminal Intelligence Unit, Royal Canadian Mounted 0 Police, Toronto, was contacted on 5/29/63 to develop back- 2 ground information concerning GROSS. 4 a X Ga o « of fan f2-L05/- C3>- Bureau ee | eine Cs 92-6054) (LA CAUSA NOSTRA) + NOT RECORDED - Miami a 12 JUN 19 1963 (1 - 92-835) (LA CAUSA NOSTRA ) ae 3 - New York — (1 - 92-2300) (LA CAUSA NOSTRA ) 3 - Philadelphia. . (1 - 92-1027) (LA CAUSA NOSTRA ) ; 3 - Buffalo | } (1 - 92-337) (LA CAUSA NOSTRA) | LFA;mak a . | | (15) Docld: 322789187 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Usc 7107 Hoter DATE: 11-14-7017 x { A ( ( BU 92-61 On 6/4/63, Corporal CAL BEACOCK, National Criminal Intelligence Unit, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, advised that the names of WALLACE and GEORGETTE GROSS are unfamiliar to him. He suggested that the information relating to WALLACE GROSS (PH) could refer to a Toronto lawyer known as "WALLY" ROSE who has defended leading Toronto racketeers in the past and has had considerable contacts with them. Corporal BEACOCK added that it is only logical that "WALLY" ROSE is acquainted with and has had dealings with CHESLER, He also said that ROSE has a number of girl friends, one of which may well be _ i known as GEORGETTE, He pointed out he has received informa- tion recently to the effect that WALLY ROSE visited the Bahama Islands, reportedly for the purpose of obtaining an interest in gambling casinos in the Islands. Based upon information furnished by BU 82-C* at Buffalo and PH 591-C*, STEVE MAGADDINO of Niagara Falis, New York, and ANGELO BRUNO have been approached about financing part of the cost of construction and operation of the proposed gambling casino. Members of the "Magaddino family" have ; discussed the details of this gambling venture with JACK E, GELLMAN, an attorney in Niagara Falls, New York, particularly about obtaining mortgages, interest payments and the market value of stock of Consolidated Bowling Corporation, As previously reported, CHESLER and GELLMAN are large stockholders and the original promoters of Consolidated Bowling Corporation, It is also noted that PASQUALE NATARELLI, a leading figure in the Treasury Balance lotteries in Western New York explained to subject's son-in-law, VINCENT A, SCRO, that the employment restructions of the Exemption Certificate did not prohibit them from placing pit bosses or supervisors of their ; own choosing in the gambling casino, According to highly placed informants, SAMUEL G, RANGATORE, JR, went to Philadelphia to discuss this gambling venture with ANGELO BRUNO on 5/26/63, While in Philadelphia, RANGATORE met with BRUNO, FELIX JOHN DE TULLIO, NICK PICCOLO and ALFREDO (LNU) at Lynay 's Luncheonette, After RANGATORE Docld: 322789187 Page 3