AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10213-10455 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: = CR 92-2972-25 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: BA , TO: HQ TITLE : DATE: 08/27/1958 PAGES: 1 SUBJECTS : SMO ~ DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: = 04/28/1999 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : v9.1 | Docld:322794679 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information 13 Date: 5/28/201
NY oy bes, : . UY OFFICE MEMORANDUM UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT yr . by po | i? TO : DIRECTOR, FB DATE: 8/27/58 fo, fy eRnon : SAC, BALTIMORE (92-137) | ht — fo ~ | og f ] @ A , Lf Sf SUBJECT: MIKE GENOVESE, was. / MS 4 | AR oe we! SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA, was. AR , 00: Pittsburgh a Re Baltimore letter, 7/19/58, re arrangements for interview tj of Baltimore PCI MAX GOLDBERG, CPA. _=& on 8/21/58, mxfornemna. (conceal identity), was interviewed , x at his residence, 3701 Ciarinth Road, Baltimore, Maryland, | SLE 8 py SA(A) PAUL A, TURNER, at which time Mr. GOLDBERG advised a as follows: > Q After Mr, GOLDBERG became a CPA in the State of Maryland in. 8 1932, ‘he decided.to engage in public practice of accounting ec on a full time professional basis. At that time, the = economic situation in the country was poor and he found it ; difficult to make a Jiving. In about 1637, he developed olin Me, ROYWic GINNIS.as a client. MC GINNIS operated a ‘ ° msie-maéhine distributing business, and-is.currently in Pa, the coin machine business under the name of. Roy McGinnis i Corporation, Maryland Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, fe ‘ - : py ai a | i In about 1940, Mr. MC GINNIS took Mr,.-GOLDBERG to Pittsburgh, t, where he introduced him to San gMANNARTNO 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 a as clients and performed auditing and tax return services ; for them. Through MANNARINO he became associated with ales : SABESTIAN JOHN LAROCCA, MIKE GENOVESE and ANTHO {IPEPI, 9 He also became acquainted with CHARLES J x GIoTTrT, then ; Bases we ft Attorney and political power in Penrisyivania™who 18 now. te of Tne aero > aS ia|_- deceased, Through MARGIOTTI he took over the accounting for aes the Fiiben Corporation of Chicago, which was organized to a! manufacture coin operated music machines, Although this ft ‘ao . . . re. ‘ . wan ie oe (3)- Bureau (cc 92-2940) Gon Xa) REC- 3 Yes a 2 e fA 2S >| a ~ Pittsburgh (92-235 MIKE GENOVESE) ney 28 a (92-226) (SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCGA) cpp, j2a) |.8 At Q2- ANTHONY RIPEPT) 2 1958 | E> XS . 92~ SAM MANNARINO) —,, Ce aa | \s 5 - Baltimore (92-149 SEBASTIAN LAROCCA) : | | ‘ ox) ‘92-165 JOSEPH GIGLIOTTT) | ’ peer COME) 137=2023 | o2 SEP_ Re 8 ____{12) Docld: 32294679 Page 2?
oF BA 92-137 ad : Wr company has been defunct for a long time, Mr. GOLDBERG made other contacts which resulted in developing clients. For example, in Baltimore he acquired the account, of the Cee Gee Musig,Company, which was organized by JOSEPE GIGLIOTTI and LOUISACOMI. When the Filben Company ran into“financial ““GtfTreurviss, it resulted in an investigation by the Internal Revenue service, and a great deal of newspaper publicity was given to alleged irregularities in the operation of this bustaess., Me. GOLDBERG had been placed in a compromising position by officials of this company 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 questionable activities and felt that if he continued his association with them it could jeopardize his standing as an accountant. : In about 1950, he decided *o discontinue his relationship with MARGIOTTI and his 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 LAROCCA, except for the fact that he was then doing accounting for LAROCCA in connection with some litigation involving most of LAMCCA's financial interests, LAROCGA asked him to continue doing his accounting work at least until litigation was completed, Actually, this situation, has continued and LAROCCA has become further indebted to him, so that at present, LAROCCA owes him a considerable amount of money for accounting fees, In the vast several years, LAROCCA has entertained Mr, GOLDBERG at his residence for dinner and to meet his family. Therefore, in the latter vart of 1957, when visiting with LAROCCA, Mr, GOLDBERG invited him to attend the wedding of his son, which was to be held at Philadelphia. In February, 1958, the wedding was held and LAROCCA appeared accompanied by ANTHONY RIPEPI., At this time, LANOCCA stated that his wife was i11 and could not accompany him. Mr. GOLDBERG at that time did not know that LAFOCCA was wanted by the Govern- ment or that there was any Federal Grand Jury Proceeding in which LAROCCA was involved, He recalled that when he last visited with LAROCCA prior to the wedding, LAROCCA was having some trouble with his throat, but at the wedding he did not notice any trouble in this regard, - . -~2- Docld: 32294679 Page 3
me BA 92-137 | | ‘ie, GOLDBERG emphatically stated that he has had no contact with LAROCCA since the wedding in February, 1958. He assured that if he has any contact with LAROCCA in the future he will’ contact the FBI on a confidential basis. He stated that he has every intention of cooperating fully with the Government concerning LAROCCA and concerning any matter in which the Government may have an interest. Mr, GCLDBERG stated that handling the accounting for coin machine operators and others close to this type of business has been a very small part of his accounting practice. He stated that he still has some clients in this type of busi- ness, but to hie knowledge none of them are numbers operators or are engaged in illegal activities. ‘ Ls He stated that he contimies to represent ROY MC GINNIS, but has no other similar type cf account in Baltimore. Tn the State of Maryland -he handles the accounts of Andrews Vending Gompany, Glen Burnie, Maryland, which is operated by ALBERTQXKULLEN and THOMASMANDREWS.. This company operates Various types of coin machines in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. We also represents, in an accounting capacity, ,the General Amusement Company, which is cperated by_¢, WMHENDRICKS,. —/@ | Colonial Beach, Virginia, which also operates ‘coin machines. Both of these companies operate in counties where certain forms of gambling are permitted through use of coin machines, . 4A Concerning LOUIS COMI; no A currently one of the. top hoodiums in the Baltimore’Division, Mr, GOLDBERG stated that he has had very Little contact’ with COMI personally. He ‘| advised that ROSEWCOMI’ handled most of the dealings for Cee Gee Machine Company, which has been inactive for: atout five years, ae phy of MK Pena | Mr, GOLDBERG recalled meeting JOSEPH GIGLIOTTI, who has been identified as a former Pittsburgh racketeer currently operating a night club in Dundalk, Maryland. In the course of this interview, Mr, GOLDBERG requested that his identity be concealed in reporting any information furnished by nim. He assured of his desire to cooperate asad 3S “a oe oe cee eee =: — | Docld: 32294679 Page 4
BA 92-137 fully with the FBI in any investigation where he could be of. assistance. Although Me, GOLDBERG has furnished no information of particular importance, it is believed that recontact is justified in an effort to further develop the friendly attitude which he displayed when currently interviewed. It is believed that Mr, GOLDBERG would furnish specific informa- tion on any matter if requested by this Bureau, It is contemplated that he will be recontacted in the near future in an effort to develop him further as a PCI. The Pittsburgh Division will be advised of any subsequent information furnished by Mr, GOLDBERG concerning LAROCCA or GENOVESE or any of the individuals in which the Pittsburgh Office has an interest; however, since no further investiga- ticn is outstanding in this office concerning the captioned cases, these cases are hereby being considered RUC. 1 | | Docld: 32294679 Page 5