“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32303539 Page 1 ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10284-10051 HQ 92-2918-161, 162 Document Information FBI SAC, PG DIRECTOR, FBI 02/18/1966 17 SMO, RETIRED, REL, GM, CONTROL, B/F INT, GAMBLING, RACK ACT PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 09/11/1998 INDEFINITE INC RPT Date: 5/28/201
Relegsed under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).’ E: 11-14-2017 a a | us f . ft << & | | | PG 92-228 Two (2) copies of a LHM in which informants utilized in this report are characterized. LEADS LAS VEGAS AT LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 1. Will ascertain if there is any record of an organization known as Domino Corporation holding real estate for possible future development in the area of Las Vegas. 2, Will also attempt to ascertain the identity of officers of the Domino Corporation. PITTSBURGH | AT PITTSBURGH, PA, (ALLEGHENY COUNTY) | i Will continue to follow and report the activities ' of subject and his associates in accordance with Bureau instructions. . ' ADMINISTRATIVE While the period of this report is longer than would be considered desirable, it is due to. the lack of activity on the part of subject; the preoccupation of the preparing Special Agent with several bank robbery investi- | gations; and the handling by the preparing Special Agent of other, more pressing, matters in connection with the Criminal Intelligence Program, INFORMANTS a PG T-1 is PG 775-C. | PG T-2 is former PG 615-C. PG T-3 is PG 804-PC. -B- COVER PAGE : . j So . ; , i = . an oe ee 7 ee ; ; 7 : -5 Docld: 32303539 Page 3
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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Tc FUT Ho otey. ° ‘DATE: 11-14-2017 2 PG 92-228 | Washington County, Pa. Numerous sources had previously referred to ZEID as a "trigger man" for the MANNARINOs of New Kensington, Pa., and other "syndicate groups" for many years. - , On January 11, 1966, PG T-5 advised: If the Federal Bureau of Investigation were to eheck and find out the identities of two young men whom SAM MANNARINO was instrumental in getting out of United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg, Pa., approximately one month before MANNARINO himself got out, two of the murderers of AL ROSS would. be known. On February 18, 1966, PG 2-3 advised: Recently, it was suggested to MANNARINO that he may have had some part in the shooting murder of AL ROSS in 1965. MANNARINO laughed. and stated that this would have been impossible since he was not released from the penitentiary ‘until June 1, 1965. MANNARINO treated with disgust the rumor that he had managed to secure the release of two young inmates from the penitentiary and had hired ‘them to do the shooting. | MANNARINO said he had not grown so old as to/ber-. stupid enough. to send a couple of "young punks" to do hi killings for him and possibly put him in the electric chi ‘He stated that he had done-his share of killings in the 4 3 and if he were going to do one today, he would do it himself, possibly accompanied by someone with whom he has done business for a great many years. ; La Cosa Nostra On February 18, 1966, PG T-3 advised: Recently, during a conversation with MANNARINO, MANNARINO stated "we" don't get involved in murders anymore, the, way "we" used .to.do in the 1930's, MANNARINO said there had” not been a racket killing in the Pittsburgh, Pa., area, up | (until the shooting -of-AG“ROSS; for 30 years. MANNARINO was abkéd how he could gianditéy that statement with the . frequent murders in the Chicago, dil., area, and in the recent—past, in Youngstown; ~OHLO™ MANNARING replied that -5- Docld: 32303539 Page 5
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Rites. DATE 1044-2017 “ . . ae cy ~. - . af om p j Sy . ; : eon . 20 - UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to Pittsburgh,.. Pennsylvania March 21, 1966. SAMUEL MANNARINO ANTI -RACKETEERING ; Reference is made to the report of Special Agent '  homas G. Forsyth, — TIts dated and captioned as above at Pittsburgh, Pa. PG T-1 is an, individual highly placed in gambling activities in the New Kensington, Pass area for more than 20 years. oy \ . PG T-2 is a professional | man ‘whose business activities frequently bring him into contact with members of the underworld in the Adegheny. Valley Section of Western Pennsylvania. . : | PG 73. is an individual who has known Samuel Mannarino all of his adult life and is accepted as a friend or Mannarino. PG 7-4 is a confidential source in Canada, 4 engaged in investigating the activities of the criminal element. there. ; PG T-5 is a professional man in the New Kensington, Pa., area, whose services are frequently used by members of the underworld in that region. This document contains neither recommendations nor. 4 conclusions of the FBI; it isidthe property of the FBI and is ' loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not .to be - distributed outside your agency. | Docld: 32303539 Page 6
Released under the-dohn_F...KennedyAssassination FP [ Releases pn nedy—hssass ation-Re fs CoLtection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Notes. | DATE: - = f-2017. _ ore STATES ee “RNMENT | 2 Memorandum _ TO | DIRECTOR, FBI (92-2918) | pare 2/18/66 FROM ,) PITTSBURGH (92-228) (P) | . SUBJECT: SAMUI” MANNARINO, aka. AR | CY (00: Pittsburgh) ReBuairtel dated 1/31/66, captioned "CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM," With respect to the one specified item for \ inclusion in the ADP programming, the following has been determined: | ILLEGAL ACTIVITY | On 2/4/66, PG 775-C advised SA THOMAS G. | FORSYTH, IIT: Since at least 1958, SAM MANNARINO has not been known to be active in, or a beneficiary of, illegal activities in his home territory of New Kensington, Paes | / or anywhere else. Prior to that time, he was the"Boss" of - all gambling and related activities in the northern part of Westmoreland County, Pa.; and he actively. took part in their management. However, a schism occurred between SAM MANNARINO and his younger brother, GABRIEL MANNARINO, reason not known, and since then, for all practical purposes, SAM MANNARINO has peen retired and control of rackets has passed on to GABRIEL I MANNARINO, SAM MANNARINO keeps busy in the management and | promotion of legitimate business interests. | od Nenad \ On the same date, PG 612-C, Former PG 7O07-C and Former PG 615-C. presented substantially the same descriptions of subject's past and present relationship to illegal activities. The foregoing (WAMu be set out in the next rep ort ff a on this subject. CEO LIAR wt0-. 38 G2. BG Jbal SAMUEL MANNARINO SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND | _jYDNGEROUS. | EEN. 1/35 ty pp | | by - Pittsburgh/, per Te ii FEB 211886 | ‘TGFinjy | / iy ! “& hor nem, 4) / 4 * cee LGN - Be NG | NACE | | ae oy | ld U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan ~ b & y a 4 be crs a | Docld: 32303539 Page ?F