Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 6/8/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90056-10028 RECORD SERIES: — HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: — 183-737-13 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI | FROM: HQ TO: DOJ/CRIM TITLE : DATE: 08/12/1976 ‘ PAGES : 5 SUBJECTS : SALVATORE AMARENA SAMMY PAXTON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: 9 INDEFINITE COMMENTS : MEMO v9.1 Docld: 32326721 Page 1 23
‘Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act, of 1992 (44 USC 2107 jotey. DATE: 11-HA2208 Fi to ' pro Ls ew GSA PPM (4t Crn} i ; . is . ‘ wo vNriED grays GOVERNMENT “ | | | ‘ € > . . _ Assistant Attorney Ge eneral - | TO * Criminal Division FROM “Director, FBI . “Ube | sunyect: SALVATORE AMARENA : AND OTHERS a RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND | CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS a 7 , a no ? . n jl DATE: August 12, “L976 | | i | d ACTION MEMORANDUM | Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum dated July 4, 1975, captioned as above, requesting approval fer the wiilization of a body recorder and/or transmitting device in the apar tment of a confidential source of our San Francisco office. Deputy Assistan © Attorney - : General Jay C. Waldman approved ti the request on July 14, 1978, for a : 30-d cay period. os Our San Francisco office has been conducting an investigation into the criminal activities of Salvatore Amarena, Aladena T.“Frai: isnno, Wo Eh eaarsin and other individuals. Amarena, Fratianno, and othérs are all notorious | : Wesi Coast organized crime fioures and they are alleredly involved in 4 Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property, Extortionate Credit Trans- actions, and Hobbs Act violations. San Francisco Acents have been Col ontacting a confidential Source who has been present when these individuals have conversations regarding their criminal activitics. The conversations occurred at Amarena‘s place of business and also at the confidential source’s apart- . ment in San Francisco. Subsequent to the prior authority granted by the Department of po J ustice, a consensual microphorie was installed in the confidential source*s apartment, Pertinent conversations have been recorded wherein the confidential source was a party to these conversations. The corwersatious revealed that Amarena, Fratianno, and others are engaged in various criminal activities at the present time. | Buy U.S. Savings Beles Lovet on the Payvoll Savings Plan | at Docld: 323267271 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assagsination Records Collection Act of 1992? (44 USC 2107 Hote }. DATE: 11-14-2017 i ' OPTIONAL: ZORM NO, 10 ; . ; JULY 1973 EDITION . | : es GSA FEPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT | Momoranden _ Assistant Attorney General . ’ Criminal Division oa ae FBI. | | so | . ! qv . OO _ supject: SALVATORE AMARENA ; Oo AND OTHERS : - RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS 10 pate: August 12,1976: ACTION MEMORANDUM i Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum dated - July 14, 1976, captioned as above, requesting approval for the utilization ofa body recorder and/or transmitting device in the apartment of a confidential source of our San Francisco office. Deputy Assistant Attorney General Jay C. Waldman approved the request on July 14, 1976, for a. 30-day period. ren Our San Francisco office has been conducting an investigation into the criminal activities of Salvatore Amarena, Aladena T. Fratianno, and other individuals.. Amarena, Fratianno, and ‘others are all notorious _West Coast organized crime figures and they are allegedly involved in a Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property, Extortionate Credit Trans- ' actions, and Hobbs Act violations. ° . San Francisco Agents have been contacting a confidential . source who has been present when these individuals have conversations regarding their criminal activities. The conversations occurred at on Amarena's place of business and also at the confidential source's apart- . ment. in San Francisco. Subsequent to the prior authority granted by the Department of Justice, a consensual microphone was installed in the confidential source*s i apartment. Pertinent conversations have been recorded wherein the confidential source was a party to these conversations. The conversations — revealed that Amarena, Fratianno, and others are engaged it in various criminal activities at the present time. | Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 5010-110 Docld: 323267271 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Asesasecination Records Collection Act of 1997 (442 sc 7ivy Hote;. DATE : 11-14-2017 ° « le o wa Assistant Attorney General | i Criminal Division ! San Francisco Strike Force Attorney John Emerson has been contacted and he has stated ‘he feels the consensual microphone coverage should be continued in the confidential source's apartment and there is no entrapment involved. Your authority is requested to continue to utilize a microphone on a consensual basis in the confidential source's apartment at San Francisco, California, for an additional 30-day period to record conver- sations by the confidential source and individuals involved in this investigation \ , : . Approved: oe (Pursuant to Order No. 566-74) Date: j - fr. -7t , Docld: 323267271 Page 5