AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10210-10341 HQ . 92-2713-192 Document Information FBI EVANS, C. A. BELMONT 06/27/1961 3 CM, INFT, INS, BRIBERY, DELAY, DEPORTATION, ILLEGAL ENTRY TO US PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 12/04/1997 4 INDEFINITE INC MEMO 24 $/29/201
cpt ag ” 2 OFTNAL FORM NO. 10 “A “ Belmont’ _JINITED STATES” “covir{ Nt . . fw . Mobr | Memorandum . } {<6 7 # Malone —»~~-—___ ° oe \, D , ¥ % _) . Jes : Tolson.gt Rosen _____ | ~ To . : Mr e Belmont = (em DATE: 6/27/61 Sullivan ‘ , - Trotter Tele. Room FROM : C. Ae Evans) — | 4 Sant 7! | ae / Sey | SUBJECT: <RACKETEERING Flee , wt! - __ Joseph Mgonan!”4 pofential criminal informant of the eg ee through his. ‘political connections intends to approach the ’ Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) representative who will preside: at the INS deportation hearing July 10, 1961, at New Orleans, Liouisiana. They intend to offer him a substantial sum of money if he will delay Marcello's deportation from this ' country. This source could not furnish further details concerning the method to be used by Marcello in handling this matter. - Hegeman advised Marcello believes that if he can delay his deportation long enough, his political connections and associates. » in the State of Louisiana, which allegedly include Governor James |Davis and Senator Russell B. Long, U.S. Senator (both Democrats) may be able to have some influence in choosing the-successor of. General Swing, Commissioner, INS, who is expected to retire in the. near future. He feels a new Commissioner would be more sympathetic toward him than General Swing has been in the past and he may: be , successful in having the Government charges dropped against him, thus avoiding deportation from this country.. : oer -Hegeman's source for this information is William PF... aham, Baton | Rouge, Louisiana, .contractor. . Our New Orleans Office (advises Abraham is possibly identical with the former manager of the Rendezvous Night Club, Alexandria, Louisiana, where gambling © was known to have taken place. Between. September,“1946, and October; 1948, he was arrested sevén times for violation-6f "Sunday laws and gambling." EM116 REG. 59 G2 —~ 27/3 — |Yo~ By. way of background, Marcello, who was deported on wo - April 4, 1961, to Guatemala, is presently free on two bonds of $10, 000 | each, One bond was provided on deportation charges for which a hearing | is scheduled July 10, 1961, at New Orleans. The second bond is for the subject's release on Federal criminal charges of illegal entry i into the United States from Guatemala after deportation to that country. nee iN fe Our New Orleans Office advises that | cpflquarters, = >] Nasnington, Dd. C., will designate a special i Spore fiver to sf ce conduct: the : deportation hearings on July 10, and also desiggate’ an examining officer:to act as prosecutor at that hearing. It'As not known whether or ‘not these officers have been designated by/ and no public release has been made as to their eee +N Enclosureaeg> é- x 7~ <Y Ha r 1 -~ Mr. Ros , ‘ < ‘ -lo=— Mr. L'Ablier TLG: ‘Swb (7) ( pls ; ‘seecomiseuls’ #9. a) Se le. — a = a ~~ ee es ee ep +> +>: Sso im ut &
re { \ ; oy ’ . . . \ A. Memorandum to Mr. Belmont RE: CARLOS MARCELLO All Offices involved in this matter have been instructed to follow this closely and keep the Bureau informed of pertinent developments or of additional information which would substantiate data furnished by Hegeman. We are maintaining contact with Hegeman for any additional information he might develop concerning this and are alert to secure Bureau interest in the event a Bribery violation is committed. ACTION: It is recommended the attached letter, if approved, be forwarded to the Attorney General. It is also recommended our Liaison Agent disseminate this information to INS insuring that our source is appropriately protected. ‘ braisow adused / i } / : i Odal Buacrares of Fed Marvin, mrt wt £ fer tecadateak! Peetereeel “te Odrarre, Gn ttn Feng tie gahigh y C hs (ag Tye ites nee et oo a on se =~ Is se ee