Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Ust 7i0T Hotes. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/20/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10226-10169 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: 92-6054-2356, 2357 eee Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LEG, RO TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 06/14/1968 ‘PAGES: 6 Y SUBJECTS : LCN, PALERMO, SICILY, TRIAL, MARTINEZ, VENCENZO, BONANNO, JOSEPH, ASSOC; AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL CONSPR DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT - CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 10/10/1996 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC 2 LHM, A/T eee v9.1 2 Docld: 32299889 Page 1
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Trsc ete? Ho tey. ’ DATE: 11- 14- 2017 | _s : ft FD-36 (Revg }-22- 643, co o™ | | | | - oo FBI , | Date: 6-10-68 | | Transmit the following in | (Type in plaintext or code) | Via AIRTEL _ , i! (Priority). TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (92- 6054) FROM: Awe LEGAT, ROME (92- 80) (P.) 4 AD hot 7! SUBJECT: LA COSA NOSTRA a ‘ AR -— CONSPIRACY PO. GOP B am ReROMLlet 5-29-68, ? aS INEEC COPY AND COPY OF ENCL FILED By Information set forth in the enclosed LHM was received from Dr. BORIS GIULIANO, Flying Squad, Police Headquarters, Palermo, Shedly, on 6-10-68, , 1 Deyo O62 =p 6 - ee oee NN Art She te vel | 13 7 (1 - Liaison Sots 1-- Bufile 92- 9093, VINCENZO MARTINEZ 1 - New York, 100- 16851, VINCENZO MARTINEZ) 2 - Rome (1 - 92- 127, VINCENZO MARTINEZ) TJB:HD (8). AIRTEL — , _ as \ ae 10 : a & ee 2b OS 2m YAS | ee JUN 12 1968 eee . : co . : | ae aaah C. G's Bishopy Be “SG ube - - ed ‘* = 5 = Rox # (ae | ~ JUL 10 ACA 7 Approved; — Sent M. Per '. Special Agent in Charge Docld: 32299889 Page 2?
DATE: 11-14 In Reply, Please Refer to File No. -2017T UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 . June 10, 1968 VINCENZO MARTINEZ . On June 10, 1968, Police Headquarters, Italian National Police, Palermo, Sicily, made available the following information: \ The trial of VINCENZO MARTINEZ and sixteen other persons charged in Italy with aggravated criminal conspiracy resumed on June 6, 1968. The attorney for one of the defendants, SANTO SORGE, filed a motion re- questing that all of the volumes of testimony issued by ‘the McClellan Subcommittee on Investigations be translated into the Italian language. The court approved this motion and another motion that the defendants be granted pro- visional liberty because at least five months time would be necessary to translate the Subcommittee testimony, - The public prosecutor filed a counter motion declaring that the testimony of the McClellan Subcommittee has already been translated into Italian, is in the hands of Investigating Magistrate ALDO VIGNERI and available for production in court, The court overruled itself and ordered the defendants to remain in custody. The trial will resume on Tuesday, June 11,.1968, when it is believed the public prosecutor will request the court to mete out the maximum penalty of 4 to 6 years imprisonment to the defendants, As of the June 6 hearing, Professor BELLAVISTA, counsel for VINCENZO MARTINEZ, did not introduce into evidence interrogatonies executed by GERALD SHUR of the U..S. Department of Justice. / PROPERTY OF THE FBI - This report is loaned to : you by the FBI, and neither STROYED it nor its contents are to COPIES ve 9/2 be distributed- outside the 926 GA JUN- agency to which loaned. 927 bose 9 359 ‘ENCLOSURE : Docld: 32299889 Page 3
re: er = Jo DATE: 11-14-2017 In Reply, Please Refer to File No. ennedy Hesassination Records ( o ection c ie \ oO a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION VINCENZO MARTINEZ 97 (44 US WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 Juné 10, 1968 A i i On. June 106, 1968, Police Headquarters, Etalian The trial of VINCEN Naticnal Police, Palerno, Sicily, made available the following information: 123 MARTINEZ and sixteen | other persons eharged in Itely with aggravated erininal conspiracy resuned. on June 6, 1968.. The attorney for one of the defendants, SANTO" SORGE, filed a motion re= questing that 211 of the volumes of testimony issued by. the MeCléllan Subeommittee on Investigations be translated into the Italian Language. The court approved this motion. and. another: motion that the defendants be granted. pro- visional liberty. because at least -five months time would be necessary to translate the Subcommittee testimony. . production in court. ‘The public prosecutor filed.a counter motion. declaring that the testimony of the MeClelian Subcommittee has- already been translated into Itelion, is in the hands. of. Investigating Magistrate ALDO VIGNERI and available. for the defendants. to. remain. in. custody. on Tuesday,. June. Lz, 1968. when it is. believed the. public prosecutor. whil request. ‘the. court to mete out the maziaua penalty of 4 to 6 years duprisonzent to the defendants. The court. overruled iteel? and. ordered The trial. will Tesune As: of -the- June @ hearing’. ‘Professor BELLAVISTA, counsel ‘for VINCENZO. MARTINEZ, did not introduce into evidence: interrogatories: executed by GERALD SHUR. of the Oe ‘Department of dustice. PROPERTY OF THE FBI This report is Icaned to - you by the FBI, and neither it nor its. contents. are fo - be distributed. outside the agency to which. loaned. ° ow |X Docld: 32299889 Page 4 22rP ¥ Hat ey.
=" ae DATE: 11-14-2017 br’ FD- 38 (Rev. 5-22- 84) | - ssassination Records Collection Act of: ae (44 Use 707 aa ee}. ° 1 * wo  * Ne | . FBI . l | Date: JUNE 14, 1968 ‘Transmit the following in rrr — B08 DENTIAL (Type in plaintext or code) Oat et at an a7 Via AIRTEL REG ISTERED | CN . (Priority) j “ACY ; i Wort tnt tnt enn neo === 2x (OF yg dil aRFOS SMATION CONTAINED . ols 5 EM (> UNSLASSIFIED TO: Director, FBI (92-6054 <e. (SEXSE T WHERE SHOWN ° mmeekor; me 0 SS 4 RWIS it FROM: Ate Legat, Rome oar a a) ) “SUBJECT: ‘LA COSA NOSTRA AO OWNS Gleecac ACENPTES - AR - CONSPIRACY " aor Ne YL ReRome airtel 6/10/68. A Sf. ate , ‘ “ v4 Information set forth in the enclosed LHM was received from Dr. BORIS GIULIANO, Flying Squad, Police Headquarters ,— Palermo, Sicily, on 6/14/68. * 4 : . . i ‘ ans ny Qian e ; / 2 yw TTR : on Lost te 6 - Bureau (1c - Liaison) (1 ~ Bufile 92-9093 VINCENZO MARTINEZ 1 - New York 100-16851, VINCENZO MARTINEZ) , 2. - Rome (1 - 92-127, VINCENZO MART INEZ ) COPY AND COPY | TJB: MEG: . ; (8) > . en . i t 4S) FOR, : | a > pony AA) e P : LoREC 59 F no wee iF) | “ee! 43- a eee oe rcoc) ented ¥ : roe aa 408 15 JUN 18 1968 ) oe ‘ Ex 7 O | <— “9 roar Mrorn AGENCIES So tll om Ae aan oe AN . BY ROVTING C Docld: 32299889 Page 5
eleaset under - thé=d ofine-I~ Re TSS To 5 DATE: 11-14-2017 TA + UNIT... STATES DEPARTMENT OF JwSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CON (DENTIAL WASHINGTON, D.C. '20535 In Reply, Please Refer to File No. June 14, 1968 ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN 1S UN" ASSIFIED VINCENZO MARTINEZ. EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE ‘On June 14, 1968, Police Headquarters, Italian National Police, Palermo, Sicily, made available the following information: (¢* uv “The trial of .VINCENZO MARTINEZ and sixteen -other persons charged in Italy with aggravated criminal conspiracy resumed on June 11, 1968.- The public prosecutor ‘requested the. court to mete out ‘a total of 89 years in Sentences to the. defendants; seven years each to JOSEPH | Ae AA NS and FRANK/GAROFALO, and five years each to Ce INCENZO MARTINEZ and fourteen other defendants. 4 ‘As of.the June. ll, ‘1968, hearing, Professor BELLAVISTA, counsel ; for VINCENZO- MARTINEZ, did not ‘introduce into. evidence interrogatories executed by GERALD SHUR of the U.'§. Department of aueenee LY copims pusrroven SENT , 926 S4JUN 1972 ~ PROPERTY OF THE FBI /. 3 6 ; This report is loaned to ' you by the FBI avd asi ‘her g 2-05 — . it nor its comes .. - Syke \ id be distributed ouisius .. t agen) to which loaned, ‘ENCLOSURE eS N, Docld: 32299889 Page 6
eléased under the vol E> Kennedy f= ‘DATE; 11-14-2017 CPrds Collectio Act of 1992-4 1 te). ° om ~ o- Le et UNIT. » STATES DEPARTMENT OF POSTICE FEDERAL.BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION © WASHINGTON CONFK ENTIAL poets In Reply, Please Refer to ? File No. : : Pee , | - ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED seater tcremaitateetcne EONS EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE _ cca. 4 qb, June 14, 1968, Police Headquarters, Italian National Police, Palerug, Sicily, made available the following information: | | ‘The trial of VINCENZO MARTINEZ and siateen _ other persons charged in italy with aggravated crimisa’_ conspiracy resumed on dune li, 1968. The public prosecutor requested the court to mete out a total of @9 years in Sentences to the defendants} seven years each to JOSELE BOHANNG and FRANK GAROFALO, and five years ench to VINCENZO MARPINES and fourteen other defendants. uy he r, ‘ i- A i =,f8 Sf the June ii, 1968, bearing, Profeosor BELIAVISTA, counsel ; for VINCENZO MARTINEZ, did not - iatroduce inte evidence interrogatories executed by PROPERTY OF THE FBI CO hf F | D F NT] Al This report is loaned to At you by the FBI, and neither it nor its contents are to g 2- Zo JY ~ 27 5b \ be distributed outside the agency to which lcaned. Me ee a eS Docld: 32299889 Page fF