"> AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-90149-10079 RECORD SERIES: DE AGENCY FILENUMBER: CR 92-914-4 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DE TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 04/27/1962 PAGES: 26 SUBJECTS : ANTHONY ZERILLI THE CRIMINAL COMMISSION “DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 10/20/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : RPT; INC ADMIN PAGE v9.1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information HW 45993 DocId: 32339483 Page 1 Date: - 5/5/2015
r) ( \ DS 92 ~ $14 _-“Febufied by the Jewish gamblers who had ties with Cleveland ao and Sast Const Sicilians, but might bo afraid oZ losing econtroi to the Sicilians. the source exprensed the opinion that it might be necessary to "clip" one or tvo of those Jevish ganblers in order to convince then that the younger men meant business. ‘The source added that there appeared to be a closer liaison between the Detroit Sicilians and thoso in Chicago and other cities than there had been in recent years. Source advised on September 10, 1961, that the "outfit" was avare that HIKE RUBINO was then a "hot package”, (being under investigation in a National Bankruptcy Act case). Source said that for that reason RUEINO no longer had any specific dutics and had assumed about the same position as ANGELO MELT, JOD PRISIOLA, on other “elder statesnen"- A - OTHER 4, _ Source: DE P= OA gy Co Liars : Source advised on January 8, 1958, that in his epinion, there existed 2 “Mafia ecantrolled" rroup generally know ag the “Syndicate”. He said JOE ZERYILLI was regarded —as the top man and that next to him would be WILLIAM TOCCO. Source srid that he was convinced that ZERILLI had the final \word in settling local disputes, was a top policy maker,in Petroit, and was a man of influence anong “Mafia meshera" throughout the country. Se Source advised on March 24, 1958 that gambling in Detroit was controlled by the "Italian Syndicate" and added that the top meu were JOSEPH ZERILLI, ANGELO NELI, WILLITAd TOCCO, JOHN PRIZICLA, MIKE RUBINO, JCE "SCARFACE" ROMNARITO, nd PETER LICAVOLI. Source aocvisged that this syndicate controlled the numbers racket te a large exient, as well as handbooks, barbute, and football pools. Source added that none of the top men named performed any dutics to hig knowledge that would link them to gambling, but said that they had trusted lieutenants to do the aay to day work, maintain accounts, and split up the proceeds. P) Source; DE T4 Bource advised\on farch 31, 1958, that he had been employed by the Syndicate’ and that,in his opinion,it cousisted Qf PLTR LICAVOLI, Wil: ny ae JO ZERILLI, ANGELO MELT, a« J HW 45993 DocId:32339483 Page 5
DE 92-014 JOIN PRIZIOLA, and possibly JOS POMANYTO. Source sid that as far ag he imew most ox/these wore wealthy macn who had no direct conacction witiy ‘any of the active ranbliny operations, Ne identified the nen wh6 did the werk and operated on a Caily basis for the "Syndicate" ag HIE RUBINO, MAX STERN and TONY GIACALONE. Sourcer DBRS Qe Poy. OPE a DR Source adviscd on September 27, 1961, that without questioa the "top guy" in Detroit was JOE ZERILLI. Source said that more or less in a direct line under ZILLI were “BLACK BILL" TOCCO, "PAPA JOAN" PRIZTOGUA, ANGELO HELI, JACKIE TOCCO, TONY ZERILLI, bie POLIZZI, ead TONY TXOCO. Source Said that he had recently learned’rcliably"' that all the ~~ Italian nunbers houses in Detroit wore then counected. Source paid that RAFFASLE QUASARANO met with other representatives oz each of the Itnlian nuuabers factions at the end of the moath, at which tine czch house must bring its tapes which are tabulated and then the proceeds are divided. The source — expressed the opinion that such a noathly division could only have been ordered by an individual with the power and stature of JOE 2ERILLI, and that the move was made necessary in order to stop the frequent raids made by vaxious numbers houses in recruiting successiul nuabera pick up men fron other houses, the overlapping of bettors, and the aggravating in-fighting prevalent in such business operations, VTAELE Wocrous c gave a list of the nanes, residences, and identification numbers, where known, of the “elder statesmen", a list of prominent sons of present and former “elder statesnen", and nanes, addresses and identification numbers of individuais identified by etroit Sources ag being connected with the LICAVOLI= BOMMANITO group, the CORRADO group, and the PRIZIOLA= POLIZZI group in the Lbetroit area, “ELDER STATESHEN" Neme and Identification Number Residence . LTS A OG ee JOSEPH ZERILLI 702 Middlesex Road Detroit Police Department . Grosse Pointe Park, #11413 Michigan ‘IULIAW “PLACK BILL" TOCco - Zoi Widdlesex Read Detroit Police Department Gsosse Pointe Park, Hichiga4 #13617 w~ LG wm HW 45993 DocId:32339483 Page 6