DE 924914 Seurce said thet ag of the present tine the above-ntimed individuals have more or less retixed and take no active part in illegal activities exespt where a matter of policy is involved which cannot be bandied by. their sons who have now a Source: BE TP. Source advised on July 9, 1962, that as a result of a fight between two Italians werking for the syndicate a hearing was to be held by ANTHONY ZERILLI or DOMINIC CORRADO to straighten out the dispute. Source stated that he had been advised that JOSEPH ZERILLI dees baad held heawirpe on minor dispute cases. Source advised on September 28, 1962, that JOSEPH ZERILLI is becoming more inactive in his legitimate enterprise each day and that rumors are circulating among his @r4ends aud relatives that he may go into total retirement. Source stated that JOSEPH ZERILLI is considered by the younger Etalians to be the elder statesman and adviser to them when they have problems. Source stated on October 1, 1962, that JOSEPH ZERILLI had teld him that during the coming year he, ZERILLI, was going te take it easier and might to into total retiroment. ZERILLY said that he is getting old; that his health has not been the best during the past year, and that his wife had been after him to completely x retire and take life easy. Source: DE TSG FRE Ce mies Source advised on Gctober 16, 1962, that the Detroit “Syndicate” can reughly be divided inte three groups which are not distinct groups; independent ene from the other, but are merely a number of individuals joined tegether under a common leader through mnrriage or friendship. Source said that these three groups each icex te JGE ZERILLE as their leader and as the one anong then whe over the Lengest. period of. years has managed to hold his power, wespect, and prestige undininished. HW 45993 DocId:32339486 Page 5
DE 92-914 SAMUEL PINAZZO = active in handbook and numbers — action : fy AUGUST Di ORZO ~ numbers operator ERNEST DI ORIO = numbers operator Source said that in addition to the above+named syndicate leaders, “elder atatesnen” and chief iicutensnts in | the three groups within Detroit's Italian syndicate there are ~ literally hundreds of "little guys” or “workers” who do their superiors bidding in any task assigned, Included among this group are Syrians, Negroes, Jewish, and ethers who are active, Source advised that TONY ZBRILLX, the son of JOE ZERILLI, JACKIE TOCCO, the son of WILLIAM "Black Bill" Tocco Gud MIKS POLIZZI, the son-in~law of JOHN “Papa John" PRIZIOLA, will take over the whole operation OTHER 4 ; st ree Source advised on November 5; 1962, that in the event of the death of the older racket peopie such as JOE “Scarface” BOMMARITO and JOB MASSEZ of Miami, PETER LICAVOLI, ANTHONY MELE, and WILLIAM TOCCO, there will be a terrific battie for leadership of the rackets by the second generation | inciuding DOMINIC CORRADO, JACK and ANTHONY TOCCO, ANTHONY ZERILLI, and MICHAEL POLIZZI. Source advised that in his epinion the influence of ANTHONY GIACALONS (who is clese to DOMINIC CORRADO) may have something to de with who will take over. Source said further that the blood relationship between the ZERILLIs, TOCCOs, and CORRADOs which was respected by the parents, might be ignored by the younger group coming into ‘The following isa clartice? the organization and ieadorship of the Detroit “Syndicate” based on informatica furnished by local sources in the past: JOSEPH ZERILLE HW 45993 DocId:32339486 Page 6