Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/20/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10293-10293 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER:  92-6054-2148 cate? Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC,LA TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 10/04/1967 “PAGES: 3 SUBJECTS : LCN, MEMBERS, MEETING, MED, MEMBERSHIP, BOSS DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact . DATEOF LASTREVIEW: — 07/10/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : v9.1 23 Docld: 32307935 Page 1
“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 D) | FD-%6 (Rev, 5-22-64)" aon ved - so ON > oe . | ' FBI | Date: 10/4/67 | | Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL ATR MAIL - REGISTERED | (Priority) TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (92-6054) FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (92-1112) C> RE: LA COSA NOSTRA ‘ AR; CONSPIRACY ; ) Re Los Angeles teletype 9/15/67. von . \ As noted in referenced teletype, LCN CBPe 3 ANGELO POLIZZI returned to Los Angeles and contacted LA 4448-c-TE on night of 9/13/67. On night of 9/17/67 » LCN "member" CHARLES | BATTAGLIA of the JOE BONANNO "Brugad" was in Los Angeles and BATTAGLIA discussed with LA 4448-C-TE BATTAGLIA's desire / to transfer his LCN membership back to the Los Angeles LCN ~/ "Brugad." At BATTAGLIA's request, informant contacted Los Angeles "Capo" ANGELO POLIZZI and arranged a "meet" between BATTAGLIA and POLIZZI in order that BATTAGLIA could discuss this matter with POLIZZI. The meet between BATTAGLIA and POLIZZI occurred on the night of 9/17/67. Since that occasion informant has been unable to. contact POLIZZI. Since then informant has been in virtually daily contact with LCN "members" JOSEPH GIAMMONA, DOMINIC - "MIMI" TRIPOLI and ANTHONY MANGIONE, all "members" of i: POLIZZI's LCN "Regime." None of these individuals knew of (/’- Bureau - avd 2 - Los Angeles a 25 comms comme exneltllty -NEY/mjg eee | yy Gig 15 OCT & 167 _ Fp a Docld: 32307935 Page 2?
“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Use 7i07T Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 - y7 LA 92-1112 POLIZZI's whereabouts and advised informant that POLIZZT had not yet contacted them relative to the new Los Angeles LCN "Boss." On 9/30/67, informant advised that POLIZZI haa telephonically contacted him the night of 9/29/67. POLIZZT- stated that he:had suffered a stroke and had been hospitalized for about the past 10 days. Informant met POLIZZI in POLIZZI's room at Mt. Sinai Hospital, LasAngeles, California on the night of 9/29/67. POLIZZI stated that he is recovering pen from this stroke and expects to be discharged from the |. hospital in several days. At this time, POLIZZI asked informant if informant had made his choice relative to the new Los Angeles LCN "Boss." Informant stated that his preference would be NICK LICATA, but that he would support POLIZZI and would vote , for the individual who was the choice of POLIZZI. POLIZZI stated that his choice would be LICATA as POLIZZI felt that this was no time for any change in the Los Angeles LCN leadership. POLIZZI indicated that continued pressure from law enforcement would make it difficult to meet and to reorganize at the present time. POLIZZI stated that to date there had been no opposition to LICATA. POLIZZI stated that except for informant he had not had a chance as yet to poll other "members" of his "Regime", but felt that there would be general agreement to LICATA's selection. POLIZZI requested informant to contact DOMINIC "MIMI" TRIPOLI, JOSEPH GIAMMONA and ANTHONY MANGIONE and advise them of his illness and that he would be in contact with them when he was able. On 10/4/67, informant advised that POLIZZI had been discharged from the hospital on 10/2/67, and was presently recuperating at home. POLIZZI advised informant on that date that his doctor wanted him to recuperate at home and restrict his activities for the next four to eight weeks. — ‘ Informant advised on~ 10/4/67, that he had contacted -2. Docld: 32307935 Page 3