AGENCY RECORD NUMBER RECORD SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER AGENCY ORIGINATOR FROM TO TITLE DATE PAGES SUBJECTS DOCUMENT TYPE CLASSIFICATION RESTRICTIONS CURRENT STATUS DATE OF LAST REVIEW COMMENTS : 104-10133-10392 Date: JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM 02/11/05 AGENCY INFORMATION Released under the John Kennedy WSsassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 CIA - JFK 80T01357A (44 USC 2107 Note). asex: NW 53294 Date: ‘D6-14-2017 DOCUMENT INFORMATION CIA BROWN, JERRY (CIA) CHIEF, SECURITY ANALYSIS GROUP (CIA) MEMO EXPLAINING A NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE ENTITLED: "BAHANA GAMBLING GROUP CONSIFERS LAS VEGAS-TYPE - CASINOS IN ALANTIC CITY". 08/18/1976 2 LANSKY MEYER JFK ASSASSINATION MAHEU CARTER MARY PELOQUIN R D ROULETT J © WHISNANT A PAPER | CONFIDENTIAL 1B RELEASED IN PART PUBLIC - RELEASED WITH DELETIONS 06/03/04 JFK48 : F19 20040226-1050430 [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED 104-10133-10392 HW 53294 DBocld:324001338 Page 1
« as ‘s ¥ 18 August 1976. MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Security Analysis Group -— SUBJECT  — oa Resorts International, Inc. : on #591 G22 a '- d.. Attached to instant memorandum is an article from . the 15 August 1976 edition of the New York Times captioned, - "Bahama Gambling Group Considers Las Vegas-Type Casinos in “Atlantic City." The article states that the corporation . behind this venture is Resorts International, Inc. ‘The - - article also reflects that Resorts International, Inc., was oo formerly the Mary Carter. Paint ‘Company. en \ 2. Also attached to this memorandum is an extract from the 1969 book, "The Grim Reapers" which links the Mary Carter Paint .Company to the gambling” activities of the organized me crime boss Meyer LANSKY. The extract also links Meyer? ‘LANSKY - ‘to Santo TRAFFICANTE. Additional information in the “book, not attached, . reflects that Santo TRAFFICANTE was Meyer LANSKY" s, gambling czar in pre- ~Castro. Cuba. p00 |, 3, Resorts. International, Inc., is the Subject of OS file #591 722, This file reflects that Resorts International lInc., ‘was of interest to Cover and Commercial. Staff, DDO, in. (1972, and 1973. .No other details are available. - >} aieeamenemaiiil , . 4. .The Wallace. GROVES, ‘mentioned ° An the attachments as yO lbeing connected with Meyer LANSKY and the Mary Carter Paint Co./Resorts International, Inc., is identical with the Wallace! “OGG! GROVES who is the Subject of OS file #473 865. This file re- WIG J terest to the Office of the General Counsel for the ulliliza- ' #tion of GROVES as an advisor or possible officer of one of ithe Project WUMUTUAL entities. Additional information in. aNexe “file. would suggest.that GROVES was connected with Meyer LANSKY! _ »The file also reflects that in March 1975, Cover and Commercial) i Staff was somehow involved with two individuals connected with QD: corporation owned by GROVES, the Grand Bahama Development _ ' — “ tflects that from April 1966 to April 1972, GROVES was ef in- |. j :Corporation, Albert WHISNANT (4058 974) and John P. ROULETT | po 4 (#639 997). | | | eeaeetinieracames Gor Sly Stun (UANCANA SUH Hy RO eyentrowah | 7 — “HW 53 29F°— Woe LAE SATO LTT a - E2IMPDET a ae er ner te NR ee A re ep a ed CL BY 063994 -
v - 5. The Robert D. PELOQUIN mentioned in the news article as being the head of a Resorts International subisidiary, is. identical with Robert D. PELOQUIN (#624 168). - However, the file reflects that in 1970, PELOQUIN was. a Vice President of | Resorts International, Inc. .The file further shows that PELOQUIN. was formerly connected with INTERTEL and as such was ' igation into the affairs and past activities of Robert A. MAHEU. MAHEU, as you are aware, was used by this Agency for . introduction to-organized crime figures for assassination — planning directed at Fidel CASTRO in the early 1960's. Also, “as you are aware, the MAHEU/organized crime contact eventually a ce led to the above mentioned Santo TRAFFICANTE. 6. As you are aware, the Senate Select Committee, during = | the deliberation of that body into the activities of this. “Agency, evidenced interest in the Mary Carter Paint Co., MAHEU. — yoo ork A eae as the attachments, be brought to the attention of Counsel and the Cover and Commercial Staff. oe = " Aree Pach ate APR, § Jerry G. Brown | a Deputy Chief » - Security Analysis Group Atts: Be a ae _ _. As stated (Original only) JGB:hja Be a 2° a Bo HW 53294) DoclId: 32400136 Page 3 a : . engaged by the Hughes ‘Tool Company to conduct a sweeping invest- Robert D..PELOQUIN, INTERTEL, Santo TRAFFICANTE and Robert A. - “<7, It is recommended that instant memorandum, as well ee the General}! 6 eat ee gente oes ge