© 7 HPH: kwp 1. NY 91-11142 MICHAEL S. GARDNER, who has been convicted in the Northern District of Illinois, in connection with the captioned matter has presently furnished inrormation on a strictly confidential basis to the FBI through the New York Office and to other Federal agencies. It is anticipated that GARDNER will be a highly productive source of intormation in stolen securities matters, and all information being furnished by him including that. contained in the FD-302 set forth hereafter should be strictly protected. Dissemination of information furnished by GARDNER ‘ to agencies outside the Bureau, should be made within these guidelines. -  aUa COVER PAGE HW 45946 Docld: 32306796 Page 4
n a oa HW 45946 HPH:1p i. NY 91-11142 yi yon June 1, 1973, NY 12348-PC advised the word is out that the MAPALINQ (Phonetic) brothers, TONY and ROBERT, are in possess of some stolen securities in Montreal, Canada. Source further stated the PAPALINOs may be traveling to~- New York or may be using a courier to bring these securities to New York in an effort to sell them. Source advised he is attempting to identify the specific securities involved and partieS concerned. Source further advised that he is attempting to secure ROBERT MARKFIELD of Goldstein and Goldstein to represent him in a pending criminal matter. Source recontacted the New York Office on June 4, 1973 and advised that SAM (Last Name Unknown) is driving a different auto bearing New York license 6Q1627 and that he supposedly has some General Electric (GE) or Westinghouse s stocks and that,these stocks are blank and bear no authorized signatures. ; , ree further advised he is having a confrontation with ALLENAGORDON over some money owed and that ALLEN and source and SONNY’ (Last Name Unknown); who lives at 21st Street and Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn, a little guy about five feet ten inches, curly black hair, wears glasses; JOE (Last Name Unknown), short a stocky and well dressed, about 32 to 35 years; and RALPH, a - ort, stocky, and strong individual, will be meeting with ARCHIE ‘MANNARINO today, at approximately 1:00 p.m., at a bar at Spring and Mulberry Streets. . ~ -CC- COVER PAGE DoclIda: 32308796 Page 5
NY 91-11142 f Source further advised he had been in contact VITTI, who is pressing source for information re- } garding some stocks. PC further stated that VITTI 1s a desperate and will handle any stocks regardless of their ° character. — ~" me WDD- COVER PAGE HW 45946 DocId:32308796 Page 6
HPH :msb | | . ay Le | NY 91-11142 On July 26, 1973, New York 12749-PC, advised that RONNIE LORENZO used to frequently hang out at Bunny's Bar, owned by BUNNY (Last Name Unknown) (LNU), who was described as a white male, 35, six feet. The bar is located at the corner of Mulburry Street and Park Row. Known bookies hang out at the bar as well as JOHNNIE SPAGNA. ae covER BacE a HW 45946 Docld: 32306796 Page 7
HPH :msb . 7 1. NY 91-11142 On July 31, 1973, New York 12748-9C, advised that RONNIE LORENZO's girlfriend, BARBA RSICANA, white female, 17 years old, five feet e Ent inches, well build, a little stocky, brown hair below shoulder, chubby nose, brown eyes, round face, lives in an ~ apartment at the new Tishman Complex, 1 Beekman Street, ea, he ne the Brooklyn Bridge. Apartment is reportedly EG “ id for by LORENZO. Girlfrieng#s mother is_MARIE AARSICANA, also known as MariexParker, 30 Monroe ‘street. “When LORENZO travels’to Miamt, he stays at the Marco/Polo Hotel. 7 COVER PAGE | HW 45946 DocId: 32308796 Page @
HPH: | le ~) NY 91-11142 | On August 17, 1973 NY 12163-PC advised that SONNY ‘CARAVELLE frequents Tonys Bar, 4th Avenue and 21st Street, Brooklyn, and drives a gold Cutlass with New York license 311 KFE. Source advised CARAVELLE is a dealer in ' stolen securities and is a close associate of an individual named "ARCHIE” (last name. unknown) who has a store in the area of De Kalb Avenue, Brooklyn. Source heard CARAVELLE may have: access to approximately $1,000,000 worth of "hot" — U.S. Treasury notes.. Source heard CARAVELLE lives in the area of Tony's Bar and may have the above Treasury notes and other "hot" paper stashed at his residence or that of his father (not further identified). Source heard CARAVELLE has a girlfriend named CONNIE (last name unknown) described as a white female, blonde, heavy, around 42 years olde He advised CONNIE accompanies CARAVELLE when he is dealing. = - G -. | t - COVER PAGE ; \ a b HW 45946 DocId: 32308796 Page 93
a wa pb with ‘ARTH HPH smsb NY 91-11142 NY 91-11142 The following investigation was conducted at the New Haven Division at Stamford, Connecticut: On August 30, 1973, New Haven 1009-C, who is familiar with Arganized crime and of the Stamford and Norwalk, Co cticut areas advised that he is familiar COSMAS. He advised that COSMAS is of tion, formerly operated the Arton Manor in Greek ext , Norwalk but now operates another restaurant in Norwalk. He advised COSMAS is a bettor and gambler and still associates with known gamblers in the Stamford and Norwalk area. -II- COVER PAGE AW 45946 DoclId: 32308796 Page 10
HPH :geg NY 91-11142 . Former Buffalo 555-C-TE advised LEO T,. CONNELLOY that. on May 19, 1973, DI SICCO had in his ‘possession at: Buffalo. approximately two million dollars workh of stolen bonds in $15,000 denomination. DI SICCO stated that these were stolen certificates and that an intended sale. did not materialjZe and arrangements were made by his associate JOSEPBASANTARTELLO to. return these stolen certificated to New York City. DI SICCO feels that securities ak di the time of FAUGO's arrest may be identical to these ip his possession during May 5 1973.. Z DOMINICK/FAUGO, a Buffalo, New York and Phoenix, Arizona contractor was arrested on June 12, 1973 at his “Phoenix, Arizona residence and charged with interstate transportation of stolen forged altered and falsely-made securities. Approximately two million dollars in stolen and forged ACF Industrires, Incorporated trust certificates were recovered in FAUGO's Phoenix residence at the time of ,. his arrest. He admitted the transportation of these from Dallas, Texas to Phoenix, Arizona in June, 1973 but denied ‘* knowledge that they were stolen. <JJ- COVER PAGE HW 45946 Docld:32308796 Page 11
fi HW 45946 C) S HPH:1p 1. NY 91-11142 Former BU 555-C-TE was indicted for Anti-Racketeering - Hobbs Act on April 30, 1973. He has since agreed to testify for the Government and has furnished details of a multi-security transactiog in which stolen securities were obtained from JOSEPH NRPOLITANO in Boston, Massachusetts, and sold to DANNY. "Scoops "ABARCELONE (Phonetic) in New York City and eventually ',\chought to be ARIE LEO FROM of Switzerland. DE CICCO is still ing debriefed regarding this and other matters, however, at the present time, attempts are being made to - eorroborate statements made by him and to conduct other investigation to develop a prosecutable case. From. a review of several. cases in the Buffalo Division (captioned, "MURL RAY INGRAM; ET AL; TFIS; ITSP; Office of Origin: New York", New York file 15-64331; "SAMUEL LEWIS GOLDBERG; ET AL; BR; ITSP; Office of Origin: New York", New York file 91-11142; and "FIORE HENRY PENNACCHIO; ET AL; ITSP - MT; Office of Origin: New York", New York file 87-67310), it. appears there are a number of cases in the New York Division and. possibly other divisions which are inter- related with captioned case. Initially, DE CICCO advised he + was informed that securities furnished to him were obtained from an employee of a brokerage house in the Boston area, and, at the time of initial interview, he reported only one sale of securities to DANNY BARCELONE in New York City. DE CICCO now advises that between February, 1973, and July, 1973, there were three unsuccessful. attempts to negotiate the sale of stolen securities and four successful completions of security sales. .- Although he was originally led to believe that securities obtained came from a brokerage house in Boston, he later earned some or all of the stolen securities in later trans- actions came from New York City. All of the stolen/securities yw sold by DE CICCO and his partner in Buffalo, JOSEP ANFRATELELO, --"= were sold to DANNY BARCELONE and "LEFTY" (Last Nam¢@ Unknown), ° and all of these stolen securities were reported to have been taken to Switzerland, where they were to be used as collateral to obtain loans. After these transactions were completed in- Switzerland, the money would be brought back to the United States py "LEO", who would in turn give it to DANNY BARCELONE, who would settle up with DE CICCO and SANFRATELLO. During June, 1973; DE CICCO was informed "LEO" had been arrested in Switzerland. a -KK= COVER PAGE te Docld: 32308796 Page 12
HPH: 1p NY 91-11142 Former BU 555-C-TE is being debriefed ap@ is to be a government witness in the case of RUSSE UFALINO and is to testify in this and any other Buff&lo cases. He furnished the following information: In December of 1972, RUSS Lar CICCO was released from jail at Buffalo, New York, a went to Miami, Florida, . for a visit, where he met VINCENT#DE P UALE, a friend of <‘° ' a former associate from Buffalo, YALL ¥TASCARELLA, DE PASQUALE introduced DE CICCO to TONY "Scoops",fand "Scoops" and ; DE PASQUALE asked DE CICCO if he had a source for two million dollars worth of stolen bonds. "Scoops" said his brother, DANNY "Scoops" from New York City, had a buyer for stolen securities. TONY "scoops" reportedly hangs out at a record Shop at the 163rd Street Piaza in Hallendale, Florida, across from Wolf's, and he drives a 1972 red El Dorado. DE PASQUALE also resides in Hallendale, Florida. - i, In December, 1972 or January, 1973, informant was in contact with SAMSPIERI at United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, Georgia, and told ERI of the approach made to him regarding the possibility of selling securities. PIERI told informant to contact "Bucky" in Boston, Massachusetts. "Bucky" is the owner of the "Teddy Bear" in the "combat zone" of Boston, near the Playboy Club. In January, 1973, DE CICCO met "Bucky" (Last Name Unknown) and told him that SAM PIERI had sent him and that he needed two million dollars in hot securities, preferably bearer bonds fr treasury bonds. "Bucky" sent DE CICCO to > meet JIMMY .YRAINOR, who lives in Revere, Massachusetts. . -Q0- COVER PAGE HW 45946 Docld: 32306796 Page 13
HW 45946 HPH:acr 1. NY 91-11142 The following is a summary of the informant infor- mation obtained from New York file 29-10954 and 29-66232, Boston file 87-16159 in case entitled "ROBERT ANDRA DONATI; FRANK ERNEST IMBRUGLIA; RICHARD MARTIN SHOCKER also known as Dixie; MARSHALL KENNETH SCHRETER; PAUL EUGENE JOHNSON also known as Edward Little; GERALD GERARDI, BANK FRAUD AND EMBEZZLEMENT, INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF STOLEN PROPERTY - MAJOR THEFT, office of origin New York. It should be noted that at time Secret Service arrested the above at Boston, they had in their possession five #2002000 .00 Treasury Notes and a $15,000.00 Treasury Bill (Treasury Bill was a portion of the bank robbery loot in captioned ca ugust 28, 1972, New York 11343-G¢TE advised ISS also known as (aka) Samuel/Schmiel in- ce that $1,650,000.00 in United States Treasury Notes were taken from the Chase Manhattan Bank in New York City. He advised that the securities were sent by ase qe e pneumatics tubes from one floor to another, but never reached the destination as they were intercepted. The loss was soon discovered, , SS ; On September 5, 1973, New York 11343-C-TE advised * that he met with WILLIE SILVERMAN, a well-known New York City racketeer and associate of members of the "GAMBINO Crime Family" at Raymond's Restaurant, 1512 Second Avenue, New York City. SILVERMAN is believed to have great excess of the $1,650,000.00 in Treasury Notes stolen from the Chase Manhattan Bank. On October 2, 1973, New York 11343-C-TE advised that SAMUEL WEISS had informed him that he had possession of the $1,650,000.00 in United States Treasury Notes taken on August 9, from the Chase Manhattan Bank (29-10954). He -V¥= COVER PAGE DoclId: 32308796 Page 14
HPH:acr 3. NY 91-11142 tober 9, 1973, New York 13945-PC advised that SEYMOUB/WEINBERGER is doing business at Pitkins Wine and L¥quor, Incorporated, 911 East 107th Street, Brooklyn, New York, and he had displayed to the source, two United States Treasury Notes whose serial number re- flected that they were stoten from the Chase Manhattan Bank, the portion of $1,650,000.00. _ Close associates of WEINBERGER, according to source, are JAMES CARABELLO also known as (aka) Vincenzo Carabello; SONNY CARABELLO and GIACENTO MANNARINO, - On SEtober 10, 1973, New York 13804-PC advised _. ..« that WILLIEYSILVERMAN, who hangs out at Raymond's Restaurant, -% 29 and Seoénd Avenue, New York City, uses the telephone on “ the street to conduct business. Source. advised that a stock or cashiers check deal is going to go down, in the im- mediate future, between ARCHIE MANNARINO and WILLIE SILVERMAN. On October 25, 1973, New York 11343-C-TE advised that SAMUEL WEISS recently told him that he, WEISS, has a friend who lost $500,000.00 worth of the $1,650,000.00 Treasury Note package in Boston. Source advised that WEISS stated that this friend would "make good" on the outstanding balance still owed to the party in the New York area. WEISS advised that $1,130,000.00 of this package was still available for the price of $38,000.00. WEISS further - stated that the $1,130,000.00 that was remaining was in Cali- fornia but would be back in New York on October 26, 1973. COVER PAGE HW 45946 Docld:32306796 Page 16
HPH:acr NY 91-1114 Source advised that WEISS had recently had a tekphone. conversation with BOBBY (Last Name Unknown) (LNU) while he was at the Drift Inn Lounge, 1969 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. On Nove~aber 6, 1973, New York, V1B43- C-TE advised that both LOUIS/DI SALVATORE and Si ISS informed him on November 5,71973, at the Drift Inn ange ; 1969 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, that they were controlling a large’ amount of stolen United States Treasury bills, ex- ceeding $1 million that had not yet been discovered stolen. ‘Source stated that WEISS indicated that he was only three hours away from delivering part of these stolen securities if a buyer seller agreement was consummated. WEISS indicated that they were costing him two > points but they could be bought for five points. Source stated WEISS is currently residing with his mother at 2770 West Fifth Street, Brooklyn, New York, telephone number 996-0845, and DI SALVATORE, operator of “the Drift Inn Lounge, is driving a 1972 red Lincoln, New. York License number (6815KH. On October 16, 1973, former New York 12348-PC advised that ARCHIE MANNARINO claimed to have $1,600,000.00 in stolen securities including a $1 million treasury bill. _ MANNARINO was offered 12 points of face value by MEDDY | emia 1 Gaes hopes to sell the treasury bill to NORMAN = OT HMAN in Chicago. 04/7 MANNARINO indicated that the securities came from BOBBY (LNU). MANNARINO also advised source that DANNY LONBARDIZZI has half million dollars in stolen se- curities which he is trying to sell. f’ On November 1, 1973 and November 2, 1973, New ¢ a York J2348-PC advised that on November 1, 1973, he met. with Wa ICONA at 14th Street and Eighth Avenue. He stated “LOUIS DI FAZIO told him that DANNY LONBARDIZZI is still trying to.sell a package of stolen securities but no longer trusts ARCHIE MANNARINO, COVER PAGE E 45946 Docld:32308796 Page 17
y | S, HW we 45946 HPH:.acr pre NY 91~-11142 , jetobey 24, 1973, former New Work 12348-PC advised’ that on Ogfober 23, he saw BUDDY BOWEN, WILLIE ge , 4DI FAZIO, ARCHIE MANNARINO, JIMMIE ae | | EL WEISS at Raymond's Restaurant. They discussed a recent arrest in Boston and it was clear that © the securities recovered in Boston had been obtained by ROBBIE (Last Name Unknown) (LNU) who gave them to SILVERMAN who gave them to WEISS and JACKIE (LNU) who gave them to FUNZI (LNU) who then gave them to MARSHALL (LNU) who took them to Boston. MANNARINO stated that he talked to BRUCE (LNU) also known as Butchie in Boston and had concluded that CISCO (LNU) had "set up" the Boston arrest. FUNZI (LNU) had $1,100,000.00 in stolen securities to the same theft. On October 25, 1973, source stated that MANNARINO had complained about the arrest in Boston because MANNARINO had put up $11,000.00 to obtain $500,000.00 in stolen se- curities which he gave to MARSHALL. -ZZ= COVER PAGE DoclId: 39308796 Page 18