Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records CoLlection Act of 1997 (442 Use PivuyT Hote;. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/20/201 Identification Form ‘Agency Information . AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10226-10175 RECORD SERIES: HQ ' AGENCY FILENUMBER: 92-6054-2363 . . . Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, SD TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: ... DATE: 07/19/1968 a ‘PAGES: 13 SUBJECTS : LCN, MEMBERSHIP, LEADERSHIP MEETINGS, GAMBLING . ACT, B/F INT, LA, SC, DE, TP DIVISIONS DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 07/10/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32299895 Page 1 -eoOor— rr eee
PReléased under thé John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote} - DATE: 11-14-2017 — . a ‘: Py aa a a [ene S, GOVBRNNE( MEMORANDUM an ; . DIRECTOR, FBI (9256054) 7/19/68 SAN DIEGO (92-229) (P) “A COSA NOSTRA AR - CONSPIRACY (00: NEW YORK) / Re San Diego airtel to Bureau, 7/2/68. SD 1064-C-TE was pecontacted on 7/10/68 and furnished (B27 GBI the following information on La Cosa Nostra (LCN), and other . hoodlums. Ce, ZO t, LOS ANGELES DIVISION a fy pot jt 1, ios Angeles LON Leadership Meeting wh Be - . soe tem us 4 8. : lo) &, LCN Involvement in Gambling, Cabazon, California, o Pe Oo | Informant advised that on the morning of 7/6/68, ar following instructions given to him by Les Angeles LCN boss iS NICK LICATA, he was picked up in San Diego by Te member JOE | LI MANDRI of San Diego, They traveled to Montclaire, California, | in LI MANDRI’s 1968 Pontiac coupe, California license VUD-596, Goon arrival there they went to Holiday Meteor Lodge, Room 65. (Motel operated by JACK GREENBERG, 4 friend of Los Angeles ~ : LCN underboss FOE DIPPOLTTO,) They were joined in Room 65 ~ . ; Lave les LCN boss LICATA and underboss DIPPOLITO, The meeting was called py LICATA-:to discuss the présent abtempt by the Los Angles LCN family to get 4 foothold in the ; legalized card gambling casinos opérating in Cabazon, California on the outskirts of Palm Springs. ~ Bureau (REGISTERED) (92-6054) @ - Chicago (92-1173) ) Cl - 37-9187) _. ® - Tampa (92-218) (REG, ) 3 - New York (2 - 92-2300(REG. ) 2 - Detroit (92-914) (REG, ) (1 ~ 137-13139 ' | 1 - Miami (92-853) (Info) (REG, ) ® - Los Angeles /(92-1112) (REG.) 1 - St. Louis te Tay) a) (ARG 9 ~ San Francisco (92-593) (REG.) 1 - Cleveland (92-748 Trfo) (REG . 2 . Sacramento (REGISTERED) . «4 - Kansas City (92-883) (Info)(R a 2 . Las Vegas ~|92-625) (REG. ) 3 - San Diego (92-229) 7 a, (1 - 137-1088) JIDA:vgh - { sh Recaps 26 30e aan “15 JUL 22 1968 BW AUG 8-4989 Ose { i ‘ i ' ( { t DoclIa: 32299695 Page 2?
RelFaztd wider the Jorn einedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC Fi0yT Hote; DATE: 11-14-2017 7 -réturn to the San Diego area in the near future, LA PORTE told the informant he has followed San Francisco's Mayor / SD 92229 IT. CHICAGO DIVISION. Informant reported Chicago capo FRANK LA PORTE called him from Chicago during the first week of July to inquire about the outcome of the FRATIANNO prosecution (LA PORTE and some of his hoodlum associates were subpoenaed for this trial and took the Fifth Amendment privilege), Informant advised LA PORTE concerning the outcome of the trial and LA PORTE said nothing to indicate he expected to advised the informant that. he would keep in touch with him, IIT, SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION. | 1... ANGELO MARINO. “MARINO called the ‘informant. _about a week ago and JOE ALIOTO's advice and has declined to give a deposition to the attorney for Life Magazine stating that his health is too poor at this time for such activity. During this conversation, MARINO told him he has acquired an option on some land in Nerthern California and that he hopes to use this land to build a cemetery, He stated that his friend, ABE CHAPMAN has a friend in the mortuary business, and explained that there was a great deal of profit in such an operation if the license could be obtained, He asked the informant if he could help him arrange for 2 Teamster loan, Informant. told MARINO that TONY GIORDANO, the St. Louis LCN boss knows Attorney MORRIS SHENKER of St. Louis who would be a k@y man in getting such a loan approved, He advised MARINO to attempt to get such a loan through this channel. 2, ROBERT TEGAY, - Informant. advised that BOB TEGAY of San Francisco called him about two weeks ago and said he was coming down to see him, but has not yet showed up. "(Re Las Vegas letter to San Francisco, 6/22/68, entitled, "ALADENA T, FRATIANNO, San Francisco File 92- 1289, " It is noted @ BOB HILL and a-SIN COFFEY are described as registering at the Frontier Hotel. The informants advised that the name BOB HILL is one of the aliases used by TEGAY), Docld: 32299895 Page 3
eleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Co DATE: 11-14-2017 bad 4 . ~ - : ' a SD Ge-229 expects NICK to eventually demote him and might possibly put the informant again the position of San Diego capo. 4. FRANCTSCO ISADORE MATRANGA, Informant stated that FRANK MATRANGA has not yet filed bankruptcy, but it is beginning to look as if he will soon do so, That JOE MATRANGA is about to give up attempting to get his state liquor license reapproved, His Attorney, KEICH BYROM (former Chief Investigator for the State Attorney General's Office at Los Angeles), could not represent him as the Attorney General complaint it was 4 conflict of interest. — Accotdingly, FRANK MATRANGA will now attempt to get back into ba the bar business openly and therefore, must file bankruptcy. jm THE ABOVE INFORMATION SHOULD SE HANDLED IN A MOST eso CIRCUMSPECT MANNER AND UNLESS THE SOURCE IS WELT” CONCEALED, ae REPORTED ONLY ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE PAGES OF THE REPORT IN - WHiCH TT IS USED, SUCH INFORMATION FROM THIS INFORMANT IS” — wor TO BE DISCLOSED TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OCUTSTDE THE BUREAU, AS I TT MIGHT COMPROMISE THE INFORMANT AND PLAC HIM IN“JEOPARDY. owsarcsin ——- -- a : ~ --- aoe coe Took —S Docld: 32299895 Page 4