Released under the John F. DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR: FROM: TO: TITLE : DATE: PAGES :° SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : vol - PDocld: 32327861 Page 1 Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 199? (44 USC 2107 Hote). JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI _ 124-90066-10122 HQ 92-3960-130 Document Information FBI NY HQ -12/16/1970 - 33 SALVATORE GRANELLO PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 06/24/1998 INDEFINITE RPT 13 Date: 5/21/201
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 {44 use 3107 Hokey. qpaTE? ii- -14-2017 . td poB} i. eA 921108 ADNINISTRATIVE {cont'd} COHN learned from GRANELLO's close friends that it was their feeling that the latter was "hit" because he was making too many inquiries seeking the identity of the assailants of his son MICHAEL. COHN feels that LEVINE might _ know more about what was going on but that he would never “Givulge this information to the FBI. COHN feels that LEVINE would confide in him and whatever information he receives, he would make available to the NYO. COHN said‘that at this point he does not represent LEVINE, but that the latter wants him to represent him.in his pending WPPDA matters. COHN said he has made no decision in this respect. COHN indicated that his motives for cooperating with this Bureau was that he became quite friendly with GRANELLO and abhorred | his violent death, He said that he had been contacted by the NYCPD, but that he would rather provide this information to the Bureau. COHN was told that the NYCPD had primary juris- diction in the murder and that the Bureau was cooperating ' with the PD and was disseminating all pertinent information. He voiced no objections to disseminating information to the PD that he might provide. COHN indicated that he would be in touch with the NYO, FBI, in the event any pertinent infor- mation comes to his attention. | It should be noted that ROY COHN requested that his oo . identity be kept concealed, therefore, the results of the foo, interview with him is being reported on the administrative page. | | | NFORMANTS | : Doo a | . 2 Source | | Contacting Agent NY T-1 . SA THOMAS DUFFIN NY 4346-C-TE Co NY T-2 | SA PAUL J, STAPLETON - NY 7446-Pc a | NY T-3 SA JOSEPH FANNING NY 5392-C _ NY T-4 | - SA-THOMAS DUFFIN NY 4346-C-TE a | - COVER PAGE _ nee $Docld: 323278681 Page 2?
Released under the John F.. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 '41-14- 2017 Sos Lee a _-Ae 92 - “1208 Le On Sente mber 26, 1970, JIMMY "JUMPS", a close associate of GRANELLO, contacted source et the latter's pla of business to pick uo three pairs of slacks that GRANELLO hed ordered from informant. The slacks were to be furnished to a doctor who was treating GRANELLO's brother. JIMMY "JUMPS" told source that SALLY had not béen around for a couple . oF es but that he was not to say anything since he did nov ex ed lm ow GRAN LIO's whereabo outs. Informan’ pn? = {aC dnd va .. . a “said shat. Since curday he h + 7 MO Oct Ut tAD PY LS presen whereabouss .. informan usual because SALLY is ususlly on the : iInformsnt could furnish no info ‘esent whereabouts and ne feels ce knows nothing of his whereabouts. fatormens said that on Septe 970, GRANELEO called on him and Ve at % the Parl Sheravon -Loungse., Wh ion Gl @ was accompanied by an iandivik st name INU) who informant described a ly connected with he Havana Race Track. Informa: t GRANSLLO mentioned o him that that evening he was so: co the alroort to Leis up GEORG LaVINS and inauired informant was in- erested in soing alongs Informant ed tne invitation us understood that GRANELLO had th ces of a Limousine nd cnaurfeur which he was using 0! v Tne limousine and chauffeur reportedly was beins. y che Swing A Knit Corporation. The driver we e, husky buila, with srey-black wavy hair, who wv oO be an old friend of GRANELLO, Informant ‘said that approximately two or three weeks aso, he was having dinner with his girlfriend at the Monsignor Restaurant, wnen by chance he bumped into CHARLIE TOURINE also kmown as (aka) Charlie White. He said that his common-. law wife had Imown CHA \RLTS for a couple orf years and had a conversation with CHARLIs concernin BLLO, CHARLIE TOURINS mentioned to informant's 1 t source should have nothings to co with GRANELIA, thai er no circumstances should he lend him any money and that he gradually should break up their acquaintanceship. Informant t his sirlfriend does not particularly like GRANELLO and wanted to set some independent information about GRANELLO.'s status and how he was recruited by other mob members. | Docld: 32327661 Page 4 Hofer: