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 : v9.1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI _124-90066-10086 HQ 92-3960-28 Document Information FBI NY © HQ 05/17/1962 40 SALVATORE GRANELLO PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4; 11(a) Redact 01/15/1999 INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS RPT ‘aw 56792 Docld:323273845 Page 1 Peleased under the John Kennedy Date: Assassination Records ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). | asex#:NW Sa792 Date: N4-10-2018 5/21/201
3 O O NY 92-1108 3. If employed by either of the above, what are his duties and income? 4, What is his legal residence? 5. What is his connection with the Little Copa Club, Greeriwood Lake, New York? 6. Does he have any interest in the El Borracho Club, 159 East 53rd Street, NYC? 7. What kind of a car is he now driving and does he own an automobile? 8. How long does he plan to stay in Miemi Beach and where can/BE reached when he leaves? 9. Is he currently receiving income tron his . previous interest in Cuba, and if so, how does ne secelve it in view of the current international situation? | On 4/2/62, NY 3368-C-TE advised SA WARREN J. DONOVAN, that prior to leaving Miami, Fla., after a recent visit, he had occasion to visit with AL BERLIN, who was connected with the Teamsters Local and operates the. South Florida Labor Journal. NY 3368-C-TE stated that while talking with BERLIN, the latter told him that SALVATORE GRANELLO also known as Sally Burns, made'a great deal of money running guns to Cuba and is a very wealthy individual in his own right. BURNS is allegedly the sole owner of the Marlboro House at 50th Street and Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, - rN Fla. He stated that SALLY.BURNS was partners with JOE RIVERS and (FNU) ROTHMAN in transporting guns to Havana, Cuba, -during the time of BATISTA. ROTHMAN's son owns the , Candy. Stick, a "Twist Joint"-in Miami Beach. The informant stated that BERLIN told him that ROTHMAN was convicted of gun running, but that SALLY BURNS and JOE RIVERS went free due to an alleged pay-off -of $20,000 to the Federal Agency which investigated this matter. There, apparently was, according to BERLIN, a suppression of evidence. - - Cc - | COVER PAGE PL-3P60-2F | HW 56792 ——— eee Docld: 3232776845 Page 2?
O NY 92-1108 JFK Law 11 (a) 4 On 4/3/52, SA SANUZL Revenue Service, US Treasury Q} treet advise i. GLANZER, _oternal dow a GLANZER further advised On 4/16/62, the records of the Bureau of Vital . Statistics, Kings County, Brooklyn, NY, as made available to IC WAYNE E, RIVENBURG, failed to reflect any record identifiable with JOSEPHINE DE VITOs the subject's mother, On 4/18/62, Mr. SIDNEY A. DAVIS, Assistant Chief, Records Administzvation and Information Section, INS, 20 West Broadway, NYC, advised SA WILLIAM F, MARTIN the records of that agency failed to reflect any information identifiable with MICHAEL GRANELLO, deceased father of the subject. On 4/17 and 4/18/62, attempts were made to con- tact PCI ABE GOLDSTEIN, with negative results. On 4/18/62, an attempt was made to contact ROBERT * RYERSON, with negative results. REVIEWED BY EBWJFK TASK FORCE - J - COVER PAGE Cl RELEASE IN FULL Sy’ RELEASE IN PART C1 TOTAL DEMAL 42 ~ 3900 - 2F AW 56792 Docld: 32327845 Page 3
NY 92-1108 INFORMANTS ONY Tol SA BUGENE J. HINDES SA SAMUEL H. GLANZER, internal Revenue Service, US Treasury Department, 245 West Houston Street, NYC NY T-2 SA FREDERICK ¥, KUHLMAN PCI SAM CURATOLA NY T-3 SAS PAUL G. DURKIN NY 204~¢ and CHARLES G. DONNELLY NY Tt} SA WARREN J. DONOVAN NY 1894-~Pc MMT | SA WILLIAM E, DOWLING | PCI | LEADS | JFK Act 6 (4) MIAMI 1. Will endeavor to afford surveillance coverage of the subject during his daily absences from his residence: at Miami Beach, Florida, in an attempt to determine his associates and possibie business interest. It may be noted that it has been repeatsdhir rérorted that the subject maintains interest in a cooperative apartment venture in the Miami area. A review of the NYO files reflects that on 9/14/59, SA ROBERT F, FETZNER, observed the building at 5333 Collins Avenue, - Miami, Florida, which once housed the Rio Club, had been torn down and in its place the Hamilton House Cooperative Apartments were being constructed. GRANELLO had been reported to have an interest in the Rio Club. - K -«- COVER PAGE Le GEST 4 HW 56792 DBocld:32327645 Page 4
NY 92-1108 4, Will review the list set forth in the administrative pages of instant renort, relative to the information furnished by NY 3597-C*, to determine if any information epvears to ecneern any individuals within the Newark territory. If so, identify, conduct eredit and criminal checks, and:consider interview unless information is availeble which would preclude such action. NEW YORK At New York, ck, New York 1. Will consider the interview of Mr. T, ‘MUSCALLI, care of B and M Express, Inc., 38- Le 30th Street, Long Island City, NY. 2. Will attempt to verify the subject's interest in the Peppermint Twist Lounge, Miami Beach, Florida. 3. Will review the records of the NYCPD relative to the subject's alleged rape of a teenage girl in the NYC area. *4, Will contact PCI ABR: GOLDSTEIN, 79 Avenue A, NYC, for any information he may possess relative to the subject. 5. Will display the pictures furnished by NY 3597- C* to NY 204-C to determine if he is able to identify any of . these individuals. At Greenwood Lake, New York en en ee 1. Will consider interview of COSMO POLIZZI, Monroe, NY, for any information he may possess relative to the subject. - M - COVER PAGE $2-F960 -2E° HW 56792 ee Docld: 3232776845 Page 5
NY 92~1108 BURNS was said to be banished from the neilghborhocd and is believed to be living in exile in Florida. An individual, believed by NY T#2 to be a brother-in-law of BURNS, and whose name is thought to be SOLELY MARTIN, has also been banished from the area for selling narcotics. Acsording to NY T<¥2, MARTIN is supposed to have incurred the deep Gispieasuce cr the underworld povers in the area. On Anvil 30, 1952, Detective TIM TALTY, 5th Squad, New Yorw City Police Department, advised he recalls conducting an investigation concerning the alkged rape of a young girl by the subject, sometime in 1959. The incident was supposed to have taken place at the subject's summer residence at Greenwood Lake, New York, where the victim was visiting the subjest's daughter. TALTY identified the girl as FLORA ANN BILETTO, 52 West Oakdale Street, Brentwood, Long Island, New York, put at the time of the insident, she resided at 274 Mott Stvget, New York City. TALTY stated he recalls interviewing the girl, her mother, and her aunt. The father was an elevator operator on 58th Street, New York City. Detective TALTY stated he could not recall any additional details regarding the incident, but believes that it was his conclusion that the allegation did not . warrant any further investigation. He stated the complete results of the investigation are on file with the Fifth Squad, New York City Police Department. Detective: TALTY added that the subject is still an accepted member of the criminal element on the Lower East Side of New York City, although he very infrequently visits the nelLghborhood, . : F 2-3960-2° nena te = HW 56792 DBocld:32327645 Page 6