pReleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 3107 Hote;.— DATE: 11-14-2017 : - pA eete. Gc : : - ne ‘ As . . * a” (1) Will maintain contact with CIs and: PCIs regarding the. activities of the ‘subject and his asso- ciates, . (2) Will continue to follow the subject's Se activities through investigation and surveillance, ~ ADMINISTRATIVE oo Spot checks of subject's new residence con= | ducted by SA PATRICK E, FARRELL, It is noted the investigative period of this report is somewhat extended, -The status of the inves-= tigation -has been: maintained thro ugh investigation and informant contact, In view of the proximity of MM 1003-C-TE to ‘the subject, most of the information furnished by him is” being ‘placed in the Administrative Section, Informant advised on 4/27/66 that he is operating gambling on a new cruise vessel sailing between Miami and Bimini, qand/has as his partners, FRED FELICEand DOMINIC . L Were DI BELLA‘ (PALMISANO learned of this arrangement and of the Le fact that’ ne had; been exéluded and has threatened to have the informants (obscene); Informant states he is not: particularly concerned with this threat, in that he has been in disagreement with PALMISANO before, Informant advised on 5/5/66 that the, e of the | boat on which he and FRED FELICE, with DOMINI BELLA [> tf ‘of Chicago, have a gambling operation, including ict eer machines, is the “Caribe Queen", and sails daily between Miami and Bimini, — Wy, Informant met with FRED FELICE and “PUSSY'Y USSO' on 5/16/66, at a drug store located next to the Dragon Lady -Beauty Salon on the 79th-Street Causeway, The purpose of the meeting was to discuss gambling on thé "Caribe Queen" and the "Orange Sun". RUSSO said that he controls, or would } - B -«- COVER PAGE Nae DoclId: 32301901 Page 3
f Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of -1997 (44 USC 23107 Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 ae ts . 2 5 MM 92-456 , f \ control, over cuvStiuy, owner of the "Orange Sun" and is / ttempting to gain control @ the slot medium of this ( £ Ship. FELICE states that GULLY is connected withANGELO = ;}/ SEBRUNO, RUSSO plans to intercede on behalf of the infor- / | mant and FELICE to regain the gambling concession on the J "Caribe Queen" ordered closed last week by owner GEORGE HENRY: aaa von Hee wens __ gudge BARMACK visited FRED FELICE at the latter? s ¢ fy. homg, 7710 Beachview Drive, North Bay Village shortly after i" ° the primary election, May, 1966, and asked FELICE if he’ = could do anything for him, (BARMACK for FELICE). FELICE told the Judge: not at this time, but perhaps in the near future. Regarding recent arrest by the FBI of PALMISASNO “jn Hallandale, informat met with. v7} DEE at the latter? S restaurant on fle. 5/21/66. FELICE told ‘PAEMISANO that the reason he had beén arrested was that hé "caused his own downfall. by mouthing off to the FBI."" .FELICE referred in. particular to. Agents FARRELL and HILL arid reminded DEE that he had peen told-that DEE-had attempted to heap abuse on the Agents. FELICE said,: "Why cantt you keep your mouth shut? They*re doing a job (referring to the Bureau) and if you aggravate them they will only put extra effort in seeing to it that you are going to jail," DEE said that he had retained Attorney ED WHARTON (phonetic) for $5, 000 to represent him in this matter. WHARTON tod DEE that he could. get 20 years for the offense, DEE commented that he would settle for "a year", and said that the only thing he fails to understand is the jur: 6- diction of the FBI in a matter such as this, since he see anything of an interstate nature, reason that DEE has not: peen hit in thehead" b hoodlums’.is his: “@EE's) relationship with CARLO: (GAMBINOS~ 1-2" FELICE was told by thednformant of his recent problems with. DEE wherein DEE had threatened the informant. - ¢ - COVER PAGE DoclId: 32301901 Page 4
PReleased under -the dohn F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote} .~ DATE: 11-14-2017 tes . went 5 — a 5 { MM 92-456 FELICE said that he had discussed this with MIKE/ COPPOLA, an described by FELICE as "number one in Miami", and COPPOLA frre passed these instructiong to FELICE, that "if JIMMY DEE, { TONYX(ESPERTI) or NICK-KEARINELLA) five him (informant) J) trouble, bring all of them to my house (COPPOLA’s) and <~ I'll straighten them out," . a oe. ; . Informant advised on. 5/23/66 that FRED FELICE reported to him that ANGELO BURNO is at this time in London, Engladd, involving an unidentified “business siransaction." A member of the BRUNO organization, JOE. Pere: is “in trouble" (unknown if this refers to. “r\ authorities or hoodlums) because of stealing from slot - machines which MANGONE.‘had on the cruise ship "Orange: Sun," MANGONE at this time is in Teenton, New Jersey, with an unidentified individual named "KEYS >*——"~— | FELICE advised the informant on 5/18/66 that he is going to Puerto Rico in June, 1960, for a corbina~ tion business-pleasure trip. . FELICE has shown to the informant that he is involved in the shylocking business; however, informant cannot state as.to the degree of the involvement or : whether it is direct or indirect, For example, informant | bo advised on 5/18/66 that FELICE borrowed $5,000 from ABE oy ft. been ¥ OWN on 5/17/66 and in turn. gave this money to a "friend," ae '.On 5/20/66, informant and FRED FELICE met with | Attorney GEORGE HENRY regarding the possibility of the informant continuing on the cruise ship "Caribe Queen", HENRY was told by FELICE that "they' had connections, and that it would behoove him (HENRY) to reconsider his former refusal, HENRY said that he would settle for $10,000 in cash and in advance, as a "loan" (no interest), repayable at $100 per day in the form. of allowing informant and FELICE fo have gambling on the ship. If for any rea-— son HENRY decides not to allow gambling, he would be subject to repay amount outstanding in cash, HENRY agreed to this, and FELICE made a phone call and obtained the money, which . will be given to HENRY on 5/27/66. Informant learned that the person called was "JIMMY" (LNU), an Italian _ ‘who at this time is in Albany, New York, and has a 12 -~ D _ COVER PAGE ML ed + re F Mee - . ea DoclIda: 32301901 Page 5
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collectionsact of°Ts . DATE: 11-14-2017 ‘ * corn < ~ < Ao itd w- + . ~ MM 92-456 year old daughter being comnited to an institution there for mentally. retarded children, I Informant. met with NOR} YROTHMAN on 5/22/66, Fe if at the Albion Lounge, Albion Hotel’, Miami Beach, regarding—— money which ROTHMAN owes to FELICE. ROTHMAN advised that he would make a payment of several hundred dollars to FELICE on 5/23/66. FELICE advised the informant ,.g 5/23/66 that <2. ie had an appointment to see SALVATOREAFALCONE that. .  [2—"~! date in Miami on "an important matter"; however, FALCONE. did wot. make the appointment, and: FELICE was told by wlan JOH FKOOTCH. that FALCONE was tout of town.” ge bP - . Informant advised on 5/29/66. that FELICE advised him that he, FELICE, had been a "contract man" for the organization in New. York and New Jersey, and - that this had been his primary responsibility in his -younger days, Informant could not state if this was mere braggadocio on the part of FELICE or based upon fact. INFORMANT MM T-1 is MM 1003-C-TE, who is contacted by SA RALPH R, HILL, Jr. - Ex ~ COVER PAGE DoclId: 32301901 Page 6