JFK Assassination System Date: 4/28/201 Identification Form Agency Information Released under the John Kennedy AGENCY: FBI . RECORD NUMBER: —124-10194-10175 ASSassination Recards ollection Act of 1992 , ase#:NWU 45760 Date: AGENCY FILENUMBER:  62-9-29-578 pa-06—2018 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC,MM TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 08/31/1962. PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : CIP, ASSOC, BUSS, GAMBLING, ACT DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : | Unclassified ; RESTRICTIONS: 4; 11(a) CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 12/15/1994 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS COMMENTS : . v9.1 HW 45760 DocId: 32285899 14 Page 1
FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) oo ~ Date: 8/31/62 Transmit the following in PLAIN TEXT (Type in plain text or code) AIRTEL AIRMAIL | soononit 54 SEP 10 198253 ee Charge (Priority or Method of Mailing) | TO: Director, FBI (62-9-29) SAC, Miami (92-515) (P) ( cRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM MIAMI DIVISION o Weekly Summary MM 819-C* advised on 8/25/62, that HYMAN LEVINE told JOSEPH INDELICATO (Miami 92-404) he had been in contact with JOSEPH STRASSI, aka Joe Rogers, in NYC and ROGERS advised against any gambling ventures in the Dominican Republic because of the lack of money to be made in that area, MM 830-PC on 8/23/62, advised that JOSEPH FISCHETTI (Miami 92-99) is at the Deauville Hotel, Miami Beach, Fla., |r and booking éntertainment in there. CHARLES HAYEK, PCI, on 8/10/62, advised that ELUM ADDIE CAUDELL (Miami 165- -6) approached HARRY LEE YATES (Miami 165-26) within the past six months in an attempt to get YATES to financially back a moonshine operation in the Bahama Islands, According to his information, the moonshine was supposed to be produced in the Bahama Islands and transported by private boat to a point somewhere in the upper part of the Miami River in Miami, Fla. He further understood that YATES declined to back the operation. MM 807-C on 8/17/62, advised he received information that BERNIE BERMAN, an attorney and North Miami Beach City OM, - i; \ {Gh re me we GA-GRIA 2) 5 Be MOL. | j2 8 a 1962 Sent DoclId:3227856899 Page 2?
“AW 45760 MM 92-515 Councilman who is a close associate and has acted as a front for FRANK DIOGUARDI (Miami 92-405), had been expecting an appointment as a Metro Judge. This source stated he just received information that BERMAN's name has been dropped as a possible candidate for the job. MM 509-C previously advised, as set forth in Miami airtel of 8/24/62, that JOE MORRISON, a close associate of MICHAEL COPPOLA (Miami 92-101) and a part of the COPPOLA-MORRISON gambling and bookmaking group with WILLIAM DARA, a burglar and jewel thief (Miami 87-8078), have acquired 'The Apartment,'' a tavern and lounge at North Miami Beach, Fla. On 8/21/62, MM 509-C advised he learned that MORRISON years ago was a burglar and that MORRISON and DARA were partners in some burglaries years ago. He said he also learned that MORRISON does not make an appearance at this lounge, but that DARA is beginning to make this a hoodlum and thief hangout and that DARA recently indicated he had made some "local scores" and has a good source to handle his stolen items. RICHARD JAFFEE, Special Agent, IRS, Miami advised after checking, that MM 509-C reported that recently NICK TROMBINO and PETE DE LESSIO (phonetic), two East Side New York burglars and friends of DARA, were in this tavern. : De S REVIEWED ay BBSiFK TASK FORCE EVIEWED crm S20 JK TASK FORCE 8 B The ie —— ) DoclId:322785699 Page 3 —" JFK Law li(a )