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 : | | i | it i v9.1 'Doclda: 32309256 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10298-10043 HQ 92-2824-103, 104, 105 Document Information FBI DIRECTOR, FBI SAC, DL 10/23/1964 20 JFC, ASSOC, LCN, WHEREABOUTS, INSTR, CRIMINAL ACT, RES, FISUR, TOLL CALLS PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 05/11/1998 INDEFINITE INC 2 RPT 4/23/201
baa i. 4 FD-2°8 (Rev. 5-1-68) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION _ REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE — = VESTIGATIVE PERIOD | 7 " DALLAS DALLAS 2/9/65 | 12/18/64 - 2/3/65 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY 4 j SA JOHN B. HOTIS CHARACTER OF CASE va JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO, aka . .- ? a AR | REFERENCES: Report of SA IVAN D. LEE, Dallas, 12/15/64. Los Angeles airtel to Bureau, 1/15/65. = Los Angeles letter to Dallas, 12/21/65. | -Pp- LEADS Unless otherwise specified, all offices receiving leads ; will identify subscribers to telephone numbers indicated, conduct. appropriate credit and criminal checks and review office indices. for pertinent information. In addition, apprepriate local sources and informants should be contacted in an effort to determine nature v of subscribers’ association with CIVELLO and extent of their involve- — ment, if any, in criminal activities. an . CHICAGO OS f AT CHICAGO ILLINOIS. LO 1-0700 called on 1¥26/64, SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW 2- Chicago (92-351) 2- Houston (94-192) 2- Las Vegas ; 2- Little Rock 2- New Orleans (92-40) 3~ Dallas (92-36) DISSEMINATION RECORD OF ATTACHED REPORT NOTATIONS Docld: 32309256 Page 2?
DL 92-36 *. of any contacts that he might have with the criminal element were contacted on the below dates and advised they had no information which would indicate that CIVELLO is presently . engaged in criminal activities: INFORMANTS DATES DL 181-C-TE January 11, 1965 DL 185-C-TE January 12, 1965 DL 197-C. January 25, 1965° DL 140-C . February 1, 1965 — All of the above informants were contacted by SA's IVAN D. LEE and ROBERT M. BARRETT. On 1/13/65, LA 4448-C-TE advised that during a conversation with NICK LICATA, "Under-Boss" of the Los Angeles "Brugad" of La Cosa Nostra, LICATA mentioned that FRANK DESIMONE, "Boss" of the Los Angeles "Brugad" represented the smaller Western “Brugads" before the "Commissione" on _ thog occasions when a.Western U.S. representative was necessary. After such meetings, according to LICATA, it was the responsibility of DESIMONE to relay the instructions of the "Commissione" to the "Bosses" of other Western "Brugads." LICATA did not further identify such groups. He mentioned that DESIMONE had numerous expenses in connection with these trips. He stated that DEST MONE had to go "out east" at least a half dozen times last year and after such trips, he. had to relay instructions to certain other "Bosses." LICATA did not further identify such contacts except to mention that DESIMONE had among other contacts, relayed some "Commissione" instructions to "the Boss in Texas," on at least one occasion. (It should be noted that in earlier interviews by Bureau Agents, -CIVELLO has identified FRANK DESIMONE as his cousin. Moreover, both CIVELLO and DESIMONE were attendants at the Appalachin meeting in Novembr, 1957.) LICATA also mentioned “our group" in Texas, but_did not elaborate further on the matter. LA 4448-C-TE further advised that DESIMONE was to be in New York on 1/25/65, to attend a meeting of the "Commissione." Subsequent to this meeting, hae reportedly will relay certain instructions to "Bosses" of certain other smaller "Brugads." Periodic surveillances were maintaimd by Bureau Agents of subject's residence at 4908 Gulfstream, Dallas, and the Airway Liquor Store, 3122 W. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, on 1/20 - 26/65. CIVELLO was observed at his residence by SA JOHN B, HOTIS on 1/23 and 25/65; subject was accompanied on both eccasions by his brother-i ‘n-law ROSS MUSSO. COVER PAGE 94, -aenl-10S” — ~ | Docld: 32309256 Page 3
DL 92-36 On 1/21/65, MRS. VITA MUSSO (protect identity), owner of Robinwood Liquor Store, 2437 Inwood Avenue, Dallas, advised SA IVAN D. LEE that JOSEPH CIVELLO has borrowed money from her late husband ROSS in October, 1957, in’ the ‘amount .of $1,000, claiming that he would pay it back within two or three weeks. She stated that her husband passed away approximatdy two weeks later and that CIVELLO waited until March, 1958, before repaying the loan, at which time he gave- her the money in cash. (It is noted that CIVELLO borrowed the money approximately one month prior to his appearance at the Appalachin meeting in New York which was held on 11/14/57.) MRS. MUSSO further advised she is. aware of no business connection which may have existed between her late husband and CIVELLO. By letter dated 12/23/64, Legat, Rome, advised the ‘Central Bureau, Criminal’ Division, Italian National Police (INP). Rome, Italy, furnished a list of names and identifymg data and requested that they be advised of any criminal convictions and pending criminal actions against any of the individuals named. Included in this list was the name of JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO. The INP explained that they presently have all of the individuals named on a watch list so as to preclude their entrance into Italy and had requested the above information in order to update their list. Indices of the Dallas Office reflect the following information with regard to persons listed as registrants of vehicles which were observed by Bureau Agents during the surveillance of CIVELLO's activities: FRANK LA COKE, a self-employed builder, is a known close associate of several Dallas Italian hoodlum figures. He reportedly built a home in. 1955 for PHILIP 8S. BOSCO, the estimated value of which was $25,000 (DL 92-331). On 4/2/63 , confidential source JEROME J. CRANE advised that FRANK LA COKE, along with CIVELLO, PHILIP BOSCO, and others, attended - .°: the funeral of JOHN MICHAEL CARCELLI , FBI #4955844, who had committed suicide. Among the signatures of persons in attendance at the Rosary of PHILLIP CIVELLO, deceased father of subject, in Dallas, Texas, on 4/30/59, were those of JO JO LA BARBA © ~ D- COVER PAGE ~ Docld:32309256 Page 4
FD-263 (Rev. 5-1-59) . . OC) ' . - a : : Os _ FEDERA.~ 3UREAU OF IN. sTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD DALLAS DALLAS 12/15/64 | 10/25 ~ 12/10/64 TITLE,OF CASE 7 Lo REPORT MADE BY : re . TYPED BY | a : oe dD : ae IVAN D, LEE. | rmb : JOSEPH..FRANCIS CIVELLO aka GHARAGIER OF CASE > : ——— "REFERENCES: “Report Of™ ; LE Be Bureau’ ‘letter to Dallas date. | EADS | “aT DALLAS , TEXAS. “ay: wali. coatinue’ sources. and d informants. ‘acquainted with or. familiar. activities: of subject : ‘in an’ effort. ‘to cover his. (2). will! consider ‘interviewing: Mrs. owner of -Robinwood: Liquor: Store, . (2734. Inwood, ‘Road to be used against CIVELLO. (It should be noted this Mrs. ROSS MUSSO is not. related to CIVELLO's “brother-in-law mt ROSS: MUSSO.) : APPROVED . : val ¥ IN CHANCE pS NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW . oo ee COPIES MADE: so Se i aay aan a A \W..3..2 Bureau - (92- 2824) 1 ~ USA, Fort Worth 2 - Dallas (92-36) ae ave awe Sein DISSEMINATION RECORD OF ATTACHED EARN | NOTATIONS: ©... Docld: 32309256 Page 5