Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records “ee Act of 1992? (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 re “oprionas rane NO. 10 Cy so10- 106 “ . C (i; . MAY 1962 EDITION & -064 GEM, REG, NO. 27 | UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT a | Memorandum TO . : DIRECTOR, FBI (92-6054) =—S—«O ATE: «3/18/69 - oF QM] J SAC, MILWAUKEE (92-262) (P) SUBJECT: LA COSA NOSTRA. AR - CONSPIRACY Enclosed for the Bureau are two copies of Milet to Chicago, 3/4/69, captioned as above, which set forth background information regarding an incident recently reported by MI 623-C-TE concerning members of the Rockford, Illinois, LCN. family.. So -" on 3/13/69, MI 623-C-TE- furnished ‘the following information to SA DANIEL E, BRANDT :. The informant said that he went to Rockford, 1 Illinois, over the weekend of 3/1-2/69, for the purpose of , straightening out the jincident involving JOE ROBERTS and ' NICK GENTILE, which possibly involved the Rockford LCN family, On 3/2/69, the informant met with FRANK BUSCEMI, Underboss of the Rockford LCN family, and CHARLEY VINCE, Rockford LCN member. They both remarked about the recent publicity. involving members of the Kansas City LCN family, who were served with Federal subpoenas to testify before a (i Grand Jury in Florida as soon as they departed an airline - in. Miami, Florida, They both commented that JOE ZAMMUTO was in Florida at that time, and.they hoped that ZAMMUTO was not the victim of one of these subpoenas. BUSCEMI made the statement that as of the present _ time ‘the entire Rockford, Illinois, LCN family is experiencing ve --& great deal of trouble. The entire membership has been © forced to testify before a Federal Grand Jury, and that they feel they will all ‘have to go/to Chicago to continue their testimony before ut Grand He said the Federal G2 Co2 Bureau (92-6054) ( gel 2 PN fae! my +e vn - Chicago (92-1173). (RM) ce . (1-92-1708) (VINCE) (1-92-1693) (BUSCEMI) ds} (1-92-1707) (ZAMMUTO) (1-92-1848) (MARINELLI) r oe (1-92-1918) (GULOTTA) -3.— Milwaukee (92-262), (2-92-3380) (GRNETLE) OB 137-1318) | DEB/kdb o | "REC 10 2-605 of - QstB : _sgauki) {969 oe . - 12 MAR 21 1959. , : on mcneay tiie, Z Docld: 32308914 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collegtipn Act of 1997 (44 USc 3107 Hoty. DATE: 11-14-2017 . a rose : . ° Qe st MI 92-262 and local authorities have been exerting tremendous pressure onmny of the operations connected with the Rockford family to the point where they are not able to make any move without being under the scrutiny of the authorities, In view of ‘this added pressure, BUSCEMI said he wants no incidents to take place and was extremely upset at the possibility that there was some possible "muscle action" being exerted by JOE ROBERTS.in connection with NICK GENTILE. BUSCEMI said he wanted this matter to be straightened out completely, and that later on that same day he was arranging with informant ‘to meet personally with ROBERTS so that this problem could be solved, ; Before leaving, BUSCEMI told him that if JOE MARINELLI should come to Milwaukee, the informant was to give him nothing, show him no respect, and make no effort. to have any contact with him, BUSCEMI gave no reason for his instructions regarding MARINELLI, but the informant was of the opinion that any individual who is treated in this manner is in bad straits with the LCN family, and in many instances, many individuals who received this type of treatment are possibly set up for a "hit." The informant commented the possibility existed that MARINELLI may have been suspected of talking to the Grand Jury about LCN matters, Later that same day, the informant was contacted in Rockford by KNOBBY GULOTITA, Rockford LCN family, and JOE ROBERTS. It was. evident to the informant that ROBERTS and GULOTTA were working to gether in a house siding operation, The informant made it clear’ to GULOTTA and ROBERTS that there was to be no muscle action upon instructions of FRANK BUSCEMI. ROBERTS’ and GULOTTA both agreed that they would have nothing further to do with ‘NICK GENTILE, and that they would not’ create any incidents, | The informant said he received the impression through the above meeting that everyone in the Rockford LCN family is upset at the recent action of the Federal Grand Jury in that the pressure exerted by the Federal and local authorities has brought their gambling and other illegal activities to a standstill in Rockford, THIS MOST VALUABLE 0 NFOR N iNDrvipw a ARDING THE ROCKFORD __ DISCLOSURE OF Docld: 32308914 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote; DATE: 11-14-2017 ~ ~ + _ > . . ~ oo Tv . Se ‘ - SAC, CHICAGG (92-1273) 3/4/69 SAC, MILWAUEES (92-262) (Pp). LOD AR ~ CONSPIRACY \ | On 2/27/68, HX O2%-0-Tn was contacted by | SA DANIEL E. GRARDT, and he furnished the folloving | information: — On 2/23/60, tho informant was visited by NICK ‘GENTILE, @ former Hilwauico hoodlum, rot an LON . nowber, who ig now workiug for Forcman Brothers gelling piding in tho Soleit, Wisconsin, avan. GENTILE told hin that ho reacived a tolephone cali in Boloit, Wisconpin, on 3/21/69 grom a JOS ROSERTS. RAGUERTS 4s omployed also in tho sidiuy business and was working in the Seieit, Wisconsin, 2roa for the Jarvis Bnterpricen, Inc., vhese offices ave lecated in Rockford, Illinois. RKCLENTS told him during tho phone enll that he could givo GRATILE five days to cot out of Boloit. According to GSVTILE, ROBINTS “shot off his mouth” that GHTILE may have FRANK BALISTRIESE in Silwaukeo, but ‘that ke kad more poyorful friends in Reckford,. { | on 2/24/69, the informant ealica RevnoTS and asked him that the story wes in connection with in tolophons cail to NICK GENTILE. irfornant aaid ho kuew ROBERTS Zrom the past, and that ROLLATS told hin ho would dzep the whole unatter. 5 = Chicago (© ~ 9201173) (iH » 92~1618)} (GULOTIA) ~ Lm 0201545) (HARINELLE) . Ch = 92~1708) (VIRCS) Hilvaukea g ww 920262} G ~ 137-1318) DoclId: 32308914 Page 4
t Ken assi i ecordas ¢ toreavAct—of-1992 -(442 USC-2107 Hote; Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records torlect ; { “DATE: 11-14-2017 — yi ’ - Lf” ~ . . \ on > UE O2a862 : | | , Ga 2/25/69, the informant resoived a tulophong : “Ty 9811 fren missy GULOTTA, LOU merber of tha Rockford, ‘+ EFilinois, fanily. GULOITA eaid he uBdersteod that JOE oo ROUARTS waa in trouble tna Beloit, Winconsin, and that ho aithor canted ta come to Rilvaukee or wanted the informant to can fo Roekford, Ylinois, to straighten tha matter oute faforsant told him he did not thant he should come to Tochiord unless he tas given RuthorSty te do co. On . 2/20/69, the inSeruant received 3 €0i2 from CHARLEY .! VIRCE, LON wonber of the Rockford, Yllineis, Lanily, cho ; toid 2he infernaut that 4¢ could ie peaminnible for hin to cone to Reokford. The infarnant then made arranrenonts to meet both YIECE ond GULOTTA in Poukford of 3/3/6),. Tao iuformat said that he racnlled that JO ROBES wis in: the past a clone friend of JOSEPH UORAMVS" YARINGLLY of the Rockford, Tllinoie, LCS fanily, and.i¢ the informant Was Carvect, lad in the pist worked with MARTREEYZ. Fhe informant did not know i? ROBERTS tas presentiy working for or closely associated with BARTHEL. . furthor information along theses lines as Any obtained froa this informant will be forvarded to the Chicage O2fica, IN 5 “az se ~ ale - a DoclId: 32308914 Page 5