JFK Assassination System Date: 5/6/2015 Identification Form ee Agency Information FBI Released under the John AGENCY : Kennedy RECORD NUMBER:  124-10289-10032 lssassination Records : . Ollection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES: HQ (44 USc 2107 Note). ase#: NU 45945 Date: 92-3267-1068 Hi-iv-z2017 | - AGENCY FILE NUMBER: v9.1 HW 45945 DBocld:32305902 Page 1 TT ; Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC,LA TO: | DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 08/10/1976. ‘PAGES: 6 | SUBJECTS : [Restricted] DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4; 10(a)2 CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 04/17/1998 . OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE k COMMENTS: INCNOTE - a
ey pe ae Cee” BH) se a os (. med Yo SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION y August 10, 1976 In. response to inquiry by the Bureau, our Los Angdies Office has furnished a summary that would provide ‘logical motives which may have’ contributed to the death of John Roselli, prominent West Coast La Cosa Nostra (LCN) figure. John Roselli was active in California and Las Vegas in handling affairs for the Chicago LCN family. Roselli, in the 1940's, was convicted for the extortion of individuals in the movie industry and was sentenced to 10 years. The primary witness in this matter was killed as a result of a bombing of his automobile, In the late 1960's, Roselli was convicted for entering ,this country illegally. He was sentenced to 11 months in custody of the Attorney General. At the same time, he was convicted in a conspiracy to violate the ITAR ~- Gambling Statute. This involved a scheme using electronic devices to cheat at the famous Beverly*Hills Friars Club. He was sentenced . in this case to four years' custody of the Attorney General. Because of his alien status, deportation proceedings were brought against him by the INS. He was. ordered: deported, but this could not be effected ‘because no country could be located who would receive him. | oe In May, 1970, Roselli was called as a witness before the FGJ, Los Angeles, dealing with the hidden ownership of the Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. Roselli was granted immunity and testified before this FGJ.He was quoted by newspapers. as saying, "I'm doing my best to cooperate. I just hope I'm doing the right thing." Subsequent to this, Detroit LCN members were convicted in the Frontier Hotel SD 1064-C-TE has speculated that Roselli was “possibly killed because of his testimony before this FGJ and: the involvement of LCN figures in these cases. _ Buréau informants are being contacted in this matter:: and you will be advised of a in this CASE 5 A, 1 — Mr... Held wb pp 1 - Mr. Adams l -.-Mr. Gallagher Assoc. Dit.......--..0-- _ Fin. & Pers a Legal Coun 1 - Mr. Moore Dep. AD Ad Gen. IVs Dep. AD ee ae RI Irb dye Asst. Dir.: ‘ Adm: Serv: APPROVED: Ext. Affairs: ........ Laboratory.......... . HW 45945 DoclId: 32305902 Page 2? ‘JEK Law 10(a)2
LA 92-113 PAGE FOUR THE APPEARANCES OF| ss ——~—~—~—sSCSCSCSC*diEEFORE THIS GRAND JURY GREATLY ANGERED THE CHICAGO FAMILY AND THEY ESTABLISHED FRANK LA PORTE TO MAINTAIN A LIAISON WITH D 1864-0 -TE, HIMSELF A MEMBER. THIS INFORMANT LEARNED THAT THIS GROUP PLANNED TO KILL RO SELLI Ba SED ON HIS TESTIMONY BEFORE THIS GRAND JURY AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO IT AT THAT TIME BECAUSE OF THE FEDERAL CASES THAT WERE ONGO ING, BUT RATHER WOULD WAIT UNTIL THINGS HAD QUIETED DOWN. AT ONE PO INT FRANK LA PORTE STATED THAT ROSELLI WOULD BE LURED INTO A MEETING BY A FRIEND USING A SUITABLE PRETEXT AND THEN MURDER HIM. SD |964-C-IE SPECUL ATED THAT THEY MIGHT USE SOMEONE LIKE SA NTO TRAFFICANTE , JR. OF FLORIDA TO SET UP THE MEETING « IT IS ALSO NOTED THAT ZERILLI, POLIZZI ‘AND GIARDANO WERE CONVICTED LARGELY ON THE TESTIMONY OF MAURICE FRIEDMAN wHO, ALONG WITH ROSELLI, WAS A DEFENDANT IN THE FRAIRS CLUB CASE FRIEDMAN WAS ORIGINALLY INTRODUCED INTO THIS GROUP BY JOHN ROSELLI AND THEY HAVE OPENLY STATED THAT THEY HOLD ROSELLI RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR CONVICTIONS. GIARDANO.*S HIDDEN POINTS IN THE FRONTIER HOTEL WAS KNOWN TO VERY FEW PEOPLE. GIARDANO HAD INFORMED ROSELLI THAT HE WAS A POI NTHOLDER. GIARDANO BLAMES ROSELLI FOR HIS 92-326 F- 7OCd HW 45945 Docld:32305902 Page 3 ate ee a