Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 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 : COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32329932 Page 1 OPENING CRITERIA : JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90088-10112 HQ CR 92-4167-1098 Document Information FBI LA / HQ 05/08/1964 3 BENJAMIN BINION JOSEPH STACHER PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 07/14/1998 - INDEFINITE RPT Date: 4/23/201
" Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 3107 Hofey. DATE: ‘At- 14-2017 ‘ + . , ~ < we a . Be LA 92-386 Beverly Wilshire Hotel in 1 Beverly Hills, California; and source stated that on March 22, 1964, HARRY GOLDENBERG of the Sands Reservation Office, which is located in the hotel, came in and inguired about REGINA VILLAUDY and was very anxious to locate her. Source was unable to advise as to whether GOLDENBERG was successful in locating and contacting VILLAUDY on that date; however, source stated that GOLDENBERG on March 23, 1964, had Lunch with VILLAUDY in the hotel dining room. MARVIN ROBERT COLE i . MARVIN ronan (coc, head of the advertising firm. noe. of Cole, Fischer, and Rogow, continues to handle the “aavertising accounts of the Sands Hotel and the Fremont Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is noted that COLE is a stock- ; holder in both the Fremont Hotel and the Horseshoe Club in if Las Vegas, Nevada. Investigation has established the fact ant ee that there was a very close relationship between COLE and a JOSEPH STACHER. As a result of investigation conducted by the Los Angeles Office, COLE was indicted and convicted on two counts of violation of the Obstruction of Justice Statute in United States District Court, Los Angeles, on June 12, 1963. COLE's attorneys appealed the conviction to the Circuit Court of Appeais, 9th Circuit; on March 16, 1964, the 9th Circuit affirmed the conviction as to both counts. On April 6, 1964, COLE's attorneys filed a petition to stay the mandate of the Circuit Court of Appeals and have. since filed a petition to. the United States Supreme Court for a writ Qf certiorari. R on : j EDWARD|KEVINSON. eee a. oe On March 23, 1964, LA T- 269 advised SA M. BY*PARKER . that he had heard a rumor to-the effect that JOSEPH STACHER © had told EDWARD LEVINSON that LEVINSON owes STACHER apprexi- mately two million dollars and that if LEVINSON did not come up with the money in the immediate future, there would be a "contract" Let for LEVINSON. ‘Investigation in the past has indicated that LEVINSON | was possibly fronting for STACHER in both the Fremont ‘Hotel and the Horseshoe Club in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas office on | ° y +45 Docld: 32329932 Page 2?
' Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 3107 Hofey. DATE: Iida: -2017 ae LA 92-386 — Nevada March 31, 1964, NStHoy and te vee indie Club had purchased by BEN BINION and it was indicated that some and possibly all the down payment on the club had been Placed in escrow pending a review of the books of the club by the IRS in order to determine what if any taxes might be due to IRS from the LEVINSON group. The Las Vegas Office indicated that various rumors had been received during the past month indicating that LEVINSON "was in trouble” and that JOSEPH STACHER was mad at LEVINSON inasmuch as STACHER felt that LEVINSON had not furnished him all the money due from the operation of the Fremont Hotel and the Horseshoe Club. On March 25, 1964, LA T-285 advised that on this _ date he had heard that EDWARD LEVINSON, President of the Fremont Hotel in Las Vegas, had in the past borrowed $135,000.00 from "the outsit" and/ hat later LEVINSON had borrowed $135,000.00 from SAMPGARFIELD in order to repay the loan originally made from "the outfit." Additionally, source stated that he fijvyt had heard that LEVINSON had been ordered by JOSEPH STACHER to - sell his interest in the Horseshoe Club in Las Vegas which source stated he understands has already taken place. Also, source. stated that he has heard that LEVINSON has been ordered by STACHER to sell his points in the Fremont Hotel, Las Vegas Nevada. Source surmised that if LEVINSON sold his points in» the Horseshoe Club ‘and the Fremont Hotel; that this would virtually eliminate LEVINSON from the Las Vegas gambling picture. i . i of us On March 5, 1964, LA 7-386 advised SA THOMAS H. AL of the Fol owing information: Source stated that the money for the sale of the Horseshoe Club and casino had already changed hands, although the paper work concerning this sale had not been completed. Source stated that recently EDWARD LEVINSON had gone to the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in‘Los Angeles to meet with JOSEPH STACHER and-in order to deliver the money for the sale from the Horseshoe Club. According to source, after this transaction the money then went into Mexico; however, source was unable to provide any additional information concerning the transfer of funds from STACHER into Mexico. Source further advised that LEVINSON. and STACHER’ were at odds over two million dollars which STACHER claimed belonged 6 Docld: 32329932 Page 3