JFK Assassination System Date: 5/20/201 Identification Form ’ _—_oOoOoO O09 er AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : Agency Information Released under the John Kennedy Wssassination Records FBI 124-10288-10494 Ollection Act of 1992 HQ (44 USC 2107 Note). asex#:NW 456399 Date: 1i-—16-2017 92-6054-2340 OC ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: “PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Document Information FBI ROBERTS, DELBERT D. DIRECTOR, FBI 06/17/1968 36 LCN, MEMBERS, TRIPODI, JAMES VINCENT, QUATTRONE, COSMO ANTHONY, PERSONAL HISTORY, BKG, REL, RES, EMP, CRIMINAL RECORD, ASSOC, CRIMINAL ACT, LEGITIMATE ENTERPRISES, PHYSICAL DESCR, NATURALIZATION PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4; 11(a) Redact 01/21/1999 INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS ——— Eee v9.1 HW 45639 Docld: 32305364 18 Page 1
CI 92-557 bo CINCINNATI ed AT STEUBENVILLE, OHIO Will continue to develop information regarding the LA COSA NOSTRA, its members, and their activities through informants and other sources. : Will attempt to identify any additional members, ADMINISTRATIVE: | | The background for JAMES VINCENT TRIPODI and. COSMO: ANTHONY QUATTRONE in this report is being set out for Pe ‘the information of the New York, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh Pe Divisions, and dates are not being carried in the investigative fo period since information previously furnished to the Bureau, . Investigative period includes the dates QUATTRONE and TRIPODI identified as LCN members, - INFORMANTS : CI T-1 is General Crime Survey, Cincinnati Division, | dated 10/15/47, to 4/15/48. CI T-2 is CV 344-C, contacted by SAs FRANK G, DOUDS, DELBERT D. ROBERTS and E, ARTHUR RIEGE. a . a CI T-3 is CI 463-C, contacted by SAs DELBERT D, ROBERTS and E,' ARTHUR RIEGE, | CI T-4 is CI 477-C-TE, contacted by SA DELBERT D. ROBERTS , | ' CI T-5 is CV 553-C-TE, contacted by SA JOHN J, BARRETT, CI T-6 is CV 421-C-TE, contacted by SA JOHN J.’ BARRETT, CI T-7 is CV 798-PC, contacted by SA JOHN J.’ BARRETT, CI T-8 is CV 701-PC, contacted by SA JOHN J. BARRETT, _.=- BY ~ ‘ Cover Page a“ ee ; _ HW 45339 DBocld:32305664 Page 2?
REVIEWED aY pay Fe TASK FORCE Cl 92- -557 Ya (a (1. Béeiaxac is FULL (] RELEASE IN PART Steubenville, Ohio, and , - EUGENE DE PALMA, 300 South a TOT CENA : : Seventh Street, Steubenville, Ohio Petition for Naturalization Number 2418, filed November 26, 1940, was denied by~-Immigration Officials on the grounds that the Petitioner - TRIPODI, had failed to establish good moral character during the period required by law. On August 29, 1940, TRIPODI registered as an alien in accordance with the Alien’ Registration Act, and stated he had been arrested four times, On March 2., 1944, he executed Form AR-2-A (Alien Registration) and admitted having been — arrested seven times, This matter had previously been pre- sented to the United States Attorney, who informed. INS that no prosecution would be instituted. On July 10, 1942, a question and answer statement was taken from one FRANCESCO PETROLO ‘in connection with a violation of the Immigration Laws, Mr, PETROLO stated that he owned the Star Cigar Store at 136 North Sixth Street, Steubenville, Ohio, and that in the rear of this store a gambling business was operated by JAMES TRIPODI,. During an investigation conducted in connection with one. BRUNO TEGANO, information--was obtained that said BRUNO TEGANO was employed as a "pick-up" man for one "JIM," who operated a lottery at the Star Cigar Store, North Sixth Street, Steubenville, Ohio, The persons who gave the information subsequently ad- mitted to INS officials that the "JIM" ‘to whom they had re- ferred was "JIMMY TRIPODI." -- JER Law-2o(a). In view of the fact that instant Petition was filed on November 26, 1940, it was necessary for the Petitioner to show that he had been a person of good moral character for a period of five years immediately preceding the filing of the. Petition until the date of his admission, The evidence mentioned ‘ nm swore -~ ll =~ 92-60S%- 230 “oN -? — - ee - ee ae. a _- wee fo. - ee ee HW 45339 DBocld:32305664 Page 3