Released under the John F. Rennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Us€ 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 . JFK Assassination System Date: 5/20/201 Identification Form “Agency Information AGENCY :. FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10290-10367 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: 92-6054-2288 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, SD TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 03/09/1968 “PAGES : 19 SUBJECTS : LCN, ASSOC, MEMBERS, LEADERSHIP, GAMBLING A/O CRIMINAL ACT, MEETING, B/F INT, REL, TRA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: —_07/13/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : < Ne v9.1 11 Docld: 32306727 Page 1
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f eased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 7107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 _— , ne SD 92-229 | ; | At this meeting, the informant related to ROSELLI that he is having meetings now with underboss JOE DIPPOLITO ' / and is gaining his confidence. As he accomplishes this, he EX oo an will be eiven assigmuents, gyuch as the one he has received [NT —— ( 0 contact NICK "The Greek ESIMPONTS for an LCN cute _ back into WIS Sampling operations, and that it will become more difficult for him to operate if ROSELLI delays his plan to seek LCN leadership in California. ROSELIT instructed the informant to do nothing wuntil 4/15/68, as he is working on it. ROSELLI told the informant that he would be leaving Los Angeles in a day or two and would be going to Washington, D.C., to contact some attorney friends and apparently persons of influence in his attempt to squas .@ deportation ease. He told the informant that he would “be back East" until the end of March, 1068, Informant believes from co ta made by ROSELLI he would alse be visiting New York ity and Chicazo. He believes ROSELLI is in contact with SAMACGTANCANA, who a +paveling somewhere in Eucopne now is traveling somewhere in Bucope » se. 3, Plan for Los Angeles LON Pamily to Get Back into Hoodiwm San Diego Juke Box Company The informant advised on 2/21/68 that whgh he 0 ALL had a meeting with the LCN Los Angeles family leagership Che — in San Diego on 2/4/68 he learned from boss NIC that when FRANK DESIMONE was boss he obtained 15'per cent ownership stock in Southland Amusement (Maestro Music) . Juke Box Company in San Diego. Apparently when DESTMONS died recently, this stock was willed to his maiden sister who lives in Downey, California. , poeta MERI j ' ‘ 1 ‘ i t t For the information ef Los Angeles, this juke box company was taken over by force during World War II by the 4nformant and fellow hoodlums, including JOE_and FRANK MATRANGA and LCN member TONY MIRABILE. The informant had 25 per cent ownership. Investment in this juke box company was always part of the Los Angeles LCN family portfolio. 6 Docld: 32306727 Page 3
(RéTeased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Use 7107 Hote. ‘ DATE: 11-14-2017 - —_——- ; SD Je-229 When the informant went. to prison im 1955, he gave 123 per eent of it to the LCN boss, JACK I.{DRAGNA, and to raise money for attorney fees he sold 124 per cent to TOM JONES, one ¢ of the original founders of the company and the only non- We gare mt who they kept in as a partner. Eventually, DRAGNA “x eave his 124 per cent to his daughter who is married to STEVE. HIOTTA, NICTTA is now secretary-treasurer and is the fieid £ ‘man in the San Diego area. He is not an LCN seprn | Uple MIRABILE died and his share was obtained by LEOYDIA of San Diego, an LCN member who is married to MIRABILE"s niece. — fhe MAPRANGAS sold their share to build a bowling alley — and night dub, thus allowing DIA to obtain the controlling interest. _ 68 — : oe ty . DIA, as ES(orawr, the. juke box eompany, in turn allowed CHARLESXGILARDI, a San Diego produce man, t¢ ee buy in and’ become vide president. ,GILARDI is a close Wnt pe fem pe personal friend of LCN Capo  ANGELOAMELT of Detroit. GITANDT a came to San Diego from Detroit. GULARDI is not an LCN member, ‘Today, on the record, the only members are DIA, yon. the largest stock holder, GILARDI and NIOTTA,. ~ . ae Informant advised that when he was released from ( p S‘eison im 1961,he attempted to buy back in, but DIA turned 4/ ‘iva down, _SORXDIPPOLITO attempted to buy in but was again 7 turned down, Apparently, ducing this time, FRANK DESIMONE, as leader of the family, was given ownership but. kept it to himself without telling the other members and without splitting the profits. The informant feels his share is rightfully LCN family property and, in addition, he. believes GITARDI should be “told" to sell out as he has no right | in. the company. - : ee \ He has convinced LCN monbers JOEKLIMANDRI and 0 pee aRCOYLIMANDAT of San Diego that his: position is right. a He does not. dare discuss this with his Capo JOEXADAMO of = San Diego who is a close friend of LEO DIA. . on 3/4/68, the informant drove to Ontario, California, with JOE LIMANDRI, En route informant learned that DESIMONE's share was 18 per cent for which he paid ~ $18,000.00, but ith worth a great deal more. - 7 - Docld: 32306727 Page 4