Released under the\John F. Kennedy Assazsination Records Collection Act of 199? (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 6/24/20] Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: _ 124-10291-10154 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: = 122-2557-236 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI TO: SAC, NK TITLE: DATE: 07/08/1965 PAGES: 6 SUBJECTS : APR, CONV AND SUBS EVENTS, APPEAL, ASSOC, OC, SUSP, RACK ACT, BRIBERY, JUDGES DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 01/28/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC NOTE, R/S, ENV v9.1 2 Doclda: 32307014 Page 1
Released under the John F. Kenned Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992? (44 USC 27107 Hote). . DATE: 11-14-2017 @ “Airtel : 1 ~- Mr. Kieffer Fron: © Director, FBI 22-8 — ‘+e So _ ANTHONY PROVENZANO WALTER A({®DORN- - Enclosed for Newark and New. York are tvo copies « . each and for Philadelphia one copy «:...: of an undated. ye —... anonymous note received by the Bureau and the sane. number of copies of the front of the envelepe in which it was transattted, This envelope is postmarked on 6/28/65 at New York, New York, and bears the purported return address of "234#8, fourth St. New York, N.Y." This note alleges that there is a rumor that a ; "Judge Boxer" of New York City has $250,000 to "buy" three i Federal appeal judges in Philadelphia and a Federal judge in New Jersey to get a new trial for subject Preovenzane, For the information of New York and Philadelphia which are not completely familiar with all prosecutive developments in this case, Provenzano was convicted in USDC, ; Newark, on 6/11/63 of violating the Anti-Racketeering mene : Statute. He was sentenced on 7/12/63 to serve seven years in jail and fined $10,000. This conviction was appealed ' to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals at Philadelphia and Provenzd@no was permitted to remaan free on bail. The Third Circuit affirmed this conviction on 6/30/64 - in an opinion written by ChieZ Judge John Biggs, Jr. and concurred in by Judges William H. Hattie and William F, Smith. 2 - Philadelphia cman (Enclosures 2) ' ars DoclId: 32307014 Page 2?
leased ‘under (the John ¥. Kénnedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 ~ ae 2 : i oA a” Leet 2 stag os Re vel x Airtel to ‘SACS, Newark New York RE: ANTHONY PROVENZANO The Supreme Court detiied certiorari on 12/14/64, On 1/4/65, in USDC, Newark, Provenzano filed a motion for a stay of operation of the mandate of the Circuit woe Court of Appeals, a new trial and other relief, Tollowing hearings thereon this motion was denied by USDJ Rebert Shaw - Qn 3/30/65 at which time he also vacated the stay of mandate - which had been granted, Provenzano applied for a further stay of mandate and at a hearing on 4/1/65 Judge Shaw denied this application as well ¢ as Provenzano's application for continuands of bail.. . At another hearing held later on ‘Al/65 Judge - William F. Smith, Third Circuit Court of Appeals, ruled that Provenzano's application for continuance of bail and stay. of mandate should be 2argued before the full panel of the circuit: court at Philadelphia on 4/5/65, At a hearing held that. datedin Philadelphia: ‘Provenzano's bail was continued until his appeal from Judgé Shaw's denial of his motion for a new tesa) could be keatd by the: ‘Court of Appeals ,The ww 8. not be rome ‘before ‘Séptenber, 1965, For the further. information. of New. York, in svn Tune, 1964, while Provenzino’s appeal was pending in the Third Circuit, NK 2381-C-TE advised the Newark Office that — this appeal had been "£ixed" by Frank J. V. Gimino and . Quirinuss Ricciardelli, Jersey City, New Jersey, attorneys. — it was stated that these individuals were in contact with ‘ am unnamed Philadelphia attorney who is the son of one of the Circuit Court judges and who acts. as. liaison with the . judge. This judge allegedly was a close friend of one of the other judges and felt he could bring this other judge over to his side. The alleged plan was to keep the Provenzano case on the “bottom of the pile"until the time was right, No active investigation was conducted concerning ‘this. information, After the Circuit Court affirmed Provenzgno!s conviction NK 2381+C-TE advised this was the fault of . Henry G. Singer (then Provenzano's atternéy). Singer reportedly was to ask for a postponement because "their Judge? would - = 2» pDecIa: 32307014 Page 3.
ee he nr LF. Kenh Oy Assdeeenation Records Collection Act of 1992, jAa# usc 2107 © mee ii-1A-2017- ‘C4 x « n i t cd ~ ‘ .olUw , . Airtel to SACs, Newark New York RE: ANTHONY PROVENZANO. : = not be on the bench as he was off attending a college affair involving his son who was becoming a lawyer, Singer allegedly did not Listen and went ansad anyway. While it is not desired: that any investigation which might interfere with the appeal action Which is now pending be conducted as regards the enclosed anonymous note, it is felt that certain discreet inquiries are in order at this time. New York should ascertain whether there is such an address as "234#s.fourth St. New York, N.Y." and, if so, discreet inquiries should be made in an effort to identify and interview in-detail the writer of the anonymous communication, In addition, New York should attempt, through. examination of appropriate public source material, to identify the individual referred to in the anonymous communication as "Judge Boxer." In submitting its report in this case, New York should predicate its inquiries, in the first paragfaph of the détails, on the enclosed anonymous note, This note should be quoted in its entirety and pertinent information concerning the transmittal envelope also should be reported. It is not desired that the U. S. Attorney's Office at Newark, be advised at this time of the receipt of the mentioned anonymous note or the inquiries made pursuant thereto, A copy of New York's report should not be designated for the Ua Ss, Attorney at Newark ;; however, an extra copy should be to: the U. S. Attorney at a later date should the Bureau so. direct. Newark should contact NK 2381-C=TE. and any other appropriate confidential sources to detexmine whether they have received any information concerning this alleged "fix" of Provenzano's appeal, The Bureau should be advised of the -¥esults of such inquiries by return mail, Copies of all future communications concerning this aapect of instant case should be designated for Philadelphia for information in view of the pending appeal in the Third Circuit Court ef Appeals. Docld:32307014 Page 4