5/26/64 fo: SAC, Philadelphia From: Director, FBI st ROSSI A, BUPALINO RePHairtels 5/20 and 22/64. Pilairtel dated. 5/20/64 advised that Sue Nichols was inter= viaeved by Philadelphia Agents in pega to. mnpent Bufalino, on 6/7/61 which interview is recorded on pages § and 21 of Philadelphia report of SA frederick T. Houldthan dated 6/30/81. It as noted that your office did not prepare an fD-302 since the information received from Nichols was nomspecific and of no ewidentiary yolue. Philadelphia is authorized to furnish to Vancent A. Bchiane, ‘trial attorney, Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) ¢ exact two paragraphs from SA.Houldhan's report with the complete under ctanetoe > Bureau Agent will not be called to introduce the material iusure that. office is fully aware of the position which w4ll be taken by PH 665. when She appears a%.an apparent unwilling OTHER 4 witness on 6/3/64, at Bufalano'’s deportation hearing. Every effort must be taken to protect her informant statue. You are instructed to advise the Bureau whether a ° a forner-. PCI of your office, plans to testify, i 2 i for appearance at Bufalino’s deportation hearing, In the event say and defense counsel invokes the Jencks Lav equesting INS te duce, as vith other witnesses, information ‘previously. Surnished | by the witness to FRI Agents, advise the steps you plan to take in: that regard. In the event | plans to testify, immediately furnish the Bureau with the identity of portinent ease files so the material can be reviewed prior to any dissemination pers con BY Your office to Ins. " beg Wehr Casper —____ “7 (See note, page 2) Conred (4) MAILED 27 7 MAY 26 1964 | , j oA] /p COMM-FBi . | JA \ Conrad DeLoach ( Evans Gale Rosen Sullivan Tavel _ Trotter ___ :a-70N 9 3 M “Jaga. WW) TELETYPE UNIT CL] | \ / NW 45739 DociId:32565022 Page i
| So ~ { | | Airtel to Philadelphia , | | Re: RUSSELL A, BUFALINO | NOTE: Bufalino is presently subject of an INS deportation hearing | in Philadelphia. Sue Nichols testified as a Government witness 5/13/64 at this hearing at which time she admitted being previously interviewed by FBI Agents in 1959 or 1960 re subject. Defense Counsel has requested copies of all information furnished to the FBI by Nichols concerning subject. This procedure was followed by Defense Counsel with an earlier witness, J. R. Troup, who had furnished Bureau Agents a signed statement concerning Troup's association with subject. Philadelphia was authorized in that instance to provice a copy of the signed statement to INS with the understanding it need not be introduced by Bureau personnel. Witness Nichols information furnished Philadelphia Agents on 6/7/61 concerned Jane Collins being a friend of Bufalino and that she had observed Bufalino at Club 82 at Pittston, Pennsylvania, which she believed he owned along with_some dress factories. No other pertinent information was furnished. pSone—S Bufalino's paramour, is identical OTHER 4 | to PH 665-C-TE. She has advised Philadelphia Agents she will not testify at_Bufalino's hearing by invoking the Fifth Amendment. This Yi action by[____]should result in her informant status remaining in- * tact and eliminate an opportunity for Defense Counsel to inject the Jencks Law. Regarding witness [___} we must first establish if he plans to testify. If he invokes the Fifth Amendment, there is no apparent problem. However, if he does not, we must be prepared to meet Defense Counsel's usual request for information furnished by to the FBI by4 hav ing the pertinent files identified and reviewed. , - 4 NW 45739 DociId:32565022 Page 2
FD-d6%Rev. 12-13-56) . re Py a a as “ | (J Cp DTD ¥« FBI Date: a 5 (20/64 wom: (Type in plain text or code). REGISTERED. MAIL _ (Priority or Method of Mailing) | TO: Director, FBI (92-2839) FROM: SAC, Philadelphia (92-441) (P) RUSSELL: aCBuratino, aka 00: Phila. , ReBuairtel to Phila. 5/18/64. Reairtel stated BUFALINO's attorney, JACK WASSERMAN, under Jencks law, had requested copies of all statements made to the FBE by SUE NICHOLS. SUE NICHOLS was interviewed in, regard to BUFALINO 6/7/61. Results of this interview are set férth on pages 5 and 21, Phila. report of SA FREDERICK T, HOULIHAN, 6/30/61. 4 Information supplied by her, because of the non- specific content and did not appear to be of any evidentiary value, was not recorded on FD 302. It is recommended that the I&NS be furnished the exact two paragraphs from SA HOULIHAN's / report. . y VA In regard to the possibility that will be a witness at the hearing of BUFALINO's deportation on 6/3/64, the following should be noted: . BUFALINO's paramour, L_——__} is PH 665-C-TE. In this capacity she was originally contacted 9/20/63 and has continued to furnish information primarily in regard to BUFALINO since that time. Information furnished will be shown in Bureau file 137-9678. gtr Sh G1 BBP | s . Because of the confi ential oa Kcn$ Sleds tione from this source has been reported under confidential aia ai T symbol in AR reports in regard Se Mh Lids ¢ > 2 At It is of interest to note that infepmant in wesent ON tacts has advised contacting Agent she has no intention’ of testifying as a Government witness in regard to BUFALINO's deportation hearing but in all probability will_plead the ns ft ¢ me } 3 - Bureau RM j (fio? L) * H} “< Approved: Phila. : 7h / A! 2 a eM Per. en TRP: ERE Ase y NW 45739 DociId:32565022 Page 3
PH 92-441 5th amendment. It would appear therefore thatL___| will not afford WASSERMAN the opportunity to claim results of interview of [_____] under the Jencks law. Phila., through liaison with IT &N S at Phila., is endeavoring to identify other possible Government witnesses scheduled to appear against BUFALINO and will initiate any necessary action and keep the Bureau informed as to developments in this regard. | - le. bo, an | | ss NW 45739 DociId:32565022 Page 4