‘Réleased-“inder” the Wolo F. Kennedy Assassination Records toltection Act—ef-1992-(44. Use 2107 HoteyeT DATE: ;11-14-2017 . . oe TF . / . yo cet . ine Havana 64-153 + ia eae 12/29/58 — *. [= 11/18/58, svat Acca that an individual named SCHWAR'") who formerly worked for FRANK COSTELLO, was attempting to establish |: a gambling casino with another unknown American in the terminal a building of the Rancho Boyeros Airport. This SCHWARTZ is believed 7, -\ be identical with JOHN SCHWARTZ who, inthe past, has been reported |) \ as checking on gambling opportunities in Cuba and who is reputed to \ have been a “front man" for FRANK COSTELLO.. On 12/5/58, HAV=33 informed that a gambling casino called Casino del Rio was being constructed on the Rancho Boyeros highway on the outskirts of Havana. Source stated that it appeared this casino would. be solely a. Cuban operation, OO a 10) re [mn 12/9/58, aay-a\€ey ed that contact with airport employees at Rancho Boyeros Airport indicated a gambling casino would definitely \ occupy part of the new building being constructed at the airport. <:) \ On 12/19/58, HAV-33 advised that in addition to the casino to be constructed at the Rancho Boyeros Airport, there were. also | ‘| indications that a gambling casino would be placed in the Hotel “pe J “—S¥Copacabana, Havana, Cuba. Source stated that FREDESVINDOYBOSQUE)CUETO?, . FBI#420934, 18° the Cuban fronting for the casino at Rancho Boyeros (ij i5.) “Airport and an individual named STANLEYAWIEDNER is the individual “-.. promoting a casino for the Hotel Copacabana. Coby , ' ee ’ - Cob oe, “ American Embassy, Havana, advised that inquiry concerning CLIFFORD As \ JONES had been received from the Haitian Embassy in Havana... .CLIFFORD A; _-f JONES is the former Lieutenant..Governor of Nevada who has an interest 4 “in thé gambling casino at the Hotel Havana-Hilton. Mr. Brown indicat~— ip. that it appeared possible that. JONES. was attempting to establish a i gambling operation in Haiti. ee On 11/26/58, Mr. James E. Brown, Ivo; Consul General, | q) | ! a- CASINOS IN OPERATION: | | | The following are the major casinos operating in Havana: : i ; - . | _HOTERNACIONAL GAMBLING CASINO: Miving Cubes . Q | on 9/3/58, HAV-31 advised that AMBROSE JOSEPHYTRUPPA, FBI \ #136412A, aka TOMMY, MBROSE, had been employed in the gambling casino . at the” Hotel Nacional.. Source said that,:TRUPPA is a cousin of JOHNNY ¢ yi; STOMPANATO who was killed by CHERYL CRANE, the daughter of LANA TURNER”; | est rae = . Pe » On 10/2/58, the English language newspaper, "The Times of fl .,,Havana, carried an article stating that .MIKEMcLANEY of New, York and || -" \Miami had purchased the gambling casino in. the Hotel Nacional. | pera ee ee ne mt eet an mae | Docld:32339975 Page 3
t a = = : ollecti t of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Rele d-under the J oni F- we TE? 11-14-2017 , Se a Es ~ mS, “~ nara ‘ . - Ty /29/ WA, canoe HA AL oan. * ' . On 10/2/58, HAV-31 advised that MIKE and WILLIAM NOTA a NEY had completed the purchase. of the Nacional gambling casino... sSource indicat Havana 64-153 He 6 iw CE would be the day boss ‘and SOEMORIST the’ night boss. | oo | / On 10/22/58, HAV-31 informed that SCHWARTZ ana MORISI were departing Havana the next day for the United States. Source indicated that’ both were scheduled for a court appearance on 10/27/58, in connectio with gambling arrests in Atlantic (City, New Jersey, on 9/9/58. “On 10/20/58, Tom Kelley, resident manager of thé Hotel Nacional (concea), informed that LOU ERE TERS a Toronto stockbroker, is "bank-(“"', rolling". -MIKE McLANEY in the ambling casino in the Hotel Nacional, 77 a , “Pip pe On 11/26/58, HAV-31 informed that the following individuals | "Have interests in the gambling casino at the Hotel Nacional: WILLIAM _ N20! BRIEN, HERMAN "STUMPY'TAORMAN, CE RLES ‘SCHWARTZ, CHARLES RSON, in , pen ee | Hillsdale, New Jersey, and MIKE MicLANEY. . Source’ stated further that the following thrée individuals have been brought in by the new. group ‘of interest holders to work, ins the casino and might also have interests in it: pre MASUCCI, VINCEN®/AGERP, Belmar, New lew Jersey, and NATHAN "ons JOBERMAN ; CUR 4 - On 10/29/58, HAV-31 informed that ANTHONY RANDAZZO, Dade County Sheriff's Office. No. 179194, had been in the Hotel Nacional in the company of other individuals using the names, of MILANO and x LOMBARDI. [On 11/7/58, HAV-4 informed that DOMINIC NARDO, CARMEN _ , ‘MILANO and PETER7;MILANO. arrived in Havana on 10/29/58, via Pan American| ‘Airways from Miami, Florida. Source said they stayed at the Havana- (Cue Hilton Hotel and indicated they were from Cleveland, Qhio,. ‘HAV-4 informed that they departed Havana on 10/30/58, via Pan American Airways, flight 4185) for Miami. Source not that an individual using the name CA VENS accompanied them f(A | hoe. \ ~HOTEEJGAPRI _CASINO: TUBAL _ 7 PT Bua CueA — On-10/20/58;~ BCT Arthur Newman (conceal), credit manager of the Hotel Nacional gambling casino, informed that .WILLIAM GUSTO BISCHOFF, with alias LEFTY CLARK (Miami Top Hoodlum) had quit his job as manager of the gambling casino at the Tropicana Night Club and had “purchased | a piece of the "money game" in the Hotel Capri casino. On 10/22/58, HAV-31 informed that EDWARD DI FEDERICO helps protect the interests of NICHOLAS DI COSTANZO. in the Hotel Capri casino, ' Source stated that DI COSTANZO. is considered by gamblers in Havana to be ‘FRANK ERICKSON's .boy.'' DI COSTANZO, together with CHARLES TOURINE, » with | alias CHARLES WHITE (Miami Top Hoodlum) are considered_the. leading ‘figures among a. large. group of interest holders in the Capri casino. Cee 4. On 10/31/58, HAV-33 informed that ANTHO JLLIAMS;” the brother of Boston Top Hoodlum JOHN WILLIAMS, is s employed as an inspector . in the Hotel Capri gambling casino. eae |} Docld:32339975 Page 4 - Hotey 5 ythat the) new manager of the. casino. is CHARLESYSCHWARTZ Sid that. "REDS" a |
"Released aiderthe Jdhn—P- Kennedy Assassination Records -CoHtection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotes. DATE: 11-14-2017 oo 8, L . { ! Havana 64-153 ss | CON ENTIAL 12/29/58 _,' On 10/13/58, Bertin Perez, manager of the Hotel Capri, advised. that the following individuals were staying in the hotel:.and that he believed these individuals to be associates of JOHN WILLIAMS: y¢DOMINICK BRAMANTE, ST. LeeNBI BLAZI, SALVATORESPINALO, all. of Boston, “WF Massachusetts, aa A oe - — Ar om mga . ~ | On 11/7/58, HAV-33 informed that WILLIAM GUSTO BISCHOFF has the-"money game' (a craps game) at the. Hotel Capri. casino. CUB a ep ge BRED CASINO e \/ On 11/21/58, HAV-33"iRformed: that on 11/17/58, He had observed ANTHONY JSTASSI, with alias TONEROGERS, in the gambling casino at the | Hotel Capri. .STASSI is the brotier of ‘JOE STASSI, partner of SANTO // TRAFFICANTE (Miami Top Hoodlum) in the Sans Souci Night Club. yoo ¥ -HOTELHAVANA-RIVIERA CASINO: — aug wg. Cube a On 8/26/58, T. James Ennis 4 mentioned above, advised that \ DANIEL 5,\PASSARTELLO and ANTHONY MfPASSARIELLO had registered at QM the Hotel Havana-Riviera on 8/8/58. / They both gave a home address of * 624 Robinson Terrace, Union, New Jersey. Their reservations were taken ‘by assistant manager Pinto, who works for the gambling casino, and their accommodations were paid for by IRVING FELDMAN, one’of the interest holders in the casino in the hotel, _. , Ih CLEA | | On 8/21/58, Mr. Ennis informed that VINCEN “Stayed at the Riviera from August 3 to August 5, .1958. His bill! was paid for by the gambling casino. . . . , , ; On 18/2/58, HAV-31 informed that JACK LANSKY (Miami Top Hoodlum) 4 who had formerly managed the gambling casino at. the Hotel Nacional had become manager of the gambling casino at the Hotel Havana-Riviera as a result of the sale of the Nacional, gambling casino. - Source noted that EDWARD CELLINI, who had worked as night boss for LANSKY at the Nacional, would go with him-to the Riviera. On 11/25/58, HAV-33 informed that eenfeant HARRY Affi H and other individuals who had interests in the Gino at the Hotel Havana-Riviera, had held a meeting concerning gambling operations there, _ Source was unable to furnish further details concerning the meeting, . -; On 12/5/58, HAV-33 verified that JACK LANSKY is managing the casino at the Hotel Havana-Riviera, mL, ae F - On 12/3/58, HAV~31 informed that the following individuals _ are known to have interests in the Hotel’ Havana-Rivgera casino: MEYER LANSKY, HARRY and. BEN SMITH, IRVING }PELDMAN , SANT FFICANTE and = \ | DIN XCELLINI = “/\ a 0 rr \ \ } Docld:32339975 Page 5
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. _ ORE: 11-14-7017: 7 a “ fot : 6 “ “aN b ‘ u* . Ne Na 4 - . . ; \ ~ Havana 64-153 | CORO EW HAL 12/29/58 | ; . a | On 12/9/58, /Neil Walsh, assistant manager, Hotel Riviera, advised that CHARLES‘ ON, an interest holder in the Tropicana in Las Vegas, Nevada, had recently purchased a- substantial interest in. the Havana-Riviera Hotel and gambling casino. BARON reportedly purchased the interests of HARRY and BEN SMITH. On 12/18/58, HAV-31 . informed that BARON was a.well known automobile dealer in Chicago, Illinois. . ; oo ' . (us The principgl interest holders in the Deauville casino (Cys continué™“to be SANTQYTRAFFICANTE and EVARISTO)GARCIA » a Cuban “bolita” banker, .On 9/9/58, PCI Alberto Suarez Aleman ‘(conceal) advised that . HENRY RUBINO, the manager of the Deauville Casino, and SANTO TRAFFICANTE had a/Wispute and as a result RUBINO had quit his jobh ssi ws fu Ba . ce ; a _ On 10/28/58, PCI Arthur Newman advised that the rental cost of the Déauville casino is-one of the lowest in Havana, only $65,000 a year, . oe . Co . | Cu fd oo, - + On 12/11/58, Albert“Vaughan,; INS representative in Havana, informed that FRANKACAMMARATA , who recently completed serving a sentence in Michigan State Penitentiary, had been arrested by the Cuban police at the Hotel Deauville. At the time of arrest he was rooming with | _ PETER A<Y FERRARI, FBI #733656. Mr. Vaughan indicated that it appeared patent CAMMARA’ would be deported by the Cuban Government as an undesirable. “Oa 12/19/58, HAV633 informed that MILO BELL appears to be the manager of the. Deauville casino for SANTO TRAFFICANTE. ; On 12/18/58, HAV-31 informed that JOHN WILLIAMS, mentioned above, had purchased an. interest. in the Deauville casino. ‘ aod _ . ti, - HOTH/ST.. JOHNS CASINO: HdUGna, Cuppa 4 . OH. 12/3/58, HAV-31 infonmed that the following individuals . { are known to have, interests in,the St. Johns casino: ANGEEAGONZALEZ Gin “MGONZALEZ, CALEEE; SIMON, EDWARD{CELLINI and JOHN WILLIAMS. - Source. noted “UW “gurthér that SANTO TRAFFICANTE has a hidden interest in this casino and that his interest is protected by. GONZALEZ. \ On 10/31/58, HAV-33 informed that he had received information that the following additional Cubans also had interests in the St. Johns casino: ENRIQUE.-RUJAN, MIGUEL! CIA, and CARLOS;LOMBARDIA. Source ait stated that all the interest holders had invested |\$30,000 each in this operation. ‘CUB pNaG a ‘¢ % Docld: 32339975 Page 6