_ FD- 143 (Rev. 10-30-59) C. ormional, FORM NO. 19 : . : . a ‘ . Ae UNITED STATES GOVE\WNMENT ‘ Oe | Memorandum | | ro; ~+=DIRECTOR, FBI (Bufile 92-2839 ) ovare: 2/12/62 YE) SAC, NEW YORK (92-731) JUNE i , . . SUBJECT: JUSTIFICATION FOR CONTINUATION OF TECHNICAL OR MICROPHONE SURVEILLANCE . RE: Title RUSSELL ALFRED BUFALINO aka Character of Case ° ANTI-RACKETEERING Field Office New York Symbol Number Type of Surveillance: Microphone ) 1. Name of person or organization on whom surveillance placed: ANTHONY GUARNTERI 2. Address where installation made. Also give exact room number or area covered: Hotel Forrest, 222 West 49th Street, NYC, Room, 1406 — af 3. Location of monitoring plant: New York Office 4. Dates of initial authorization and installation: Authorized - 10/11/62 Installed - 12/20/61 5. Previous and other installations on the same subject (with dates and places): None | if 6. If installation is a technical surveillance, answer following questions: a. Isa trunk line utilized? b. Is the surveillance on a switchboard? . y c. Is the surveillance on a public coin-operated telephone? Y Bureau (92-2839) (RM) Fed R SS fale - New York (92-731) \ pes yVA\y nogidtdce Mail > yes \ x Docld: 32565117 Page 1
NY 92-731 On 1/10/62 conversation between unknown individuals furnished Philadelphia Office. Telephone number CI 5-1288 obtained by the NYO. On 1/11/62 long distance call made to Pennsylvania. Individual calling, identified as CAPPY GUIMENTO, speaks to a MAC GILLIS. Conversation held regarding units and tools. Bureau letter reflected above advises this also _ possibly refers to BUFALINO's involvement to the production .of illegal alcohol. Numerous: long distance calls obtained during the remainder of the above day. Telephone numbers and conversation furnished to the pertinent office. on 1/12/61 telephone #DE 5-1779 obtained, belonging to an’‘individual named DORA ANN or DOREEN engaged in prostiithoton in NYC. Address of the above individual would be obtained and a PCI case opened. She will be contacted regarding her knowledge of the hoodlum element in the NY area. On 1/15/62 AL BALDASSARI contacted individual | named ANGELO, who is residing at the Hotel Edison. Conversation | held regarding getting together while BALDASSARI is in town. Mentions Pappy's between Broadway and 8th Avenue on 56th Street as a good place to visit while in town. BALDASSARI indicates PAPPY is a personahdfriend. Investigation will be conducted at NYO to determine extent of hoodlum involvement with Pappy's. On 1/16/62 AL BALDASSARI and CAPPY GUIMENTO . entertained two females in their rooms. Their names and telephone numbers obtained. Subscribers identified as Miss KIM SCOTT, 415 East 80th Street and Miss LINDA MICHAELS also of the above address. 137 cases were opened on the above individuals and they were interviewed on 1/26/62. Above females admitted being in the business of prs ies and cooperated fully with the interviewing agents. Miss MICHAEBS indicated she had been on a date with JOE BONANNO, Phoenix-top hoodlum and reportedly a member of the "commission". Miss SCOTT indicated that she had recently been on a date with what she described as a "buttonman" from Brooklyn. ae . ea te Docld:32565117 Page 2?