rds_ Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). John. F.... Kenedy Assassination ee aa ae AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10185-10283 RECORD SERIES: HO AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 89A-DL-60165-4 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, WMFO TITLE: DATE: 01/16/1992 PAGES: 4 | SUBJECT: SEE FBI 62-109060-8288 DOCUMENT _ TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL Secret NEW CLASSIFICATION: | CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW_DATE: — 09/24/1997 _~ UPDATE DATE: — 02/12/2001 STATUS _ Redact - RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (1)(B) COMMENTS: DATE FIRST PARAGRAPH DoclId: 32176617 Page 1
Released under the John F. (, Hemene : 11-14-2017 Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). eS Cc. ppa36 (Rev. 8-29-85) _ FBI | | - TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: Pe (C) Teletype . Immediate ‘CJ TOP SECRET. 7 , Facsimile Cr pnority : SECRET ?*"-. - &] AIRTEL Routi CONFIDENTIAL . SECRE i ‘UNCLAS:E F T oO. - UNCLAS #2" TO : FROM | ) SUBJECT : ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN UF. “KENNEDY, s, DALLAS, TEXAS, 4 11/22/63 ; KFO (00: DALLAS) Re WMFO telcalls to Violent Crimes Unit, _FBIHQ, 1/17/92 and FBI, Dallas, 1/21/92. . Enclosed for FBIHQ, Dallas and New York are two copies each of a self-explanatory insert documenting information from a high level New York source “concerning captioned matter. . For information of FBIHQ and Dallas, ‘York F source oviding the attached information isa ‘former WMFO(LTop Echelon urce. This source has Ciboen reliable and very sensitive high level inf rmation[in in both criminal and FCI matters] for many years. (32) . = For clarification, attached terme being . sprovided by: WMFO as WMFO“SA*WILLIAM:M. MACKEY/is.the-original source case agent who now is a designated an alternate source contact agent {@ SA MACKEY is responsible for disseminating any criminal information developed by source regarding-criminal activities outside the New York Metropolitan area. @ yy SP Pee ook CONTAINED hee : dots CAL ASSIA i} iW HERE SHOWS |” 6) STHERWISE 2) ureau (Enc. Dallas (Enc. 2)i “New York OY. A mags a i ugh, Squad I- 2-WMFO (Enc.2) cst ‘ orb 2/2 . WMM/wmm outs FIED BY: ter Sto fide - SON: 15 (ad ) BIA AZ " eN. corok SeRvALIZED ny Approved: é em f (Number) (Time) | DoclId: 327176617 Page 2?
“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 TSC 2107 Hote;. DATE: 11-14-2017 en . Be 4 . “ : . we : DL 89A-43 PAGE TWO Faas ner nb ier i ah in New York is being provided i form inclusion in source file only. : ‘ion | deemed The attached is provided for whate’ appropriate. Leads -are being left to the ai “Dallas. ae '. Since no leads are outstanding, this matter in RUC status. ADMINISTRATIVE: Source proviainiy the attached ing Huy (7856-0a7] @(S). WARNING: INFORMATION FROM « Gose-off ). HIGHL NGULAR iN (20) NATURE AND DISCLOSURES CO EVEAL ‘ SOURCES TY. CE IS A HIGH LEVE], INFORMANT [(CRITICAL TO MAJOR ¥ ND INVESTIGATIONS WHOSE IDE TY, IF REVEALED, W POSITIVELY WARNING: DISSEMINATION OF THIS INFORMATION TO| oe STATES DEPARTMENT OF STAT A CHANNELS THAT WOULD. BRING .;. NFORMATION TO THE ATTENTION O R EMPLOYEE JESSE CLEAR] a 4 SECURITY PROBLEMS FOR SOURCE. WARNING: STATEMENT TO BE ADDED TO ANY DISSEMINA ON: INFORMATION ON THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT BE P TO ANY OTHER AGENCY WITHOUT PRIOR BUREAU APPROVAL. WARNING: STATEMENT TO BE ADDED TO ANY DISSEMIN - Docld: 327176617 Page 3
, Malgrased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1592 (44 USC 207 Hotey;. DATW: 11-14-2017 Mem eg a con FD2u8 “(ev! 8-29-85) \- J a FBI | TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: - CLASSIFICATION: |. C) Teletype C] Immediate C] TOP SECRET CC) Facsimile (C Priority (J SECRET AIRTEL CJ Routine C) CONFIDENTIAL "GF [] UNCLAS EF TO O UNCLAS | | SECRET CONF UL Date__1/21 92 a TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (ATTN: VIOLENT CRIMES SECTION, ci). FROM . 3 SAC, Washington. Field Office (DL 89A-43) (RUC) 2A 4 , ; LAF PTET A TTC. "5a SUBJECT : ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY, PAPA Ee DALLAS, TEXAS, . FRET A 11/22/63 ‘ KFO —— an! (00: DALLAS) ea € 5 —_ Re WMFO telcalls to Violent Crimes Unit, FBIHQ, 7 1/17/92 and FBI, Dallas, 1/21/92. Enclosed for FBIHQ, Dallas and New York are two copies each of a self-explanatory insert documenting information from.a high level New York source concerning captioned matter. For information of FBIHQ and Dallas, New York FC source oviding the attached information is a former wtro [Top EchelomfPource. This source has provided reliable and very sensitive high level intormation(in both criminal and FCI matters] for many years. (%) ) For clarification, attached information is being provided by WMFO as WMFO SA WILLIAM M. MACKEY {is the original source case a t who now is a designated an alternate source contact agent K$)JSA MACKEY is responsible for disseminating any criminal information developed by source regarding criminal activities outside the New York Metropolitan vee (3) HFOP ATION CONTAINER . pe 7 HEE fo - ELASSIFIED © _ 2=Bureau“(Enc. 2) coo +i WHERE SHOWER] Dallas (Enc. 2)4 OTHERWISE -New York 2) aielae Dave Cavanaugh, Squad I- 6) 6 i 2-WMFO (Enc.2) 4/lelat (oto 2H3/47) WeM/wmm CLASSIFIED BY- S668 Stolmde 44 DL- GOILS-3 REASON: 4.5 (ad tA |. DBCLASSIFY ON: X Gey [eee eo - | oO JAN 27 1982 cownibee Approved: | __ Transmitted SECRET ECRET (Number) (Time) DocId: 32176617 Page 4
Gee" the John F. Kennggy Assassination Records Collecti@@paAct of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). c DL 89A~-43 PAGE TWO — New York is being provided information copies fo r inclusion in source file only. : FT mpc SEGRE cL The attached is provided Dee Oats: ver action dee appropriate. Leads are being left to the discretion of: Dallas. Since | no leads’ are outstanding, WMFO. is placing this matter in RUC status. we ; a ADMINISTRATIVE: Source providing the attached information is SAY Gess-on-1(4 (5) WARNING: INFORMATION FROM « Gese- OA; Re HIGHLY SINGULAR IN Be NATURE AND DISCLOSURES CO VEAL BSORCE’S IDENTITY. SOURCE IS A HIGH LEVE NFORMANT [eearzeay TO MAJOR FCI AND CRIMINAL ruvasticarrongyAniose IDEN Y, IF REVEALED, WILL POSITIVELY L () LEAD TO PHYSIC DANGER TO SOURCE AND SOURCE’S FAMILY. WARNING: DISSEMINATION OF THIS INFORMATION TO[UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATEeVIA CHANNELS THAT WOULD BRING INFORMATION TO THE ATTENTION OF HNR EMPLOYEE JESSE CLEA Y CREATE k ‘ SECURITY PROBLEMS FOR SOURCE. a9) %) WARNING: STATEMENT TO BE ADDED TO~ ANY DISSEMINATION: INFORMATION ON THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO ANY OTHER AGENCY WITHOUT PRIOR BUREAU APPROVAL. WARNING: STATEMENT TO BE ADDED TO ANY DISSEMINATION: ‘ - INFORMATION ON THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO THE UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY (USIA).
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Us¢ 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 . 2. - 89A-DL-43 Thegfollowing information was telephonically provided byRNY Gess-oafe Special Agent WILLIAM M. MACKEY, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Washington Metropolitan Field office pfon 1/16-17/92: Source learned Tampa, Florida, attorney FRANK RAGANO (phonetic) would be appearing on the ABC News show "PRIME TIME LIVE" on 1/16/92 claiming to have information that former TEAMSTERS President JIMMY HOFFA instructed La Cosa Nostra (LCN) bosses to kill President JOHN F. KENNEDY in 1963. Based upon source's past relationship with both HOFFA and RAGANO, source categorized RAGANO's claims as "lies". U Source advised source's relationship with HOFFA began in the ‘late 1950s while HOFFA was a Vice President of the TEAMSTERS. Source's relationship with HOFFA lasted until HOFFA's disappearance. Source described the relationship between source and HOFFA as "close"{noting that source was one of HOFFA's few associates who could meet with or call HOFFA at any time without an appointment. Source stated HOFFA offered source a position as one of HOFFA'S trusted assistants which source respectfully declined] Ss In regard to RAGANO, (Source recalled attending only three or four meetings with HOFFA ats d others in the early 1960s which were also attended by RAGAN lthough source has not had contact with RAGANO for many AcaN source recalled RAGANO (like most people attempting to contact HOFFA) was required to make an appointment to see HOFFA in the early 1960s. Source was n aware if RAGANO'S status with HOFFA changed in later years. )__ (Fr) mice @/| lind al afalny) Source identified attorneys close to HOFFA as EDDIE 31-2 SHAFITZ (phonetic), a partner of the late EDWARD BENNETT WILLIAMS vl SO in Washington, D.C. and an attorney (name not recalled) who was a pe Close associate of the BUFFALINO LCN family. ur did not VA “3s consider RAGANO an attorney "close" to HOFFA. uy ind a + ae Source advised HOFFA was very close to LCN boss SANTOS tu 3 TRAFFICANTE and other LCN members. Source said HOFFA was capable it c= ch «6 ordering a contract "hit". Source advised HOFFA was always | 235. "doing favors" for high level LCN members and, if HOFFA requested <9 a contract "hit", the "hit" probably would have been done 2 OY the Org Len for free. 2 ps RES fj if A ‘y Mir Sets PRR seantit i220) . -sssirieD LSCRIALIZED ne aessen— FSC) ne ene . OTHERWISE pe RT Hee SECRET Docld: 327176617 Page 6
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 . We fx é ‘ . Cc . . ( ‘ & we yey at : . w *s ~ * \ f° rd 2 . Source scent OTBDRTEA como (phonetic) as a current TEAMSTERS official ineNew Yor ity Source described CONNO as one of HOFFA's close assistants in the 1960s who may have knowledge of HOFFA's activities prior to the assassination Qf a PRESIDENT KENNEDY. C-CRET adi et tbe a Based: Aupon’ source's relationships with past LCN bosses, source commented that if RAGANO's claims about an LCN contract against PRESIDENT KENNEDY: were true, RAGANO would have been killed by the LCN years ago. Based on RAGANO's claims that HOFFA, through RAGANO, requested TRAFFICANTE to arrange for the murder of PRESIDENT KENNEDY, RAGANO should have been killed shortly after PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S assassination. This would have been done to prevent RAGANO from identifying either HOFFA or TRAFFICANTE as orchestrating the "hit". ADMINISTRATIVE: WARNING: INFORMATION FROM RY (ess -otfts HIGHLY SINGULAR IN NATURE()X) AND DISCLOSURES Geri REV OURCE IDENTITY. SOURCE IS A HIGH LEVEL INFORMAN G@cRITICAL TO MAJOR FCI AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS JS)WHOSE IDENTITY, IF REVEALED, WILL ITIVELY LEAD TO PHYSICAL DANGER TO SOURCE AND SOURCE'S FAMILY. es / WARNING: DISSEMINATQN OF THIS INFORMATION TO(UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ST Bra CHANNELS THAT WOULD BRING INFORMATION TO THE ATTENTION OF[INR EMPLOYEE JESSE CLEAR MAY CREATE SECURITY PROBLEMS FOR SOURCE. ») WARNING: STATEMENT TO BE ADDED TO ANY DISSEMINATION: INFORMATION ON THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO ANY OTHER AGENCY WITHOUT PRIOR BUREAU APPROVAL. WARNING: STATEMENT TO BE ADDED TO ANY DISSEMINATION: INFORMATION ON THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO THE UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY (USIA). GY wu) Docld: 327176617 Page fF