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_ AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: — FBI RECORD _ NUMBER: — 124-90068-10013 RECORD SERIES: HO - AGENCY FILE NUMBER: | 62-75147-210-81 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HAV _ TO: HO TITLE: DATE: 02/29/1956 PAGES: 2 SUBJECT: | AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA DOCUMENT _ TYPE: PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL Unclassified NEW CLASSIFICATION: CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW _DATE: 06/24/1998 - . UPDATE DATE: STATUS  Redact . RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) COMMENTS: MEMO Docld: 32325062 Page 1
toe e . a* . : . o STANDARD FORM NO. 64 () . . . ia ? Of Memoran) f7 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT REI singe ON co My February 29, 1986 . hac sf . “Director, FBI HE; ATE FAT, aa Havana Ritts Lig tine Text Hdge tutellie hhh File - Snes Sp EOS SPR TERRI YETTA IOS CO a ie ONLY Re Havana letter dated 1/10/56 stating Oriental Park ‘Race Track officials in Havena, Cuba, are attempting to ‘expedite issuance and sale of International Cuban Hospital - Sweepstakes Tickets to raise additional revenue to support the track, Information was set out that the track was going broke under the managemen t. of JOSEPH G, LEASE, _ President of the. Cuban’ Racing Company «QX) 2/ Reference is aldo made to Havana letter of 2/27/56 captioned "CARMINE DI BIASE, Fugitive; UFAP (Murder),' Bufile 88- 8893, setting forth that since 2/3/56 GEORGE LEVINE was back in Cuba and has a part in running the gambling casino at the ‘Jgckey Club of Oriental: Park Race Track. wo On 2/9/56 the Cuban Racing Company management of JG EPH G: LEASE was dissolved and the DELCA Racing Company was formed | with Dr. MARIO DEL CANAL as president, LBASE%ss name diad- ~ ' not appear as connected. with this company in any way GR) < On 2/15/56 PCI ANTONIO POUSA FRANK advised that Dr, CAflal had been associated with the track since the beginning of its operation as general manager and that he had-been made president of the new racing com y to gain the support afid confidence of the Cuban publicg we According to the source, the track was more than $200, 000 , 00 in debt at the time the DELCA RACING COMPANY was formed; Source also stated that since the appearance of GEORGE LEVINE: at the track on 2/3/56, LEASE has not teen seen around, ‘Source said that LEASE was reported to be in the States trying to \~ raise money ®(Y) a“ Source advised one. HAR OLD GROSS, a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, used car dealer and bigstime, gambler, appeared to be running things at the track and was consideréd to be the power and money backer in the company (yeep ba~48 477 ~3/a- a pa Ah “np En ns ps2 aa Ate, BAC mi va, PUSREGORDED - B. ewan & 4 ss.) Ie Tne 137. LOA yy " § SINQERED - 25. » bem MAR 9° 1856, / 8 og & eee 7 Docld: 32328062 Page 2?
Released DO ee eeassana ion Records Collection Act of 1997 (42 USC Vi0yY Aote;. DATE: 11- -14-2017 . : ,(HAV~4 advised on “September 28, 1956, that] technical U eS are considered, sie) 7 in faba; but th importation &chines is against ¢ itp Source stated, however, tha law is not enforced in sia ‘manner jand, hat a great number of slot machines have been brought into Cuba ih recent months. Source advised that all of the major night clubs, bars and ° then, fie. advised in large cities Pape of Cuba have slot machines installed in then. e advised that although slot machines are brought in with the knowlegée~and consent of Cuban Customs, they usually come in cartons which do not identify or state that slot machines are contained therein. He advised that this is done in order to evade. the Cuban law prohibiting importation of slot machines and further to’facilitate passing the machines through Customs without paying full duty for the value of the machines. Ow 1 Source stated that the gambling establishments in Havana are operating under a new Cuban law decree which legalizes gambling. He advised, however, that the slot machines in bars and grills are oo technically operating against the law inasmuch as these places do not have gambling licenses. _ [source added that all of these places give a large pay-off to the Cuban National Police] u) Source advis oF that), e principal importer of slot nen rca in Cuba is one ALBERT RDURAYMOYA who is associated with MARTI \ in the Tropicana’ ‘Night’ ‘club. “Source stated that ARDURA is a tide i personal friend of Colonel ROBERT ‘SERNANDE (MIRANDA who is the brother- (Aue in-law of President BATISTA of Cuba and who is Director of the Cuban Nati 4 al Commission of Sports. Source stated that ARDURA, through the infiuence é of FERNANDEZ MIRANDA, has no trouble at all in placing slot machines in whatever places will accept them_and that Cuba is being flooded with these machines at the present time iv Extra copies of this letter a attached for forwarding by the Bureau to the Miami (62-3398) and Pittsburgh (94-172 Sub M) Offices. Miami is requested to furnish the Bureau for forwarding to Havana any information available concerning importation of slot machines to Cuba~ and background information concerning the cases in which slot machines seized by the Miami Office were destined to Cuba. w | Wo. Pittsburgh is requested to attempt to further identify NORMAN. ~ “ BARB BR iment ioned , jap referenced Pittsburgh letter as the individual ; whe ‘divebedly’ setting up slot machines in Cuba for SAMUEL MANNARTNO DS Docld: 32328065 Page 2?
Released und Te eerenenesy auras Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotey. AGENCY INFORMATION | AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-90068-10021 RECORD SERIES: HO AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 62-75147-210-89 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HAV TO: HO TITLE: DATE: 01/15/1957 PAGES: 1 SUBJECT: AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL Unclassified NEW CLASSIFICATION: . CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW DATE: 06/24/1998 UPDATE DATE: STATUS _ Redact ° RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) COMMENTS: MEMO Docld: 32328070 Page 1
Released yrder—_theonn—e ore Lecaes DATE; STANDARD FORM NO. 64 ° Of Memon TO~ t Director, FBI tarot lal Scubd [64- 153) FROM Legal Attache, Hav a eee MERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA SEEE- OGeneral Enves Cigatwve Entel, SUBJECT: i} LY Be { CI TIRSO SACERIO advised on January 12, 1957, “that “NORMAN ROTHMAN, former_operator | of the Sans Souci Night Club in Havana, a, Cuba, is presently living in Camaguéy, Cuda. “Source stated that ROTHMAN” ~~~ iS Presently living in Camaguey;” cub the Copacabana Night Club in Camaguey and that the casino was opened and put into operation on December 31, 1956. Ow oe Source statéd that ROTHMAN received help and political influence ‘¢ LEAABENITOA, who is married to the daughter of President P34 to have a half irfteregt in the gambling casino and that ROTHMAN is acting as manager (SQ Source stated that ROT N also allegedly has slot machines & in various bars and night clubs in other cities in Camaguey Province i _ Source stated that arrangements for installation of the slot I were made through the influence of PEREZ BENITOA and ALBER’ RDURA. ARDURA is alleged to be one of the principal .backers of sf , in Cuba and is known to have considerable interests in in the Havana area (i) / Source was also contacted with reference to fugitive cases pending in the Havana Office and he advised that he has not received with reference to whom he had been previously contacted. v/ AAC: ptm f / copies made - LLLP 2 SSE / 4g for review at Fs ae Heche 7Zraguass “t sot, (2 ~TEF Bed Is | Scale vat er) Docld: 32328070 Page 2?
Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote) - AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: 124-90068-10022 RECORD SERIES: HO AGENCY FILE.NUMBER: 62-75147-210-90 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HAV IO: HO TITLE: DATE: - 01/24/1957 PAGES: 2 SUBJECT: | AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL Unclassified NEW CLASSIFICATION: oc - CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW_DATE: — 06/24/1998 UPDATE DATE: STATUS  Redact . . . RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) COMMENTS: MEMO Docld: 32328071 Page 1
Re es = LSS oaSS1naAC LON DATE: DAY 14-2017 : “STANDARD | FORM NO, 6a Records oLlection Act o1 a: 4 “ . aw as . ae) wi} FROM™ 3 LAX | a AL ‘ aa ap , * Class suner “Attache, Havas, Cuba (64-153) MISS, UB) SE: Soe son e wT: GIIF ey artis | gE ie eal Luveshion pte Ly Poo” ey Aetdrence Havana letter dated December 20, 1956, eating me } forth a resume_of Americans connected with gambling casinos in the ~ Havana area (4) i , PCI TIRSO® ‘SACERIO advised on on Janae A 1957, that NORMA /rorauan, who. formerly | operated the Sans Soudi ht. Club in. Havana st ow ‘Gaba, is presenti: managing., la new gambling casino ‘opened at th Eay : Cépacabana “Night: L£lub in Camaguey , Cuba, off December 31, 1956 08, 3 AS \ ome i Source stated that ROTHMAN. received permission to operat er . the gambling casino nd issued a license through the political 2 influence of TONY<PERE&Z) ‘BENITOA, who iS married to the daughter of @< . President BATISTA of “Cuba. Source stated that as a result of the Se ‘ assistance offered ROTHMAN by PEREZ BENITOA half interest in the _ casino was granted to PEREZ BENITOA e8) NIG Uc Efe, Source further advised that ROTHMAN is alleged to have placed slot machines in various bars and night clubs in other citie in Camaguey Province. Source stated that arrangements for installatic &. of these slot,machines were made through the influence of PEREZ B 0 iL, and ALBERF ARDURA., ARDURA is closely associated. with ROBERTO, SYTIRANDA, “prother-in-law of President BATISTA, Recent publicity with OK , reference to slot machines in the Havana area indicates that ARDURAS;; % Q is one of the principal importers of slot machines to Cuba and he is: ENG also reputed to have considerable interest in gambling ‘operations & nes 4 ~ MIGUEL TRIAY, a contact of the Havana Office, advised on \ oo 6 Janua 23, 1957, that a new gambling casino is to be opened in the sae ahs Hotely ‘Comodor.o in February, 1957. The Comodoro is one of Havana's we - Teac ing hotels and is rated second only to the Hot Nacional. Source ‘stated that one RAFAEL REINA, also known as RALPH/REINA, is to be: the manager,.of. the gambling: ‘casino at the Comodoro. ‘Source advised that ’ ‘REINA has ‘already ‘arrived in ‘Cub and. that he. frequents the Sans Souci ~ « ft Night Club at the present time.(. . mo Source further advised that REINA - is a close. associate of eas and that. a. number of, years ago REINA was ithe’ ‘bolita macket in the Tampa, Florida, Ss: for revie: ge Bie: _HSCA re AY rocleltay “(Se hit Le #62-117290) % Mg07 F am 257 _—— DocId: 32328071 Page 2?
Pleased under the John F. Rte ji DATED E08! 9047 an Cubby Bufile 88-8893, had taken over the gambling concessions in the , 7 "PG Office Menor df : me from the owners and that BIRRELL, in turn, has leased the track ene : Extra copies of this letter have been prepared oy Ain -/DJB:MEG ~ | ey 4 Tos Director, FBI (18-4 7 FROM : gat, Havana (64-153) noms AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES” IN, ub of Aeview.- 1. 7S aa GIIF “Se, nerd] wae veg tas bibtve. habe ivence File ~ Cobre . pa September 28, 1957, PCI Pedro Pp. Tapia, who is as . employed racing director: at the Oriental Park Race Track outside ,of Havana, advised that approximately three weeks ago _-GEORGEALEVINE, who isan associate of SALVATORE{GRANELLO, a Crk’ known /associate of CARMINE DI BIASE, IO #2871, subject of ~~ ._{( \Wnesmems ti casinos in the grand stand and in the Jockey Club at the Oriental -Park Race Track. Tapia indicated that LEVINE had squeezed. out FREDESV INDO*ABOSQUE, the Cuban n gambler who formerly operated these’ two “GaSinosy Rene Alarcon, a representative of the Bureau for the Repression of Communist Activities (BRAC) who is assigned to duty at the Oriental Park Race Track during the racing season, advised that LOWELIABIRRELL has. leased the track in its entirety to an individual named JACKYPURCELE. 4) Ha ana-files reflect that BIRRELL is a known associate of GEORGE; TEV INES but reflect no information concerning JACK PURCELL. “Kiarcon said that LEVINE had apparently put up $50,000 for the right to take over the > operation of the two gambling casinos at the track and that this money had gone to PURCELL. Alarcon said it was not known from what source LEVINE might have obtained this money since LEVINE ‘ . was not known’ to have any- money of his own. Alarcon informed as that~LEVINE was being assisted in his operation of the casinos Sar by MICHAELYLORIA, FBI #521961. It should be noted that LORIA 4, ‘has préviously “been observed “working at the Hotel Nacional cy cay eREL g casino and, therefore, the possibility exists that a NSKY" S money may: be behind LEVINE, Cx : forwarding by the Bureau to the New York and Miami offices The: Bureau is requested to furnish Havana with any available infdérmation concerning JACK PURCELA+ jn this regard it should be noted that the racing program of thes Oriental, Park Race Track indicates mney PURCELL is the general maiden coy" the Cuban Racing pet Ine Ce # | GTR AM o. bade CEA E ee AS 3 wy , A mau . (8) og 03. rae if , uf at) 7 yeh, \ iS oar ‘RELI ED - 2 2 oF gating - Docld: 32328076 Page 2?
AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90068-10030 RECORD SERIES: HO | AGENCY FILE NUMBER:  62-75147-210-96 ( DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HAV TO: HO TITLE: DATE: = 11/12/1957 PAGES: 2 SUBJECT: | AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL Unclassified | NEW CLASSIFICATION: eras CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW DATE: 06/24/1998 _ UPDATE DATE: STATUS  Redact " RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) COMMENTS: MEMO Docld: 32328079 Page 1
a BALL ty. MATION CONTAINED | v SNCLAS Reference Havana letter October 2, 1957. SSCEPT B so On October 11, {o57, HAV-4, who has furnished relvable or information in the pasts advised he had ascertained that individuals associated with GEORGEALEVINE in the operation of the gambling casino in the Jockey. Ciub. at the Oriental Park Raoe Track near Havana were BEN TRYKRAKOWER, MIK RIA and one JOEACOSTELLO. Both KRAKOWER and LORIA are known to the Havana office as a previous affiliations with gambling operations in Hav ana ; however Havana files contain no identifiable information concerning _* ! COSTELLO. HAV-4 indicated he had received information from one =. x | source that LEVINE and the afore-mentioned individuals were not OG | paying any rent on the Jockey Club since at the beginning of. the > BUN “i racing season they had lent LOWELINBIRRELL, who has. the concéssion Sts ; for the Oriental Park Race Track, fifty "Ehousand dollars and, that ca “§ in lieu of paying interest on this money he had given them ‘tthe =" ? privilege of operating the casino at the Jockey Club. ’ While the possibility exists that this is true, it should be, ngted that none of these individuals is known to have any subétaiftia® amount of money in his own right. Therefore, the poss¥pilitty Sxists that this monéy may have been furnished by MEYE LS: Ye nalready possesses substantial gambling interests in -,.. On October 16, 1957, Lieutenant Hediberto Hen dez, of the Cuban, National Police who works as he#d ofathe spfivate . & police forcé-at the Hotel Nacional, advised £hat she ‘had apprehended} a ppg individual attempting to take a basket of towe~s: out of the war hotel. “Hernandez stated that this individual claimed he would be — @'% [ovo in charge of the gambling casino at. the Hotel Capri when the hotel fee isqpened. Lieutenant Hernandez identified this individual as oP “‘MYLTONXSEID, FBI. #573946, a former Pittsburgh gunman. JAKE LANSKY, § who oversees the gambling operations, at; the casino at the Hotel ae Nacional, advised on November ‘5, 1957, that he had seen SKY) in Havana and that SEID chain to ;navel\wgeked for, him, (LANS having had Ag Sic wins RH é the 1930's. LANSKY ‘as ‘ar Nas ne Bould rene £1 as af! never in his em stay? by: / ey. 44-210 7b odin 4 Z Bi gp Pen wrens wis 9 324s oT LLOSEDS H t Wea 2utcruneeDibsion 2 Yh ~ DJB: MEG for Prey eey Moy. (3). ‘ HECA 2 elite pet . [see Sule ME QLia iy Slay or £ Ona 6 goee eta Ase LSE i ——-—— eae - a Docld: 32328079 Page 2?
AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90068-10045 RECORD _ SERIES: HO AGENCY FILE NUMBER:  62-75147-210-107 DOCUMENT INFORMATION — . ‘“ mS ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HAV TO: HO TITLE: DATE: 02/10/1958 PAGES: 2 SUBJECT: AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL Unclassified — ' NEW CLASSIFICATION: CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW DATE: 06/24/1998 UPDATE DATE: STATUS  Redact RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) COMMENTS: MEMO Docld: 32328094 Page 1
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection ‘DATE: 11-14-2017 ch i IT aunt WIE (e ‘ a hes ) cc Aikhe TO. 3 | Director, FBI DATE: February 10, 1958 ubad y ryti? 6 ot of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hotes. STANDARD FORM NO. 64 FROM : [phere Havana (64-153) SUBJECT: Y AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN oma pee , . ; Fes “ On February 4, 1958, PCI GOFFREDO CELLINI, whose. identity must be kept confidential and who is employed at the gambling casino at the Hotel Nacional, advised that a group of individuals composed. mostly of Italians had checked into the Nacional and that he was suspicious that they might be either connected with gambling operations in the New York - New Jersey area or hoodlums in that area since two of the individuals, PETER FOLLINI and ALBERT NAFT, claimed to have known CELLINI several years ago when CELLINI was engaged in gambling activities in the States, p SY . On February 4, 1958, TIM HALL, Reservations Manager at the Hotel Nacional, “advised. that the following individuals checked into the Nacional ina group: (Rye, “e F-sreviirerss ovtnerss o{NERSE (illegible) — oF, | . 416 Remsen Avenue, | _New Brunswick, ond EW, Jersey UL. Foaianca- nea? 90 Livingston Avenue © <4 OM. REMDSWICK,~-New-JSersey + AAR © i f ma Ce feo 175-Hilistde-Avenue \ ; South BLY ery~-New.Jderseyt (y us af “a & eer! A sexo heUeaN. g 7 B mastione WS 4 205 Handy Street © Q t “New I Brunswick, Ne New ew Jersey saL{DOMINO = fo } sa Remsen Avenue. — ig ith, = aa act Z- 2/0- 1o ae New Jersey = Sen leh AE PORE SIERO ER TE TARO 2 hi - we FEB ee 1950 a . 4 crass eae wy 4 ign og Sstaaas y , 6 - BuredifGeason Fou, Ht, 12.4. E ai 1 - Havana gg, We A Docld: 32328094 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 U0 ' DATE: 11-14-7017 WFO 51-63 JPP:jmm Mrs, DOROTHY M. COLEMAN W. 6219 4th Street, N. Age - 41 Records of the D. C. Credit Bureau, Incorporated, disclosed DOROTHY COLEMAN, 6219 4th Street, N. W., had one account in the amount of $6, 89 placed for collection in iH 1965 and two suits in 1965 in the amount s $68.14 and $504.6 127 DocId:32331554 Page 35
- 5 e . is s oe a ffi af } | TO Director, FBI - ATTENTION: DATE: February 25, 1958 | FBI LABORATORY FROM : a) egat, Havana (64-153) , (OEE. ea . - ‘AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA Biv | _ “ ANTI-RACKETEERING ae | _ SUBJECT: , ae . On February 13, 1958, PCI on ye pore ODRIGUEZ, eats + whose identity must be kept confidential ‘and w 30 is in ex-.,,ff-" cellent position to obtain photographs of Americans in- PE waved in gambling operations in Havana, .furnisged the “énclosed 5x8 full-face photography of NICHOL Ai COSTANZO, wa. "Fat The Butch", and § ‘SIDNEYZOR RSECK + DiCOSTANZO is n presently operatin operating .the gambling c: casind in“the Hotel Capri Gand has admitted "OHM EAOU interest injthat casino. ORSECK Gj Nhas been named by JOHNSMOUSER, Vice-President in Charge of |! international, Operat ins for Hilton Hotels, Inc., as one had Lerb vrons ee < of the five individuals who have been granted the franchise ae rXkto operate the gambling casino in the soon- to-be-completed b= Sf Hotel Havana Hilton. In the past DiCOSTANZO has been des- al , ribed as operating floating crap games in ener S Oe te Co) Lan ork, and ORSECK is described as a New Wi maw ate wage Kf “The Laboratory is requested ‘to copy choad! a c> = — graphs in a smaller size and supply two copies each of each i= Pals photograph to the New York Office and the Legal Attache, 2 = w davana. MSZ gi ” si “ Extra copies of this letter have been prepared e532 ator the possible use of the New York Office. Ls. WN 3 we ee , \ : oN ae SS . : es AS '4 —- Bureau (Enc. 2) . ny) Q~- us etn 1 ~- Havana ho, aye Ls DJB: lg. y open (5) £2 - WS TH e “yWy2OM Ze Zl) OY Bs in fand e/a “OSE ORS irewa a | “ a ECD ~ ose me | 4 ~ 0sue® ’ 7 om i if wy a A Tl Docld: 32328099 Page 2?
AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90068-10053 RECORD _SERIES: HO AGENCY FILE NUMBER:  62-75147-210-113 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: ~ PRICE TO: ROSEN TITLE: DATE: 03/05/1958 PAGES: 2 SUBJECT: | AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL ~ Unclassified . NEW CLASSIFICATION: CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW_DATE: 06/24/1998 | UPDATE DATE: STATUS _ Redact . . RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) COMMENTS: MEMO Docld: 32328102 Page 1
[Be Based under-the> John F. kennedy Assassination Records C MATUR'G COVER. Hotes. “DR E: ha “a 2017) . . real ) ea ; - Office Mer. .andum: © ih Nisan RE calf / . i tia , . \e FROM : Fe De price ‘Vk 1 we awe Cg /. (SF “eee 5 P ir a re LALO om ah _ SUBJECT: MERICAN GAMBLING Nef TIVITIES IN CUBA A Yo? ' @TOP HOODEUM PROGRAM : qe a Memorandum Price to Rosen, 2/28/38, set out ag oy summary of information received indicating that American ~~ W?™ ¥ Gonay gambling activities in Cuba may have had some connection with the murder of Albert Anastasia. The Director noted Te the memorandum that our Legal Attache in Havana ‘should be advised of all the ramificationse The Legal Attache has been furnished information from time to time and a summary of much of the background material in this regard was furnished to him and other interested offices by airgram, 1/16/58. Also information received by the New York | Office from the New York City Police Department has been forwarded to the Legal Attache. Some of the information in this matter has been. developed independently by the Legal Attache in Havana () {~~ ~ Of letter has been™ prepared under today's date eontaining iro detail all of the information in the matter and is being sent to the Legal Attache, Havana, Cuba, and interested domestic offices tin erder that: they will be brought up to date. of ‘further interest in this matter, we have received information from the Legal Attache since the preparation of the memorandum of 2/28/58 to the effect that there may have beén a __ meeting at Havana on 1/31/58 in connection with the Havana- Hilton Hotel casino. Potential Criminal Informant Goffredo Cellini advised that a meeting was held on 1/31/58 and that Cliff Jones, former Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, was present. Alfreafrancis, ,, he who is employed-in the Hotel Nacional casino, advised that Jake . ae q Lansky also met with his brother Meyer in the latter's. apartment. (3 The Legal? Attache also;:has information that on that date the automobile of Santo Trafficarite,.: ‘JPe, wasiat the Lansky's apartmente The Legal Attache points out that Frank\Hrickson, New_York top... ,, i hoodlum, was in Havana at that time. Erickson has. long been, Wee associated with Meyer. Lansky :in,; gambling enterprises. (X) a . A + . The“Miami Office has advised that on 2/28/58 former Sa ~ ott John Madala received, information which he considers. reliable.+to. the - effect that the- ‘eh easini Tod ividtals: are .going to “take over the Havana-Hilton, Hotel ¢: fae on 3/18/5802 73 Lt Lin cad Clase ? Docld: 32328102 Page 2?
AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-90068-10054 RECORD SERIES: HO | AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 62-75147-210-114 ' DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HO TO: HAV TITLE: DATE: 03/05/1958 PAGES: 5 SUBJECT: | AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN CUBA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL Unclassified NEW CLASSIFICATION: CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW DATE: 06/24/1998 UPDATE _DATE: STATUS  Redact ° RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) COMMENTS: MEMO Docld: 32328103 Page 1
Released under the Jolin FY Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Ac DATE: 11-14- , ; : , . : : Docld: 32328103 Page 2?
Released under the hn F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act\or 1997 (4a USC JIT Hote. DATE: 11-14- Docld: 32328103 Page 3