Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Usc 2107 Hotey;. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/14/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10215-10287 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER:  92-6054-480 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, BU TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: — 10/02/1963 “PAGES: 5 SUBJECTS : . LCN, SM, ASSOC, NY, SENATE RACKETS COMMITTEE “DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT, OTHER NON-TEXTUAL CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 06/25/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC ENV, CHART, AUTOSTAT COPY eh S v9.1 17 Docld: 32295511 Page 1 :
elease DATE: r 11-12-390R9v. 12-13-56) Transmit the following in AIR MAIL | riority or Method of Mailing) — ~— aa ae a a Eee te ee DIRECTOR, FBI (92-6054) SAC, BUFFALO (92-337) (P) ‘LA COSA NOSTRA AR - CONSPTRACY - Remyairtel dated 9/27/63. Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are two autostat copies of a chart prepared by the Buffalo Police Department. On 10/1/63, Assistant Chief of Detectives MICHAEL partment, furnished SA B, HARRY WYNN will present testimony before Washington, D. C. in the near hart reflects breakdown of in Buffalo and Niagara. ativé importance and The chain of command runs REDRICS RANDACCIO to the picted on the bottom of the chart. A DUCA, ANTONIO MAGADDINO, JOHN C, MONTANA, and SALVATORE PIERI represent individuals who act as counselors to STEFANO MAGADDINO, although they may authority exercised by LA DUC be administered through*RANDACCIO MONTANA are considered " AMICO, Buffalo Police De the attached chart from the Senate Rackets Committee at According to AMICO, the ce members of the "MAGADDINO family" Falls, New York, together with rel authority of the various members, from STEFANO MAGADDINO through F lowest members who are de possess authority, such as da PIERI which may or may not ANTONIO MAGADDINO and elder statesmen" and are utilized mostly in an advisory capacity, according to AMICO, . AMTCO pointed out that the name SALVATORE BROCATO is inserted since he exercises some de he visits Buffalo no longer resides ENCLOSURE © 3>- Bureau (Enes. 1 - Buffalo gree of authority when but his position is uncertain in that he fin this city. R OCT 3 1963 2) (aH) Docld: 32295511 Page 2?
“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Use 2107 Worey™ DATE: f£1-14-2017 A 3 ° “< + - ‘ : 7 ra . ‘ va \ BU 92-337 SAMUEL (COSMO) BROCATO, Bufile 73-12883 aka PASCAL FRANK POLITANO, a former PCI of this office, was a subject in a bank burglary investigation in 1958 (Bufile 91-10250) in which prosecution was declined. He is a former tavern operator who has most recently received publicity after being arrested on an a arson charge and being shot several times. His 1 assailant was identified and is serving a sentence, : Indices of this office have numerous references to PAUL A, BRIANDI, aka Bobby Ross, Paul Ross, FBI No, 375990. He has not been the subject of a substantive or intelligence type investigation since his activities did not apparently warrant the latter, For information of the Bureau, positions of importance assigned various individuals on attached chart are not substantiated through investigations by Buffalo Office, e.g. JAMES V. LA DUCA, ANTONIO MAGADDINO, SALVATORE BONITO, SAM LAGATTUTA, etc. Highly Confidential Sources (HCS) of this office have repeatedly emphasized the position of ‘ FRED G, RANDACCIO. This chart also fails to show the | position and influence of such individuals as VINCENT A. SCRO / and SAM RANGATORE as developed through HCS, > x aoe : ea TY 4S Docld: 32295511 Page 3