Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination Systern Date: 6/8/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-90056-10020 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 183-737-8 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HQ TO: DOJ/CRIM TITLE : DATE: 07/14/1976 PAGES: 5 SUBJECTS : SALVATORE AMARENA SAMMY PAXTON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: —Redact ‘DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS: | MEMO v9.1 ; : 15 | Docld:32326713 Page 1 ,
SRETHAReR der the Tah FS ‘Kennewy Resasstnation Revords Collection act” of 1992- (48 USC TUT Hotes. \ DATE: 11- san -2017 wo 4, “GSA FPMR (41 CFR} 101-11.6 See Oo ce . | 8 . a a “ IINITED- STATES GOVERNMENT | ot, . le -* Memorandum | TO +: Assistant Attorney General 7 _ DATE: July 14, 1976 . Criminal Division FROM - yk ‘Director, — ‘FBI — ¥ Av SUBJECT: SALVATORE  MARENA; ; a AND OTHER RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS ACTION MEMORANDUM Be 7 ~~. Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum — dated June 14, 1976, captioned as above, requesting approval ‘for the utilization of a body recorder. and/or transmitting device on the person of a confidential source of our San Francisco Office. Deputy Assistant Attorney General day C,. Waidman approved request on June 14, 1976, for a 50-day period. ' Our San Francisco Office has been conducting an } investigation into the criminal activities of Salvatore —. | Amarena, Aldena "Jimmy the Weasel" Fratianno, and other t individuals. Amarena, Fratianno, and the others are all ; notorious West Coast organized crime figures and they are i oo allegedly involved in Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property, Extortionate. Credit Transactions, and Hobbs Act violations, our San Francisco Agents have been Contacting a ; confidential source who was present when these individuals -had conversations regarding their criminal activities, The conversations occurred at Amarena's place of business and also at the confidential source's apartment in. San Francisco, - ip —N3)~ O ENGLUSURG | ae | Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan a *, 5010-110 7 ; i ne ff Docld: 323267153 Page 2?
¢ Released undér the vohn F. Kennédy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotes. DATE: 11-14-2017 eu 4 5 7 > - A ~- stg . . \ : a ate to ; JA : \ + : . aan . i ! - rep . r ; oe ™, te . | ‘ . : ; a : . . \— ja { . oS ; ¥ | : : cS ; | Assistant Attorney General . ; ‘Criminal Division ft H t } i i Subsequent to the prior authority granted by the Department of Justice, a consensual microphone was installed in the confidential source's apartment, Pertinent conversations have been recorded wherein the confidential source was party to these conversations. The conversations. revealed that Fratianno, Amarena, and others are engaged cl in various criminal activities at the present time. , 4 San Francisco Strike Force Attorney John Emerson has stated that he feels that the consensual microphone coverage should be continued in the confidential source's apartment and he feels no entrapment is involved. Your authority is requested to utilize a microphone on a consensual basis in the confidential source's apartment at San Francisco, California, for an additional 30-day period to record conversations by the confidential source and individuals involved in this investigation. — - ; Approved: oo: (Pursuant to Order No. 566-74) ; : ~ Walen “man uty Assistant Attorney General Docld: 32326713 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote} . DATE: 11-14-2017 - . OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 <™ = ,JULY 1973 EDITION << “GSA FPMR-(41 CFR) 101-11.6 ; . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ; . , - Memorandum a | 1 ‘ | : | TO : Assistant Attorney General : pate: July 14, 1976 , Criminal Division , ROM j);-Dixector, FBI ~ c . | SUBJECT: SALVATORE AMARENA; AND OTHERS, : RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND : | CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS. | a ACTION MEMORANDUM _ Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum dated June 14, 1976, captioned as above, requesting approval for the utilization of a body recorder and/or transmitting ™ device on the person of a confidential source of our San Francisco Office. Deputy Assistant Attorney General Jay C. Waldman approved request on June 14, 1976, fora 30-day period, _Our San Francisco Office has been conducting an investigation into the criminal activities of Salvatore Amarena, Aldena "Jimmy the Weasel" Fratianno, and other. individuals. Amarena, Fratianno, and the others are all notorious West Coast organized crime figures and they are . . | allegedly involved in Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property, Extortionate Credit Transactions, and Hobbs Act . : ; - violations. ~~ Our San Francisco Agents have been contacting a Y ‘confidential source who was’ present when these individuals had conversations regarding their criminal activities, ‘The conversations occurred at Amarena's place of business * and also at the confidential source's apartment in ‘San Francisco, — | Buy U.S. S. avings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan J - ss Sane eee ta oe cis gene Se ee = oar NR Docld: 32326713 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1 DATE: 11-14-2017 . 5 rt a Assistant Attorney General Criminal Division Subsequent to the prior authority granted by the Department of Justice, a consensual microphone was installed in the confidential source's apartment. Pertinent conversations have been recorded wherein the confidential source was party to these conversations. The conversations revealed that Fratianno, Amarena, and others are engaged in various criminal activities at the present time, San Francisco Strike Force Attorney John Emerson has stated that he feels that the consensual microphone coverage should be continued in the confidential source's apartment and he feels no entrapment is involved. Your authority is requested to utilize a microphone on a consensual basis in the confidential source's apartment at San Francisco, California, for an additional 30-day period to record conversations by the confidential source and individuals involved in this investigation. Approved: _ (Pursuant to Order No. 566-74} | , % £0 —— J . Walcman uty Assistant Attorney General Date: lit A _ ~2- Docld: 32326713 Page 5