Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collectio : DATE: th-t4-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/7/2015 Identification Form . SS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSssSSSSSS ’ Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-10342-10145 RECORD SERIES: DE AGENCY FILENUMBER: —ELSUR 92-228-945 eee . Document Information - ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: CONKLIN TO: DE TITLE: DATE: 08/19/1963 . PAGES: 8 SUBJECTS : ANTHONY GIACALONE (ELSUR) DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 1 1/30/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : Docld: 32315427 Page 1
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 3107 Hoter. DATE: 11-14-2017 ¥ C 0 FD-209. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MEMORANDUM TO: SAC, DETROIT (137-2885) DATE: FROM: . SA BARRON T. CONKLIN - a LRT CX SUBJECT: DE 868-C-TE — : 8/19/63 7 81 ‘7 Per /7 PSI Dates: P “Contact: August. 8, 1963 7 oe 'Pitles and File. FS on which contacted: — AZo 7 Negative {27 Positive “Int rormant “certified that he ha iFurnished all information. obtained {by him since. ast. contact. __ |Personal data: Informant is SmOtionel stable.:He is ‘not known to have | | furnished any. false information. | 2 - MIKE -PARONE (92-NEW) 2. ~ ANTHONY. ‘TONY SCAGLIONE - (92-NEW) Each rest of above pre/rik (Bf)7 | Docld: 32315427 Page 2? '92-New | 92-876 . 92-1075" | ¢ ‘92-860 ee | 4g MIKE :PARONE; AR. DE. |! ,DOMINIC CORRADO; AR (ARNETT) DE }DOMINIC "SPARKY" CORRADO;AR (MOORE) _ DE. |JACK TOCCO; AR (SHIRLEY) _ DE {JOE MASSEI; AR _ DE. | JIMMY QUASSARANO; AR (MOORE) : DE |ANTHONY WHITEY BESASE; AR = DE _|MICHAEL POLIZZI; AR (BICKFORD) DE ANTHONY TONY GIACALONE; AR. (LUNT) _ @DE 92 JANTHONY. ZERILLI;: AR_ (CHURCHILL) _-* DE |LEO. MOCERI; AR (CONKLIN). _ DE |PETER LICAVOLI;. AR_ ‘(CHONTEF TORE) — DE IVITO GIACALONE; AR (SHELBURNE) a DE _|HAZEL PARK RACING ASSOCIATION ; JAR (CHURCHILL) DE" |ANTHONY:- TONY. SCAGLIONE; AR: | - DE _|CRIME. CONDITIONS IN. MICHIGAN sAR (CHURCHILL) DE _ {ALBERT BETTI; ARO. oe DE | . . ; ° \" . DE | Rie TCA ‘TTALIAN DELEGATES CLUB;AR_ BE 8 92- New 92- ~448 92-590 92-574 92-441 92-369 92- 219 ae 92-1106 92-217 — 92-438. 92-998. ~*« |
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 3107 Hote;. DATE: 11-14-2017 . : NL DE 137-2885 The following information was furnished by DE 868-C-TE on August. 8, 1963: AMERICAN ITALIAN DELEGATES GROUP PARTY AT THE HILLCREST GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB IN - MT. CLEMENS., MICHIGAN, JUNE , 1963 The. American Italian Delegates Club had their big: party’ at the Hillcrest Golf and Country Club in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, in June, 1963, Another party is planned for — August, 19, 1963. The group was advised that there could be no crap games early in the morning as the State Police were going to raid thé place that afternoon. However, ‘about 3:00 p.m, they were notified that the raid was called off and so there was a big crap game, as well-as a big pinochle game. Everybody played golf that morning and then started drinking and playing cards. He said there were a lot of guests at this party from Ohio and included were ANTHONY WHITEY BESASE from Toledo, LEO MOCERI from Cleveland, “TONY . PAUL from Toledo, BIFF (LNU) from Toledo, 4 men from Columbus , ‘Ohio, one from New York and two or three others, names unknown, from Cleveland. LEO MOCERI and WHITEY BESASE stayed about three” days. They stayed in a motel in the area, but he does not know the name. ANTHONY TONY .SCAGLIONE won $20,000.00 playing. pinochle. The pinochle. game started Monday afternoon and lasted until Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. They played all night and did not even stop to eat. “TONY PAUL from Toledo, 1@st $7,500.00. TONY PAUL did not have this amount of — money with him and on Tuesday night returned to Toledo and sent a messenger back with the $7,500.00 with instructions to pay this money to SCAGLIONE, VITO GIACALONE and MIKE POLIZZI lost $13,500.00 between them. The pinochle game was played for $50. 00 a hand with double on spades. If a person . bets 35, the game goes to $150.00 a hand, double on. spades, Docld: 32315427 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Isc 2107 Hofer: © i \ Qa DE 137-2885 MIKE POLIZZI and TONY GIACALONE dropped another $10,000.00 playing gin. Informant stated that this is the largest game he has ever seen. ‘TONY SCAGLIONE used to have used car lots, one on Gratiot near Beaufait and one in Hazel Park, Michigan. SCAGLIONE has a reputation of being a thief and a cheat and one not to be trusted; however, he stated he did not dare cheat with these people, as he would be killed instantly. ‘TONY SCAGLIONE was formerly very close.to JIMMY QUASARANO and now does nothing. - Years ago SCAGLIONE won $120, 000.00 from a man called TONY FISH (TONY. VENTIMIGLIA) . He ‘stated TONY FISH runs a fish market in the old Italian neighborhood and he is back working in the fish market. ; In connection with the LICAVOLI activity in Toledo, Ohio, Informant stated that originally PETER CORRADO, — now deceased, and YONNY LICAVOLI were partners in certain operations in the Toledo area.. PETER CORRADO was also a partner of JOE MASSET, who went to Florida. Before PETER CORRADO died, he took "DOMINIC CORRADO with him on the ~ last two years of his life and explained to DOMINIC ‘his operation and his interests. As a result of this “PAT DOMINIC" CORRADO makes a trip to Toledo every Monday or Tuesday to — check his interests. If DOMINIC is up north at his cottage. or in Miami, he sends his younger brother, TONY CORRADO, and several times he has sent his cousin DOMINIC "SPARKY" CORRADO. ; On at least two occasions this spring, DOMINIC "SPARKY" CORRADO had to go to Toledo and did not get back in time to play golf on Wednesday when all of them play at Hillcrest. 2 DOMINIC CORRADO goes to Biff's Restaurant or night club, which is located on the outskirts of Toledo. — He stated Biff's Restaurant or night club burned down a year or so ago, but has been rebuilt ee ne Docld: 323154277 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 sc 3107 NoFey- DATE: 11-14-2017 x Le ! ~~ ; | DE 137-2885 TONY PAUL, of Toledo, was a partner” ‘of: JOE. FRETTI, now deceased; and ‘that JOE FRETTI's: dying. wish was that’ TONY PAUL's son or daughter would marry JOE FRETTI's son ~ or daughter. This marriage was consummated after FRETTI's death, “ . Docld: 32315427 Page 5
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Ws¢ 2107 Hote T- DATE: 11-14-2017 w DE 137=2885 LEO . MOCERI “TONY | WHITEY BESASE sérved a term in the Ohio State Prison and was ‘yveleased. After his” release, he came to — Toledo, Ohio, atid became the head man. When LEO MOCERI was ~’’ réleased. from. prison. in 1958, ‘he went to WHITEY. BESASE's place, - was given money, and then he came to Detroit. In Detroit, "BLACK BILL" TOCCO made the statement that LEO MOCERI was going to Cleveland and would handle things in Cleveland. named COHEN (CARL COHEN) . - COHEN, “acéording ‘to S ratorment: is a close friend of WHITEY BESASE, and he Wasa important: man in Cleveland before. he and MOE DALITZ went. to Las Vegas. COHEN is now the floor man at the Stardust and whenever TONY BESASE is in Las Vegas, they always get together. Docld: 32315427 Page 6
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 sc 23107 Rates DATE: 11-14-2017 C . DE 137-2885 MICHAEL POLIZZI ‘and ALBERT BETTI ' MIKE POLIZZI is> playing alot of golf this year at the Hillcrest Golf and Country Club. He is playing a_ lot of golf with ALBERT ‘BETTI,-a Hamtramck bookie and i gambler, These persons play golf: and ‘pet very heavy. They play for $2,000.00 for nine holes. “On- one occasion, ALBERT — BETTI won $15, 000 from POLIZZI and MIKE” ‘POLIZZI won $8,000.00 from BETTI- the following. day. Informant stated that ‘ALBERT BETTI runs a erap game in a pool hall in Hamtamck and it allegedly goes on most of the day. ALBERT BETTI has several trotters and had these at the Hazel Park Race Track this spring. -BETTI's trainer is. known as DOC GIBSON. He is now at- the MRA’ in Livonia. ALBERT BETTI on one- night bet $5,000.00 on one “Pace ; . $1,000.00. to win, $2,000.00 to place, and $2, 600. 00° to show, ~ ‘BETTI was described as'a young man about 38 to 40 years of age. ee ee ee ee ce ee ee _ a Docld: 32315427 Page 7
‘ Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 3107 Hofer DATE: 11-14-2017 DE 137-2885 JACK TOCCO;. - HAZEL PARK. RACING. ASSOCIATION and MIKE . PARONE - ‘JACK TOCCO was playing golf almost” every day at. the Hillcrest Golf and Country ‘Club until the runners ‘started running at Hazel Park. Since. ‘then he has not! ‘peen out. JACK TOCCO" and his group are ‘really making | a cleaning at Hazel Park, On Monday August 5, 1963, the’ “Dago's” had three horses, Informant stated he ‘knows | that two. of these won, but he did not know how the ‘third race came out. On Sunday night JACK TOCCO went to Utica to see MIKE ‘PARONE, MIKE” PARONE also has race horses at the Hazel Park ‘Race Track, When - JACK TOCCO came back from seaing PARONE , he had the names of three horses which were going to run ‘on Monday. JACK TOCCO gave these to MIKE POLIZZI. Two of these horses won and all: of the Italians were on it. Informant concluded by stating that the Italians are having another big party on Monday, August 18, 1963, at the Hillcrest Golf and Country Club. There’ ‘will be visitors’ from several states and there will be the usual big gambling. The gambling takes place in the © main dining room at the Hillcrest Golf and-Country Club. He states this is a private. party and will not be bothered in any way. Docld: 32315427 Page &
' Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 WSC 3107 Hofer. DATE: 11-14-2017 , } ‘ O | O - DE. 137-3885 _ ANTHONY. TONY GIACALONE | - JS Informant stated that TONY (GIACALONE™ is’ now. pack’ working with his’ same contacts. He ‘stated this means he is bribing police officers and arranging for protection, - Informant was questioned ‘about specific information. | He ‘stated TONY GIACALONE is: the man whose job is arranging . for and paying protection: When he was caught by the Detroit Police Department, he: dropped his daily activity and had the witnesses hide out. GIACALONE, according to his. associates, thinks the case ‘against. ‘him will be dropped ~ if the witnesses can't be produced, In the last two or ‘three | weeks, GIACALONE. has resumed his normal: activities. Informant many times has stated that the. Italians defiend on police protection, - ‘They make no move without ‘protection and for years have. controlled the Detroit City Police, the Sheriff's Office, have a contact high up in’ the Michigan State Police, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office and the State of Michigan... ART CAPLAN was the only name mentioned as being hidden by GIACALONE. He,. according to the Informant, was somewhere around Harsens Island. ™ Docld: 32315427 Page 3