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“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC JIT Hote;. DATE: 11-14-2017 Date: 5/20/201 JFK Assassination System Identification Form ooo Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-10226-10165 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-6054-2353 eee , Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LEG, RO TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 05/29/1968 ‘PAGES: 7 SUBJECTS : . LCN, DRUG RACKET TRIAL, PALERMO, SICILY, AMERICAN PROFESSIONALS, TEST DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 10/09/1996 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC 3 NEWS ARTIC ———— roo —————————————————— — — — —  eSSSFSFSFSeSeSeeSSSSSSSSSFSseFs v9.1 Docld: 32299885 Page 1
DATE: 11-14-2017 _ | OPTIONAL FORM [NO. 10" ~ . 5010-107~02 “MAY 1962 EDITION; < af CSIITED STATES GO¥ “KNMENT : \ pe NY Memoranaum "Released-under the John F. Kenedy Assassination . or To :°-Director, FBI (92-6054) . _. DATE: May 29, 1968"... ..... FROM Ape’, Rome (92-80) (BP) ¢ “OTD . suBJECT: LA COSA NOSTRA ~ is - AR - CONSPIRACY ; ReRomlet 5/22/68. Enclosed are three mounted newspaper ‘clippings received on 5/29/68, from Dr. BORIS GIULIANO, Flying Squad, Police Headquarters, Palermo, Sicily. They are described as follows: 1. April 30, 1968, edition of "Giornale di. Sicilia," a newspaper published in Palermo, Sicily. The article is captioned "Industriali Americani Depongono™~ al Processo per il ‘racket della droga.'" (American — Industrialists Testify at the Drug Racket Trial).. 2. May 9, 1968, ‘edition of "L'Ora," a. newspaper published in Palermo, Sicily. The article is captioned "Il Processo della Droga, Consulente della. Finanza Americana . depone per il boss Santo Sorge." (The Drug Trial - Amer ican” Financial Consultants Testify for Boss Santo Sorge)’. ) ’ ' 3. May 10, 1968, edition of "Giornale di ae , Sicilia," Palermo, Sicily. The article is captioned "Al Processo della Droga, Intermezzo d‘alta Finanza." - (The Drug Trial - Interval of High Finance) . These clippings do not add greatly to the information _ furnished in Rome LHM dated 5/22/68. .It is, therefore, being left to the Bureau's discretion whether they should be trans- i lated and furnished to the Attorney General's office. i For the Bureau's information, HENRY F. DRESSEL, eye Attorney-at-law, 150 Broadway, New York, New York, visited lL Legat's office on May/27, 1968, accompanied by MICHAEL G. Z| PICINI, Narcotics Buréau Chaef, American Embassy , Rome . pr @ot' cet ENCLOSURE ae ASD gf : ae cad Sr oe * .: ~ io 5 - Bureau (Enc. 3) (1.- Liaison) a 2 605 i ° O J ; E (1 - Bufile 92-9093: VINCENZ0.MART INEZ ) | 1-- New You #0016851, VINCENZO MARTINEZ }aseeirpceocs 2 .- Rome (1 - 92-127, VINCENZO MARTINEZ) TJB: MEG _ De Me. “  ( Oyo, 8 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan . ~ Jt ; we tye Docld: 32299885 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (442 Use 2i0T Hote. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/20/201 Identification Form “Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:. 124-10226-10166 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-6054-2354 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, SD TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 07/02/1968 “PAGES: 10 SUBJECTS : LCN, MEMBERS, JRO, ASSOC, ILLEGAL GAMBLING ACT, CABAZON, CA, CRIMINAL ACT, BKG, B/F INT DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 07/10/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : eee v9.1 4 Docld: 32299856 Page 1
[ Released d th pare f 11-14-2017 John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Coltection Act or 19927 (44 USC 2i0T Hotes.” _ UNITED STATES © COVERNMENT oo oar - a MEMO RA >? UM | . O>- 7 - TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (92-6054) DATE: 7/2/68 / . FROM: LAK SAN DIEGO (92-229) (P) LL DIE i a SUBTECRELA COSA NOSTRA re ee “AR =" CONSPIRACY nee N | (008 New York) ; N Re San Diego airtel to the Bureau dated 6/14/68. . ‘sp 1064-C-TE was recontacted on 6/20/68 and 6/27/68 (ac furnished the following information on Ta (Cosa Nostra f Len) and otke> hoodlums,. 7 tf i. LOS ANGELES DIVISION | me, 1. LCN INVOLVEMENT. IN. cae. ar | GABAZON, CALIFORNIA a : on 6/20/68, informant advised that. a eity. sounetiman@ t or vice mayor named THOMAS R. DE LUCA, II, ‘has. been contacted A by CHARLIE DE MARCO, a gambler in the Los Angeles area ain Be , frequent contact with the Sicilian mobsters, DE’LUCA has @ =» Ss! small manufacturing shop at Cabazon dealing in art and gift — ome wares at 654 Main Street, telephone number BHO-T3946. oo, © m | S ae a dhe G) }- Bureau (RM) . ee ee OQ». : (2)- 92-6054) - ON BS me ‘ (CT = 137-9187) : Cs a. mh 3 - New York (RM . ~ (2 = 92-2300 REC- 12 ~ 1 - 137-13139) . 2 - Los Angeles CaeoNiy 5 _ San Francisco (92=593)(RM) - FH Le e 2 - Sacramento (RM 2 Las Vegas (92- 23) 2 = Chicago (92-1173 a aM JUL 3 3 we 5 . Indianapolis (92-984) (RM) . 10 2 - St, Louis (92-774 (RM), «00 . 3 - San Diego & {2 - 92-229} (1 = 137-10 8) “ JDA:mt oO wo, ui : 2 ‘ —_ . (23) , fy? B4AJuL 261968 Docld: 32299856 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 Us 2107 Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/20/20] Identification Form “Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10226-10167 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-6054-1ST NR 2354, 2ND NR 2354 | Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC,MM TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 06/21/1968 “PAGES: 4 SUBJECTS : LCN, MEMBERS, GAMBLING ACT, RESIDING, MM, LST WHEREABOUTS DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS :;- Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: = 07/10/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC MEMO ee v9.1 5 , Docld: 32299887 Page 1
— ed under the John F. "Kennedy Hesassination Records Collection Act of F952 “TELUS C2107 Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 ——f. SAC, Miami (137-2206) Director, PBI (G6-2542-11-29) LA COSA NOSTRA AR Rourlet 6/21/63. 7/1/68 Relet does not identify the informant who , provided 1/= 92-6054 JEK: bjn “ * cere rs ' BAIL 5 1968 the information set forth in relet. Promptly furnish this information. Insure that future communications are prepared im accordance with Bureau instructions. Docld: 32299887 Page 2?
MM 92-1870 MIAMI AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA Will determine owner of car on which 1967-1968 Florida license 6WW-6273 appears. Will conduct credit and criminal checks regarding this individual. AT MIAMI, FLORIDA . Will follow and report subject's activities. ADMINISTRATIVE: The investigative period of this report predates the period of the last report submitted because investiga- tion conducted was not received prior to the preparation of the last report. a INFORMANTS : k, MM T-1 is MM 725-C. B* COVER PAGE DoclId: 32300025 Page 10
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 sc 2i0T Hote;. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: —5/20/201 Identification Form “Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10226-10173 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: 92-6054-2361 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI _ FROM: SAC,NY TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 07/11/1968 “PAGES: 3 SUBJECTS : . LCN, MEETING, HOUSE OF CHAN RESTAURANT, NY, RACKET LEADERS, ABR, CGA, JAC, ARRESTED, LOITERING DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified : RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 07/10/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC NOTE rrr re v9.1 Docld: 32299893 Page 1
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~leazed r the 7 DATE: 11-14-2017 ~ “ . & o a + ‘ ces - . ve Pa - ~ ‘ o : £ “ . PAGE ‘Two . 4 THOMAS MASOTTO WERE IDENTIFIED SEATED iN THE: RESTAURANT. THIS INFORMATION WAS DISSEMINATED TO INSPECTO ROBERT, | os Contval Lutethgerc0e Orvtau, Hews York Ct, botite Vapan Aue ; Me MC GOWAN, CIB, NYCPD WHO HAD THE crorementronen 1 ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH: VIOLATION SECTION TWO FOUR ZERO, NEW YORK PENAL: LAW, (LOITERING)« MC GOWAN ADVISED THEY WERE BOOKED AT THE EIGHTEENTH PRECINCT AND IT WAS ~ NOTED THEY HAD LARGE AMOUNTS OF CASH ON THEM WHEN - oe ‘ARRESTED. NEW YORK WILL ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE REASON = FOR MEETING IF FEASIBLE THROUGH NEW YORK FIVE FIVE : — NINE THREE+C- TE, NEW YORK CLOSELY FOLLOWING. BUREAU ao WILL BE KEPT ADVISED. fun END | WAseseLRC , FBI WASH DC | | “) ‘ Docld: 32299893 Page 3
DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/20/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10226-10174 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-6054-2362 . a Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, NY TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: : DATE: 07/05/1968 * PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : LCN, GENOVESE FAMILY MEMBERS, PALMER, TOM, LEFTY, JOE, OPERATING CARD GAME, NINE ARRESTED DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS:  Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/10/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : rt v9.1 Docld: 32299894 Page 1
“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (if Use JIU} fote}y~ DATE: 11- i4- 2017 wo ef ne er | VIA TELETYPE | A i Fon — My ~ J lo a C) YS Mr. Mohr... oo | ay JULS 1968 jit. piso — | ‘ ¥ Mr. Callahan__4- ; | | Mr. Conrad. ; | Mr. Felt_4 I Mr. Tavel.—--- f! 1 ‘Tele, Room__—— ; ie ! | Miss Holmes. J" WA whee 5288 PM URGENT 7-5-6868 AWS | Miss Holmes —- , O DIRECTOR 92-6254 (PLAIN) — | FROM NEW YORK 92-2308 LCN - CONSPIRACY. AR. ‘ CG LA Ces A _Wos Tied 4 fA Je NY FIVE ZERO FOUR TWO DASH C DASH TE ADVISED ON JUNE TWENTY-SIX, NINETEEN SIXTYEIGHT THAT TOM PALMER CNY NINETY TWO DASH ONE TwO SEVEN ZERO), AND JOE LEFTY, WHOM INFORMANT HAD PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED AS AN LCN MEMBER OF THE GENOVESE “FAMILY”, HAD OPENED A CARD GAME AT NINETY*FIVE SECOND AVENUE, NYC. INFORMANT FURTHER ADVISED THAT THE INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL MANAGE THE GAME FOR THE ABOVE LCN MEMBERS ARE PHIL GENOVESD AND / SALVATORE TARTAGLIA, AKA “SAMMY THE WOP." ep INFORMANT ADVISED HE KNEW, OF NO. INTERSTATE®@ ¢ Ga ja-6 ¢ peste . F36b ASPECT TO THE GAME. END PAGE ONE 22 JUL18 1968 EX-105 Seman Docld: 32299894 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (a4 Use 2107 Hote}. paTPAGE Aaieo17 . ‘ os ON THE SANE Da THIS INFORMATION was FUR SHED TO INSPECTOR ED DONNELLY, NYCPD. ON JULY THREE, NINETEEN SIXTYEIGHT, INSPECTOR DONNELLY ADVISED THAT BASED ON THE ABOVE INFORMATION NINE PERSONS WERE ARRESTED a FOR GAMBLING AT THE ABOVE LOCATION ON JUNE TWENTYEIGHT,. | Lae NINETEEN SIXTYEIGHT. HE CONTINUED, THE GAME WAS poING ee APPROXIMATELY TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS A WEEK BUSINESS. INSPECTOR DONNELLY ADVISED HE WOULD MAKE THE BYO A COMPLETE LIST OF THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES“ F THE INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED. IT IS BEING POINTED OUT THAT NY FIVE ZERO FOUR TWO DASH C DASH TE ADVISED ON JULY SECOND, NINETEEN SIXTYEIGHT THAT PHIL GENOVESE WAS ARRESTED AT THE ABOVE GAME UNDER THE NAME OF EITHER GOLDBERG OR ROSENBERG. END Wheeeee TEL IS NMBER 13 WA. eeEFH FBI WASH DC Docld: 32299894 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USt Fi0y?T Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/20/201 Identification Form -———__—_—o_|_ _quqqwe iS Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10226-10176 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-6054-2364 eee Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, NY TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 07/12/1968 ‘PAGES: 4 SUBJECTS : LCN, CONFERENCE, FAMILY HEADS, JRO, JAC, CGA, ARRESTED, LOITERING DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact . DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 07/10/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC NOTE SSS v9.1 2 Docld: 32299896 Page 1
ed under~ edo . ennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992? (44 USC 210 otey. DATE: 11-14-2017 : O QPUOHAL DORM NO. 39 - of, WOIG=VES BAAY 19S BBITION OSA GEN, BUG. NO, 27 ONITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum To +: DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: -7/8.0/68 FROM : SAC, LAS VEGAS (92-285) (RUC) SUBJECT: JOSEPH CERRITO, aka AR a, San Francisco LA COSA NOSTRA 7 AR ~ CONSPIRACY 00: New York -— j Re San Francisco airtel to Bureau, 5/27/68; report of SA MAX L, WILSON, Las Vegas, 7/10/68, in case entitled PETER MISURACA , aka, ET AL, ITAR - EXTORTION, Enclosed to Newark and New York are one copy each of referenced report. This report is being furwished to these offices in the event they may kandie future investigation in case entitled as report. Investigation conducted in Reno, Nevada, was. sy set forth in referenced report; the full title of case ; G&S being. "PETER MISURACA, aka; JOHN MISURACA, aka; JOSEPE WN, CERRITO, aka; HENRY ALDERSON POWELL, JR.,, aka; MRS, OLA SMITH = VICTIM; ITAR = EXTORTION. This Livestigation is continuing. Captioned case is considered RUC in view of development of ITAR information, 4 (@3Bureau (92-3434) (92-6054) OS : 3 meget oO - 7 Fe Q-Newark (Enc. 1) ~ 2-New York (92-2300) (Enc. 1) 3-San Francisco (92-124) (92-593) (137-3456) 2-Las Vegas (92-285) (66- 1217) So 4 reas 13 LS ” cep tye G2 - COSY - | _ NOT REGORSES— | i” , 152 JUI_81 1969 | Docld: 32299902 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992? (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 as a é.-& : e , : | oo a . . , SJ eis Deion ; } Mr. Mohr. ; VIA TELETYPE | | Mr. Bishop | . »§ Mr. Casper. . Callahan. f JUL 12 1968 V ENCIPHERED WAeeeld FBI NEW YORK ot set PM URGENT 7-12-68 AMS TO DI ECTOR, PHILADELPHIA. (92-444) AND NEWARK (92- ~1983) FROM NEW YORK (92-2320) 3P ENCODED Tele. Room. Miss Holmes... J Miss Gandy. La’ Cosa Nostra. #ott-rackotecring ' EEN - -AR RENYTELETYPE JULY ELEVEN, NINETEEN SIXTY EIGHT. FOR INFO OF NEWARK, REFERENCED TELESYPE INDICATED THAT NY FIVE FIVE NINE THREE C DASH TE aDv4igeD ON JULY ELEVEN, NINETEEN SIXTY EIGHT THAT A HIGH LEVEL CONFERENCE WAS-TO BE HELD THAT DATE AT HOUSE OF CHAN RESTAURANT, FIFTY SECOND STREET ; AND SEVENTH AVENUNE, NYC. ACCORDING TO SOURCE, AMONGOTHERS “FAMILY” HEADS ANGELO BRUNO, JOSEPH COLOMBO AND CARLO GAMBINO WERE TO BE PRESENT. NYO INSTITUTED SURVEILLANCE VERIFIED THE PRESENCE OF THESE INDIVIDUALS, AND IMMEDIATELY DISSEMINATED THIS CRIA he EITC [lrg VCR, BtUs2e ped, . INFO TO PBs NYCPD, WHO ARRESTED SIX INDIVIDUALS SEATED. IN | THE RESTAURANT FOR VILATION. OF NY PENAL CODE, SECTION TwO FOUR ZERO (LOITERING) . INITIALLY NYCPD ENT TREC. 7 THOSE Df REC. 79/2 - ba 5Yf~ 22P ARRESTED AS ANGELO BRUNO, CARLO GAMBINO,. woseth COLOMBG=== THOMAS MASOTTO, JOHN SCIMONE AND VICENT ALO py 103 - 75 JUL 23 1968 Ss oe oor END OF PAGE ONE - — }- . e n _ ~ : | MR, ie, DELoncH FoR THE RECTOR | FOR THE ie, DELoncH FoR THE RECTOR | [cory senr To ate. Tox80% | ! EMO 0. sme N Docld: 32299896 Page 2?
eased ume E cin FF. Kennedy Aeeazsination Records Collection Act o zh 44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 > 7" ° ° st ox te . ° . ry arn C o | >» aoe $ i t PAGE THREE NY FIVE FIVE NINE THREE C. DASH TE WAS RE-CONTACTED THIS bi DATE IN AN. ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE REASON FOR MEETING, BUT HE ADVISED AS YET HE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE THIS. Ds veer” -PrroGs INSPECTOR MC GOWAN ADVISED LOCAL.DA CONSIDERING PLACING ! CRAND Tet ; MASOTTO BEFORE GuJ- AND GIVING HIM IMMUNITY IN ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE REASON FOR’ MEETING. PHILADELPHIA AND NEWARK ALERT SOURCES IN ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE REASON FOR THIS MEETING. | END’ | , : \ “4 1 wt | FBI WASH’ DC | l WLM | ee, wR, SALE Ny. a ’ RO 4 Docld: 32299896 Page 3
CG 100-37454 Two copies of this report are being designated to New York pursuant to instructions contained in Bureau letter to New York dated March 30, 1961. A copy of this report is designated for the “osImmigration and Naturalization Service (INS), Chicago, “y in view of their interest in this organization as set forth in INS letter dated February 20, 1963. One copy of this report is designated for G-2, ONI, and OSI, Chicago, for their information. INFORMANTS ee Location Source CG T-1 | CG 6166-8 A) 134-503-282 to 296 CG T~2 CG 6131-S A) 134-558-972 to 1038 . CG T3L - &CG 8FsS. Characterization of RICHARD CRILEY ‘ S) Characterization of SHIRLEY ) FREUNDLICH CG T-4 J CG 5933-S 100-37454-1A393 : A) 134-236-815 to 836 Characterization of GAYLORD MC DOWELL Characterization of ISADORE WARWA CG T-5 CG 6259-S ’ Characterization of ROBERT KOESTER}. Characterization of HENRY GARCIA : ‘ A)134-1219-389 to 440 CG T=6 aa Sarre a | CG 6236-S Characterization of HELEN HESTER -~B- COVER PAGE HW 54463 DoclId:32306426 Page 6
eleastd “under the dehn-F..-Kennedy Assassipation Records Collectidn Act of T992 (44° USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 : \ af ‘ . - 7 SY i Boe os e woe . . | UNIT: ) STATES DEPARTMENT OF )is8STICE 4 ? FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Ww TON, D.C. In Reply, Please Refer to WASHINGTO 2 D.C. 20535 File No. ; July 3, 1668 VINCUNZO MARTINEZ The following information was made available by Police Headquarters, italian National Police, Palermo, Sicily, on dJume 26, 1868, and by the Consular Section, 0. S. Bubassy, Rome, Italy, on July 2, 1968: . . Tee trial of VINCENZO MARTINEZ and sizteen other persons charged in Italy with aggravated criminal conspiracy resumed on vune 14, 1868. After several hearings extending through June aa, i968, which were devoted to the arguments of the defendants’ attorneys, the court recessed until June 25, 1968. On Jume 25, 1968, the court ruicd that there was; ine sufficient evidence to sustain the charge of aggravated orimine i conspiracy against the defendants and ordered their release. Two of the Italian nationals face charges elsewhere and were sentenced to a period of obligatory sojourn. Under Italian law (Article 479 of the Italian Code of Penal Procedure) the term "insufficienga di prove" (insufficiency of evidence) is a qualified acquittal because it is ordered when the evidence is inadequate to warrant a verdict of guilty; however, the inference remains that the trial established elements ‘oi guilt which were offset by elements of innocence. Under Article 479 three other acquittal verdicts were possible: (1) "fer non aver conmesso il fatto," meaning there was no evidence jneriminating the defendants or the evidence clearly established innocence. (2) "21 fatto won costituisce reato," meaning the act- committed does not constitute a crime. (3) "Il fatto non sussiste," meaning there is no evidence that a crime has heen committed. . The Public Prosecutor has appealed the court's decision; however, as of July 2, 1968, no ruling had been made on the appeal. The interrogatories executed by GERALD SHUR of the U. 5. Repartment of Justice were not introduced into evidence at the trial. PROPERTY OF _THE FBI . This report is loaned to : you by the FBI and neither : it Nor its contants ae to | be distributed ostsids the 7 agency to which Icaned -—e ee, .- 4 Docld: 32299899 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (di USct JI0T totes. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/20/201 Identification Form a AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : . Agency Information FBI 124-10226-10181 HQ 92-6054-2368 —_—_ereeeeee—eees so ee e eeeeee::._OO ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE : DATE: “PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Document Information FBI SAC, LA DIRECTOR, FBI 07/31/1968 2 LCN, VELOTTA, FRANK JOHN, ASSOC, BURGLARY ACT, INDICATED, LA COUNTY GRAND JURY, POSSESSION, CONSPR PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 07/10/1998 INDEFINITE $$$ v9.1 Docld: 32299901 Page 1
fReleased under the ohn F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 se 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 . ‘ , OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 . 5010-1068 OO UNITED STATES GO\_RNMENT | _ C) | Memorandum ' ' - | . ( 7 TO +} DIRECTOR, FBI (92-6054) DATE: 7/31/68 , "SAC, LOS ANGELES (92-252) (Cc) * PRANK JOHN VELOTTA AR 00: LOS ANGELES <A Investigation was initiated in captioned case upon receipt of information from former SF 3001-PC that VELOTTA was interested in gaining admission into the LCN and had become closely associated with LCN members JIMMY FRATIANNO and FRANK BOMPENSIERO in order to accomplish this objective. This source, as well as SD 106)-C-TE, reported that VELOTTA, an expert safe burglar and his associates ‘were actively engaged in safe burglaries. Inasmuch as VELOTTA has, in the past, been a close associate of "MICHAEL ANTHONY PETRO, aka. AR," Bufile 92-5770, Los Angeles file 92-626, pertinent information developed concerning the activities of VELOTTA _ and his associates has been set forth in reports concerning : PETRO. In addition, information relating to VELOTTA's association with FRATIANNO and BOMPENSIERO has been reported ~ in the case captioned, "LCN. AR - Conspiracy," Bufile 92-605. The Los Angeles Police Department, Burglary | Detail, “has had an extensive investigation relating: to the activities of VELOTTA and his associates. The Los Angeles Police Department, Burglary Detail, has recently criticized investigators of the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office because of a surveillance by these investigators of VELOTTA and his associates which they claim resulted in a premature arrest of VELOTTA and associates. ~af b if ~ Ces a VELOTTA and other aaibel de Lona recently been — indicted by the Los Angeles County Grand Jury, charged with possession of burglary tools and conspiracy to commit . burglary with explosives, and they are currently on bail. ( - Bureau (REGISTERED MAIL) nr ene — 1 - Los Angeles. JFB/mjg | 17 AUG 2 1968 oe (3) WS vo | . OS AU AUE® ena | 4 7 cc ded Docld: 32299901 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 Use Fi0T Hotes. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/20/201 Identification Form a Agency Information AGENCY: FBI “RECORD NUMBER:  124-10226-10182 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-6054-1ST NR 2368 eee Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC,LV TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 07/30/1968 “PAGES: 1 SUBJECTS : LCN, MISURACA, PETER, ASSOC, VICTIM, SMITH, IOLA, EXTORTION DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 07/10/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : ee eee v9.1 3 . Docld: 32299902 Page 1
AL 62-1152 Hoodium Docld: 32306689 Page 5 -LA ROCCA (top Possible Source SEBASTIAN JOHN Yes (See below associate) this chart) GABRIEL "KELLY" Yes. (See below MANNARINO: this chart) SAMUEL MANNARINO . Yes {national top hoodlum and close associate who was not present at Apalachin meeting) ‘GEORGE "MOON" MESSER Yes (former business partner in coin machine concern. Now 4 numbers writer and PCI of Pittsburgh Office.) MAX GOLDBERG, Yes deceased, (Prior to death in 12/58 was personal accountant. for GENOVESE and other Pittsburgh national top hoodlums., ) FREDERICK G. ~ - Yes BATTAGLIA, 5152 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa, (Insurance agent for GENOVESE and national top hoodlum SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA,) - 15 - Interviewed ? Result Furnished no information re meeting Refused to disclose purpose of > meeting but claims there was nothing sinister about ‘gathering. | Furnished no information re meeting