Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/21/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: _ 124-90066-10004 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: CR 62-9-34-262 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: NY TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 11/13/1958 . PAGES: 12 SUBJECTS : SALVATORE GRANELLO TOP HOODLUM PROGRAM DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 06/24/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : MEMO v9.1 Docld: 32327763 Page 1
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC. 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 a 7 , \ ae Letter to Director | NY 92-632-Sub B followed effectively through the use of this source. This. source should also prove to be a valuable addition to current coverage of mob activity in Brooklyn, ) ss During this period since 8/15/48, Ny 211-cC furnished extensive information concerning ANTHONY}SALERNO, wa. ''Fat Tony'', ‘which, when coupled with information pfewiously furnished by — this informant and other available inf tion, resulted ina »/ ‘new case being opened on SALERNO. — So ——_—_— od . It is noted that SALERNO is reputed to be MIKE \ COPPOLA'S representative in East Harlem, NYC, and among other ‘activity, bosses the biggest numbers operation in the NY metropolitan area. Concerning coverage of logical meeting places for hoodlums in NYC, a new PCI case has been opened on the manager of the Chateau Gardens, a lower East Side catering hall known to be used regularly by hoodlums for such gatherings as wedding receptions and christenings which have in the past. been shown to be a convenient way for hoodlums to meet. The NYO has re- ceived this individual's full cooperation in obtaining discreet ‘coverage of one gathering to date in which this office had an interest, and this PCI has indicated he will alert the NYO to future gatherings believed to be of interest to the Bureau. NY 2412-C, a hoodlum recently qualified as a new CL, has for many years operated various rackets in Brooklyn such as bookmaking, numbers, shylocking, and was a well-known receiver of stolen merchandise on a large scale. This in- formant knows and has associated with many of the major hoodlums in Brooklyn, NY, and his recent development as a - criminal informant should prove extremely valuable both to the Top Hoodlum Program and in hijacking and other criminal - activity in which the NYO has an interest. Because of © ‘excellent underworld connections and respect built up over ‘the years as boss of his own operation, this informant is Docld: 32327763 Page 2?
| Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 ; yo. . . ; . qa | \ “ - Mo as ' Letter to Director NY 92-632-Sub B in the desired strata in the NYC underworld which should enable him to develop information on the upper levels necessary in this program. - Another source currently being converted to a CI has furnished extensive information concerning the West Side NYC mob previously run by NYO top hoodlum JOHN MICHAEL} EARLE, who was murdered in NYC in June, 1958. This source is regulaply furnishing current information on the activities of the remwants of. this mob and concerning the attempt by a member, EDDIB<CROW, to take over the mob and sustain its operation. Of particular j; /’ importame with respect to the placement of this source is the-—~——... tendency of members of the EARLE mob to participate in crimes within the Bureau's jurisdiction, it being noted that 6 members of this group are currently serving lengthy prison sentences in Atlanta Penitentiary. most of which were imposed in NYO bank | robbery cases. This source has also been used recently by this mob to pass messages between the mob in NYC and the above- -mentioned members in the Atlanta Penitentiary. . . ; NY 34-C has furnished information regarding NYO top hoodlum CARMINE}GALANTE'S meeting two NYC judges, identified bY Thou. . informant as HELLER and DI FALCO,in Paris, France, during 1953 °°" | and defraying their expenses on that occasion. ~ € XDI FALCO same fF ravi © Poe ‘Jt has been determined that NYC Judges SAMUEL and LOUIS YHELLER were registered at a Paris hotel at the\ | time duriny/ug., 1957, and it was also determined that GALANTE and. JOSEPH} BONANNO, Phoenix top hoodlum, formerly from Brooklyn,44}5 were in Paris together during Oct., 1957. GALANTE and BONANNO 4) yj #22, were sufsequently in Italy in Nov., 1957, just prior to the YOu. Apalachin meeting, 11/14/57, which BONANNO was known to have 2, attended. Frequent reports have also been received that GALANTE was present at this meeting although his presence went: undetected. . With relation to the July, 1958, murder of CHRISTOFORO RUBINO, a hoodlum reportedly closely connected with LUCKY | i | Docla: 32327763 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Use 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 cS co: N s, . . - o . Sa a, . Nok Letter to Director NY 92-632-Sub B ‘ LUCIANO, and at the time of his murder under indictment in a Federal narcotics conspiracy case in the EDNY, information was received from NY 169-C regarding an allegation made by ' two Brooklyn hoodlums that members of the Brooklyn underworld _had received information from a "DA" in connection with the narcotics case in which RUBINO was named as a defendant. During subsequent contacts by this informant with these » hoodlums, information was developed that the "DA" was named - SOVIERO. This informant also learned that members of the underworld had suspected that a few racket people might be~ ready to do some talking and that the killing of RUBINO was also to serve as a lesson to others who might have a tendency to inform, , It is noted that immediately following RUBINO'S ~ murder, AUSA JOSEPH\SOVIERO, JR., EDNY, issued a press release to the effect that RUBINO was scheduled to appear before a NM Federal Grand Jury in, Brooklyn within a week from the time he—~ was murdered and was expected to be a cooperative witness: regarding the operation of the narcotics ring in question, | a NY 169-C later advised during Sept., 1958, that a source told informant that SOVIERO "got some heat from someone in the Government" and had left the USA'S office for fear of trouble and questioning. Informant was also told at this time that SOVIERO was going to work for the State of NY as an attorney. In the course of informant's conversation with his hoodlum sources, informant was told that SOVIERO had been given a quiet dinner a short time before in Manhattan, NY, at . which/time SOVIERO was given $15,000. The informant was told he money paid SOVIERO had been furnished directly by VITOXGENOVESE. | a 7 It was subsequently determined that JOSEPH SOVIERO had resigned from the USA'S Office, EDNY, on 9/12/58 and took employment in the office of NY State Attorney General LOUIS J. | LEFKOWITZ. | | Docld: 32327763 Page 4