Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of Loo: (44 Osc 2207 HOLE. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 4/27/201 Identification Form ssa AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : Agency Information FBI 124-90132-10002 HQ CR 62-9-29-790 OS  ——— ORIGINATOR: FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE : PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Document Information FBI MM HQ 06/05/1964 2 JACK RUBENSTEIN CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM MIAMI DIVISION PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 09/25/1998 INDEFINITE AT Oa v9.1 | Docld: 32336096 Page 1
“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 3107 Hate e}. “DBBRE- dr hbOA9 J ‘ € vA * Z pe ' et ¢ : } a ee SN Date: 6/5/64 (Type in plain text or code) ° Via AIRTEL ; (Priority) \ iP | | { I | FBI { | | | | Transmit the following in DIRECTOR, FBI (62-9-29) SAC, MIAMI (92-515) Cor rw rNAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM. “MIAMI~DIVISTON- ae WEEKLY SUMMARY VA MM 822-C advised that MAX EDER (MM 92-467) appears | to have acquired more control over activities at the 4 Fontainebleau Hotel, evidenced by the fact that executives je from all departments of the hotel have been consulting more gv and more with EDER on policy, etc. EDER now has oR MITE, OLbbs ‘S -an employee of the baggage room of the Fontainebleau Hotel \ f handling all of the employees ',bets, which SMITH delivers, with the money to BEN ERMAN, a bookmaker for EDER, EDER also assigned BEN SH AN to operate in the cabana of the \ hotel, rather than the card room, as EDER is attempting to ‘avoid paying the law enforcement agencies. Reportedly, EDER at then can report that there has been no activity in the card } room and hence there is no need to make any payoff. — MM 814-c reported that MIKE MC LANEY (MM 92-464) had owed the Fontainebleau Hotel between $8,000 and $9,000. C. N for three or four years, and recently paid it. He also , _ wok x reportedithat MC LANEY acquired the transportation desk at VJ Say the Fontainebleau Hotel for $10,000 a year. He advised in addition that although MC LANEY and BENXNWOVACK, operator /?7/_- of the hotel, have been good friends for years, they are at ' odds at present because the transportation desk, in NOVACK's opinion, has been of ante very af. a“ - Bureau 2 @ - Miami if Spoils EG 49 27, Lo Fo] RFF: s1 Bites R (4 ) for review at me aa b HSCA re L110: ih es request S yen af suit (See Bufile 469117296 a a 8 ge. y : GS —eeeeeeeSSeSSSSSSSssSSsSsSséi‘“‘“‘~S ent: NN _ MR SS 3 a ecial Agent in Charge © 4 JUN 15 1968 es 5 enn + Docld:327336096 Page 2?
"Released under the oim-F Kenedy issassinatton Records Collection Act of 1997 "(44 USC o1 el. DATE : 11-14-7017 ; . . Pha, , t Ps oS . f | ~ aa “ | “ 3 MM 92-515 Li ¢ j MM 509-C-TE advised that he learned yorxouE, a | bookmaker at Miami Beach, is an uncle to MUR OODMAN, the Miami Beach City Attorney, and GOODMAN is the “person COHEN Fh & ,' a contacts when he wants to get things "fixed." me | ANNE CLEMENTE, PCI, advised that SANACOHEN, Miami j°/., Beach, has extensive holdings at Miami Beach, which include , Fenton Fag the Crown Hotel, Saxony, Coronet, Casablanca, Sherry Frontenac " and Deauville, as well as the Flamingo Hotel. in Las .Vegas, Nevada. She stated that MORRIS;LANSBURGH ‘1s° SAM COHEN'S ‘ associate and that COHEN gave a 25% interest in the Crown Hotel ‘ to MORRIS LANSBURGH. (MM 92-877) to handle publicity. She- also stated that MORRIS LANSBURGH had attempted to obtain Il the gambling casino license in the Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, with money put up by MEYER LANSKY (MM 92-102) but was turned down, making it necessary for SAM COHEN to step in and buy him out and acquire 47% interest in the hotel. 7 She also advised that on orders of JULES/STANSKY, Fb be. Manager of the Crown Hotel, the father of Justice of of Peace ? JASON}BERKMAN, Miami Beach, was put on the payroll of the } Crown Hotel. She statéa@“BERKMAN's father shows up periodically | to pick up his pay check. MM 962-PC advised that SOL EDER, (MM 165-208), has been on the National Plastering Company, Miami Beach, payroll since 3/18/64 and draws a weekly salary of $125.00. She stated SOL EDER's job is described as a "glorified errant poy" and spends most of his time at the Oliver House construction wy office, where he ties up the office telephone talking to £" fi bookmakers. She stated JAC IN, also connected with the 7” National Plastering Company, ‘is the "front" for MAX EDER ; (MM 92-467). RUBIN's wife is ‘tasted as President, RUBIN is Secretary and Treasurer, and MAX EDER is listed as Vice President. RUBIN draws a weekly salary of $250.00 plus part of a quarterly bonus. MAX EDER receives a weekly salary of $400.00 plus bonuses. She stated MAX EDER received $9,800.00 in bonuses for the first quarter during 1964. ch ARs This § utesatso advised that MAX EDER, JACK RUBIN and WILLIAM G hr, ECHANIC, owner of a piece of property on Meridian Avenue, between 18th .and 19th Streets, Miami Beach, are presently planning the construction of a large apartment building to be known as Meridian Towers. Docld: 32336095 Page 3