" Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 NG DATE: 11-14-2017 3D 92-289 eRe him thet, when FARKAS called him, ks waa te advise Fim to ies ZO ahead and cooperate with fre [0N Isaders in the 203 Loe. Aiapeles aveda pote TYCATA told the informant tnat Llahee pe receas-4 a report from his Capo, JIM REGACE, that F 2 cadled ‘“Tapoy' MELTZER, but MELTZER would not talk tc rin. This tufuriatea LIGATA, whe then held a meeting with YRICAD. at 10:90 a.m. on 12/21/68. yn 4 ae meet. t ; Tall t e LIGATA told the informant that he warhead 2 kor from MELTZER why he would not talk to FARKAS ard advi-s him to ccoperate with his outfit, MELTZER claimsa thas he had.be=n 413i at vhe time FARRGS aaliea and wes wiahle aa to talk with-him, LICATA tedd MELTZER that Tancas fe.t ot he was being caught between the Lin leaders’ aapiratiows nee to get back. into the bookmaking Aid and the sstatlich:.t nae bookies, that he was frightened, aud that FARKAS wan*t:a oc re leave ‘town. ‘LICATA told the informant that he insisted oS MELTZER cat FARKAS and tell -him to cooperate with the Liv ona! in assisting them to set up'a bookmaking incoms - After this discussion, the informant and LICATA talked about. tighter control over LCN members coming into the Southern California area from other parts of the country. LICATA agdin told the informant that, when FRANK” SCIBELLI (LCN member from Springfield, Massachusetts} retur..2d to Palm Springs, hé was to question him regardins his aumbling activities and that, if he 1s taking any luca. bookmaking action; he must cut. the Los Angeles LON family in for 50%. . LICATA .told the anformant that it was important they begin to raise money from bookmaking. He told the informant that FARKAS had agreed to put up several thousand @o.iz' 8s fos theiy bookmaking activities and had agreed to Gac.1 fhe money over to REGACE and PETE MILANO. -~ ho Docld: 32306852 Page 3 .-
' Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 na DATE: 11-14-2017 SD 92-229 could have easily said something out of turn. He believes, however, that PETRO was too experienced to get trapped , easily and that, in his opinion, whoever killed him was known, to PETRO. The informant also pointed out the possibility that the killing also could be-connected with the murder of PETE-DZI GRAVIO-of Cleveland. (For the information. of Los Angeles, on ‘10/23/68, the Cleveland Office advised that DI GRAVIO was killed by ¥vifle fire on 6/21/68 while playing golf in the Cleveland area. Four shots were fired into him by an unknown assassin from the woods adjacent to the golf course. Since the early 1960's, DE GRAVIO had operated a shylocking business in Cleveland under the names, MDM investment Company’ and DMM Investment Company, both located on Mayfield Road Hill in the heart of the Italian community. 7 ‘The Cleveland informant advised in 11/66 that * JULIUS PETRO, the former Cleveland bank robber,. moved to oe los Angeles after release from prison, and had come back to Cleveland for a conference with DI GRAVIO regarding the heading up of a loan shark business in los Angeles with his brother, MIKE. DI GRAVIO had visited the Ios Angeles area on several occasions, and his son resided in los Angeles. DI GRAVIO's son, WILLIAM, was arrested on 1/6/67 in San Diego for possession of marijuana and in Los Angeles on 2/8/58 for robbery. In May, 1968, PETE DI GRAVIO spent several weeks in California and eventually brought his son, WILLIAM, back to Cleveland with him. . One Cleveland source advised that, in his opinion, DI GRAVIO was killed as a result of something that happened in California. during his last visit, but could not be more specifit. Tt should be noted that, when SD 1064-C-TE visited St. lovis during December, 1968, he contacted Cleveland DoclId: 32306852 Page 4.