-  VICE-INTELLIGENCE DIVISION MON'TGOMERY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT { . a . CONTINUING INVESTIGATIONS REPORTS XUX RD _OCR 76-32 i . N “ SUBJECT/CASE REFERENCE: CARRAFA, Eugene Michael DATE - OBSERVATIONS/INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED/EXPENSES’ Levinson then moved to Newport, Kentucky, where che’ operated the Flamingo Club, a casino, along with Las Vegas: racketeer Trving "Nig" Devine. In 1951, he moved to Miami Beach, where he. operated. the bookmaking concession at the San Souci Hotel. Levinson was chased out of Miami in 1951 by. the Kefauver .- - Committee, so he ventured to Las Vegas and became part-owner. in the Sands Hotel, which was beinc operated for Joseph Doe" Stacher, a Meyer Lansky lieutenant. fo fy | By 1955, Levinson, - having acquired interests ‘in the: “Plamingo and Dunes hotels, was ready to give them all. up for his: coming involvement in Doc Stacher's Fremont Hotel. “At that same time, he-also, acquired a major interest in the Horseshoe. Club. (By - . | late 1963, he was the largest single. stockholder in the.. ee | Fremont Hotel and in the Horseshoe.) oS “He. ‘became involved in the establishment of the- Bank of world - | Cammerce, Ltd., which incorporated in 1961 under British law in ’| Nassau... Ed Levinson and Cliff "Big Juice” Jones; former Nevada |. Lieutenant Governor, were listed as stockholders, with. the: ‘direc- | tors of the bank being Levinson; Benjamin Sigelbaum, a reported - | bagman for Meyer Lansky; Irving Devine; and John Pullman, = “|. Reportedly, the Bank of World Commerce served as -a “laundromat” ‘for syndicate cash by allowing money to flow. into. the bank onty to return to the United States from Nassau in. the form of loans for everything from homes for gangsters to ‘savings and loan associations around the country. mo - During the 1960° Ss Levinson became . associated with several poli- os ‘} tical figures. No only did he aid financially troubled Teams- ters President Jimmy Hoffa, but he became a partner in the as Serv-U Vending Corporation: ‘with Bobby Baker, then. secretary © to the Democratic pajority Leader of the United States Senate; Fred Black, Jr., a Washington lobbyist for North American ~ ee Aviation Company ; and Benjamin Siegelbaum.: This company prom 5. - vided vending machines for companies working on government _ o contracts and was substituted for a firm that had handled . ee North American Aviation's vending business for years, despite wl the fact that Serv-U had no employees, vending. machines, or. +. experience, ne - wo In 1962, Levinson, along with Benjamin Sigelbaun, ‘appeared to arn be involved in Airway Hotel, Inc., the hotel corporation which: ‘created the Intenational Airport Hotel PAGE# - a on Century:Boulevard in Los Angeles.
VICE-INTELLIGENCE DIVISION . oe % MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT , Ce . CONTINUING INVESTIGATIONS REPORTS XYNQNs _OCR 76-32 “SUBJECT/CASE REFERENCE: ___CARRAFA, Engene Michael - » DATE OBSERVATIONS/INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED/EXPENSES It appears that. Riverside. County may be win for several. ‘chahges: ee _@ue to influence by outside elements. ince Levinson. entered .. -the area, Lake Elsinore has ainended its. * ordinance to allow the Lake Elsinore Sands to serve liquor in its card room. © ‘Robert. Willis Wilson, another newcomer to Riverside County, has’ pro-. posed an initiati ve to legalize gambling. (For further infor~ — mation, see June 1974 Criminal Information Bulletin).>. With the new gambling inte erests in Riverside County, it may in time. be-- come the Las Vegas ‘Of California. oo . oe a? | bade County Homicide advises that one Samuel ‘Ray Calabrese, . AKA Whole, W/M, 02-22-33, FBI #577 794 Jl, S.S. #554= -42-0214, may have information relative to the. Roselli nomposdec st: b Virginia State Police. advise that Calabrese was - recently - arrested with the following subjects in Richmond, Virginia: i 1. sanford BE. Rafsky, W/M, 48 2. Thomas Francis Regan WM, 10-99-28 3. Joseph Charles Palumbo W/M, 08-01-29: . : yi - of 333 Ednam Drive, Charlottesville, Vals (804) 295-5880 - Office: 2307 Commonwealth Dr., Charlottesville, Va. (804) 973- 3306 On 12-20-76 NYCPD, Det. Scarpati, (212). 946- 3311, sent. a. pry | to this jurisdiction reference ascertaining whether one william Thompson, 15221 Manor Lake Drive, Wheaton, Maryland purchased... _ a certain shotgun from the Sportsman Shop in Bethesda,. Maryland:: | ‘and whether Thompson knew Jay Knohl. Officer Packard, Wheatone Glenmont, determined that Thompson purchased two shotauns and .. oe sold both about 1 1/2 years ago to David. Knohl; and Thompson understood that the shotguns had been given. to Jay Knohl . Thompson further stated that he knew Gino Carrafa..': oe - Vehicle parked at Thompson residence had Maryland vanity tag. 2 PEACE, and same listed to Bish Thompson's Restaurant, 7935. ae “Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland. Coe PAGE#
VICE-INTELLIGENCE DIVISION MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT CONTINUING INVESTIGATIONS REPORTS MAMWKK _OCR 76-32 |" SUBJECT/CASE REFERENCE: CARRAFA, Eugene Michael DATE | OBSERVATIONS/INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED/EXPENSES 12-13-76 -Reference toll calls made by Fred. Black, Detective Long,’ rn Baltimore County Police Department, advises the" following” subscriber information: | (301)+-542-8400a - Teamco- | of -Baltimore,- Inc. , +4430 Park. Heights Avenue, -Baltimore,:-Maryland. (301) 276-7555 changed - Teamco of Baltimore | Seaboard Finance Corp. 49 Light Street, ee Baltimore, Maryland - - dials directly to a Mr. Sidney Movens office Ln (301)-.539-0400. CC. ~ | (301). 366-1085 -iMicro Inc. ee , 3001 Vineyard Lane, an Baltimore, - Maryland | (301) 542-8800-- nerican-Bicsduveteal.coxi 9(301) 764-1030 - private residence - Glen Burnie (301). 367-7800 - Sinai Hospital (301) 667-6650. - private residence, Timonium area Washington Star article, 12-09-76, states that Drs: Mlberto? “Garcia Menocal, a prominent Cuban exile, stated that Lee | Harvey Oswald met repeatedly with Fidel Castro' s.diplomats : a | in Mexico before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Cpl. M. eine - PAGE# _NW-55923 DocTd:32266807 Page 128
VICE-INTELLIGENCE DIVISION oo (2) MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT ( aaa ; , . CONTINUING INVESTIGATIONS REPORTS EX Ke _OCR 76-32 ~ SUBJECT/CASE REFERENCE: CARRAFA, Eugene Michael DATE OBSERVATIONS/INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED/EXPENSES On 12-28-76 Johanna Knohl was arrested by Officer S. Kessler. a in a stolen 1972 Ford Thunderbird, New York registration |. .. 403 NZS. Johanna Knohl stated. that she left -home in. November — and was. picked up by a. subject named Lyle William Cothern in: Georgia. After going to Florida both subjects’ allegedly went . -to Las Vegas, Nevada; and Knohl took the vehicle there and =o. returned to Maryland. Vehicle was stolen in Pompano Beach; Florida; and same is. registered to Shirley (NMN) Drexler y, 250° Garth Road, Scarsdale, New York. Cpl. M. raion -.01-04~76] N.Y.P.D.: Organized Crime advises that Dorothy. Chapnick: ‘is Bob. E co White’ s girlfriend. It was also learned that Bob White is oy using the alias Aaron White, and he recently registered two of: blocks away from Max Staton's address. Staton previously re- sided at 325 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, New York, belong oo On 12- 21-76 Larry Samuel Policano, Jr., W/M, 06-23-38, was: allegedly robbed of $18,150 in cash at the Montgomery Mall. ‘Further investigation revealed that $47,580 was stolen, and. —- - $29,400 was gambling proceeds. It was also determined that =: > ‘Policano! 8 organized crime connections - include the following: a (1) Robert Lester cathers W/M, 06-23-38 (2) Joseph Boogich (deceased) NYCPD B#263778 LKA 1204 Fast 91st St., Brooklyn, New York “Policano was previously employed by Nationa, ‘Auto . Brokers rete ‘and Bill Bogley. Joseph Boogich was murdered in NYC in 1971 “and he was a Luchese family associates according +o" Nassau - oan County Police. ., ae terns Mrs. Carol Carrafa interviewed and she stated that. Gino . a 1. ss) Carrafa knew both Policano and Cathers. (See OCR report on .- . ( ~ 1 Policano for further details.) ee ee cpl. M.. PF. Alban PAGE# - 4 BW55923. DocId:32266807° Page 129
VICE-INTELLIGENCE DIVISION MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT CONTINUING INVESTIGATIONS REPORTS XHHYREN __ OCR 76-32 -SUBJECT/CASE REFERENCE; __CARRAFA, Eugene Michael DATE OBSERVATIONS/INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED/EXPENSES _ 01-13-77} Detective Williams, Crimes Against Property Unit, reports _ a, that Knohl's runaway daughter told him that her father,. _ “David Paul Knohl, and her mother, were bookmakers: in New’: York-prior to moving to Maryland. Knohl is. still taking bets according to the daughter over his mobile. telephone : 855- 6500."" Knohl's home number is 774-3875." 855-6500 is. the same _ mobile operator used by Policano. PAGE# NW 55923 Docld:'32266807 Page 130
ps | VICE-INTELLIGENCE DIVISION a / ; MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT . CONTIN UING: INVESTIGATIONS REPORTS ¥. cg “WRB OCR 76-32 " SUBJECTCASE REFERENCE: __CARRAFA, Pugene Michael DATE ‘OBSERVATIONS/INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED/EXPENSES 4 e/-. current. in jail in Richmond, Virginia - may have information on the © Roselli homicide. — : mo , 42-14-76] Information from Dade County that one«-Sam.Calabres Ce ; . co ‘Ex-CIA Agent Jin=@4+€onneLl. was interviewed by Dade County reference the. Roselli case. - ee Confidential source at MVA advises that Carol Carrafa re~-).~ cently purchased a new Continental Mark V, white in color... Source further advises that Mrs. Carrafa is always dressed in the latest fashions, and source feels that she is living. beyond her means. oo . rrr aan Jay Knohl's attorney Stanley Tashoff contacted and“he stated . -that he has not sold Gino's, though he does have an offer... Tashoff further related that Mrs. Carrafa collected'a sub-" °- ae es stantial amount of insurance upon her husband's death...” N.Y.P.D. advises that Jose Soto may be deeply involved in the , narcotics business. ta aa Ok Cpl. M. F.. Alban 9 72-22-76] Information received from Virginia State Police that, Sam_ . Calabrese is»Samuel. Ray Calabrese,” AKA “Whole?” :W/M,..02-2 FBI #577 494 Jl, S.S. #554~-42-0214. Calabrese..was involved | in the Virginia SBA investigation along with the’ following. — subjects: . ee eos | (1) Sanford.E...Rafsky ™ | WAM, 482. of Forest Hills, N.Y. & Miami, Fla. *W/M 10-09-28. (3) “Joseph Charles, Palumbo it W/M, 08-01-29. | CEI re as ‘residence: 338 Ednam Dr.,.Charlottesville, Va..." 000° | (804) 295-5880 "~~ re ES no office: ‘2307 Commonwealth Dr., Charlottesville,.Va Co (804) 973=33060 wie FP eee PAGE# 55928. Docld:32266807 Page 131
VIC E- INTELLIGENCE DIVISION MONT GOMERY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT CONTINUING INVESTIGATIONS REPORTS Armes HK X OCR 76=32_ —— CARRAFA, Eugene Michael . SUBJECT/CASE REFERENCE: : DATE OBSERVATIONS/INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED/EXPENSES (5) « Blenandes'Helter! © Subject #5, Heller., was involved with Sam Cagnina, W/M, 12-13-35, ‘ina Florida deal. : ; Virginia State Police further advise that Palumbo and ‘Regan went to Las Vegas, Nevada where they met Calabrese for the ‘purpose of building a hospital. a Cpl. M. FP. Alban PAGE# NW 55923 Docld: 32266807 - Page 132 -
foe : VICE-INTELLIGENCE DIVISION , aoe . ; MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT . CONTINUING INVESTIGATIONS REPORTS XXX _OCR 6-32. " SUBJECT/CASE REFERENCE; __CARRAFA, Eugene Michael “DATE ———.-—s OBSERVATIONS/INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED/EXPENSES. - 02-08-77 | San ‘Diego county, California, D.A.'s office, is working.a -. | case wherein classical cars are being stolen and Cruze ©. Autioneers may be involved. A subject by the name of Michael - _| Leibowitz, AKA Michael Lane, Lloyd Hersh, and LNO Stefano... ~ ‘from New York, are allegedly involved in this. theft ring. > ae ‘Another subject by the name of Godoy Glad - an- Orange ‘County... . .| narcotics figure - is also involved in San Diego! s case. -~} Further information to follow. argh Nes Cpl. hore a .. PAGE# NW 55923. Doold: 32266807 Page 133
VICE-INTELLIGENCE DIVISION MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT CONTINUING INVESTIGATIONS REPORTS ‘KWHB% __OCR 76-32 -” SUBJECT/CASE REFERENCE: CARRAFA, Eugene Michael _ : _ a | “DATE ~ “| OBSERVATIONS/INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED/EXPENSES © 02-25-77 San Diego County District Attorney advises that. ‘Peter. Epsteen,. _ «| mentioned earlier in this report, but spelled incorrectly,” ~{-is a car dealer with known organized crime ties. in Southern -} California. Epsteen is originally from Chicago. : “It was |: further learned that one Jack Lambert - a hotel manager To ‘is alleged to be a partner of Joe Namath. Lambert was an’: “f associate of the recently murdered Frank Bonpensiero. , | 7 Cpl. M. F. Alban. oe 02-27-77 | the following five LCN figures were subpoenaed to. answer: ; : questioned in Miami relative to the Roselli murder: 7 Meyer Lansky Anthony Giacalone ¢ oS an a Charles (The Blade) Tourine Gus Alex Julio Greco cpl. M. F. Alban. | 03-01-77 | Washington Post article, 03-01-77, notes that Richard McVeight,- - oo. Le former U. S. Attorney for Alaska; Alex Miller, former Demo~ 2 oj/.-. }-eratic national committeeman for Alaska, and Frank Irick were. - “-|-found innocent of conspiring to set up a multimillion-dollar’ fo gambling and prostitution ring. Ee Cpl. M. F. waned” 7 PAGE# NW 55923 .-Docld:32266807 . Page 134