TP 92-1 Cashier, Tampa Bay Bank, to SA IRWIN FRANK DAVIS. | TP T~41 D. R. BURNS, Vice-President, | TP T-42 JAMES F. ADAMS, Vice-President , 'Cashier, First National Bank of. | Tampa , to SA DAVIS. _ | “ TP T+43 L. G. CHIARAMONTE, Vice-President, Cashier, Central Bank of Tampa, to SA ROBERT C. SMITH. TP T-44 NY 2427-C, whose identity is - known to the Bureau. CE T-1 HANSEL C. BEESON, Assistant Vice- Dp President and Custodian of Records, es Pilot Life Insurance Company, Greens- Vow boro, N. om ».who requested his identity he not be divulged. i MM T-1 MM 722-C, whose identity is known - to the Bureau. - ~ Fee COVER PAGE “. E | HW 45966 DoclId:322766567 Page 6
“ -BD-264 (Rev. 3-3-59) hoo: ane es i UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ~ oY ome) m™ _Copy to: Report of: STEPHEN J. LABADIE : Office: TAMPA Date: 6/14/61 | Field Office File No: TP 92—] | Bureau File No.: 92-2781 : ; Title: | SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR. ‘k Character: , ANTI-RACKETEERING JEK Law ‘tyta) ” . ; Synopsis: Subject, FBI No. 482531B, reportedly took over. “domination a of Italian group, Tampa, Fla., on death of his father, 8/54, ‘and ne had. previously been his father's "emissary." He was publicly te reported in Tampa as a "kingpin" of a Florida West Coast group which operated in bolita (numbers), and he had been quizzed. ‘by police in several underworld slayings. After an arrest in 1954 on a charge of bribery, and conviction, but which ‘conviction | * Florida Supreme Court reversed, subject became involved with the, IRS concerning back taxes and a criminal violation concerning © Wagering Tax violation. The criminal violation concerning IRS°> was subsequent ly resolved in his acquittal of all charges, USDC.,: During 1955, subject went to Havana, Cuba, and obtained Cuban Foreigner's Carnet No. 393461, and on 10/3/5%, was granted permanent residence in Cuba. In Havana, Cuba, subject» was associated with numerous casinos in various hotels, the more prominent being with Sans Souci. He attended the Apalachin, N.Y., meeting under alias of LOUIS (LUIS) SANTOS. He allegedly lost out completely in Havana, Cuba, and returned to Tampa approximately 5/60, after which time he was > reportedly residing in Miami, Fla. He was interviewed in 3/61 :* and denied any illegal activities. His residence in Tampa was . sold in 2/61 to a VINCENT AMATO of North Miami Beach, Fla., who - with his father and the wife of ANGELO BRUNO of Philadelphia, Pa. operated Cigarette Service, Inc., Miami. Subject presently residing 2505 Bristol Ave., Tampa, Fla. SUBJECT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. POSSIBLY ARMED AND DANGEROUS DUE TO HIS EXTENSIVE PAST ASSOCIATION IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES. TONY, . , - Pp - : \ GAA B (-230 a \ This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI antic’ Nidatied to Seite azeneyt. “Y dea its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ms . EA ~ | AW 45966 DoclId:32266567 Page fF
a TP 92-1 family. TP T~2 advised in 1958, he had knowledge that SAM TRAFFICANTE and subject had a partnership from 1946 to 1953 for the operation of two bars in Tampa, as well as a partnership in which they shared an equal portion Of earnings from bolita or gambling. D. FRANK TRAFFICANTE 705 West Alfred Tampa, Fla. This individual was arrested in 1959, was indicted along with AUGUSTINE PRIMO LAZZARA, FBI No. 210604A, in 1959 in Pinellas County, Fla., along with the St. Petersburg Postmaster WILLIAM H. BOWES, a former aide to U.S. Representa- tive WILLIAM C. CRAMER, First Congressional District, Fla;, and a former Pinellas County attorney, C. RAY SMITH, a former law partner of U. S. Congressman CRAMER, on charges of bribery, conspiracy to bribe, and conspiracy to violate lottery laws. The charges involved an alleged attempt to bribe Constable DOUGLAS RODENBAUGH, who was at such time an unsuccessful Republican candidate for Sheriff of Pinellas __-li- PARRA DoclId: 327276868567 Page 6
TP 92-1, "contest" was $13,090.00. In 1950, from a partnership of "contest," SANTO reported $15,000. 00 income, and in 1950, SAM reported "contest" income of $15,000.00. In 1951, SANTO reported income from "contest" of $24,000.00, and SAM‘. reported $24,000.00, which was his equal share of his part- — nership with SANTO. In 1952, SANTO reported income from ~° his share of "contest" as $10,000.00, and SAM reported income from partnership with SANTO of $10,000.00. SANTO tos also reported in 1952, income 6¢ $17,000. 60 from parimutuel. ° SAM reported $10,000.00 from partnership with SANTO, and in 1953, SANTO reported income from "'contest" as $21, 500. 45 © and from parimutuel of $23,830. 00. . . The above is set out to show subject and his brothers income, which is described by TP T-2 as having been from bolita. 9 TP T-30 The following background information is set out - to attempt to show the connections of the alleged TRAFFICANTE group. being entrenched in the form of ;gambling known as bolita (numbers) . Wik V3 ANS. Y2 t ~ ‘HW 45966 Docld:32286567 Page 9
TP 92-1 VIII. STATEMENT OF ASSETS A. Beach Property Records, Pinellas County Court House, Clearwater, . Fla., will reflect as of February 19, 1958, that on April 22, 1954, BENNIE A. MARCHESE and KATHARINE MARCHESE transferred. warranty deed to Lot 6, Block 3 of Don C. E. Sar Place, as described in Plat Book 13 (now known as 3610 £1 Centro So, Avenue, St. Petersburg Beach, Fla.) for no recorded cost to SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR. and nis wife JOSEPHINE, 2505 Bristol — Avenue, Tampa. The document was endorsed by JOSEPH A. 4 FALZONE and MANUEL BLANCO. FRANK T. HURLEY, JR., Hurley's Real Estate, 26th Avenue at Gulf Blvd., Pass-A- -Grille, Fla., advised he ~— are handled the rental of the real estate owned by the TRAFFI- oe CANTEs at 3610 and also 3612 £1 Centro for a number of years. B. Alleged Purchase of Hotel, Miami, Florida On December 15, 1960, TP T-44 advised subject had,. recently purchased a hotel in Miami , Fla. Source stated subject's former gambling partner in the San Souci, Havana,* was fronting for him in connection with the purchase. C. Estate of SANTO TRAFFICANTE, SR. Deceased 1954 r coe a Hee =: --- ne — ij i t HW 45966 Docld:322786567 Page 10
t | gz ™ TP 92-1 XII. SUBJECT'S PRESENT STATUS ON TAX MATTERS FG * HW 45966 VO VRS Phys N S Docld: 3227868567 Page i1 | | | —