AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-3171-1976 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC,SJ TO: DIRECTOR, FBI _. TITLE: DATE: 03/07/1967 ‘PAGES: 3 SUBJECTS : SGI, ASSOC, GAMBLING, FISUR DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified , RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: = 03/23/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : JFK Assassination System _ Identification Form Agency Information FBI | 124-10208-10026 HQ 276
3, ee OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 a MAY 1962 EDITION. = . o GSA FPMR (4. CFR) ‘01-11.6" - ‘ , : : 1 .” — . UNITED STATES col NMENT LG ™:- 7 v4 _ 8 yi oP a ¢, Memorandum ot DIRECTOR, “FBI (98- 31m) = | — DATES 3/7/67 Y . Moe 5A, SAN san (92-91) (RUC) SAMUEL M. GIANCANA, aka ae ; AR ¢. ~. . _ ~ (00: Chicago) - Re San Juan tels to the Bureau, 1/36/67, 1/29/67, . 1/20/07 1/26/67. Xu 4 oe ‘ The following investigation was conducted by -~  \ §AS EDWARD A. ROMANOFF and BENNY J. CANNY ofthe San Juan Division. By communications not’ referenced, the New York nae office advised of the possibility that GIANCANA could meet i with PHYLLIS uCcUTEE during the MCGUIRE Sisters : gtay in ZL be ton _ Puerto Rico. Investigation by San Juan vevenled that “the “MCGUIRE Sisters would Be er at the Puerto Rico She Hotel from January 5- 18 . - On “1/4/67, SAS ROMANOFF and CANNY contacted SJ 529-C alerting informant that GIANCANA may be in San Juan since it is known he is a frequent companion of PHYLLIS MCGUIRE. | Photographs of subject were displayed to informant and to _ CARL SCHAEFER, Hotel Manager, both advising they would cadt Nn the FBI if subgset "was observed. Y oe f on 1/15/67, SJ 529-c telephonically contacted - the . Je FBI and said that he saw GIANCANA at the hotel. Informant call stated he was gambling quite heavily in the casino, attracting a crowd; however, he was not registered in the hotel but was observed to go to the room occupied by PHYLLIS. MCGUIRE. Informant said GIANCANA arrived - either Friday or Saturday, January 3- “4 1967. uU Lo — SY } On 1/19/67,83 529-C.stated that he ag make reservations to depart_San Juan via Pan Americ World ete Airways flignt 212 to New: York, using the name MIKE ae Say aan | ureau a B-Chicago (92-349) = rr ars a ae 1-New York hy . ‘ 1L- an en } enna ay + H mart fete Posi Day ‘ oat Al te di BY Seen oe : ‘ 5010-108 “ol
= - ner ae = Mtn XY On 1/19/67, SJ 529-C and former PCI STEVEN FENOSEK, ~ Assistant Manager, Puerto Rico Sheraton Hotel, both picked ok photographs of GIANCANA and stated this was the man who had been at the hotel for the past sevewl days. FENOSEK stated he observed the man with PHYLLIS MCGUIRE; he also stated they did_not eat in the hotel restaurant but had room service bringg the-meais.to their room.u «. .0n.,1/19/67; JUAN APONTE, toom service, Puerto Rico Sheraton Hotel, looked-at-~several photographs of GIANCANA picking out one without a hat and sating this was the man staying in the room with PHYLLIS MCGUIRE. He stated he recalls him easily since the man gave him a $50 ikt&ip on either January, 11-12, 1967.4 i On ¥/20/67, RAFAEL R. SOL, Head Doorman, Puerto Rico Sheraton/Hotel, picked out the same photograph of GIANCANA and advised this was the man that departed the hotel: with PHYLLIS MCGUIRE on 1/19/67. He said they were the only persons who went in the taxi to the airport.\y%, . Photographs of GIANCANA were displayed to Bell Captain and front desk personnel who waited on the MCGUIRE Sisters, but they were unable to identify any photographs of GIANCANA, and it was determined that there was no record of anyone but PHYLLIS MCGUIRE in room 608 and 609. \% os on the same date, Assistant Manager, JUAN RAMON™DIAZ, identified a photograph of GIANCANA as being the mani with PHYLLI§ MCGUIRE. He also advised that room 608 was a | complementary room given to MCGUIRE since she was an enter- tainer performing at the hotel. He advised that room 609 was paid for by PHYLLIS MCGUIRE at the rate of $33 per day.% On 1/20/67, investigation conducted at the San Juan International. Airport, Isla Verde, Puerto Rico, failed to establish any information. concerning GIANCANA. However, FELIPE GOLON, Pan American Passenger Service, recalled that i a Mr. DAVIS was with one of the MCGUIRE Sisters, but he did not recall her first name. He saad that Mr. DAVIS did not come to the counter and that he did not see his face.% GY OS SO