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= " ep.36,(Reve 12-13-58) | “Director, FBI (92-2790) (92-2717) "SAC, Philadelphia (92-H45~Si> ay (92-4 Sub a) eos SUBJECT: |. ANTONIO POLLINA, aka. 3 we! AR. we | AWGELO OPP UO oe ‘Re Bureau airtel 9/16/60; cc Philadelphia, ‘captioned as above, regarding installation of MISUR Maggio Cheese Company , Philadelphia, Pa. — g UN_E . Referenced Bureau airtel authorized the USE Se of services of New York Agents GERALD P. RYAN or JOHN J. ° FLEMING as aiternate and requested the Philadelphia Di-. | vision to make all necessary arrangem ments with New York, ‘making certain that New York Agent is fully informed of. background information. oo As indicated in referenced airtel, ‘the installa~' tion will utilize two mates in the ‘commercial establish-.. ° ment of Maggio Cheese Company. Entry will have to be made * during the normal aay. wor rking hours, under = a suitable. ws _ Prebexte y 2- + New York ry - ae is -Sub A. 1 - 92-4 “Sub A A. 3. - - Bureau a (90 Docld: 327560416 Page 1
.. ED-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) ‘Transmit the following in — a en : ‘ on vi te ' (Type in n plain text or code) (Priority or Method of Mailing) ‘PH 92-5-Sub A FH g2-H4h—-Sub, AL .: ee The necessary equipment is in the possession De ‘of’ the ‘Philadelphia Division. ‘The necessary technical Re “details will be explained to the New York Agent upon his... vis. arrival in Philadelphia. | os a be ye ‘It is contemplated that this ‘installation can. be completed within a normal eight-hour work day. Te.) “Agent handling will have to be attired in work clothing «=. i to present the appearance of a Beli Telephone Company po Te employee. paras a “The identification for the New York , agent is’ being prepared by the Laboratory and will be forwarded — directly to the Philadelphia Division. Upon receipt of the identification cards, the.” New York Division will be notified. The New York Division will then notify the Philadelphia Division when either. =: Agent FLEMING or Agent RYAN will be available for the af instant installation, 4 “It will be of interest to these Agents to note that there will not have to be any wiring; that the  - ‘Snstallation will consist only of installing a mate to - a "spare pair" available at the interested locations, whieh, thereafter, will have ‘to be connected in the main. frame of the phone service in the basement of instant company so that they. can be > brought to the central: offices. es ek : Bureau “will be kept advised of ‘the progress: of the. Anstaniation. owe a : ae FROHBOSE : Docld: 327560416 Page 2?
y Af frou : SAC, PHILADELPHIA (92-139) [Z.csyecr: ANGELO BRUNO, aka; P y L- Bureau (92-2717). 52 IUL 19 160 OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 ‘UNITED STATES TO  : . DIRECTOR, FBI (92-2717) 7/15/60 AR Re report of SA J. ROBERT PEARCE dated 5/31/60 at Philadelphia. On 7/6/60 PH 523-C advised that as of the previous Saturday, 7/2/60, she had been told by ROSITA, beautician for SUE BRUNO, wife of ANGELO BRUNO, that the BRUNO family was presently in Florida. ROSITA told the informant that she had received a card from SUE BRUNO but the informant was unable to ascertain where the ERUNOs were staying in Plorida or the duration of their stay. On 6/28/60 PH 51-0 advised that he had learned two days 5 previous from the informant's brother, that ANGELO BRUNO was presently in Florida and was rumored to be contemplating moving there-for at least the > major part of his time. Noting that captioned subject has, since the date of previous report, spent the majority of his time in Florida, no report is being submitted by the Philadelphia Division until the completion of investigation by the Newark and Miami Divisions. 1 - Miami (92-139) (Info) 1 - Newark (92-478) (Info) 2 - Philadelphia (92-444) JRPs (6) Jp fee IL £1/]-$0 at § Modes nal cov ieee ad _ _ . ; @6 JUL 15 1960 DoclId: 327560419 Page 4
Za ; PH 92-lhb 1) Will ascertain the identity of the cigarette vending machine business in which ANGELO ‘BRUNO has allegedly purchased an interest at Miami Beach, Fla., noting that this business is, according to PH 523-C, in the name of SUE BRUNO, wife of ANGELO BRUNO, 0 _- a 2) Will also endeavor to ascertain through confidential sources or records vertaining to the transfer of ownership of this business, the identity of the bank at which ANGELO BRUNO or his wife, SUE BRUNO, have an account, noting that SUE BRUNO told PH 523-C she wrote a check of $50,000 in purchasing this business. 3) Will contact MM 647-PC, who according to relet to Philadelphia, 3/29/60, stated that ANGELO BRUNO of Philadelphia had gone into the cigarette vending machine business in the Miami area. oo, . : 4) Will interview CHARLES I, COSTELLO who ; maintains a residence at 12468 North Bayshore “rive, North Miami, Fla., considering that ANGELO BRUNO and ANGELO BRUNO's wife furnished Miami teléphone #NA 7-5095, listed to COSTELL when obtaining reservations at National Airlines in Miami 4 /2u/60 for flights from Miami, Fla., to Philadelphia, Pa., as is set forth in Miami letter to Philadelphia, 5/6/60. 5) Will, through sources, ascertain if ANGELO BRUNO has a financial interest in the Montmart (phonetic) Motel ‘hext to the Eden Roc" as ANGELO BRUNO's wife has stated that she and her husband have a financial interest in this motel, Note: The above reference may be to the Monmartre_ Hotel. - . NEWARK One copy of this report is being designated B COVER PAGE \gy 93-8) Docld: 32560419 Page 5 Bye
PH 92-LLh for Newark due to previous investigation in this matter. PHELADECPHIA « re PHITADELPHTA, PA. a.) Will maintain ‘contact with informants associated - with BRUNO to ascertain his activities. 2) Will attemptnto interview BRUNO to obtain any additional information with emphasis on subject s ventures in Florida. ADNINTSTRAT IVE DATA PHILADELPHIA a | | By letter 3/29/60, the Miami Division stated that the Miami. files réflect that MM 6l,7-PC advised that ANGELO BRUNO of Philadelphia has gone into the cigarette vending machine business in the Miami area, PH 523-C on ),/26/60, engaged SUE BRUNO, wife of ANGELO BRUNO, in conversation, at which time, SUE told the informant that she had recently. written a check in the amount of $50,000 to purchase control or part interest in a vending . i machine business in Miami, Fla. In addition she said that she and ANGELO BRUNO had a financial interest in the Monmart (phonetic) Motel "next to the Eden Roc" in Miami but that this . . financial interest could not show. SUE BRUNO told the informant * that she had returned to Philadelphia from Miami the previous evening, 4/25/60, and had madé a number of trips from Philadelphia } to Miami and, in fact, made two-tripvs within one week during } the recent. past. SUE BRUNO said that ANGELO BRUNO had been able to obtain most of his $180,000 investment in a gambling . casino in Havana, Cuba, and to get this money out of Cuba. Regarding the vending machine business in Miami or Miami Beach, SUE BRUNO told the informant that the check for $50,000 as well as the business was in SUE BRUNO's name. SUE BRUNO told the informant that she had met a lot of "big people" in Miami but informant was unable to learn the identity of any of these individuals.. - C = oo | COVER PAGE SO ee SW say i Docld: 327560419 Page 6
PH 92-444 It was also stated that on August 14, 1959, GLEN ASMUSSEN, Immigration and Naturalization Service, telephonically advised the Miami Office that ANGELO ANNALORO had arrived from Havana, Cuba, via Pan American Airlines, Flight 420, at 8:15 p.m., August 14, 1959. The residence address of ANNALORO, an alias used by BRUNO, was 934 Snyder Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. ANNALORO said he was a citizen of the United States. U. 8. Customs, Miami, advised SA CHARLES W. ADMISTON that he had received no information:concerning ANGELO BRUNOts activities, either in Havana or the Dominican Republic. PH T-1 in July 1959 advised that ANGELO BRUNO's investments,according to information learned from his spouse, in Cuba totaled approximately $180, 000. | On September 28, 1959, Inspecta> WALLACE SHANLEY, In April 1960, this same informant stated that BRJNO's spouse had advised that most of the money invested by BRUNO in the gambling casino in Cuba had been obtained by him, but the informant did not know how BRUNO was able to bring this money out of Cuba. | | PH T-1 advised on April 26, 1960, that SUE BRUNO, wife of ANGELO BRUNO, stated that she had recently written a check in the amount of $50,000 to purchase the controlling interest in a vending machine business in Miami Beach, Fla. ‘ In addition it was stated that the’ BRUNOs had a financial interest in the Monmart (phonetic) Motel, next to the Eden Roc in Miami Beach, Fla., but this financial interest did not . show. It has previously been reported that MICHAEL BRUNO, ANGELO BRUNO's son, operates the Globe Sanitation Company at 810 Snyder Avenue, Philadelphia, and BRUNO. has previously stated that he has an investment in the Atlas Sanitation Company in Trenton, N. J., which is operated by JOHN SIMGNE, previously described in this report. F, PLACES OF AMUSEMENT AND | HANGOUTS FREQUENTED - .On.July 22, 1959, PH T-1 advised SA ROBERT W. HOLMES that ANGELO BRUNO would spend the remainder of the summer at 5501 Ventnor Avenue, Atlantic City, N. J. PH T-1 believed that BRUNO would be with his wife and daughter JEAN who graduated from high school in June 1959. NW 45737 DociId:32560417 Page 5
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15. Remarks t (Continued) Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Since date of original communication in this matter, the instant company. has purchased & public address system which necessitated additional wiring by the telephone company. The Phila- delphia Division has been told by their contact. with the _ telephone company that the owners of the Maggio Cheese Company and the Millmiaid Dairy Products Company were suspicious of. any activity on the part of the telephone men installing the above Speaker System 1f it appeared that these individuals were in a. part of the company pbuilding net airectly related to the location where a speaker was. being instelled. These businesses operate on a @i<hour basis and entry would have to be during the normal daylight working hours. If the Bureau aubhorizes ' installation at the Maggio Cheese Company, it is requested by the Philadelphia Division that a. thoroughly trained sound agent from the Laboratory. or & #urrounding field division. be allowéd to come: te Philadelphia for the. Lnatallation. prepers. This request is being wade based on the fact that the sound men assigned to Philadelphia have either conducted interviews with persons owning or employed by the Magelo Cheese Company or have been assigned to ‘the division for a long period of time and could possibly ‘be knowns. It-is also felt that this would be advisable due to the suspicious nature of the owners of the Maggio Cheese Company. There will’ be facilities to bring the microphone surveillance from the company location for two microphones only as the company is Located in a heavily. eonjested area. At. the desiréd lecations for’ installation of a microphone there are facilities available. which are arranged B06. that they do fot enter into any of the telephone’ automatic equipuent.s The. only possible. equipment, ‘suitable for in- stallation tn this case would be a "mate." Se y If. ‘4nstalilation is euthorized, it de felt that the person making such installation should have proper identification from the telephone company which can be arranged by. the Philadelphia Divisions, It is brought to _ the Bureau's attention that. SA "BRUCE ‘FISHER recently assigned to the Laboratory, may have thie lddntification at the present time. _-hA~ Docld: 327560415 Page 2?
v~ NW 45737 PH 92-444 ADMINISTRATIVE DATA Extended.period of this investigation was to avoid submitting a status report to the Bureau who, however, has been kept advised of any pertinent developments in this investigation through weekly airtels. ‘A, PERSONAL HISTORY AND BACKGROUND On 12/14/59, PH 523-C advised SA J. ROBERT PEARCE that ANGELO BRUNO's daughter JEAN is attending Temple Univer- sity. Informant learned of this through a conversation with SUE BRUNO, ANGELO BRUNO's wife, who reported to the informant that JEAN was not doing too well in her studies due to her romantic escapades. C. ASSOCIATES “ Philadelphia On 1/13/60, FRANK PALUMBO, restaurant owner, South . Philadelphia, confidentially advised SA PEARCE that he had a conversation approximately two weeks ago with an individual named MITCHELL COHEN, aka. MITCH, who PALUMBO described as a ; ; police character with approximately 40 arrests for gambling, primarily on booking horse bets. PALUMBO said that COHEN told him that he, COHEN, was "with ANGELO BRUNO now." COHEN ' described BRUNO to PALUMBO as."the biggest man “around these - | parts - the boss - and the highest one around."°~ PALUMBO ‘ was also. told that BRUNO was said to have "things! going in many parts of the country. . - | on 1/7/60, SAMUEL "SHORTY" FELDMAN, presently confined Montgomery County Prison, Philadelphia, awaiting trial for narcotics vidlation, Philadelphia, was interviewed by SAs J. ROBERT PEARCE and ROBERT W. HOLMES on another investigation. FELDMAN confidentially advised that he had for many years been friendly with SAMUEL HOFFMAN and WILLIAM MAXWELL WEISBURG, aka. "WILLIE," (Philadelphia Top Hoodlums). FELDMAN said that ANGELO BRUNO and WEISBERG were close friends but did not have any joint ventures going at the present time, but had in the past combined to take "“edgeoff" on numbers plays. FELDMAN said that the Italian racket element and ANGELO BRUNO were very strong as compared to us - "the Jewish racket element," Philadelphia. ; C COVER PAGE KYBATSS o DocId:32560462 Page i
> ITE ADS AT MIAMI, FLA. 1. Will report all information not previously reported as requested in referenced report. 2. Will identify bar frequented by ROCKY MARCIANO and "The Tomato King of the South" and conduct appropriate investigation. 3. Will continue efforts to ascertain residence of BRUNO in Miami area, NEWARK AT TRENTON, N. J. 1 ormer Newark confidential informant for any information he might be able to furnish concerning BRUNO. PHILADELPHIA | AT PHILADELPHIA, PA. Will maintain contact with informants who furnish information concerning BRUNO's present activities. ADMINISTRATIVE DATA The extended period for this investigation was to avoid submitting a status report to the Bureau. The Bureau has been made aware of all pertinent developments in the investigation of ANGELO BRUNO, INFORMANTS © Xu) _" T-1 [ieeat, Havanna, cuba | . ( ¢ 1-2 rer[_ | A CO VER PAGE \gy o 2-9 OR 4 ™ a NW 45737 Docid:32560469 Page 1 an
NW 45737 PH 924) T-4 T-5 1-6, PH 251-C 2 ens name et en ae A oy pe a tl a A Fa A a TET SN TT Lun Kes i Whe INFORMANTS (cont.) ~ fy PH 517-C Matte | OTHER 4 PH 535-c “Reis PH 251-C CRIMINAL INFORMANT COVERAGE . ! South Philadelphia racket figure widely acquainted : with racket @lement. Has identified BRUNO's associates and illegal activities. FH 269-C Closely associated with subject. Has journeyed PH 517-C A numbers writer. Friendly with PHILIP TESTA, , BRUNO's lieutenant. Lot 4 FH 518-C A local prostitute, formerly married to racket figure. Knows BRUNO and many of his associates. PH 489-C Numbers writer. Bootlegger, Familiar with BRUNO's ; activities. PH 535-C Old-time bootlegger. Gambler, Widely acquainted. . | Knows subject. PCI Widely acquainted, South Philadelphia racket elermnt. . Resides near BRUNO's Philadelphia residence. Long- tims associate with BRUNO family. PCI . . rl friend of local numbers banker. Widely acquainted local racket elemsnt. Resides close DocId: 32560469 to and knows ANGELO BRUNO. ; semaine J Page 2
TO Director, FBI (92-2717) paTE: 6/15/59 aa FROM”: ‘SAC, Philadelphia (92-44) ., SUBJECT: ANGELO. BRUNO, aka; o AR f 0.0. ade VA . a mm) ° STANDARD FORM NO. - 64 | Office Mem, ‘investigation that could result in the arrest of BRUNO. A report 2 = Bureau (92-2717) 2 re aN . GOVERNMENT ¢ Re report SA JOHN L. ADAMS, Philadelphia, dated 4/3/59. -Since the dateof captioned report, Philadelphia Informants © have advised that ANGELO BRUNO has been in Florida and Cuba. From three separate informants, PH 535-S, PH 523-C, and PH 269-C, it has been recently learned that ANGELO BRUNO returned to Philadelphia, Pa., ardund 6/1/59. PH 523=C on 6/12/59 advised that BRUNO, according to information she had received from a relative of BRUNO's wife, had liquidated his holdings in Cuba and Florida and intends to remain in Philadelphia. Philadelphia intends to verify if BRUNO contemplates remaining in the City or returning to Florida. If it is ascertained that BRUNO is remaining in Philadelphia, a complete file review ia will be undertaken in an effort to establish the best avenues of A Seo will be forwarded to the Bureau in the near future. 7 pom 7) ~ 2G - 4 J 18 JUN 16 1959 | a 1 = Philadelphia (92-LL)) EL JRP: bao oe . (3) U O38 SUN 18 1955 Docld: 32560465 Page 1
° o . a, Py : 0 Le oe . - o 7 a o Fa } 0 ch - od 2 ° ATRYEL REGUL TOs DMRMCLOR, YB (62+100008-37) R FRO: SAC, PHIALOSLPRIA (92«h53} TOF HOODLUN PROURAM, i PPILADELPRLIA DIV L31U8 BEL RLY SOMMAUY | caer - | . ANGELO BRUAO, HAX WEISBERG, SANUEL EOFFNAD , iN , PR file 9ebth PH file G2<ih7 EH Lilo 92a} *\ BU file G22717 BU file 92-2706 BU file J2-27t7 ee in 7 Om 6/18/5895 FR 2696¢ advicad thet on the evening of 6/17/59, he attended « pirty vboxa BRUNG, ve LISKERG, ond ROrthAR were in ettendance, He sald thic wos a secial PY FILED —- 37. ro! gothering end ne information of velus gaue to hie ottentions ~ ; om ; fie saga URUNO hes now roturned to Philndelphia to = stay and Ie once é€gain running a numbers bugindgs. a Dae inferaent said WEISEERG is working hard to arrange | for the rolens@ of FRANKIE CAHBD on baile Be aonld furnish no furpcher infornmition concerning thio. | , lefornent aloo eivised thet eg, WEISBTRG is prosently at theliy summer apartwient fm ASlavtie City, Nades and that Mrs, TOheSAN left Philadelphia 6/18/69, for 6 visit with reletives in Gceen City, Md. On 6/19/59, FH $19-¢ furnished substantielly the some informetion concerning Bre. -Ri2BDRG tad Fro. ROPRDAN og furnished by PF 265«C,. ~ Burcan (62<100008<37) © O Ze Philadelphia (97453) Q> wv | ~) SY ~— —S fou / JUN ECB  NGR BEGORDS: 154 JUN TE 31959 co oS” wisi Raa 29 1959 57 JUN Docld: 327560467 Page 1
i STANDARD FORM No. 64 a TO: Director, FBI. (92-2717) - \\Qpom “Legal Attache, Havana (92-37) SUBJECT: O ANGELO BRUNO, aka ANTI-~RACKETEERING Re Havana letter March 12, 1969s The Hotel Plaza gambling casino, in which subject is reported to have an interest, has remained closed. Wey the over~ throw of the Batista Government on January 1, 1959 Lain) On April 16, 1959, Hav-31 advised that the Hotel Plaza gambling casino had received permission to reopen but that this’ permission had cost the casino $50,000. Source advised that\ be- cause of this high payment, the backers of the casino ‘were now “elean" and were unable to reopen the casino. (Source said that : efforts are presently being made to attempt to raise additional~ 1 bankroll in order to get the casino reopened.) (WL ~ ~ | ~ No further information concernin he subject has come. / to the attention of Legal Attache, Havana (at . Extra copies of this letter have ‘peen prepared for forwarding by the Bureau to Phyladelphia (92-444) and Miami (92-139). APPROPRIATE J SENC TES: AND FISD iC SLIP(S . bacteety r #2114 i 6 - Bureau @ = Eesaagewehta moss Joo y/ /7— 3 gi 1 - Havana- of DJB: lg VA (7) a ae MAY 4 1959 Revs =P AIM aa Docld: 327560465 Page 1
STANDARD FORM NO. 64 : — Office Me € . Director, FBI (92-2704) i wich | TAjpate: March 12, 1959 \ FROM : Legat, Havana (92-37) \ SUBJECT: ANGELO BRUNO, aka TAY esa Ar ANTI-RACKETEERING cy we / \ . ‘ Reference Havana letter dated January 15, 1959. On February 26, 1959, HAV-31 infgrmed that the subject OTHER 4 bad purchased part of the interest of JO TASSI, with alias Joe ‘Rogers, in the Hotel Plaza gambling casino. Source noted this dub purchase had taken place prior to the overthrow of the BATISTA regime on January 1, 1959. Source said. this gambling casino. had been closed since January l, 19598) (WL On March 10,~1959, pcr(______——_—i((conceal), who was an associate’of JOE STASSI, identified ANGELO BRUNO as . being one of the interest holders in the gambling casino at the Hotel Plaza. sions: YW), had seen BRUNO in the casino on a number of occasions. | pcr[_____ noted that the gambling casino in the Hotel Plaza had not received official permission to reopen on. February 19, 1959, as had some of the other casinos in Havana. Source stated, however, he had received information that a "yay off" of $50,000 had recently been made to an unidentified as official of the Cuban Government and as a result permission to Me we W/ = x - reopen had been obtained. KW) . ight & Heué was Cerlaeee ing aS Source pointed out that in spite of haviig™recpived- ~- ey permission to reopen, the interest holders in the Hote ly Plaza ake casino now found themselves without a bank roll and/that efforts seg were being madé to obtain more money from associates in the United states- QOL) Coarblsane CG Ate . g - Extra copies of this letter have been prepared for . me forwarding by the Bureau to the Philadelphia and Miami offices. Qe APPRE QR TATE ABENCIES -.. ap GH 2 Pending. AND FIRQD 07 CES 7 ° 25 - Bureau (2-PhilaWeéphia— SE b » oe © 3 DJB: MEG NN 4 Nyy. (7) Vf NW 45737 DociId:32560470 Page 1