Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Usc 2107 Hotes. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 4/28/201 Identification Form AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : Agency Information FBI 124-10341-10007 _ DE ELSUR 92:-216-406 Document Information ORIGINATOR: — FBI FROM: SF TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 02/07/1963 PAGES: 112 SUBJECTS : WILLIAM BUFALINO, (ELSUR) DOCUMENT TYPE: | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: Redact _DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 11/05/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE RPT “COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32315257 Page 1
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 sc 2107 Hotey. w DATE: 11-14-2017 e ed SF 92-180 IJP:cmr _INFORMANT'S source SF SF T-1 2354-C SF SF T-11 2557-C*. T-12 2550-C-TE SF SF T-16 686-C* T-22 2583-C SF PX _SF ” SF SF T-27 Highly confidential Source known to SAs A. P. CLARK, BRYON C. and IRVING J. PROUT SF T-28 LV 10-C SF T-29 | PCI JAMES E, PRISIN- ZANO | SF T-30 CSLA 4178-S SF T-31 © CSLA 3353-C SF T-32 LA 4350-C Agent Contacted CHARLES J. PRELSNIK HAROLD V. CATES CHARLES J. PRELSNIK WHEELER R. BURNS TOOLSON HERBERT K. MUDD ‘IC LOUIS T. SCHAFF, JR. Unknown Agents Unknown Agents -D- COVER PAGE Docld: 32315257 Page 2? -LLos Angeles letter c) | | Dates of Contact All dates indicated All dates indicated \ On dates indicated 11/30/62 10/3/62 as reflected in Las Vegas letter ‘to San Francisco, 11/19/62 On dates indicated 12/11/62 In 10/59 as reported in Los Angeles letter ' to San Francisco, 1/8/63 In 1961 as reported in above-mentioned '
; Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote; DATE: 11-14-2017 SF 92-180 IJP:cemr Source Agent Contacted Dates of Contact SF T-33 IC JAMES F, AHEARN 11/14/62 and CSNY-1 12/12/62 SF T-34 . ELLSWORTH F, On dates indicated ; SF 2543-C HEMINGWAY LEADS BUFFALO OFFICE AT ROCHESTER, NEW YORK Will conduct investigation concerning JOSEPH (GIUSEPPE) GALLO, 476 Hudson Avenue, to determine his background, associates and reputation, noting that he has been associated with GIUSEPPE POLIMENI in the past in Rochester, New York, when POLIMENI was in a fugitive status, and has continued to correspond with ~ POLIMENI until a recent date. It is noted that a photograph including the likeness of GALLO, JOSEPH MOSCATO and the Subject is ene oe for the assistance of the Buffalo Office. ,; te hn Atel aw (fe DREROLE OFFICE i’ y citi yo AT DETROIT, MICHTGAN a A One (1) copy of this report/is designated for information in wWiew of the material contained h ein regarding WILLIAM BUFALINO, Teamsters Union officia yend Counsel for JAMES R. HOFFA, as well as concerning EUGENE BUFALINO, a brother of WILLIAM, a Los Angeles, California, Teamsters Union official. It is noted that WILLIAM BUFALINO has been described as a "friend" or member _ of the Italian-Sicilian Organization. . LOS ANGELES OFFICE ; | AT COMPTON, CALIFORNIA Will interview CARL RIO, 1001 North Poinsettia, former salesman for the Los Angeles Office of the California Cheese ! Company, as indicated in enclosed letter to Los Angeles, and ; question him as to his knowledge of the activities of ANGELO MARINO, SALVATORE MARINO, or the California Cheese Company in general. It is noted that RIO appears to be a disgruntled former -E- COVER PAGE Docld: 32315257 Page 3
ra -— ‘Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hotey;. DATE: 11-14-7017 ro SF 92-180 IJP:emr employee seeking payment of funds owed to him by the Cheese Company. He is reported to be a former Sharon, Pennsylvania, small-time gambler and pool hall operator, as reflected in this report. Los Angeles see your file 92-401 and Los Angeles letter- therein dated 7/15/58. AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Will conduct background investigation regarding CARMELO MANTO, 7421 Micheltorina Street, owner of the LaStrada Restaurant, 3000 Los Feliz, and determine his reputation and associates. It is noted that MANTO was born 7/11/31 in Italy and claims to be a naturalized U. S. citizen. SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE AT STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA Will contact SF 2543-C for any further information this. informant may have to furnish regarding GENE BUFALINO, Los Angeles, California, head of the Wine, Distillery and Rectifying Workers Local 166, or BUFALINO's associates, such as the Subject. It is noted that BUFALINO is related to WILLIAM BUFALINO, lawyer for JAMES R. HOFFA, in Detroit, and also to RUSSELL BUFALINO, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, hoodlum who attended the Apalachin ; meeting in 1957. Will through this informant attempt to obtain any information regarding GENE BUFALINO's activities as they relate to the Italian-Sicilian organization in California or elsewhere. Will also through this informant attempt to identify i the attorney at whose home informant met BUFALINO 3/26/62, and whether the informant is acquainted with ANGELINO MARINO of the California Cheese Company. In this connection it is noted that informant in 1962 worked at "Marino's Esquire," a bar in Stockton. ar AT SAN CARLOS, CALIFORNIA Will interview MARIA MACK, 1322 Eaton Avenue, Subject's | girlfriend, regarding the Subject, her association with him and travels she has made with him, with particular reference to the trip she took with Subject to Scottsdale, Arizona, in May, 1962. AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Will report results of investigation being conducted through the Legat at Rome concerning the background, criminal activities and associates of GIUSEPPE POLIMENT. -Fo ‘ COVER PAGE Docld: 32315257 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 WSC 3107 Hotes DATE: 11-14-2017 : : | a8 Te C T . 1 : t “a f ! SF 92-180 TJP:cmr Will maintain contact with SF 2550-C-TE; SF 2583-C and SF 2557-C* for all information available regarding the Subject and his associates, their activities, and particularly regarding the identity of a person indicated as a possible target for organization attention, as well as the identity of the person who is to be made a new member, ‘ . -G*- COVER. PAGE Docld: 32315257 Page 5