yo SA JOHN. A’... AMBLER,. unless: otherwise: indicated. TP “92-1 . Civil Docket No. 4291 and 4294, were reviewed and. reflect | that Netherlands Insurance Company had in Answer to. Interroga- tories, indicated that. the Netherlands Insurance Company did,. on 5/4/61, . issue policy No. 888599 covering property located at 2801 Nebraska’ Avenue, Tampa, Florida, known as the Dream Bar; that the policy was’ a standard fire’ insurance policy ‘covering. the structure only to the maximum - ‘extent of $10 ,000, . with the insured being listed as the Estate of SANTO: TRAFFICANTE, BR, SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR, ‘SAM TRAFFICANTE and FRANK TRAFFI- -CANTE, “Answer. further indicated that. the Netherlands Insurance Company was not aware of the. identity of: the’ party applying and that the agency handling the’ ‘application was. Spradlin ‘Insurance Agency, which was no longer in. existence and that. . the. records for 1961 had. apparently been destroyed. INFORMANTS : : The following listed informants were contacted by ow. ‘T-1 is TP. 120-€. TP TA2 is TP. 246-C, contacted by SA SOHN: R. BRETT. TP T3 is TP 41-C.. TP T-4 is PCI JAMES, ‘PATE FERRERA, contacted by SA WILLIS. RB. SMITH. T™ TH5 is } LA 4001-C-18,, identity of contacting "Agent. unknown .” | ‘TP T-6 is TP 182-C-TE,. contacted by’ SA. JAMES B. HAFLEY. teal : : | ‘TP T-7 is Mr, ALTON M. BRYANT, Security Director, | General Telephone Company. of Florida, TAMA», (Flaey. (ey request) « . TP T-8 is TP 249-PC, 7P T-9 is TP.97-C, | TP T=10 is ‘Set. JACK DE LA LLANA,, Tatelligenre | ‘Unit, Tampa PD. (by request). . - B= COVER, ‘PAGE Docld: 32288968 Page 3
a — . @ TP 92-1 TP T-ll is TP 155-C. . TP T-12 is GENE. MASON, Security Department, General - Telephone Company of Florida, Tampa: (by. request) |. LEADS: - MEANY” DIVISION “aT. _MIAMT ‘FLA, (1) Wild. recontact PAT CAMMISA, 6953 Harding, . who was last: contacted during 1963, and who is.a:close friend _ o£ TRAFFICANTE'S Miami, Florida landlord, -in an attempt to . determine if CAMMISA has had recent. accéss | “to. TRAFF ICANTE's apartment, ‘and to. determine. possibility: of- ‘developing CAMMISA | as. a source being in a position to furnish information con=. cerning TRAFF ICANTE's whereabouts. (2) ‘In view of information indicating TRAFFICANTE | traveling to unknown destinations | during’ ‘periods. of ‘time -.. -when he is. believed ‘to be in “Miani, ait is. ‘Suggested: that: Miami attempt. to establish neighborhood source: in a. position to furnish information on. a day-to-day. basis ‘concerning : TRAFEICANTE'S- location. | 2 *(3), Will report results of investigation previously requested. and. re-stated’ in. ‘Egport: Of | ‘BAL JOHN A. _ AMBLER | Ce dated 4/13/66. ° So ae SAN. JUAN DIVISION. ar SAN SUAN, P. Be Wild, contact ‘appropriate sources familiar with | the hoodlum ‘element. and’ exhibit photograph. of. ‘TRAFF ICANTE which is: contained in the La Cosa Nostra’ index, in .an-effort to: determine” ‘af. ‘TRAFF ICANTE ‘known ‘to. recently have been in. San jaan. st. Louis DIVISION AL LST. LOUIS, Wo. Wild attempt to identify (FNU) VALENTI,.and if identified, furnish: Tampa and Miami. background information, - C= Docld: 322788965 Page 4
92~1 including photograph and attempt to determine reason why VALENTI would travel to Florida to contact subject. 7 TAMA DIVISION CAT. TAMPA, FLA, (2). will interview MANUEL FERNANDEZ, City Sanitation Department, ‘for information concerning ‘TRAFFICANTE, ‘Ait being _ noted FERNANDEZ apparently recently in Miami and. possibly in contact with TRAFFICANTE and TRAFEICANTE's attorney, _FRANK RAGANO , while in that area, (2) Will. maintain. close contact‘ with TP 120-C, for any information this. individual may be able- ‘to obtain con~ cerning. TRAFF ICANTE 's alleged. trips. (3) Will report results of investigation previously requested of Atlanta and Newark.’ - - AT. ST. _PETERSBURG, FLA... : will, at Warner Construction Company, 1234 34th Street. South; attempt. ‘to determine identity of individual who, .during: ‘1/66, on two occasions contacted TRAFFICANTE's associate,: DINO CELLINI. ‘Will, when identity is: ‘established, if deemed appropriate, “interview to determine. possible _ association with TRAFEICANTE - and association. with: TRAFFICANTE! 8 associate, CELLINI.- co wee COVER .PAGE Docld: 32288968 Page 5
FD-263 (Rev. 5-1-59)- . “. *: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE ‘ ae PERIOD ___TAMPA TAMPA APR -< 198 0 aya _ 4y6/e6 TITLE OF CASE . : REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY ‘, , SA JOHN A, AMBLER DB SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR,aka CHARACTER OF CAS ee | DB__ ANTI-RACKETEERING _° REFERENCES: — Report of SA JOHN A, AMBLER, 3/8/66. | Newark letter to Miami, 3/24/66. (10) . Tampa letter to Atlanta, 4/1/66. (10) 1 fe Miami airtel to Tampa, 3/31/66. (10) ] aa ; Tampa airtel to Miami, 4/5/66.(10) fer Chicago letter to Tampa 3/22/66. (10)- ey { . captioned FRANK RAGANO. . Atlanta letter to Tampa, 3/25/66(I10). ENCLOSURES: | fe TO BUREAU Enclosed is original and one copy of LHM characterizing informants used in attached report. , ADMINISTRATIVE: On January 24, 1966, a green Cadillac convertible bearing Orgia License 1A 12559 registered to RALPH EKBERRY, 2744 /Hill. Road, E. Point Gas., was observed at TRAFFICANTE' s SPECIAL AGENT APPROVED IN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW COPIES OE: / : ) Bureau (92-2781) (Epeter2} _1-USA, Tampa . 2-Atlanta (92-135) 3~Miami (92-88) (1-USA, Miami, Attn: BRIAN GETTINGS ) 2-Newark (92-498) REC 17 2-Tam pa (92-1) ~ mone et D Dissemination Record of Attached Report Request Reca| /@ | | CC AAG, Date Fwd. U/ Organize’ Crime ame ” | Section, Room=2 ) Docld: 32288968 Page 6
TP 92-1 Miami, Fla., residence. Investigation previously. co.nducted by ‘Atlanta Division reflects that in 1962 EKBERRY was co-maker on a note in the amount of $3,000 at the Bank. of Géorgia, Atlanta, Ga., along with Mrs. GLENDA G. HANKS, 1129 Selvin Ave., S.W., Atlanta, Ga., with HANKS further being identified as a girl friend of JAMES E. BARKER, Atlanta, Ga., who had dealings with ALLEN DORFMAN, a JAMES RIDDLE HOFFA associate. ‘During 1961 CG 6386-C*, advised that the leader of ‘organized crime in Chicago at that time SAM GIANCANA, informed a close associate that the associate should make contact with "DORFMAN" in order to obtain a loan from JAMES RIDDLE HOFFA because : "DORFMAN belonged to HOFFA". . Although =i’ ‘4S Hot Known whether in’ ‘this ins tance GIANCANA was referring to ALLEN’ DORFMAN or. to his father, PAUL, the distinction would. make™ Tit tle difference,in that both are closely associated” in .the insurance business in Chicago, ° — 2 On April 6, 1966, the filés. OF ‘the U:S. "Attorney ': s Office, Middle District of Fla., Tampa, Fla. ?. ‘Concerning civil: docket 4291 and 429% , were reviewed and reflected that by. letter dated 3/24/66, directed to WESLEY R.-THEIS, Clerk, U.S. District Court, MDF , Tampa, Fla., TRAFFICANTE"s attorney ARTHUR B. - CUNNINGHAM submitted. answer to Interrogatory as re- quiréd: “by: U.S. District Court Judge JOSEPH: P.” ‘LIEB. In the ~ answer it was.sworn to.and ‘suscribed. to on March 23 before © CUNNINGHAM and it was signed by SANTO: TRAFFICANTE, JR. -TRAFFICANTE claimed that he did not own or: shave any interest in any assets other. than those. listed in his’ ‘tatement of net worth dated 12/13/64 which was attached to offer «a compromise. TRAFFICANTE also claimed that A. J. WRIGHT was ‘deteased, that the amount loaned’ to WRIGHT was $8,000 at 6% interest and ‘that the loan ‘had been made prior to October, 1948. TRAFFICANTE- also dis- claimed ‘ownership. of 1960 Ford. Falcon and indicated, that the only property.which he had transferred since 1945;° “which 5 had a fair market value in excess of $200,was property described as“Lot 16 and:17, Block 3, Parkland Estates, Tampa; Fla., valued at $36, 750. 00, which had been sold to VINCENT and JEAN AMATO, 195 N.E. 19th. Ave.,_ N. Miami Beach, Fla. . | : a GousA Be. REVIEWED BY EU IEK TASK FGRCE -COVER PAGE | enane 6 dab/ Dafa . a IN FULL T] pautasd iN PART Oo TOTAL DENIAL Docld: 32727688965 Page 7
TP 92-1 AT EAST POINT, GA. Will, interview RALPH EKBERRY, 2644 Ben’ Hill Road, to determine degree of association with subject, it” being noted EKBERRY's automobile was-observed during. january, 1966 at TRAFFICANTE' S Miami, Fla., residence. . Will also determine if EKBERRY acquainted with _ALLEN or PAUL DORFMAN, Chicago, I1l.,\and if any. known association between DORFMAN and: TRAFFICANTE. MIAMI. DIVISION AT MIAMI, FLA. * (1) Will contact appropriate official, Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co., and determine’ “gaentity of subscriber to 379-0272, called September 7, I965, from the TRAFFICANTE Tampa residence and to telephone nuriber 754-1748, who was called Aug. 2, Sept. 3, and 9, _ from the Tampa residence. * ~ (2) «Will recontact MM 1025-C concerning: his having observed an individual whom he described as TRAFFICANTE's daughter, driving a Buick Riviera, as results of investigation — have :not' previously indicated that either daughtér of TRAFFICANTE has a Buick Riviera. Only mown cars available to the ‘TRAFFICANTE family are two 1965 white Dodge Darts, a bluish green 1964 Chevelle, and a blue 4-door 1966 Dodge. * a (3) Will contact officials, Medley Eiterprises, Inc.,- Tallow Masters, Scott Road, and determine “if ‘SANTO TRAFFICANTE er any of his brothers have ever | been” stockholders in this. Corporation. * (4)... Will interview J. E. HUMBER, 140 NW 77th St. Apt. 6,. for any information he may have concerning TRAFFICANTE, as an automobile registered to HUMBER was observed at the f TRAFFICANTE residence on 8/4/65. -D COVER PAGE , Docld: 32288968 Page 93
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION - FD2263 (F 9-17-65) REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD TAMPA TAMPA 3/8/66 2/2-3/7/66 : TITLE OF CASE ; REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY . SA JOHN A. AMBLER cj SANTO TRAFF ICANTE, JR. CHARACTER OF CASE aka aN . ; . , 1 se AR ce REFERENCES Report of SA JOHN A.. AMBLER, 2/8/66, at Tampa, Tampa letter to the Director, 3/2/66. ENCLOSURES | —P- TO THE BUREAU | Original and one copy of LHM characterizing 7 informants used in attached report. ADMINISTRATIVE | a — ee Company of Florida was made available by H. W. HUFF, Cen- tralized Toll Investigations, General Telephone Company of. Florida. ending over one year [_] Yes {([] No; Pending prosecution over.six months (CJ Yes ‘ (-] No 4 Information from records of the General Telephone Case has been: , SOT CAAGENT : DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW >/- Bureau toa-2781) cmaonem | $e QTE/ — WILT - USA, Tampa termes . 1 = USA, Miami (ATTN: BRIAN. | nw oem GETTINGS, Dept. Attorney) 8 MA — 2 - Tampa (92~1) R 11 1966. APPROVED Dissemination Record of Attached Report — Notations 6.04 : Request Recd. . oa & FN 7 , ‘ os How Fwd. a ii Cpu? ; a a Si Nyt Docld: 322788965 Page 10
d: 4294. ‘involving phy concer ‘and ‘nis. s brothers, HENRY and. SALVATORE,” were: _| reviewed aad reflect ‘that: "On 1/27/66. U. Se OF: ‘America ;as» ET AL and, Nether lands: Insurance’:Company ,- BT. AL: as. defendants; vs Blagmetee Tequested. the’ Metropolitan Lite: Insurance 2 Compa iy 7 van con ofamaished. ‘above; “india ine: that: ‘the ony. two! ‘policies oS fSsued, ‘on. the: lite Of | SANTO” deeeen 11726, “dR, "were. #7356569C: Docld 32288968: Page ai: See
Docld: 32288968: -Page 42.00 © p. Ta6. “Ys "Mir. .GENE: : MASON,” Security. Department, : | General. “Telephone Company. of Florida thy reauest)., AT APA, FAY ae “a: wilt, tat: ‘the Géneral ‘Telephone - ‘Company, deter= ose a ‘nine’ identity” of: subscriber. ‘to. “télephone: umber . *862-9541;'° > a, who,. during January ,: “1966, on: “two ‘occasions” ‘was in’ felephonic: ne “contact with, {TRAFE ICANTE ‘associate DINO. CELLINI, Miami, haan 9, with ‘conduct. rédit® ‘and. ¢riminal ‘record -checks” we on. ‘JOSEPH. Me “GULLO,. 1011 'N."Armenia,,- ‘who, during. January ,.: oe ay - 1966,- ‘was in- telephonic. ‘contact’ ‘with: TRAFFICANTE' s'Miami, © ae Fla. apartment. “WELL, thereafter, af pigened appropriate, |=