"> AGENCY: RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 HW 45992 Bocld:32326305 é JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form Released under the John Kennedy Wssassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 Agency Information FBI 124-90073-10009 (44 USC 2107 Note}. HQ ase#:NWU 45992 Date: , ni-z0-2017 CR 92-283 1-1187 Document Information FBI MM HQ 01/04/1971 24 DAVE YARAS MEYER LANSKY PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret 1B; 1C; 4; 10(a)2 Redact 07/07/1998 INDEFINITE RPT ™~S Page 1 5/5/2015
MM 92-102 - ADMINISTRATIVE ‘A copy of this report is furnished New York as. they are origin of Meyer Lansky Group. It is noted investigative period for this report. is lengthy, however, it has been kept in a pending status. Investigative period predates that of previous report to include information not available at.time of last report. By letter dated 8/5/70, Legat, Paris furnished ‘the following information: \on 8/3/70, the French Police confirmed that LANSKY departed Paris for Tel Aviv, Israel, accompanied by his wife, where he will stay at the Hotel Sheraton. No contacts were noted by the French Police during ‘LANSKY' s stay here at the George V Hotel. They furnished a record of his telephone calls made from the hotel as follows: | OPERA 6115-—Suana 6 rue de la Paix - Paris cok WAGRAM 2729=— M. MEYER 47 rue Levix Paris .: = queen BLOMET 1791==M: Guior, 22 rue Vouille, Paris, tunlisted) TEL AVIA 4451- ~11-- Hotel Sheraton Tel Aviv Person to person to JOSEPH STATURE -B=- COVER AGE \ a - | coRRoENTINE HW 45992 DBocld:32326305 Page 2?
ANJOU 4782~-Restaurant Ledoyen. Paris KLEBER 7870--La Pelouse Cafe - | . 13 Ave. de la Grand Armee 2 J Oo Paris 4 The French ‘Police advised that none of the above are previously known to. them. They are being requested to conduct inquiry to identify M. MEYER, 47 rue Levis and M. GUIOT, 22 rue Vouille. On 8/3/70, MM 1459-PC advised subject was presently in Tel Aviv, Israel and was planning to visit Bethlehem in the near future. By communication dated 8/19/70, Legat, Paris advised as follows: JOHN PULLMAN stayed at the Hotel de Paris in oo i Monte Carlo from 8/23/69 to 9/1/69, from 12/21/69 to 1/2/70, i t and from 4/5 to 7/70. ‘ “SN ernanuaccnnmnecarctnamnce arse He was registered as follows: ; ~RBunman JOHN, porn on 9/19/01 in Wolhyn{ Canadian, i residing at no. 20 Avenue Valmont in Lausanne | ie ereernmeme neem caecammcnnsicncs . (Switzerland). He presented Canadian ‘passport no. RX 094871, issued on 3/26/69 : in Bern. At all these times, he was accompanied by someone, — supposedly his wife, who registered as follows: we ee EER eet 2 ty, havi Bio Ah wihnehaa ate te -C~ COVER PAGE con ern \ oe L ne en - ° \ , HW 45992 DBocld:32326305 Page 3
ao ENTIAL a JFK Act 6 (4) MM 92-102 \ The SPERLINGs stayed at the Hotel de Paris from May 6 to 11, 1970. There is not indication that PULLMAN stayed there at this time. Tt should be noted that Mr. and Mrs. JERRY SPERLING arrived at the Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo on. June 25, 1970 and are still there, As far as ROGER GOSSELIN, LESLIE ROSIERS, and Jo DESROSIERS are concerned, there is no indication that they have every visited the Principality. Co PCI advised on 9/9/70 MEYER LANSKY, HYMAN STROMBERG, and HYMAN SIEGEL have not been around the | Doral Spa for some time. . PCI advised that to his knowledge "BLINKY" ) PALERMO is still serving time in Leavenworth. PALERMO: started serving time approximately eight years ago after: being convicted with FRANK CARBO regarding a welterweight prize fighter. By communication dated 9/23/70, New York, FBI advised as follows: ; ea + r (Savin LEVY, Foreign Liaison, . Israeli Consulate, Jat NYC (protect) advised’ on 9/23/70 that he just received word from Israel that the subject entered that. country on 7/27/70 for a three month ‘stay ata tourist. FR Teviperatea the subject has not yet made applicati6n fOr permanent residence in Israel, and (EEVY as not received any indication t the subject ever intends. to do so. In ddition, [LEVY aid that based on his inquiries his superioriftn Israel indicate that any such application from the subject would be rejected. FR gn -Ee -COVER PAGE HW 45992 DBocld:32326305 Page 4
HW 45992 _ GONEIDRNTIAC MM 92-102 On 10/1/70, “MM 1459-PC advised subject's wife © returned to Miami to get their dog Bruiser and would return: to Israel in approximately 30 days. “On 9/10/70, and 10/5/70, MM 1411-Pc reported that THELMA LANSKY mentioned that MEYER would be Staying in Israel until late October, 1970 and was very impressed by the determination of the Isralis and the wholesome attitude of the youth in that country. On. 10/19/70, MM 1361-PC furnished the following information: oo, “MEYER LANSKY according to son BUDDY LANSKY plans to stayin Israel for an extended length of time although his wife, THELMA, has returned to Miami. BUDDY has stated his father feels he is number one on the Attorney General's list and due to the extensive publicity afforded his home address and activities, feels some extremist might make an attempt on his life. BUDDY also stated his father has been involved in gambling for the past 20=25 years; however, has not "muscled" anyone or made any illegal loans. “On 10/21/70, MM 1459-PC advised that MEYER LANSKY who is currently in Israel has no immediate intention of returning to the U. S. at this time. PC advised he feels the geason LANSKY has no immediate intention to return to the U. S. is due to a large extent of a continuous and intensive “investigation by the FBI in Miami, and also that he feels the Government will grant him immunity in much the same manner they did in Chicago with SAM GIANCANA. _ Another recent incident in which SANTO TRAFFICANTE was convicted of Obstruction of Justice for™ refusing to accept a subpoena has greatly concerned LANSKY inasmuch as. ~ =-Pe iq COVER PAGE Ett Bes GONFIN ENTIAL. Docld: 323278305 Page 5
of "NIGGER DAN". MM 92-102. -LANSKY's attorney, E. DAVID ROSEN, has advised him that Departmental Attorney DOUGALD MC MILLAN has on notice that “OPK Law 10(a)2 According to the informant LANSKY feels that the Government will attempt to convict him on. an Obstruction of Justice count when he returns. The above conversation has been confirmed by conversation between MM 1361-PC and BUDDY LANSKY, son of MEYER LANSKY. . ‘On 10/20/70, Los Angeles advised that a Los Angeles source had heard a rumor from a member of the MARCELLO "family" in New Orleans that MEYER LANSKY was planning to "skip" the country. At the time of the meeting, the source had no concrete information concerning this, however, he was making a trip to Tampa in regards to his tape business and advised he would check the rumor out in Miami. oo .On 10/19/70, the source advised that he had: met in Florida with DAVEAYARAS, Chicago and Miami hoodlum, © and WILLIE WEISBERG of the ANGELO BRUNO”" family" in Phila~ delphia. ‘The source advised that while in Miami he was’tola that LANSKY is already in Israel and definitely has no plans to return. He was advised that for. any contacts with LANSKY he should contact DANNY STROMBERG. ‘Source stated that DANNY was the brother of HARRY STROMBERG and was known by the alias _. bos Angeles indices indicated that "NIGGER Dan" is probably identical to DANNY TROMBERG, former bodyguard of LANSKY, FBI #791 783. oO , . Source advised that it is his understanding that LANSKY fled because of his fear of being brought before Federal Grand Juries concerning his gambling and hoodlum connected activities, - G~ COVER PAGE CONFISENTIAES ” HW 45992 Docld: 323278305 Page 6
eel MM 92-102 | ko. _ By communication dated 10/20/70, Legat, Paris advised as follows: The Paris telephone directory lists one J. Je MEYER, - a professeur, telephone 924-2729, residing at 45 Rue Levis, Paris. , oo Twenty-two Rue Vouille, Paris 15, is a large apartment. M. GUIOT has an unlisted telephone at that address. Neither J. J. MEYER nor. GUIOT are previously known | to this office. oo — The French Police investigation to identify these individual is continuing. a ‘By communication dated 10/30/70, New York, FBI advised as follows: J DAVID LEVY, Isyaeli Consulate,] NYC (protect ), who is alForeign Liaisonftource of NYO, advised on 10/29/70, that he has not received any new information about MEYER LANSKY from Israel. Gavi} ctatea he would telephonically contactfhis superiorghin Israel on 10/24/70, and request that they immediate » determine LANSKY's current address in Israel and whethes 6Fiiot ,he has formally applied for permanent residence. LK: Oo fe _ ¢ é be ag tate he should have the results of his inquiryBys81/5/70 and will immediately advise NYO of all new information he receives regarding LANSKY's activities _ and status“in Israel; ( . ae , R PAGE COVE Docld: 323278305 Page 7?
a or MM 92-102 On 11/4/70, MM 1323-PC advised SA WENDELL W. HALL, JR. that MEYER LANSKY has left the U. S.. permanently and has no intentions of returning. He had decided not to- return and this decision was further bolstered by-his associate JIMMIE) ‘getting five years in jail and no bail while he is appealing the decision. On 12/28/70, JACK KEY, Agent, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, furnished the following list of numbers which were on the person of MEYER LANSKY when arrested by his department in March, 1969. HW 45992 Docld: 323278305 Page 6