| Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32313842 Page 1 DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/26/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10333-10049 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: — CR 62-9-65-58 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LV TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 09/25/1961 PAGES: 6 SUBJECTS : HANK GREENSPUN DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 08/20/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE MEMO
“Released under the John F. Kennedy , ‘Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). i. DATE: 11-14-2017 » . .° Suv . wo a ; a LV 92-462 ‘ It would appear from the above that PIGNATELLO is undoubtedly a front for GIANCANA in Las Vegas and specifically at the Coach and: Four Restaurant. LV 10-C has previodsly reported that O'HARE in | the past has handled the bets for employees and guests at the Desert Inn Hotel. In June, 1961, MORRIS B. DALITZ, principal owner of the hotel and a top hoodlum, national, issued instructions that O'HARE was not to be permitted to make any calls through the~hotel switchboard to any race book in the City of Las Vegas. O'HARE resides at 2401 Santa Clara Drive’ : known to have at least two phones in his house, ~"Hoodlums fromcother parts of the country have called these numbers ; during recent months, As reported under the above heading, SAMUEL M, GIANCANA was in the Las Vegas area during July, 1961, at which time he made arrangements to purchase an interest -in the Coach and Four Restaurant. He indicated he was. going to set JOHN DREW, referred to hereafter, and others 4. up aS possible "dummy owners". Information appeared in a “. Local Las Vegas newspaper in August, 1961, that JOHN DREW ‘and JERRY O'HARE had purchased the Coach and Four Restaurant and had been) “approved for a liquor license to operate the “. restaurant. a It would appear from the above that in addition to handling bets on various sporting events, O'HARE is also possibly acquainted with GIANCANA and has been Set up as a front by GIANCANA in the Coach and Four Restaurant. LONNIE JOBACHADWICK = A ROE RON SUS sn teste Nt? Las Vegas sources Had advised that CHADWICK is a close personal associate of JOHN DREW. CHADWICK was employe until a few months ago as a pit boss at the Stardust Hotel, Las Vegas. He subsequently quit this job and has since been traveling to Los Angeles and other parts of the countzy with DREW. He was recently. gambling in Reno when IRS Agents .. ; “2 | . | Docla: 32313842 Page 2?
" Reléased_under the “Dohn F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote; | .DAWE: 11-14-2017 ‘ . ° ee ~ , oo ee = - * vl eA ; . LV 92-462 =~ av i . which Lodge operates a gambling casino. SAMMBAKER, aka... a a rahe beneegast Be , ~ OO: Las Vegas Las Vegas File 92-360 Bufile 92-3341 BAKER formerly operated the Villa Venice, an Italian restaurant in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was alleged to have had contacts with the hoodlums of Italian extraction who reside in various parts of the country. Investigation of BAKER did not develop any information indicating he was then engaged in criminal activity or directly connected with anyone currently engaged in criminal activity. LESTER BENJAMI |: aes &'\ 00: Las Vegas Las Vegas File 92-391 ; Bufile 92-3241 BINION nas resided for several years at 2040 V ee Bonanza Road, Las Vegas,..Nevada. He came to Las Vegas in “ thé 1950's" t #yom “the Dallas, Texas, area. He was involved there i! .. . in criminal activities and Since has done time for income tax evasion. He formerly had an interest in the Horseshoe 4 - Club, Las Vegas, however, he was forced to sell this interest when he was convicted in the tax evasion case. His only known interest at the present time is in his ranch at Jordan, Montana, where he raises livestock and horses. He has not “péén™ known to be implicated in any criminal activity during recent years and for several months was carried as a PCI ! of the Salt Lake City Division. ARO a oo 00: _Las egasNV V ZZ Las Vegas File 92-356 Bufile 92-3101 = ee ry 5 Previous investigation disclosed BLANK has been ; unemployed for several years and spends most of his time loitering around the down town Las Vegas area. Las Vegas Po \038 S32 -tn ad Ns } Docld: 3235135642 Page 3