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 : HW 45946 Docld: 32310627 FBI JFK Assassination System Date: 4/27/20] Identification Form - Released under the John Kennedy Wss5assination Records Ollection Act of 1992 HO . (44 USC 2107 Note). , ase#: NW 45946 Date: CR 92-2820-90 pi-i6—2o17 Agency Information 124-10306-10036 Document Information FBI HASTINGS, JAMES E. DIRECTOR, FBI 06/12/1961 31 NRO, COPPOLA, MICHAEL, INDICTMENT, FGJ, GAMBLING ACT, BKG, ASSOC, B/F INT PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4; 11(a) Redact 12/29/1998 INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS Page 1 2
rs ee ee — = ? my te BL - nw ge ‘ _* . 7 “Report Fon © Be, fC er, \ . aa FD-263 oe 12. 55.) ™ a Pay. tae 7 Reporting Office Office of Origin Investigative Period MIAMI - MIAMI 1/19/61 - 5/29/61 TITLE OF CASE (/ Report made by mt AMES E, HASTINGS MICHAEL” COPPOLA, aka J ING ‘1 Typed By: CHARACTER OF CASE AR REFERENCES: Report of SA ROBERT F, FETZNER dated 1/23/61, | Bureau airtel to Miami dated 5/26/61. ‘f “Po if | ~LEADS-  exate : Li ‘AT MIAMI, FLORIDA | PAG ___ 1, -Wi1l report additional information furnished by MM 509-¢. 2. Will follow and report contemplated trial of subject on Internal Revenue indictment.. 3. Will attempt to determine activities of COPPOLA. Approved -- ,Do not write in spaces below Copies made: @)- Bureau (92-2820) I - New York (92-647) (Info) 2 - Miami (92-101) - I Cri, Bar dep Yr | hu» [72 Tp eonies wnasd oP Vayw ae bs aa wb 7 f 4; SCA PO we far byoqnest’s “(Dy (Seo Dyfile e pe2-117290) & 62 ATION rhe SIMCIED TO NGRET DEPARTMINE yy-U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1956 O—385319 Sh a th ae Se areas | WW 45946 0 Docld:32310627 Page 2
| WW 45946 Io “ ESS = MM 92-101 alleged that SILVERS absconded with. approximately $80,000.00 of the mob's: money and after taking the money turned up with HOUAERPERESS and went to Florida. LOMBARDOZZI allegedly ordered them executed and they reportedly were murdered and their bodies buried near Miami, Florida. On February 10, 1961, GEORGE SCHAEFFER, who allegedly was murdered with SILVERS, was located by Bureau Agents and interviewed in Brooklyn, New York, but denied knowing LOMBARDOZZI, SILVERS and other Brooklyn hoodlums. “Investigation by New York Office has not established association between LOMBARDOZZI and SCHAEFFER, Information was received by the New York Office that SILVERS and MAX GOLOB, also known as "MAXIE THE JERK", probably identical with MAX GOLOB, FBI Number 175052, stuck up AL STRAUS, also known as "CAPTAIN BLY" in Miami Beach, Florida, jQate unknown, and took $30,000.00 from him. STRAUS was allegedly working for MIKE COPPOLA in Miami at the time of the hold up. SILVERS and GOLOB were called in by COPPOLA for a meeting, also attended by NAT RAYMOND. COPPOLA told SILVERS and ' @OLOB the money they had taken from STRAUS was his and he wanted it back. SILVERS apparently made no effort to comply ‘and was taken to North Miami Shores, where he was killed and , his: body dumped into "the gulfstream". GOLOB was given time ay by COPPOLA to return the money. “Subsequently, GOLOB: returned | aw WA. to Brooklyn,:New York, where he’ ‘ts presently: living. * COPPOLA oh Foe = ‘ey allegedly. brought in an’ individual from Hollywood, Florida, nk who.'with AL STRAUS murdered SILVERS. AL STRAUS‘ is— presently, ie residing in the vicinity of. Riverhead, Long’ Tsiand.. We i On May 9, 1961, -vM °"122- C advised that’ ‘whilé ‘é in hd New: “York City during the: past ‘week, he inquired about a ~ Oe business: matter involving some. movie film available to. him wn for about: “$50, 000.00 while worth: ‘approximately : $300, 000.00, pg. allegedly® legitimate film for sale b business. firm going. outof business. CI decided: ‘that. LOUE EEBLER; a Canadian multimillionaire who lives in’ Long Ig] New York, and has * extensive business enterprises? bieaine Fone “in- “which he | could.well use such movie film, might be interested in buying , this film through CI. CI said that MIKE COPPOLA of ‘Miami Beach, who is also worth a million or so dollars, is a "secret. partner" of LOU .CHESLER's. CI advised that COPPOLA owes a | favor to a friendof CI, in view. of which CI. had asked this ' friend to have COPPOLA contact LOU CHESLER to ascertain whether | CHESLER might, be interested in buying the film.- wo -Cover Page- DoclId: 32310627 Page 3
/ enero MM 92-101 MM. 722-C advised. that while in New York City, he and a friend had telephoned CHESLER'8 residence on Long Island, asked to speak to CHESLER, but they were told that CHESLER departed New York for Nassau, Bafamas last week. —CI said that he understood from various sources around New York City that CHESLER has been traveling between New York City” and NaSsau rather fréquently during recent weeks, reportedly having an interest in setting up some gambling casinos in the Bahamas. CI heard that the story had been circulated around New York City that Princess MARGARET of England and . her husband ARMSTRONG JONES might come to*the Bahamas: permanently; that both of them like "to play" and gamble; and that CHESLER and others interested in setting up gambling establishments there feel that under these circumstances it will be relatively easy to obtain permission. to open .. gambling casinos in Nassau and the Bahamas. While in New York City, he also heard that LOU CHESLER would be in Miami Beach next week (week of May 14, 1961), and although he has not heard definitely from his friend who was ‘to contact COPPOLA, CI expects to learn when CHESLER arrives in the Miami area and where he wii be staying. “CI said that LOU CHESLER formerly had an apartment _. and stayed at the Harbor Island Spa, had one or more HW 45946 automobiles available at all times, and in the past had kept. a large boat docked at the pier at the Harbor Island . >, Spa. ; MM 675-0 advised on January 20, 1961, that he the informant made bond for all the individuals arrested in the _ gambling raid on December 14, 1960, at the Mid-Town Social _ Club and further MICHAEL COPPOLA paid him $770.00 cash from .,@ large roll of bills he had to cover the bonds of all ‘those arrested in the club. The informant advised that as far as he knows he a COPPOLA are the only two that know COPPOLA actually ‘paid for these bonds, although, some individuals suspect COPPOLA. . ~ INFORMANTS - MM T-1 is MM 509-C. oo oe" JFK Act 6 (4) -D- -Cover Page- ove. DoclId: 32310627 Page 4
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