"- 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 : gg $$$ eeSFeSeFeSeSFFeSFFFeFeeeeee v9.1 HW 45992 Docld: 32326306 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI , 124-90073-10010 HQ CR 74-2423-9 Document Information FBI TP HQ 07/12/1973 41 DAVE YARAS | SAM CAGNINA I PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4; 10(a)2 Redact 07/07/1998 INDEFINITE RPT Page 1 Date: 5/5/2015 Peleased under the John Kennedy WSssassination Records oOllection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#: NW 45992 Date: wi-i17-2017
8 Because of the sensitive nature of investigations being conducted in the San Diego Div. with respect to méetings between organized crime figures and JOSEPH ROMANO, STEVEN MONTROSE and STANLEY SABOLSKY, regarding hoodlum attempts: to sell insurance to teamster unions in southern California, no interviews were conducted with the following individuals, and they were not subpoenaed before the Special Federal Grand Jury (SFGJ) in Tampa, Fla. on 4-10-73: FRANK BOMPENSIERO DAVE GORWITZ FRANK LAZZARA | STEVE MONTROSE DON ROSS JOE ROMANO RON YARAS ~ DAVE YARAS oe The following confidential information has been reported concerning the individuals named in CAGNINA'S address book taken from. him in a search incidental to arrest on 1-18 73: ‘On 4-9-V73, MM 1364-C<-TE advised that CAGNINA, GABE. SOCOROS (ph). and DICK KEATS, met in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. in September 1972, to collect money from DAVID KAPLAN in connection with a deal to finance an Australian firm. KEATS reportedly had a letter of credit on the Bank of Israel for ~ $240 ,000. _ ARTEMIOAGRESPO ao Arte KE res pe + .On 9-9- 71, ROBERT SAWYER (PROTEGY),- Parole Office, Monroe’ County Sheriff’ s Office, (MGSO), Key West, Fla., advised ARTIE GRESPO is involved in a gambling operation with BLAS ZARATEs On the same day, FRANK "BUD" JACOBSON, of the "Key West Gitizen," Key West, Fla., confidentially advised ZARATE and GRESPO were writing numbers,and furnished details of the operation. IYO Vx wea. OF Ke Apel est El: yy, pitas Le Pais we ~- -- Qn 9-14-71, ROBERT SAWYER, supra, advised that the ARTIE GRESPO group also included SAM CAGNINA, III and ISMAEL "TERRY LEE" GARGIA, both of Tampa (formerly of Key West, Fla.), and that these 2 are reportedly associated with the TRAFFICANTE family in Tampa. . On 9-26-71, JOE ROQUE, Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD), Miami, Fla., and on 9-29-71, Det. G COVER PAGE WY 1423-4 y HW 45992 Docld: 323278306 Page 2?
+“ A oN, % TP 72-42 Sgt. LARRY MEGGS, MGSO, Key West, Fla., advised they were then conducting a narcotics investigation in Key West involving ARTIE CRESPO, Attorney MANUEL "MANNY" JAMES, _ ISMAEL GARCIA, and others. .. ‘The Miami Div. advised that the name "ARTIE" listed after telephone number of PATRICIA CLARKE, is apparently in reference to ARTEMIO CRESPO, aka "ARTIE," who has Long been the bolita banker in the greater Key West, Fla. area. Previous investigations conducted by Miami have identified CLARKE as being CRESPO'S mistress, which association she has maintained for approximately 5 years. GRESPO is known to use CLARKE'S residence, 404 Balido, Stock Island (adjacent to Key West), and her telephone for purposes of conducting his gambling and narcotics operations. A fermer Miami source, MM 2/7/8-PCI, who was acquaiated with CLARKE, advised that CLARKE, herself, was not an active participant in CRESPO'S operations, and was . largely ignorant about the extent and nature of his activities. " .GRESPO'S personal residence at 1404 Patricia Stes Key West, Fla., was raided by Agents of the Florida Department LO of Law Enforcement (FDLE), on 5-15-72, and numerous items of gambling paraphernalia were confiscated at that time. The raid followed 3 months of extensive surveillance activity by the FDLE. Although the results of that raid were initially furnished to the Miami Strike Force (MSF) for proposed. action, the case was returned to Monroe County, Fla. for local prosecution on 2-6-73, Pursuant to this, CRESPO was arrested by FDLE and MCSO personnel on 2-13-73, charged with violation of State of Florida Lottery Laws, and Conspiracy to Violate Fla... Lottery Laws. He was indicted by a Monroe Co. Grand Jury,and is presently free on bond pending trial on these charges. ° . On 3-15-73, MM 2786-PCI, who has furnished reliable information in the past concerning gambling and narcotics activities in Key West, Fla., advised he was unaware of any gambling or organized crime links between CAGNINA and ARTEMIO GRESPO,; although in his opinion, this was entirely possible in view of their individual involvement in criminal operations. D COVER PAGE | 4-2423-9 HW 45992 Docld: 3273278306 Page 3 . '
HW 45992 | FRANK BOMPENSIERO BOMPENSIERO has been identified as a member of the San Diego La Cosa Nostra (LCN). _ ERANK DIECIDUE DIECIDUE has been identified as a member of the Tampa LCN. On 5-17-73, TP 377-C-TE, advised FRANK DIECIDUE Said it appeared to him that the sole purpose for his recent appearance before the SFGJ in Tampa in April 1973, was to _£ind out his association and involvement with SAM CAGNINA, III. DIECIDUE said CAGNINA “blew off at the mouth" and identified DLECIDUE and others as “hoodlum friends." DIECIDUE said . the SFGJ did not learn anything from him as he declined to answer anything, standing behind the “self incrimination bit.' ERANKMPEL'AGLIO (z/iJ Ga, fev. Tetas. Lan. ‘Infor 80 pe panes ate tion- from confidential informants of t of thé Atlanta, New York, Las Vegas, and San Diego’ Divs. indicated DEL" AGLIO “Hight b e in the business of investing money from ‘ organized crime sources in legitimate businesses such as Walkex Dye and Tool Co. (WD&TC), (an engineering company in Atlanta, Gas); King's Castle Hotel and Casino (Kone), North Lake Taho,, Nevada; Wharton Bank and Trust Co. (WB&IC), Wharton, Texas; an apartment project in Houston, Texas; and the Savannah Inn and Country Club (SI&CC), Savannah, Georgia. oo He was also reportedly an associate of HAROLD DEAN AUDSLEY and. DON MANTELL. ‘ ollowing his testimony, AUSA BERNARD H. DEMPSEY. JR., Middle District of Florida (MDF) , Tampa, advised denied any connections with crime figures. AUSA DEMPSEY said he is convinced -is not knowingly investing organized crime money in egitimate businesses. .” According to AUSA DEMPSEY, E COVER PAGE re _ , ; TY 24 23-7 7 la Docld: 3273278306 Page 4
SEK ~baw..10(a) AUSA DEMPSEY believes is what ‘he appears to be, a business man on the loo for an exceptionally good business bargain, but without sufficient working capital to operate independently. ANTONIO FERNANDEZ '.  Genfidential records of the Orlando, Florida, Police’ Department (OPD), reflect ANTONIO{FERNANDEZ, 4008 Orknay Ave,, Orlando, Fla., was under investigation for-— suspicion of burglary in March 1971. He is described as a W/M, born 7-19-26, at Cali, Columbia, South Americas SAM GIGLIO 7 Doctor GIGLIO is a subject in Tampa file 182-345 (Bureau file 182-627). He is also under investigation by US Customs, Tampa, and the Tampa, Fla. PD (TPD), in connection with the importing and mle of narcotics. GIGLIO reportedly is related to PHILLIP GIGLIO, who was allegedly a member of the "Mafia" in New York City in the 1920s but became inactive after moving to Tampa in 1959.. . DAVERGORWITZ (\ ali | The Los‘ Angeles Div. advised that LA 5402-C . furnished the following information as verification of ‘information furnished by US Customs Strike Force Agent PHIL ZISK: F COVER PAGE Docld: 323278306 Page 5 by
HW 45992 penne .New..York ‘case 137-13349 captioned, "GABRIEL CICALE, aka, 'Gab'," was opened in August 1967, in connection with “a gambling case. Although CICALE exhibited a cooperative attitude he was unavailable. on numerous attempts to contact him. Case was closed in October 1967. I COVER PAGE TY4-F4IB-Y we Docld: 323278306 Page 6
HW 45992 TPR 72-42 eles Div. has advised that Whittier, ¢ telephone (213) 95-9032, is listed to MARY LOUISE GWIN (or GUIN), 105285 E. Deverson Dr. This was also the telephone and: address of WILLIAM MANN, Whittier, Calif., who reportedly approached a confidential informant of the USSS, Los Angeles, Galif., regarding the purchase of approximately 2 million dollars in U.S. bearer bonds in $50 and $100 denominations. The ‘complete details of this incident was reported in the administrative pages of Tampa report of SA JOSEPH A. ARWINE, -dated 11-26-71 (Tampa file 182- ~345). _ JOE MARCELLO. oo The New Orleans Div. has advised that .JOE MARCELLO, JR. is the brother of LCN boss CARLOS MARCELLO, © ~-- On 3-13-73, New Orleans advised that contact with JOE MARCELLO to arrange for his interview revealed that MARCELLO advised he would have his lawyer present. Subsequently, JFK. Law 10(a)2 2 | pon) \var ave “ples Is a oe DON NAIRNE is a subject in Tampa case 182°349- pies . The ‘S (a)iss advised that SD 1064-C-TE advised that DON Rose FBI Number 649 555_F, owner of a Volkswagen dealership at Long Beac alif., is a "front" in that dealership for Chicago based, hoodlums, who include DAVE YARAS and possibly GUS ALEX. Informant alsa dvised he REVIEWED BY EBYJFK TASK FORCE COVER PAGE oy Oly IZ-RELEASE IN FULL Cl RELEASE IN PART TG TH AND ate Docld: 323278306 Page 7