Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Ust 7i0T Hote;. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System . Date: Identification Form 3/14/201 “Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10277-10297 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-6054-556 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: WHEELER, BRYON C. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI . TITLE: DATE: — 12/13/1963 “PAGES: 16 SUBJECTS : ' LCN, ASSOC, RACK ACT, CONPR, CRIMINAL ACT DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 06/29/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : pene v9 DoclId: 32300962 Page 1
t of 1992 (44 USC FIO? Hotey. ia Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Ac FD-z63 (Rev. 3+.-89) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD. REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE. SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK al 5/31/63 - 12/10/63 TITLE OF CASE ‘REPORT MADE BY a TYPED BY LA COSA NOSTRA SA BRYON C, WHEELER a SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION CHARACIER OF CASE = “AR = cousianioy! - REFERENCUS: Report of SA BRYON C, WHEELER dated May, 31, 1963, at San Francisco. ; cy ~Po ENCLOSURES TO BUREAU Oo | BY Two (2) copies of a letterhead memo setting forth the characterization of the informants, rey -TO_NEW YORK | a = Bo sen - Two (2) copies of letterhead memo setting forth ‘the oo characterization of the informants. beet te ADMINISTRATIVE DATA: a Since the recent national publics ty re warding. JOsbEN. CO SPECIAL AGENT APPROVED © cee IN CHARGE : — 7 a all Bureau (92-6054) (Bnes.—2) = COPIES MADE: t - New York ($2-2300)(Encs.~-2) San Francisco (92-593) 1 = 92-41) 1 - Be tea} 92-124 fo4. OnMW tr Docld: 32300962 Page 2?
eleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hotey— DATE: 11-14-2017 - SF°922593: 3 BOW: jed VALACHI and La Cosa Nostra, every effort has been-made by members of this organization in the San Francisco-San Jose, California, area to avoid publicity or any unnecessary association one with another. INFORMANTS Identity of Informant Dates By Whom Contacted File Located: SF Tl is SF 2550- 6/17/63 SA RAY L. 92-41B-274 C-TE ERICKSON 7/19 and " 92-41B-277 7 26 /63 - 8/8/63 Mm 92-41 B-279 8/9/63 " 92-41B-280 8/22/63 " . 92-41 B-281 9/6/63 nl 92-41 B-231 10/4 and SA BRYON C, 137-2571-460 25/63 . WHEELER . “11/3/63 " -92-41B~287 SF Te is SF 2354- 6/4/63 SA JOHN M. PAGE 92-741-1 -T { 6/19/63 n  ge.4 Be 274 6/27 /63 " 92-41 B-275 ; 7/22 and: " 92-41B-279 | 31/63 8/7/63 4 92-41B-279 | ' _ Cover Page . DoclId: 32300962 Page 3
eased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1 DATE: 11-14-2017 . C O - oo © Ci C) 7 A - , Sf. SF 92-593 BCW: jed | Identity of Informant Dates By Whom Contacted File Located | 8/16/63 SA JOHN M. PAGE 92-41 B-280 | 9/11/63 " 92-41 B~283 4 10/9/63 i 92-41B-285 SF T3 is SF 2656- 11/18 /63 i" 92-41 B-287 i i va | PC 4 i | \ | LEADS . | SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE AT_SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA an Maintain close contact with all logical sources and - carefully analyze all information received. regarding La Cosa Nostra to develop evidence indicating a conspiracy on the part of this organization or its members to violate the law. 0% Cover. Page DoclId: 32300962 Page 4
e “°F, Kennedy Assdssination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Use 210T Horery : 11-14-2017 O ‘eo © ~ C) SF 92-593 BOW: jed October 3, 1963, at which time ANGELO had introduced him to one VINCE CATANIA (phonetic) from Philadelphia. CATANIA was intro- ducted as "a friend of ours" with whom ANGELO stated SF T1 would be working in the future on a special job. No details were furnished as to the nature of this job nor was ‘CATANIA further identified. Further investigation has failed to identify CATANTA. , On October 25, 1963, SF Tl advised he had contacted ANGELO MARINO at the Califormia Cheese Company in San Jose at which time MARINO indicated he had received a tip from an un- identified source that the "Feds" were going to search the houses of members of La Cosa Nostra and that they should remove guns and all contrabandarticles from their homes. SF Tl was instructed to inform ALEX CAMARATA of Martinez, California. Upon receiving this information CAMARATA became very excited and hurriedly removed 4t‘least two revolvers with an ammunition belt, from his home, placed them in a lunch pail and reportedly took them to the home of his uncle JOSEPH VENTIMIGILA, Martinez, California. SALVATO ROFACT On September li, 1963, SF T2 advised JOSEPH CERRITO had indicated that SALXPROFACT , his wife and children, had béen visiting in the areg SF7OFMOdEStO, California; for 8 week or +wo » PROFACI was reportedly using CERRITO's auto for transportation purposes and was looking around the area for possible business investments, Subsequently on September 12, 1963, SF T2 learned from JOE CERRITO that SAL PROFACI and his brother JOE had returned to NewYork City,but expected to return to the San Jose area in qa short period of time. CERRITO indicated SAL PROFACL's family had remained in California and had been staying with a man in the Modesto, California, area, who operates a bakery. it is noted that FRANK BUFFA, a reported member of La Cosa Nostra, is a “bakery operator in Modesto, California, and resides at @19 Syenmore Avenue, Modesto, on , DoclId: 32300962 Page 5
eleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 7i0T Hotter DATE: 11-14-2017 CD toe 2 : . - 4 ° 7 ‘ 2 ve Nee! SF 92-593 BCW: jed On April 2, 1963, ACCARDO was arrested by Italian Police in Turin, Italy. On July 9, 1963, the Court of appeals of Turin ruled in favor of extradition of ACCARDO to the United States. This matter is currently under appeal to the Italian Supreme Court in Rome, JOSEPH VALACHT . During the time that JOHN MISURACA was in Roswell, . New Mexico, to attend his daughter's wedding, he indicated to ~ SF Tl in regards to the VALACHI matter, that the "group" blamed VITO GENOVESE for its present position stating that steps would be taken to eliminate close relatives of members who get involved in this matter, MISURACA did not give further details concerning this topic. Oa SF T2 advised on August 7, 1963, he had observed no particular action on the part of local individuals cencerning the revelation of La Cosa Nostra organization and the dis . Closure of testimony given by JOSEPH VALACHI, Informant has had specific conversations concerning VALACHI- with CERRITO, -ANZALONE and ANGELO MARINO, all of whom disclaim any personal ~ knowledge concerning the identity of VALACHI. On October 1, 1963, SF T2 advised there has been no particular reaction on the part of local individuals as | a result of the VALACHI hearings in Washington. SF T2 advised that they have generally scoffed at the suggestion that there is a price on VALACHI's head and has indicated they are not particularly concerned that VALACHI is aware of any local individuals being members of that organization. ~10*~. DoclId: 32300962 Page 6