eo a OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 ~~ "MAY 1962 EDITION “ _ 5010-106-05 GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 De ee open | ' Memorandum TO 3: DIRECTOR, FBI. (137-8185) | FROM SAC, LOS ANGELES (137-2861) © SUBJECT: LA 410-C-TE TOP ECHELON CRIMINAL INFORMANT PROGRAM } MAR 2 3 1964. DATE: | Enclosed herewith for Miami are ten copies of an FD 302 reflecting interview of MORRIS LITBERG, aka, Lee Tuttle, in the case captioned CHARLES WILLIAM BRAY; FELIX ANTHONY EXTORTION; ITSP; MF (Accounting This FD 302 sets forth LITBERG's advising that he declined to discuss ALDERISIO or testify in any case involving ALDERISIO for fear of his life This FD 302 is being furnished Miami for inclusion in a report in order that Departmental Attorney PELOQUIN will be so advised. . indicated a desire to subpoena LITBERG for Miami prosecution of ALDERISIO, it is hoped this will satisfy PELOQUIN and he , ALDERISIO, aka.; ET AL. ITAR - * and Fraud Section). 00: Miami. as well as that of his family. will not subpoena LITBERG. yi — Bureau (RM) L - 92=-3171){SAM GIANCANA) © 1 - 92-6140) (MANDEL SKAR) I - 87-66742) (FELIXYALDERISIO) 5-Chicago (137-4551) (RM 1 - 92-349) (SAM GIANCANA) - (1 - 92-1185) (MANDEL SKAR 1 - 87-19740 (FELIX ALDERISIO) ~ 3-Miami (Ru) Ene. ’ (1 - 87-164: 5) (RELI ALDERISIO) 8-Los Angeles 1 - 92-135) (SAM GIANCANA) 92-172(FELIX ALDERISIO). 92-1381) (MANDEL SKAR) 92-476) (FRED SICA)» 92-1170) (RIVIERA HOTEL) (@y — ‘y | Docld: 32288660 Page 2? 92-117 DON JO MEDLEVINE) im CHARLES WILLIAM “BRAY)RUC GATE. Since PELOQUIN has oN ~ ononas musa a /B 7. 2195 ~ 25 i bo T¢+L NOT PECORDED 183 MAR 26 1964 ee eens hennemernee, ~ALLINFORMATION CONTAINED HERER {S cL LASSIFIED
’ LA ‘137-2861 C : Q LA 4410-C-TE was interviewed on 3/11/64 by SAs GEORGE E. BLAND and JAMES F. BRENT,” and advised as follows: He left Los Angeles: with his wife on 1/7/64, and drove straight through to Chicago, which departure was caused by information he received concerning a judgement about to be rendered against his brother for: $3,300. 00 which actually was the responsibiiity of the informant. when he arrived at. Chicago, he contacted his attorney MIKE KACHIGIAN in’ regard to this matter. In conversation with nis attorney he was told by him as well as another attorney in the same office, MIKE LEVIN, that a contract: Was out for informant and neither attorney expected to see him - alive when he appeared in their office. According to LEVIN, he heard from an someone at a party that: a ‘contract. was out to kill informant. During informant 's stay in, Chicago, from shortly _ after 1/7/64, to shortly before his: arrival back in Los’ Angel es on: 3/5/6 4. he learned the following: ’ Prom several sources he considers knowledgeable, bee he was told that. the victim (CHARLES WILLIAM BRAY) in the Po Miami prosecution of ALDERISIO has been straightened out and that they have got to him and he will ‘not stand up for the « government . and testify. Also that SAM GTANCANA is no longer the boss in Chicago but has stepped aside and "MILWAUKEE PHIL" ALDERISIO has taken over from GIANCANA as the boss. Informant. con- siders the sources of the above: information to be knowledgeable. In order to handle his brother! S case, informant . found it necessary to be in the Cook County Clerk's Office - as well as the State Attorney's Office and commented that no one will check a record or do ahything for you without $2.00 being paid to them. In this instance,: informant said he was” handing out five and ten dollars and sometimes more to > numerous people in:order to get the necessary records. In Py. this regard, he talked to a Deputy Sheriff named SAMUEL PEVIN | who serves subpoenas and who recently had a heart attack. ; PEVIN was one of. the people who said that "they" had gotten -~ to BRAY in Miami. PEVIN was selling ‘Papermate or Scripto, — | Docla: 32288660 Page 3
aa _ — - _. en a ——— . rr ¥ : : : C C) ” ; : ' = : S LA 137-2861 = but believed to be Papermate, ball point pens that retail for $1.98 for 40¢ a piece.and he had hundreds. of them. PEVIN explained that there were ‘350, 000 such pens stolen from a trailer and they are being sold all over Chicago for 30¢ and 4o¢g a piece. PEVIN also advised informant that. he had stolen Admiral portable television sets for $40. 00 .a, piece as well as stolen Norelco electric: ‘Shavers for a very good - price. a In regard. to “MANNY ‘SKAR, informant said that ROCKY DE STEFANO is behind SKAR and they got $300,000 net, from the sale of Sahara Inn North,;,Chicago. Also that they. went to buy. back | the Sahara Inn-that they sold to GENE AUTRY and, according © to informant, this. may possibly explain the bombings | of the ‘Sahara. ~ Alsos DON: JO MEDLEVINE is* - close to SKAR. and: is also. believed by informant to be fronting for DE STEFANO. MEDIEVINE claims to have:lost $60,000 of his own money in the Chez Paris that recently closed in Chicago; however, . informant does not believe MEDLEVINE:.lost anything since they probably were stealing off the top. Informant understands that MEDLEVINE is coming back | to: Les: Angel es to get into another operation. ‘Informant was asked. if he knew DENNIS. ‘STEIN, “who © is known to have been recently closely associated with SKAR in Los Angeles: Informant recalled a DANNY STEIN, who was an f. auctioneer from New York who may be identical since his - description is. similar. ; re ‘In regard to, ‘the Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, it is informant's understanding that the Chicago.outfit owns this hetel. . Informant produced a’ card reflecting the name — - ; of FRED FRIEDMAN whom he described as former manager at’ the . - Riviera. Hotel. and was kicked out broke ‘some time ago, and ~.° came to him about: a year ago ‘looking for a job in. the vend- ing machine business. At that: -time, FRIEDMAN's Los Angeles phone number was WE 1-9090.° ‘Informant believes that: FRIEDMAN, ~ who. he knows" deeply resents: his treatment by the hotel S owners, might talk about the operation of the Riviera Hotel. Informant also mentioned. ‘that: he has seen, JACK FOX (Pct) and he is-real sick. FOX's son BILLY, | informant, under-. stands, is ‘tied. UP with. ‘FRED SICA. a Lo t Docld:3272788660 Page 4
LA 137 -2861 C oe Q) Informant also showed a card of the’ Basin Street West in Scottsdale, Arizona, with the name of H. B. ROTHBARD, phone 947-4221, and on the reverse side the name written in ink LAWRENCE ROTHBARD, PO 1-6024. Informant explained that H. B. ROTHBARD is fronting for HARRY WEISS from Chicago, who is a MURRAY HUMPHREYS man, The above information is set out for the information of the Bureau, Chicago, and Miami captioned with the informant's symbol number in the interest of brevity since it relates to various matters concerning his recent visit to Chicago. Additional information concerning this trip: will be | Yeported 88 received trom the informant. , . Los Angeles is considering the Miami ALDERISIO . . DoclId: 322756660 Page 5