JFK Assassination System Date: 4/9/2018 Identification Form ne EE UEE EEE EES Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10185-10281 RECORD SERIES: HO AGENCY FILENUMBER: 89A-DL-60165-3 Sa i iar teen Document Information ORIGINATOR: — FBI FROM: SAC, WMFO TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: — 01/21/1992 PAGES: 5 SUBJECTS : SEE FBI 62-109060-8288 DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Secret RESTRICTIONS : IB CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 09/24/1997 OPENING CRITERIA: = INDEFINITE COMMENTS : v9.1 l
LB @sed under the John Ff. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 27107 ofe). DATE: 11-14-2017 ry x uh yee ) co ‘\ sy ao ° i FD-36 (Rev. 8-29-85)° U ° Y : | YS G3 FBI O PEDO) TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: () Teletype {J Immediate C1) TOP SECRET C1 Facsimile (] Priority (} SECRET K] AIRTEL O ane , LJ CONFIDENTIAL . CJ UNCLASEFTO Sic pasile [J] UNCLAS Date 1/21/92 : DIRECTOR, FBI (ATTN: VIOLENT CRIMES SECTION, CID) Qr8/, 18/9 silt SAC, Washington Field Office (DL 89A-43) (RUC) ; 5110 A84 Yip SUBJECT : ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. “KENNEDY, LqG-4 3 Tul DALLAS, TEXAS, {+ 20-¢3 11/22/63 KFO GiassiGed by 7 o (OO: DALLAS) Dagtoseity sv € aay Re WMFO telcalls to Violent Crimes Unit, FBIHQ, 1/17/92 and FBI, Dallas, 1/21/92. Enclosed for FBIHQ, Dallas and New York are two copies each of a self-explanatory insert documenting information from a high level New York source concerning captioned matter. For information of FBIHQ and Dallas, New York Fc] source pviding the attached information is a former WMFO[ Top BchelonfSburce. This source has ovided reliable and very sensitive high level information[in both oy and Fcr b natcers] Sr aan ROS) Ac WU G00 1 fAgy For clarification, lon iS being > provided by WMFO as WMFO SA WILLIAM M. MACKEYfis the original source case agent who now is a designated an alternate source contact agent{é SA MACKEY is responsible for disseminating any criminal information developed by source regarding criminal activities outside the New York Metropolitan area. yy (gh Bureau (Enc. 2) a A x way on iA 2-Dallas (Enc. 2) aa 2-New York (Attn: G Dave ghee ed Squad I-6) a 2-WMFO (Enc. Ft ; ‘ mae WMM/wimm ‘thf: ad, ile SIMED eth ; “classic ie Hie 1.6 (ScD) p a AN st eclassiff 0 : DEQLASTIEY igs San, he. IP ic wi He Se Approved: - ‘aie a Transmitted (Number) (Time) Docld: 32163654 Page 2 Se (™ ore ME
ep. DATE: 11-14-2017 0 . é ; » % 0% ° ° ; P : ° os eased under the John F. Kennedy issasSination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 DL 89A-43 ESI fluo jp: PAGE TWO ibydsy New York is being provided information copies <0" inclusion in source file only. 4 < -| 7 eurRRerTAL = Se GAL Js A The attached is provided for whateVer action deemed appropriate. Leads are being left to the discretion of Dallas. Since no leads are outstanding, WMFO is placing this matter in RUC status. ADMINISTRATIVE: Source providing the attached information is fivy [7856- oa] 0X) (S) 6) WARNING: INFORMATION FRoMANY [es6-oAJIs HIGHLY SINGULAR IN 6:41] NATURE AND DISCLOSURES COULD REVEAL SOURCE’S IDENTITY. SOURCE IS A HIGH LEVELgNFORMANT CRITICAL TO MAJOR FCI AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS P WHOSE IDENTITY, IF REVEALED, WILL POSITIVELY LEAD TO PHYSIGAL DANGER TO SOURCE AND SOURCE’S FAMILY. B) DEPARTMENT OF STA A CHANNELS THAT WOULD_BRING INFORMATION TO THE ATTENTION OF{INR EMPLOYEE JESSE CLEAR Y CREATE SECURITY PROBLEMS FOR SOURCE. &%) WARNING: DISSEMIN OF THIS INFORMATION TO[UNITED sTaTES CG} TE N WARNING: STATEMENT TO BE ADDED TO ANY DISSEMINATION: INFORMATION ON THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO ANY OTHER AGENCY WITHOUT PRIOR BUREAU APPROVAL. WARNING: STATEMENT TO BE ADDED TO ANY DISSEMINATION: INFORMATION ON THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO THE UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY (USIA). (Ut) ; PNET SNE pee MET soy courKOMAL Docld: 32163654 Page 3 fo)
a (een under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE; 11-14-2017 ~*~ . 4 em = a c ‘ . , . i. 89A-43 BENE The pore information was telepho aULY provided by [7856-0 Special Agent WILLIAM M. MACKEY, Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI), Washington Metropolitan Field office jon 1/16-17/92 Fe) Cr PET a by 4 ; 2h Source learned Tampa, MC dorney FRANK RAGANO (phonetic) would be appearing on the ABC News show "PRIME TIME LIVE" on 1/16/92 claiming to have information that former TEAMSTERS President JIMMY HOFFA instructed La Cosa Nostra (LCN) bosses to kill President JOHN F. KENNEDY in 1963. Based upon source's past relationship with both HOFFA and RAGANO, source categorized RAGANO's claims as "lies". @) u Source advised source's relationship with HOFFA began in the late 1950s while HOFFA was a Vice President of the TEAMSTERS. Source's relationship with HOFFA lasted until HOFFA's disappearance. Source escribed the relationship between source and HOFFA as "close" mae that source was one of HOFFA's few associates who could meet with or call HOFFA at any time without an appointment. Source stated HOFFA offered source a position as one of HOFFA'S trusted assistants which source respectfully declined. (S) In regard to RAGANO, [Bourse recalled attending only three or four meetings with HOFFA d others in the early 1960s which were also attended by RAGANOPFAlthough source has not had contact with RAGANO for many years, source recalled RAGANO (like most people attempting to contact HOFFA) was required to make an appointment to see HOFFA in the early 1960s. Source was n t aware if RAGANO'S status with HOFFA changed in later years . I) +7} Source identified attorneys close to HOFFA as EDDIE SHAFITZ (phonetic), a partner of the late EDWARD BENNETT WILLIAMS in Washington, D.C. and an attorney (name not recalled) who was a Close associate of the BUFFALINO LCN family. Zource did not consider RAGANO an attorney "close" to norra( A/a) i) Source advised HOFFA was very close to LCN boss SANTOS = TRAFFICANTE and: other LCN members. Source said HOFFA was capable aa of ordering a contract "hit". Source advised HOFFA was always Bins "doing favors" for high level LCN members and, if HOFFA requested 4 a contract "hit", the ,"hit". probably would have been done by the ab LCN io & e 2) CP8H StL TID Ck Arty ap f-Se 5. [U[%o pf) oe be nha d HELE See: ol BY SOCYLD we GON en m EES REASON: 1.5 (Bc) ai Vleet lang ee egal Mey OMX 1S G — _Deddassitpes or a Aue a By %, ay ee Declasstyon: OADR pocta AQ} i, Page 4 SEOREN CONFRENTIAL
-Rédieased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 DATE; 11-14-2017 Hote). « * #6 Docld: 32163654 Page 5 ; ° c Vy ‘ Ha A= > C iS al oe. Source identified JOSEPH. CONNO (phonetic) as a current TRAMSTERS official in New York City. Source described CONNO as one of HOFFA's close assistants in the 1960s who may have knowledge of HOFFA's activities prior’ to the assassination of PRESIDENT KENNEDY. i iar an oN » ¢ Lo Le ne ELIS, | expt RTAL Based upon source's relationships with past “LCNSbosses, source commented that if RAGANO's claims about an LCN contract against PRESIDENT KENNEDY were true, RAGANO would have been killed by the LCN years ago. Based on RAGANO's claims that HOFFA, through RAGANO, requested TRAFFICANTE to arrange for the murder of PRESIDENT KENNEDY, RAGANO should have been killed shortly after PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S assassination. This would have been done to prevent RAGANO from identifying either HOFFA or TRAFFICANTE as orchestrating the "hit". ADMINISTRATIVE: WARNING: INFORMATION rrovifivy 7e56-osfts HIGHLY SINGULAR IN NATURE QL AND DISCLOSURES COULD REVEAL S0URCETS IDENTITY. SOURCE IS A HIGH LEVEL INFORMANT {(CRITICAL TO MAJOR FCI AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS#)JWHOSE IDENTITY, IF REVEALED, WILL POSITIVELY LEAD TO PHYSICAL DANGER TO SOURCE AND SOURCE'S FAMILY . () DEPARTMENT OF STATE]VLA CHANNELS THAT WOULD BRING INFORMATION TO THE ATTENTION OF{INR EMPLOYEE JESSE CLEAR}MAY CREATE SECURITY PROBLEMS FOR SOURCE. pa. (a) WARNING: OF STagEht OF THIS INFORMATION To{ UNITED states CX) R WARNING: STATEMENT TO BE ADDED TO ANY DISSEMINATION: INFORMATION ON THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO ANY OTHER AGENCY WITHOUT PRIOR BUREAU APPROVAL. WARNING: STATEMENT TO BE ADDED TO ANY DISSEMINATION: INFORMATION ON THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO THE UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY eee Ba
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 ‘ -, i *, * CO vat ° o e™ \ , FD-36 (Rev. &~29-85) z > r™ ( } ? Sma? TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: [) Teletype C1 Immediate (1 TOP SECRET CJ Facsimile [J Priority () SECRET &) AIRTEL [) Routine (1 CONFIDENTIAL LL] UNCLASEFTO (J UNCLAS 1/21/92 TO DIRECTOR, FBI (ATTN: VIOLENT CRIMES SECTION, CID) FROM SAC, Washington Field Office (DL 89A-43) (RUC) I Fk SUBJECT : ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY, xe G. DALLAS, TEXAS, 11/22/63 : . DMS Kee ‘ Liss awn by Leela 12) (OO: DALLAS) . Re WMFO telcalls to Violent Crimes Unit, FBIHQ, 1/17/92 and FBI, Dallas, 1/21/92. Enclosed for FBIHQ, Dallas and New York are two copies each of a self-explanatory insert documenting information from a high level New York source concerning captioned matter. For information of FBIHQ and Dallas, New York FcI source oviding the attached information is a former wMFO (Top EcheloneSource. This source has provided reliable and very sensitive high level information [in both criminal and FCI matters| for man ears. g] for many years. Weld) For clarification, attached information is being provided by WMFO as WMFO SA WILLIAM M. MACKEY fis the original source case agent who now is a designated an alternate source contact agent SA MACKEY is responsible for disseminating any criminal information devéloped by source regarding eriminal activities outside the New York Metropolitan area. SIFTED Bureau (Enc. 2) 2-Dallas (Enc. 2) 2-New York (Attn: SA Dave Cavanaugh, Squad I-6) 2-WMFO (Enc.2) vt y WMM/wimm iATEOU CONTAINED , Ye ee a ee et 2 i eee \ asad FA ath ot » ‘ad Woe AOE Y OBL WY Fave bmw oN A, . . i dt ane obeb AOUERERTIL ves d PS (Number) / OO PONt Docld: 32163654 Page 6 MRE g™ ‘