Released under the John F. — DATE: 11-14-2017 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 : v9.1 Docld: 32267797 Page 1 Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10198-10073 HQ 62-9-29-522 ’ Document Information FBI SAC, MM DIRECTOR, FBI 05/05/1962 3 CIP, ADVICE, ASSOC, CRABTREE, HELEN, ACT PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 09/25/1998 INDEFINITE Date: 4/28/201
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassi Recuras im ct of ees: cSt er . a = 1993 -(44-USC ?i0T Wotey? Fe palte? Pi 44-2017 ae , n rae cs ra N . é Yr hone ve ra . “4 YU “Se FBI Date: 5/5/62 | | | | | | | | AIRTEL | | Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) AIRMAIL (Priority or Method of Mailing) Via TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-9-29) FROM: SAC, MIAMI (92-515) CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM 2 MIAMI DIVISION | 1 fA] WEEKLY: SUMMARY On 4/24/62 THOMAS ALTAMURA (Miami File g2-410) was DED. a boarding a plane for New York City. New York on 5/2/62, advised that NY e77e-C reportgd on the might of 4/27/62, SALVATORE BAPROFACI, aka Ser@urtis, a singer and nephew of JOSEPH PROFACI met ALTAMURA atthe Brasseri / 2h Restaurant, New_York City and ALTAMURA was informed of . a SAL CURTIS'S first recording, and ALTAMURA insisted they send or bring the edited recording to Miami and he would see that it is placed in Juke Boxes in the Miami area. MM 509-C on 4/24/62, advised that BENJAMIN ~ | HUSICK (Miami File 162-80) opened a gambling and _book- making club, generally referred to as "Benny's Place,” put which actually bears the name of Miami Beach, Number 1651, Loyal Order of the Moose and is. located at 713 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, Fla. He stated he heard ve : that on Sunday, 4/22/62, a sizeable poker game took place go there, which involved eight individuals; only one of which A3S- Bureau (AM) fey ee ayer 2 we Sao ee a GUA, 3 Ponte a 9 3 w. Mey bed ert a ~ 7 iA oye ‘ Sent 0M Per Special Agent in Charge OF . | “Docld: 32267797 Page 2? ‘Approved:
“Released under the John Fs Rennedy Assassination Records Caltection Act “of 1992 (aa sc 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 . . oN ONL, —~ bye, WS : we ‘ . ° | S/ — MM 9e-515 was regarded as a "racket individual" and that individual was PHIL ZIMMER. He pointed out that other "racket individuals", however, were in the club at the time and that a few of these individuals were HERKIE WILENSKY, HARRY WILENSKY , HICKIE SCHWARTZ and WILLIE BITTNER. f This source at the sametime reported that JOHN ANGERSQLA, aka John King, (Miami File 92-100) reappeared at the Midtown Social Club, Miami Beach, Fla., after a One absence, and got involved in an argument with "Blackie" a bookmaker at Harrison Levenson's ‘Georges ‘Newstand", Miami Beach. This argument involved some activity ina - "Pam" card game. In addition, this source adwised that he a Lee S told two of ANGERS@LA's nephews, one of which is JOHN AZANETTI have opened a Chinese Restaurant next to the Five O'Clock Club, Miami Beach. : On 4/27/62, MM 509-C also advised that due ‘to the f LG closing of the Midtown Social Club, Miami Beach, JI COPPOLA, brother of MICHAEL COPPODA, (Miami File 92-101), agai _EDDIEX@OLD, GEOR C ELROY, JOE BOMMARITO (Miami-File 92-144), and dthers” who frequented that club are now frequenting the Patio Bridge Club, Miami Beach, and are about ready to operate their first 'pam" card game there. According to a A this source,” PUR ERSSENTUErNER, operator of the Patio Bridge —— “Club will receivd ‘50% of this game. He also advised that it was obvious to the gamblers and bookmakers whofrequent the various hangouts at Miami Beach, that the COPPOLA group from . | the Midtown Social Club would in 3 or 4 months secure control | of the Patio Bridge Club. i _ | EDWARD HILKER, Special Agent, Internal Revenue Service, advised that HERSHIE LAFF's trial date had been set for May 28, 1962, in Miami and that the motions to Suppress the evidence, which had been brought in behalf of LAFF, had been denied by Judge CHOATE, USDC, SDF, on 3/7/62. LAFF was arrested on 11/18/61, by IRS Agents for failure to possess a Federal Wagering Tax Stamp. -2. “Docld: 3227687797F Page 3