Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 27107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 4/28/20] Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10207-10067 | RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: 62-9-29-665 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC,MM ‘TO: DIRECTOR, FBI , TITLE : DATE: 05/28/1963 PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : CIP, B/F INT, RESTAURANT DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 09/30/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : v9.1 , 25 ‘ Docld: 322912791 Page 1
‘eTeased under} the John F. ste FP-36 Gam pEy-1 544-2017 ” | | | “PBT - | Date: 5/28/63 Transmit the following in PLAIN TEXT | (Type in plain text or code} | AIRTEL AIRMAIL (Priority or Method of Mailing) | TO: DIRECTOR, FBI FROM: SAC, MIAMI (92-515) (P) RE: CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM a . MIAMI DIVISION WEEKLY SUMMARY JACK HERMAN, Manager of the Leonard Rug Co., Miami, Fla., a friend of MICHAEL COPPOLA (Miami file 92-101), advised MICHAEL COPPOLA was now raising orchids as a hobby. MM 867-PCI advised that JAMES VINCENT PALMISANO (Miami file 92-503), FRANK PELLICCIO, ANTHONY RUSSO (Miami file 92-729) and EMILIO DE LIO (Miami file 92-972) own Ciro's, Inc., which in turn operates Ciro's Restaurant and the Stream- line Motel. He stated the officers of the corporation, ALEX CALDERA, TONY MARINO and NICK MARINO, are merely figure heads and have no authority in its operation. He also stated PALMISANO receives $130 a week in salary. EMILIO DE LIO receives $100 a week salary; ALEX CALDERA is maitre'd and receives $70 to $80 a week plus tips; TONY MARINO is a waite ,) and NICK MARINO has no interest in the restaurant or motel. (' ; He also stated PAT CANNON, a Circuit Court Judge, has often “|” eat at the restaurant, has furnished racing tips to PALMISANO and has advised PALMISANO not to play cards on the premises of Ciro's Restaurant. He, in addition, advised that Justice of Peace HUGH DUVAL often eats at Ciro's Restaurant and PALMISANO picks up the "tab." According to his information, RALPH PETILLO has taken CALDERA's place as maitre'd. PETILLO is a. close friend of PALMISANO. REC- 92 Lb 2 _ a ~ 2 G i: yc 0 Bureau (AM) 1962 2 - Miami we Py a 2 MAY 31 foe RFF: ger " TEES BN - emo (8) aS aA oN ; ar (cS ger £22 ‘ roved: Sent _. UM Per r 6 2 a sat [96pecial Agett in Charge “Docld:322912791 Page 2?
{Released under the John F. Kennedy Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 MM 92-515 MM 606-C related that HYMAN MARTIN (Miami file 92-218) indicated he was going to take $27,000 of JAMES CHRISTIAN's number business from Broward County and try to give it to FRED CHAPMAN, to see if he could take it. He also advised that JAMES CHRISTIAN told HYMAN MARTIN that he wanted to quit working the numbers operation but he was advised by MARTIN to keep on as his legal fees, as a result of his arrest, for attorney for trial would come "off the top" of the numbers operation, whereas CHRISTIAN would have to stand the expense himself if he quit the numbers racket now. ‘MM 509-C advised that the Sportsman Billiard Parlor, 23rd and Collins, Miami Beach, a hoodlum hangout, operated by JOHN ANGERSOLA (Miami file 92-100) and managed by JOHN ZANETTI, a nephew of ANGERSOLA, closed and undoubtedly will not reopen, He also reported that NAT FARBER (Miami file 92-118) sold his trailer court in Miami recently. “Docld:322912791 Page 3