Date: JFK Assassination System 6/8/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: _ 124-90056-10003 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: CR 92-2781-54 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HAV TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 05/14/1958 PAGES: 5 SUBJECTS : SAMMY PAXTON SANTO TRAFFICANTE JR. DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 06/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : MEMO v9.1 HW 45906 DocId:32326696 Page 1
#4 » Office Memorai: YUM + UNITED STATEsGOVERNMENT Director, FBI (92-2781) DATE: May 14, 1958 h Legat, Havana (92-1) 7.” supyectr: SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR., was. oe arc ANTI-RACKETEERING Reference Havana letter dated 4/3/58. Set forth below is additional information developed _by the Office of the Legal Attache, Havana, concerning the ‘subject's activities and associates in Havana. _ On 4/8/58, per[__} who is employed” t the Hotel Sevilla-Biltmore, Havana, advised on occasions & Se the past he has seen TRAFFICANTE in the gambling casino atmthe %3C Hotel Sevilla-Biltmore. “ 2 the Rosita de Hornedo Hotel, where he was previously residing 4 and that he was residing at Apartment #14-B in an apartment building located at Calle 12, #20, Vedado, Havana, Cuba. Source indicated that subject's wife was also residing with him at this address. poe On 4/14/58, it was ascertained through | ‘observation ,/at ‘the. casino.in the Hotel Capri, Havana, that both..FRANK. NZONI and 1d BEN'\KRAKOVER are "working at/ this casino. The ‘substantiate information previously furnished by reliable sources ‘that SANTO TRAFFICANTE has an interest in the Capri Casino, Since both RENZONI and KRAKOVER were employed by TRAFFICANTE at the) Sans Souci-:prior’ “td ‘going’ to ‘work “BR tae i. ae On ; 4/12/58, it was.as rtained™ through observation at both JAN es AKER ‘ and RAGRAGONZALEZ re’ working at the casinoy .. | im_the Hotel Havana. Hilton. EBS easing s is managed by JOE ‘| YSuEBST, with. alias Jo ivers: Prio a going to work at the ‘ K cas ito in the Hilton, both BAKER and GONZALEZ were employed at AL ADA ean roe : Zonet h ieee . OH 6 - Bureau~ Ny “f 1 - Havana  #s st 8 22 “2. 72 /~ SEY DJB:mjs ih (7) C HW 45906 DocId:32326696 Page 2 On 4/15/58, Hav-4 advised that subject had moved f aa presence of these two individuals at the casino tends to Gti fe
HAV 92-1 the gambling casino in the Sans Souci. Their presence at the Hilton Casino would tend to substantiate information that TRAFFICANTE has a hidden interest in this casino and receives his "cut" from the interest of ROBERTO "“CHIRRI' AU DOZA, Co by; | On 4/22/58, DANIEL F, MOOR, Manager, Hotel Rosita de. Hornedo, advised that SANTO TRAFFICANTE left that hotel permanently on 1/10/58. ~ a ila Se Wt dy vas OTHER 4 On 4/25/58, Hav-4fadvVised that the’ A GEL /GONZALEZ, \ who is a close.,associate_ofj the subject, is an individual named ~ ANGETABONZALEZ /BONZALEZ, also known as El Gallago, who in the past s had dealings with the subject, both at the Sans Souci Gambling Casino and the gambling casino in the Hotel Comodoro,. Source advised, in addition, that ANGEL GONZALEZ GONZALEZ also has business dealings with RAUB/GONZALEZ}JEREZ, who has previously been identified as a \close associate of TRAFFICANTE | ent and who was the former front man at the Sans Souci Gambling Casino. Che On 4/30/58, Lieutenant HERIBERTO HERNANDEZ, head of the private police force, Hotel Nacional, and a member of the Department of Investigation, Cuban National Police (conceal), y advised that he had received information that Lieutenant JORGE ~}SPENAC HERRERA, the present head of the Alien Control Section of the“Department of Investigation, Cuban National Police, had tried to "shake down" the subjéct for $1,000 at the time PENA was conducting an investigation of the subject which had been requested by police authorities from New York. PENA reportedly told the subject he would turn in a completely negative report for this amount. Lt. HERNANDEZ stated subject did not give PENA the money, but did give him a pistol and the privilege of . "free-loading" at the Sans Souci Night Club whenever he desired. As a result, according to HERNANDEZ, PENA turned in a report based on information available, but made no effort to expand his investigation. Lt. HERNANDEZ noted that PENA has been "on the take" ever since he assumed the supervision of the Alien Control Section in 1957. . On 5/5/58, PCI who is employed as a doorman at Calle 12, conceal), advised that SANTO TRAFFICANTE has Apartment 14-B at this address. Source informed that TRAFFICANTE has no telephone and that TRAFFICANTE's wife is presently in the United States together with the wife of 0% wet o Nas, ee ee nos ce ee ee HW 45906 DocId:32326696 Page 3
HAV 92-1 nannv}eus1No, ‘who occupies Apartment 5-B in the saiie building. Source\ stated that RUBINO and TRAFFICANTE are close personal — friends and business associates}. Source noted that since TRAFFICANTE'’s Wife has been out of town, TRAFFICANTE has, on “occasions, stayed in a small apartment available to him at the Sans Souci Night Club. It should be noted that sources have previously advised that HENRY RUBINO will operate the gambling casino in the Hotel Deauville and that TRAFFICANTE is reported to have a hidden interest in this casino. x y/ on 5/13/58, pct| advised that = oOTHER 4 JACKALANSKY had visited _HENRY RUBINO approximately eight days ago. Source also reported wahtaan the past, on at least three or four te wa. wih ey see different occasions, NA RRIS, one of the operators of the casino in the Hotel “Capra* has visited SANTO TRAFFICANTE at his i apartment. Source stated that RUBINO is presently working with i’ |. 7 TRAFFICANTE at the Sans Souci Night Club, apparently until such we »/ time as far Deauville Casino is opened. Source related further T >» ve Sewn x. {oe ma that JO ASSI, Jr., the son of JO ASSES id. partner of Mid TRAFFI¢ E.in _tie—Sans. Souci Casino, is a frequent visitor at meat TRAFFICANTE' S apartment. uf “anh DLA It should be noted that MEYERMDANSKY also rene an- apartment in the same building in which ‘RAFF ICANTE presently resides, ; ‘ On 4/23/58, Hav-31 advised that SANTO TRAFFICANTE recently got an additional bankroll from-an-individual named U JACKVHARRIS, a a-New-York_broker. This same source advised on ‘\, 4/30/58 that HARRIS is frequenting. the casino in the Hotel Comodoro and it was possible the additional bankroll was for the purpose of sustaining gambling operations in the casino at this hotel, since TRAFFICANTE has the principal financial interest in this casino. Source related that HARRIS is residing at Calle 30, #310, in Miramar, between 3rd and 5th Avenues, | Havana, directly across the street from STDX JACOBS, floor boss at the Sans Souci Night Club, Cuba a Hav-31 advised on 5/7/58 that an individual named .,.| SALVATO AXTON from Tampa, Florida, is employed as a greeter | at the Sans Souci Night Club. . : C., rt en in Tag ND SAP aa LEIS FE ae Ss VEL TERE, { | a VG peas 4. wabiakes On 4/30/58, Hav- 31 advised that, as a result of con- versations with members of the gambling element in Havana, it -3- (cr SWE \999 8 : HW 45906 DocId:32326696 Page 4