” OPTIONAL FORM NO?10 so v 4 MAY 1962 EDITION fo _ GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-116 . - UNIFED SFATES GOVexNMENT os M emorandnon, t ri r I ‘ ‘Abe rd Renan Cane ns p RIC ai a HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED i) | ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED Remylet 5/28/69. te SB It is noted that separately reported in 4 ; (2° °:- entitled "JOHN LANE, Aka Jack S, Lane" is information received ‘by the American. Embassy at Mexico City from JOHN S, EWING, i? 27811 Lupine Road, Los Altos Hills, California to the effect “that LANE had rented his house in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico ag and he had heard from police sources that LANE may formerly hav f 2? been known as "SAMMY GIANCANO" > 4 v ; oa Mexico City had other information available concerning the LANE family and it is not considered that this could be the ‘'. subject but results of inquiry in that matt ) or be reported to the Bureau and Chicago if pertinent, bf On 6/2/69, the following toa S was received from it OAN BANNISTE aan Bureau of Narcotics, American ‘Embassy, | =o exico City: Her mother is a realtor in Cuernavaca, Mexico and well acquainted with Mrs, BRUCE VICKERS who has handled most of the property in the Rancho Tetelo section of Cuernavaca, The house at Nubes #2 is in that section. Mrs. VICKERS indicated to her that the house at Nubes #2 was available for sale and that if . ‘qq she wished to list or show the Peper ty she should contact JORGE >a CASTILLO, an attorney in Mexico City. ho uthor that CASTILLO could be oy PR te ‘would probably hve au a the property. —— Siok tion SBE = pa | fe) R a : Sourée was ‘in Cuernavaca Oy DB oo, ela attount ed to contact’ ELIZABETH GIMBEL, Aka "Cantaiia: ane “ The following information, Weal oad he é Ey — SF refused to furnish any information concerning her oO ee Rpt tar, On 1K ey emneae ~ Bureau een olowae gf v Epa Dasek +, tees + — ve (1 - Liaison coonauay “ie _ TcenBenyNe ty " ae P20 Nexis ia OF pTEOOR 2 eet f DATE OF DECLASpLETCAT LON. al ie iii : ” Z LN " Buy U. S. Savings Bonds is RE bebe qe Z ito all Race el 79 JFK Act 6 (4) | NW 45792 DocId:32290343 Page 2
MEX 9213 Source contacted “san VADOR CASTANEDA who was formerly Associate Manager of the ,Las;Mananitas Restaurant and now manages the Hosteria Las Quintas SVHCASTANEDA ‘admitted knowing the subject but claimed he had no relationship with the subject and had not seen him for some time, He knew the subject as Mr; SCAUZETTI, Ww Source FU cca nu RUTH DORNBERG, Cuernavaca realtor, and she disclaimed any knowledge of the subject, She said the ~house at Nubes #2 has been rented to various persons, PS ‘Apparently as a result of one or more of these cont cts the Mexico City attorney JORGE CASTILLO called source and made an appointment with him, CASTILLO wanted to know what the inquiries were about and claimed he desired to be cooperative, He said he wanted to save source time by telling him that the subject was definitely not in Mexico and had not been for some time. He did not say where subject was located but let Slip that he himself had recently been in the U.S. and made passing reference to the fact that the subject was in the U.S. but ane only for 7 days. Source drew the oon the ULS.  o that ‘* CASTILLO had talked to the subject in the U.S: AS . | LEADS . CHICAGO AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Will be alert to the possibility that subject has recently been in that area.) (MEXICO CITY l pe AT OER MORELOS, Will, enwouentier DI] “atte to Severn - op rurther information as. Sto subject's a Act 6 (4) MW 45792 Docld:32290343 Page 3
s t ; /JFK Act 6 (4) OPTIGNAL FORM 420. 10 agit ’ : ; orreual EDITION - an cy 3 : a _ GSA FPMR (41 CFR} 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GE reeNMENTS - MM emorandum:= Nie rer minis Pa yy Pu. ye (8) OF TO SiRECTOR, FBI (92- ~31%h)s_ rou NY EGAT, MEXICO CIETY, (92—13. 22.9 ji supyecT: SAMUEL M. GIANCANA, aka ‘* ee AR ; ‘aon nass Sioa PACKET E BRING HE ay IIE auc jinroninarion QSNTADRED ao roecey ne Me | Miss “Holmes. F LIMiss Gandy... oS i _ HEREIN IG oy Ae Remy Lot J 7k wid - vata in this a is 5/26/69 he advised, veka” thére has been no indication that the house at Nubes?No. Piss= inhabited by other than servants. Persons in the. vicinity \; have ‘been contacted and ar the opinion thatathe house | is not currently occupied.| u ‘~ S , ‘ec Source, on a VOry, confidential basis, furnished a copy of a letter from subject's attorney dated 11/14/68. to the Mexican Immigration Department, requesting that sub- ject be granted limited immigrant status to Mexico. Sub- ject, whose name was given “as SAM GIANCANA, was described as an American, age 60, male, address Plaza de> la Republica “itl No,.32, Mexico City. Immigrant status was baséd on an income of 3 000 pesos ($240) a month from funds Whichs would be deposited | ‘in the Banco Nacional de Mexi¢osin order to insure A-this™ income for five years. He would liye from these funds zy2nd ot other :funds- received outside Mexico. A U) eas Loe merce 2 Rance 4 yas sake rc ed raf oA complaint was made -that for severfl years the ; |Subject has been the target of harassment on the part of the u. S. Government and American newspapers and for this reason to subject was seeking refuge in Mexico, from this persecition, . sno which there was no legal basis. Qf U S — . 4 -The request was made that the Mexican-ConSul in “QM Laredo, Texas, be instructed to: issue appropriate documen- tation for the subject and that Mexican Immigration ‘offi- cials in Nuevo Laredo and the Mexico City Aifport He informed, so that subject could be permitted to enter Mex cQa¢ cul “x sak 5} L Bureau “po £ f > aed (1 - DiaiseiiSeckiow) ju2i (2 - Chigage, Soa PERO NFIREA Ea a ar ae PGES Dia AM 1 - Mexico City? s, hy, e : a ‘ - eg Ue 4 * WEREIN 1S, cass 5S. Ex car i ‘ ieee ee SOc a a ee pia = 4 vo Buy U.S. Savings Bonds ls Regularly on the: Papnll Savi Bs Pia pmo GERD “8 yu G 4 08 bia ee + s 5 Los we 7 oe ; MW 45792 Docld: 32290343 Page 4
MEX 92-13 that SAM GIANCANA, an American citizen, sage 59, was desirou ptt of immigrating to Mexico and for that purpose: ‘would. estab- The petition enéloséed a'“memorandum to the effect a Ss lish an account with a on a monthly income in. Mexico Le under Mexican Immigration law Ma . It cited that on 8/23/66 GIANCANA requested ae change of status from-tourist to immigrant and this peti- tion was denied on 9/8/66, and he was ordered to leave the country. ‘It is alleged that this denial was based on the -fintercession of the American FBI, who falsely accused GIANCANA _lof being one of the heads of the Mafia, an organization gl) ‘Iwhich has been subject to fierce persecution in recent years.g The memorandum continues: 1. It is true that Mr. GIANCANA was involved in gambling activities in the United States in the form of bets on horses (bookies). Nevertheless, Mr. GIANCANA has not been involved in such activities since 1950 and has remained outside of this activity since that date aut ) 2. Because of such activities in the past, Mr. | GLANCANA has been the object of a publicity f mpaign, against him largely instigated by the FBI. 3. One of the reasons that this persecution \has increased in recent years” is because about four tyears. ago Mr. GIANCANA backed a candidate for Chicago City Council against a candidate proposed by the mayor, f and the candidate backed by GIANCANA, who was repre- sentative of the Italian community in Chicago, won, Gs) . 4, Since that time the FBI has initiated a cam- paign of persecution and surveillance of Mr. GIANCANA with the result that he finally had to seek an injunc- tion from the Federal Judge in Chicago. The Judge ordered the FBI to terminate their activities against ‘|Mr. GIANCANA. The FBI appealed this judgment but it ‘was confirmed and the head of the FBI in Chicago was fined $500. This action’infuriated the FBI which, in spite of the judicia ecision, has continued to this day its persecution 4) “gee. Se ANS je MW 45792 Docld: 32290343 Page 5
MEX 92-13 | tation Department did not accede to this petition. with subject’s attorney, JORGE CASTILLO, and CASTILLO learned that he had made inquiry in Cuernavaca concerning subject. He believed this was ade toe his contact with RUTH DORNBERG. He had contacted RUTH DORNBE rate but she claimed to have no Knowledge of Subject. was not necessary and that he was willing to cooperate. However, he did not furnish information as to subject's wy) whereabouts 4/8/69 and observed the house at Nubes No. 2. looked well cared for bu anyone was living there.¢ uv) ~__ 5. Because of the foregoing the Federal Dis trict [Attorney [EE ora the foregoing there are no criminal charges against Jury. He utilized this opportunit o_ ask concerning Because of this the judge declared him in con of court and sentenced him to a year in jail, “Finally he was re eased because no prosecutable offense was developed. gy, Because of the foregoing, Mr. SAM GIANCANA desires to remove himself from these harassments on the part of the FBI and the newspapers and seeks refuge in Mexico to live antranquil life without dedicating himself to any financial or remunerative activity, living solely from his investments. As is shown by ery at Mr. GIANCANA and no legal grounds for his detention. If there were, the FBI would apprehend him immediately because they are fone A Aye of his location in the United States. Source commented: that apparently the Mexica mmi-. Source advised that he was personally acquainted CASTILLO claimed that inquiry concerning subject , indicating only that subject was not in Mexico Source and SA ALLEN F, RUST were in Cuernavaca The place there was nothing to indicate MW 45732 Doocld: ee BHT VOU 32290343 Page 6
information. AA , determined that he was not in town. yy. MEX 92-13 ROBER'TLL” KRAUSE, owner of the Las Mananitas Res-/7/ “dé taurant in Cuernavaca; Said: ‘that he had not seen subject for several years. He suggested that DAN S. LAWSON and ALBERT ABKARIAN, local realtors, might have some information concerning the house at Nubes No. 2. He also suggested that his former assistant, SALVADOR CASTANEDA, who now oper-~ ates Las Quintas, and HOWARD ARCHER, a retired American 3 newspaperman, might have some information on MEL Mr. ABKARIAN was contacted -and had no pertinent , SA RICHARD S. CLARK of this office was in Cuerna- vaca on 5/17/69 and observed no sigh of occupancy of this house at Nubes No, 2, Attempts were made to contact Colonel JOHN BENNER, who has a house in tha vicinity, but it was av Continual contact with JOA ‘BANNISTER , Secretary, U. S. Bureau of Narcotics, American Embassy, Mexico City, has produced the same information previously reported; that is, that her mother, who is engaged in the real estate busi- ness in Cuernavaca, continues to claim at the house at Nubes No. 2 is unoccupied and for sie (i) LEADS: ‘“JEK Act 6 (4) [iexxco CITY OFFICE ) We ( AT CUERNAVACA, MEXI 1. Will continue. ettontsln rough ‘PCr’ develop information as to subject's whereaboits. will be requested to intensify his efforts and consider GIMBEL enisec GN BRUCE VICKERS, SALVADOR CASTANEDA and LBZ ‘ABETH _2, Will contact HOWARD ARCHER, DAN LAWSON and Colonel JOHNJRENNER for any information as to subject's MW 45792 Docld:32290343 Page 7