18 August 1976 . > » MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Security Analysis Group “SUBJECT © s, Resorts International, Inc. ~ oo"). Attached: to instant memorandum is.an article from ‘the 15 August 1976 edition of the New York Times captioned “Bahama Gambling Group Considers Las Vegas-Type Casinos in. ‘Atlantic City." . The article states that the corporation behind this venture is Resorts International, Inc. The?) article also reflects that Resorts International, Inc., was. formerly the Mary Carter Paint Company. -- . vo Eafgnde Sat cot 2." Also attached to this memorandum is an extract from . the 1969 book, "The Grim Reapers" which links the Mary Carter ~ Paint Company to’ the gambling activities of the organized =. | ..€rime boss Meyer LANSKY, . The extract also links Meyer LANSKY =. .to Santo TRAFFICANTE.. Additional information in the book, .... “not attached, reflects that Santo TRAFFICANTE was Meyer... © ~ LANSKY's gambling czar in pre-Castro Cuba. oe ee \ arenes area ,.. ° 3. Resorts International, Inc., is the Subject of OS ~~} ifile #591 722, This file reflects that Resorts International, : po tInc., was of interest to Cover and Commercial. Staff, DDO, in. pi 41972 and 1973.. No other details are available. ... ae of 4. The Wallace GROVES, mentioned in the attachments as} foo being connected -with Meyer LANSKY and the Mary Carter Paint Co./Resorts International, Inc.’, is identical with the Wallace‘ ment mair teat had d .} GROVES who is the Subject of OS file #473 865. This file re-. _pflects that from April 1966 to April 1972, GROVES was of in- © -y terest to the Office of the General Counsel: for the ultiliza- “.. [tion of GROVES as an advisor or possible officer of one of = | ‘ithe Project WUMUTUAL entities. » Additional information in-this | “. 3fi le. would Suggest that GROVES was connected with Meyer LANSKy!. i The file also reflects that in March 1975, Cover and Commercial: “Staff was somehow involved with two individuals connected with j “..i4 corporation owned by GROVES, the Grand Bahama Development: i | Corporation,. Albert WHISNANT (#633 974) and John P. ROULETT Poe P4639 997), Of Duipagy SA ie cay “hobepe le ; er NINE, 3 Phew Bly | Stun Giancana  GOHHBENFAE  - Nop rnenbora. +
_ _ 5. The Robert D. PELOQUIN mentioned in the news article «as being the head of a Resorts International subisidiary, is. -., identical with Robert D.~PELOQUIN (#624 168}. - However, the -- —.. file reflects that in 1970, PELOQUIN was a Vice President of — «Resorts International, Inc. -The file further shows that ee .. PELOQUIN was formerly connected with INTERTEL and as such was - . engaged by the Hughes Tool Company to conduct a sweeping invest _"/:'Aigation into the affairs and past activities of Robert A. a ., MAHEU, * MAHEU, as you are aware, was used by this Agency for’ _ introduction to-organized crime figures for assassination . © = planning directed at Fidel CASTRO in the early 1960's.» Also, aS you are aware, the MAHEU/organized crime contact evéntually “led” to the above mentioned Santo TRAFFICANTE. - “o~ 2" 6. AS you are aware, the Senate Select Committee, ‘during ~. the deliberation of that body into the activities of this. - Agency, evidenced interest in the Mary Carter Paint Co.,° = “: Robert D. PELOQUIN, INTERTEL, Santo TRAFFICANTE. and Robert A. © MAHEU. os oe SS bE laid So. It is recommended that instant memorandum, as well as the attachments, be brought to the attention of the General Counsel and the Cover and Commercial Staff... - eee ae “Jerry G. Brown coi Deputy Chief ~ LET ta a - Security Analysis Group - “Atts: 0 Se . dt Bigs oly Pes “As. stated (Original only) cp Seven ate ee a mete en RL et eRe S seme ens epee nen: ee ee ee ee