Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 . JFK Assassination System Date: 4/24/20] . Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10211-10347 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: = 92-2717-1114 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, PH TO: DIRECTOR, FBI _ TITLE: DATE: 04/22/1964 PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : ; ABR, ASSOC, LCN, BUSS DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 - CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 04/20/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS: — INC A/T v9.1 . . . 51 Docld: 32293571 Page 1
fRebeased under-the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC S77 Hote} . DATE’: 11-14-2017 ~ 5 z : 4 : - \ ss . } Pa wx . ‘D> : 4, : mi c- a n f “ et : tt : 1 - Mr. Baker lw” Airtel é fi ; To; BAC, Phi tape, besa (920444) ’ , IRE From:. pieedQl, et 'foana7x7y | (| Hf ANGELO BRUNO, aka : AR | Re Philadelphia teletype 4-22.64 and Philadelphia airtel 3-23-64 captioned, “IGNAZIO DENARO, aka, AR." | | According to re Philadelphia airtel, PH 672=C-T@, reported that PH 599-C-TE, Philip Testa and Nicholas Scardo were together in Philadelphia Detention House on 3-16-64 and discussed Denaro. Further, that PH 5996C€-TE told PH 672-C~«.TE that Denaro would be “hit.” _ in an effort to corroborate information furpished by BH GT2-C»TE concerning Testa's proposed "hit" of Denare you are ‘ereguested to contact PH 599+C-TE as socom as practicable for rmation he may be able to furnish regarding Denare's current i‘ sthength, within the Philadelphia family and whether he would be. «able to “stand up" under the impending ITAR prosecution. With’ thig appfoach PH 599-C-TE might volunteer that a “hit" is out on Bpnare'or is being considered. ad caf PH 599=C-TE confirms the information furnished by — PH 692-C-TE, you are directed to then furnish your views as to , Whether the Assistant United States Attorney handling the ITAR | .- | prosecution involving Angelo Bruno, ¢t al,, should contact ,. © Benawe's attorney to inform him that a “hit is out on Denaro Vie, Wp @ad that FBI Agents would be willing to further discuss the \ matter with Denaro, an | NOTE: Retel advised that PH 672-C-TE, a key Philadelphia top le __...| echelon informant, has reported that Nicholas Piccolo, a 7" Philadelphia family caporegime; Piccolo's nephew, Nicholas Scarfo; and Philip Testa (latter two. in Philadelphia Detention Belmont Center) are afraid Ignazio Denaro (underboss to Angelo Bruno | Casper of Philadelphia family) will talk if jailed as a result of  Gallchan the FBI ITAR case in which Denaro was indicted. According to DeLouch PH 672-C-TE Testa has indicated to this group and to PH 599-C-TE ome — that Denaro must be "hit." a / Rosen Do { vs ; i . Sullivan —_—— KAL : dln , WA ; Tavel __. “ u Trotter ) ri ; Va f itm — FSU fd ra Gandy TE" 9 part Rod A teerype unit oe ~ Ay 75 6 MAY R ASG Ey LN Docld: 32293571 Page 2?
f Ret mae der the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992-(44 TSC 3107 mer DATE: “14-7017 n o | \ ! a - iT My Tol 7 _ . O) « PERL BUREAU OF imesmicaion VY | Mr. Belmont | vie COMMUNICATIONS SECTION Me Conon | FBI WASH DC APR 22 1964 Mr. Myr. Callahan. Mr. Conrad_..4— Mr. DeLoach ; Mr. Evans. arr Mr. Gale... } Mr. Rosen._.__._ | Mr. Sullivan Mr. Tavel_— Mr. Trotter__—.. i Tele. Room___. Miss Holmes. Miss Gandy. | TELETYPE FBT. PHILA 406PM EST URGENT 4-22-64 ELP JO DIRECTOR (92-2717) fh FROM. PHILADELPHIA (92-444) wero Baund, ann, ane at DAILY connan | a PH SIX SEVEN TWO DASH C DASH TE ADVISED FOUR TOP PERSONS LA COSA NOSTRA, PHILADELPHIA FAMILY, ARE ANGELO BRUNO, IGNAZIO DENARO, JOSEPH RUGNETTA, DONIMICK OLIVETO. INFORMANT ADVISED NICHOLAS PICCOLO, PHILADELPHIA FAMILY CAPOREGIME, IS AUTHORIZED VISITOR PHILADELPHIA DETENTION CENTER AND WHEN VISITING NEPHEW, LA COSA MEMBER NICHOLAS SCARFO, RELAYS MESSAGES TO LA COSA MEMBERS ROCCO SCAFIDI AND PHILIP TESTA FROM OTHER MEMBERS OF PHILADELPHIA FAMILY OF LA COSA ¢ NOSTRA. — . { “ay Einr@uant? “ADVISED. PICCOLO,, SCARFO,. TESTA ARE AFRAID | - © IGNAZTO Bevan. WILL TALK’ IF JAILED AS RESULT OF BUCASE UNDER tye WHICH? HE fis BEEN INDICTED. TESTA INSISTS THAT DENARO MUST BE nURDERESE 5 | REC 19 Prx-]D V7 I} fA BRUNO as NOT RETURNED FROM BUSINESS TRIP TO MIAMI ' BRUNO. CONS! DERED © DANGEROUS. Ex’ TOL.» rere oes BZ i964 y¢ . LRA | % Papp nye 2 ff 7 | FBI wasn Dc 7 a ere ees Wh | jee DIO Docld: 32293571 Page 3