a a . Tedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Ho DATE: 11-14-2017 a SP 137-5207 RTB:ay The Informant said the same year he was admitted to the LUCHESE family, about 1958, a split-up occurred in part of GENOVESE's family, with three men getting a "piece of the. action." TADO DEL took over a “regime” in Brooklyn, N.Y¥., PETE ‘ DOLCE got a group, and MIKE MIRANDA retained the "cream of the crop." Not long after this, MIRANDA became a "consiglieri" in the GENOVESE family. MIKE maintains his office on the Southwest corner of Kenmare and Lafayette in New York City. _Diagonally across the intersection on the Northeast corner is . the New York City PD Headquarters for burglary. MIKE used this spot for meetings frequently. SF 3208-C-TE identified another "sleeper" member of the LCN*is DOMINIC (LNU), aka "Fat Dom." DOMINIC is about 48-50 years of age, 5'8", 220 lbs., heavy build. He owns and operates a string of private cabs in New York City. The Informant said DOMINIC is a sloppy dresser and dirty. DOMINIC's brother, SALLY (true name believed to be SALVATORE), is also a LCN member. SALLY is about 56 years of age, 5'8", 175-180, brown hair combed straight back. He is operating as a bookmaker. The Informant advised that 1 1/2 years ago, DOMINIC ran his business out of an office on Westchester Ave by Castlehill Ave in New York City. However, he has subsequently moved locations and the Informant does not know where he is presently located. SALLY used to use DOMINIC's office at the cab company as his bookmaking headquarters. The Informant advised he is unaware of an arrest record for either of the brothers. He could not recall which families they belonged to, but he said they were originally pointed out to -him as LCN members by TADO DE MARCO. He added that their membership was not generally known. . . The Informant identified still another "sleeper" member of the LCN as the undertaker who owned themortuary located on 109th Street between lst and 2nd Avenues on the north side of the street. This person owns another mortuary in the Bronx. The Informant recalled this person belonging to the GAMBINO family, but he could. not remember his name. His main purpose was to bail other members out of jail and he was not used for illegal purposes. The Informant. Said JOHNNY ANG pointed this person out to him and identified him as a member. Lo Docld: 323068961 Page 5 5.
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997? (44 WSC” 2107 | DATE:. 11-14-2017 .. C SP 137-5207 RTM: ay In regard to the Roman Catholic priests who were allegedly members of the LCN in New York, the Informant said "BENNY the Bum" DE MARTINO made a statement that there were “quite a few priests that are with us." The Informant said he questioned BENNY as to whether he actually meant they were members, and BENNY replied in the affirmative. He said the priests have been used mainly for such as smuggling, although he stated they have been used on "hits" before, not specifying in what capacity they were used on these “hits." At no time did BENNY divulge the identities of these priests and the Informant said it would have been improper for him to ask. The Informant mentioned that ALBERT ANASTASIA's brother is a Catholic Priest, but he said he did not know any derogatory information about him. The Informant mentioned JIMMY NAP (phonetic) as a LCN member who runs a cabaret in Jersey City, N.J., two blocks from 7th and Central. NAP assertedly hid SONNY FRANCHEESI (ph) from the authorities for a while after FRANCHEESI pulled a bank robbery. FRANCHEESI was hidden out in Brooklyn in the apartment used at the time by JIMMY as a residence, FRANCHEESI, who the Informant also identified as a LCN member, was finally arrested by the FBI on bank robbery charges. — j SF 3208-C TE stated that one (FNU) QLANDRIA (ph), a New York State Assemblyman from the Bronx, is a close friend of BENNY DE MARTINEO. . CALANDRIA is related to AL MINIACCI, the owner of the Paramount Vending Company, and BENNY DE MARTINO has told the informant in the past that CALANDRIA is "in my. pocket." The Informant said BENNY reserves the right to deal . with CALANDRIA personally and is guarded over this relationship and what actually transpires between them. The Informant said BENNY has made sizeable contributions to CALANDRIA's political ; funds. The Informant recalled a large gambling establishment J which was operated outside ef Palisades, New Jersey; between 1945-1947, This was LCN run and one PETEY MUGGINS (ph) was usually at the door to the place searching those who entered, PETEY was a member of what is now the GENOVESE family at the time. The Informant said he was personally in this establishment on a number of occasions and had Mayor HAGUE of Jersey City pointed out to him as a patron. Ss) Docld: 32308981 Page 6
} ; ion Sc 2107 nou Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 199? (44 U e . DATE: , 11-14-2017 eo SF 137-5207 RTB:ay Pn 3/12/69, SF 3208-c-TE was contacted again by SAs KENT Q.. BRISBY and RICHARD T, BRETZING, for the purpose of showing some photographs of hoodlums in the New York area. No effort was made to show him all of the photos which the New — York Office sent in this meeting, inasmuch as it has been noticed in the past that the Informant gets restless and tired after a number of photographs have been displayed to him, and he is more prone to dismiss photographs as unfamiliar without closely examining them when he is in that frame of mind. It should be borne in mind that the Informant has poor eyesight for reading and for distinguishing fine features close up and has, in the past, exhibited a poor recognition power of associates known to hin, particularly if the photographs of these people shown to him are not completely clear. The group of photographs taken during a photographic Surveillance in New York were initially shown to the Informant. The four poses of CHARLES GIAMPAOLO, aka Charlie the Baker, failed to elicit any response of recognition from the Informant. He — indicated this person did not even look familiar to him. A” to be of one PHIL BRUNO, a numbers Operator out of 145th Street & ! Brook Ave., where he operates a couple of bars. The Informant . ' said he last knew BRUNO to be a "recruit" for membership in the LCN and has not heard whether he was ever made or not. In addition a to numbers, BRUNO also Operates some jukeboxes. He is known to . many as “PHILLY from the Bronx," and is from Morris Avenue. The Informant said the background in the photo appeared to be 150th Street and Morris Ave., next to the barbershop. . The Informant said BRUNO was partners with JOEY FUSCO (ph) \ ‘in the numbers operation. FUSCO was not known as a member to the Informant and was last known by him to be running a grocery store on either 150th or 15lst Streets, between Morris Avenue and Park Avenue, Bronx, New York. The Informant said BRUNO was also aligned with his cousin, NICKY BRUNO, aka Baldy, until five years ago, when NICKY was gunned down in his car and killed. Now NICKY‘s brother is closely operating with PHIL BRUNO. The Informant said PHIL BRUNO's brother was the person he had previously identified as RUMMY DALE, who runs numbers out of a bar on the Southeast corner of 150th St. and Morris Ave. The Informant Said most of PHIL BRUNO's numbers men are of Spanish or Puerto Rican descent, Docld: 32308981 Page
i : 2107 Hot Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 18¢ orm DATE: . 11-14-2017 a SF 137-5207 RTB: at . Other photos from the Surveillance in New York which the Informant recognized included one of RUMMY DALE, taken after he had an Operation on his eyes, according to .the Informant. DALE used to wear glasses prior to the Operation, The Informant said the location of this photograph appeared to be outside a club on Morris Avenue between 150th Street and 15lst Street, Another of these photographs appeared similar to BLACKIE BOVIE (ph), who the Informant said was in jukeboxes and shylocking. BLACKIE is not known to the Informant as a LCN member. He used to live at 117th Street and 2nd Ave., but moved to 116th st. between lst and 2nd Avenues, Manhattan. BLACKIE was known to the Informant as a"recruit"in the COLOMBO family. The Informant said BLACKIE's brother, MIKE BOVIE (ph), is a member of the COLOMBO family, having been made in 1957. He is a bartender by trade. The Informant said he personally disliked both BOVIE brothers and did not know any details about their operations or activities. The Informant was visibly agitated with himself over not being able to recognize a photograph of FLORINDA ISABELLA, which he said «was very familiar. The name of ISABELLA did not prompt his memory, but he said he probably knew him by a nickname. This photograph will be redisplayed at a future meeting to prompt his memory. , The Informant was shown a photo which appeared blurry | and indistinct and he said it appeared to be of either ANGELO HOOKS, aka "“Cockeyed Ang" or JOE HOOKS, his brother. ANGELO is a shylock, bookmaker, and LCN member under BENNY DE MARTINO... He . hangs out at a bar on 15lst or 152nd Streets and Morris Ave., on , the Southwest corner, which is owned by JOE HOOKS, FAT FERRARA, CHINK (LNU) and SAL DIANO, all LCN members previously mentioned by the Informant, The Informant advised that the following photographs were not familiar to him: PETER VINCINI RALPH PRISCIO ERMIGLIA RIZZO WILLIAM GOEDEL GUY RUSSO (very old photograph) VINCENZO PUCCIARIELLO Docld: 32308981 Page &