Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hétey. DATE: 11-14-2017 7s oy PH 92-44 The delay in reporting the following information © was because of special assignments of the agent te whom the. case is assigned, including Bureau special entitled "GEORGE BARROW, aka ET AL: ITAR - GAMBLING," Bureau file 166-144, Philadelphia file 166 - 12, Information’ set forth herein Will be set ‘forth using T symbols to assist possible disseminatien at the Bureau level and symbol ‘numbers assigned are as follows: T-1 PH 591-C* T-2- PH 614-PC 7-35 PH 623-c# ~ Information developed by PH 623-c*, February 11, 1962, because it pertains to the commission, organization, and operation thereof, has been set out verbatim in a separate communication, Which will go to all offices who have Commission" members under investigation, ) AE sft Philadelphia confidential informant T-1 during January 1961 and on January 6, 1962, furnished information that PETERSMAGGIO (brother-in-law of ANGELO BRUNO), who’ operates 'S the Maggio-Cheese. ~Company. and Milk Maid Dairies, . had a hearing before the Milk Control Commission for the — Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ; On November 8, 1961, T-1 said that he had heard that PETER MAGGIO had dined the previous evening with © ANGELO_ BRUNO, that the case against the MAGGIOs! companies has been "thrown out of court," that PETER MAGGIO intended oS te go to New York to atténd some "seminars," and that . PETER would be accompanied by his wife LENA ( ANGELO BRUNO's sister) and would while.in New York stay at the Commodore Hotel. On this day PETER MAGGIO said his home was worth 40, 000. $ gamed Peng yato On November 9, 1961, T-1 advised that VINCENT __ ORREVALO (JIMMY CEREVALO), ewner. Medallion. -Provisions, | .1933 Reed. Street.,.Philadelphia, furnished the following information: (FA » -2. Docld: 32297277 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 7 Hote}. DATE: _1i1- 14-2017 : sf van PH 92-444 4 the implication being that this investigation is continuing because of their association with ANGELO BRUNO.) LOU said, - "There. are some problems." ANGELO said, "That's why I'm sitting down.". “Lou said, "Yeah, let me finish this. You oe will know what the score is. You'll see that theré is no | change.. You'll see that the three '58 returns, yours (BRUNO), PETE (MAGGIO) and the other (apparently return of MICHAEL . MAGGIO, deceased, father of MAGGIO brothers) will be surveyed by this other guy (RAGUSA) because of. the report” that I (PERSICHETTI) submitted." LOU explained to MARIO a. new law coming out in regard to. casualty losses and deductibility of casualty losses.’ He was asked by LOU if. he had made any settlement. MARIO said that the. property” a had been sold. LOU then said, "You sold in '59, all right. Now on this new crime thing (Intelligence Division, IRS’. investigation) one guy says to me, 'Lou,' he says, 'have you ever beén down here pmageTOs) ' Iosay, 'Yeah, I. checked the '57 and '58 (returns).' He (co-worker of Lou), I heard from an FBI guy off the record, he says 'Do-you . think that from this place down here there is a racket | going? ' put (It is pelieved LOU is making. reference to informa- ‘ Pee previously furnished by PH 261-¢C, who observed ANGELO ‘SRUNO's son, MICHAEL,. clearing numbers calls in an office of. - Maggio Cheese Company. -Per specific instructions, this . — , information was disseminated to IRS. The co-worker of LOU. who approached LOU regarding this information. is believed- to. be, IRS Agent JOHN J...CHIOVERO who is assigned to the © ee Intelligence Division, IRS, Philadelphia, _ He is presently - or assisting the Agent. in Charge of the investigation since IRS's emphasis on ANGELO BRUNO.) a LOU said after MARIO and ANGELO BRUNO finished Snickering, apparently to further gain their favor, "What- | ever FBI Agent made that remark is a horse's (obscene)." ~ LOU then explains, "Now he (probably Intelligence IRS. Agent CHIOVERO) says that somebody saw you (ANGELO or MARTO) or somebody. else, see, while they were working ow (It is 7 - 23 - | Docld: 32297277 Page 4
Released under the’##fin F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hofey~ DATE: 11-14-2017 | eo woe | PH 92-444 asks, "Is MARTUCCHI (phonetic) still up there?" LOU says "MARTUCCHI is in the Collections Division in thé Gimbels”™ Building across the street." (The Gimbel Department Store has an office building adjoining. It is located. at Ninth and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, across the street from the Federal Building where LOU is located.) - ANGELO askéd - LOU, "Where are you, at the Post Office?" ‘LOU, "Yeah, on the sixth floor, I can walk across the street." ANGELO,. "He (MARTUCCHI) is only in Collection, that is not too — important then." LOU, "No. The guys that you got to know... are like, AL CIACCIA, see." ANGELO, "Now how about CHIOVERO?": (JOHN 37 TOVERO, 3726 Conshohocken Avenue, Philadelphia, . Pa., presently in charge of the IRS investigation Of” wreenat Asverns ANGELO BRUNO's inquiry by Intelligence Division during “Se@vees AGING period while case supervisor WILLIAM F. LYNN, JR., was in — Miami, Fla., conducting investigation re BRUNO.) LOU, yl i tell you, he is a pérsonal friend of mine, JOHN — (CHIOVERO).. He is the first guy who came to me and asked © “(if I knew you). I said, ‘Look JOHNNYAS#S-GukWant to go.” see anybody (see) the boss. . .he was telling me something. . “ about records they found down in Florida.'" BRUNO's. comment was not understandable. LOU, "You know they got - one checking down there, I guess I don't have to tell you, -- this is what he mentioned to me. He says, 'LOU, who know - what, they're going to get ANGELO.' I said, 'JOHN, I don't know JOHN, that is a pretty hard situation.' I said, 'I have not seen his returns so I can't answer your question.'" LOU: "He says, you know what went wrong with his activity | when CASTRO took over in Havana. He said some of them guys, he did not say you, some of those guys were stupid. They filed a claim with LLOYDS OF LONDON. I said well‘ what does that show. He says, that would . prove that certain people made investments over there, where did this dough come from? So that is what I~ wanted to tell you, see?" (PH 261-¢ furnished informa- .tion he obtained directly from ANGELO BRUNO re Lloyds of London paying $185,000 for damage done to the gambling casino in Havana, Cuba, on the day that CASTRO took over Havana. This information was furnished IRS with the identity of the informant protected.) — - 26 - Docld: 32297277 Page 5
, Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 usc 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 lan oN [ \ N PH 92-444 a . fr ~ Se BRUNO on December 5 1961, attempted to contact an individual described as BONNI ROOKS for the purpose of having BROOKS "reach" Judge DOTY (Philadelphia County judge) in order to ‘fix a forthcoming case. T-2 ieved that BRUNO was attempting. to fix a case involving. FRANKXSINDONE, “6ne of ANGELO BRUNO's — workers Informant said that “GEORGEARATZ,.‘harlager of record of Philadelphia heavyweight CHARLES "SONNY" LISTON, had contacted WALTER BATES' Bar, 15th Street, center city Philadelphia, in an effort to contact BONNIE. It was believed BONNIE frequented this club. ° Oe ft on January 11, 1962, T-2 advised that MITCHELL - ‘COHEN, a bookmaker, was formerly SAM ROSE's"boy." SAMUEL “ROSE (deceased) was a former Philadelphia City Councilman. Informant said that COHEN turns his numbers action into ANGELO BRUNO and that BRUNO uses COHEN on occasion to © "pull political strings" to effect favorable action for ANGELO BRUNO. on On Februa » 1962, T-3 advised that ANGELO BRUNO t with WILLIE*WEISBERG and later were joined by { RUSSELLABUFALINO. Informant stated that the reason BRUNO had thisppecting with WEISBERG was explained as follows: WEISBERG (subject of AR investigation, 00: Phila- delphia) with partners operates the Cadillac Linen. Supply Company, Philadelphia. MICKEY TINITSKY, aka, Philadelphia, is an associate of ANGELO BRUNO. TINITSKY is employed by the Gordon Davis Linen Supply. Informant said that WILLIE — WEISBERG had taken away customers from MICKEY TINITSKY, which customers TINITSKY had personally solicited. On this day the informant said that BRUNO claimed, "MICKEY is with me and has done me a world of good." BRUNO explained his loyalty to MICKEY TINITSKY as follows: "Listen, MICKEY came to me and he had a case. I was going to jail, there was no question about it. MICKEY came to me and I had nothing going for me. The only thing for me was McBRIDE (THOMAS BRIDE, Philadelphia attorney, /.+ _ former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice and Attornéy* =" General). He (TINITSKY) came to me and said I hear that you're going to court on Monday or Tuesday. What have - 58 - ra nS RPE SE a a ——- = Docld: 32297277 Page 6
‘Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 199? (44 USC 3107-Hotey. ne 11-14-2017 rs ~ PH 92-44 MICHAEL BRUNO, Vice President ( ANGELO BRUNO's son) SUE BRUNO, - Secretary-Treasurer (ANGELO BRUNO's wife) ' Cigarette machines- owned by ANGELO BRUNO are stored at the Garden State Vending Company warehouse in New Jersey, which company. ANGELO BRUNO also owns. On. December 20, 1961, T-2 advised that FELIX JOHN DE TULLIO (subject AR investigation, 00: Newark, ~ who resides in Camden, New Jersey) set up @ ‘meeting for ANGELO BRUNO with an unknown individual, with the meeting to take place at the Garden Staté Vending Company. ~On the same date informant advised that ANGELO BRUNO had purchased a 1958 Chevrolet truck from CHARLES COSTELLO of Trenton, New Jersey, which truck was to be used in ANGELO BRUNO's business venture and the Penn Jersey Vending: Company . Regarding BEN GOLOB, on December 16, 1962, T-2 advised that GOLOB has a son at a college in Syracuse, New York. ANGELO BRUNO's daughter JEAN is doing work. in: the vending company after school according to the informant. JEAN is attending Temple University and is a Senior. Informant stated that MARIO "SONNY" RICCOBENE, stepbrother of "HUNCHBACK HARRY" RICCOBENE, long time associate of ANGELO BRUNO presently serving time in the State Penitentiary, Philadelphia, for narcotics violation, . had a disagreement with ANGELO BRUNO. Informant explained that BRUNO wanted to purchase cigarette vending machine stops owned by "HUNCHBACK HARRY" RICCOBENE and that "SONNY" -RICCOBENE had contacted: HARRY for this purpose but that — ‘HARRY RICCOBENE had instructed "SONNY" not to sell the machines as HARRY wanted the vending business as security upon HARRY's release from jail. JOSEPH MARTINO, a former bookkeeper for the M. Maggio Company was hired as an employee of ANGELO BRUNO. Informant said further that an individual described only as Jewish and from Havertown, Pa., was working for BRUNO in suburban Philadelphia. -- 63 - Docld: 32297277 Page ?F
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11- 14—- 7017 4 : PH 92-441 to intercede for him and contact other parties interested in "SONNY" LISTON, whose identities were unknown to the 7 “informant. ame x FR ps b DALE MM Ky Ke on January 19, 1962, advised that FRED "BLINKY" won MO; former manager of heavyweight boxer "SONNY" LISTON and GEORGE KATZ, the current manager of record for LISTON, and ANGELO BRUNO held a meeting at 775. South 8th Street where ‘ANGELO BRUNO operates’ the Penn Jersey Vending Company . . Informant said that BRUNO, ‘PALERMO and KATZ conversed for a short period and then went to the Giardino del. Torino — Restaurant located directly across the street from BRUNO's ‘business: establishment. The informant stated that ‘this ° meeting was alleged to have béen held to discuss "SONNY" LISTON and the meeting was held between 4:30 p.m. and 3: OO p.m., January 19, 1962. . T~2 said that on January 20, 1962, PALERMO contacted oo ANGELO BRUNO at 775 South 8th Street. Informant related. we that PALERMO was making efforts to contact one MICKEY, not further described, a person from out of town, whom _ PALERMO wanted to meet Wednesday, January 24, 1962, con- . cerning "SONNY" LISTON. | | ‘3 on February 6, 1962, advised that GEORGE | KATZ met with ANGELO BRUNO. KATZ mentioned a figure of | 80,000. and that something was costing him, KATZ. From | oo the 80,000, it was said according to T-3, that the city automatically would get 45,000. T-3 said that KATZ had talked this figure over with MIKE and that it seems to | be a satisfactory arrangement but it appeared to T-3 that - | ! BRUNO classified MIKE, not further described, and KATZ ' as "nuts" in regard to this financial arrangement.. BRUNO . told the informant that he had talked to an unnamed party and had instructed this party that he, BRUNO, was going away and instructed the party to wait until ANGELO BRUNO's return. BRUNO told KATZ that an unnamed party was to talk to him, BRUNO, and until this party did so nothing could be done. Informant said that KATZ mentioned that. LISTON had talked to. him on the ‘Bhone’ but fyrnished no details. » ~ 66 - Docld: 32297277 Page &
| Released under the Jolin F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Sc 2107 Hofey. DATE: 11-14-2017 ; f~* . oN \ ; LOG PH 92-44 ee Oo _ - . hp | KLEIN. It is alsdSuggested that Philadelphia’ boxing’ manager ANTHONY*PERRANTE has in the past been associated with ADNEEWIS in promoting boxing matches. BRUNO then makes the following comment in which it is believed that BRUNO is going to meet with FRANK "BLINKY" PALERMO and when he makes reference to "that black (obscene)" it 1s believed BRUNO is making reference to "SONNY" LISTON. It is further believed that LISTON, ‘through PALERMO, is being instructed not to telephonically contact KATZ any more. | BRUNO said, according to T-3, "I'm going to “€el1 him that tonight. I'm going to see him. I'm going to tell him very hard. I'm going to tell him you can tell that black (obscene) not to even.call any more. If he is going to go around and kill ‘people, first he's got to learn how to do. it. All right is that all?" KATz! reply was not understood by T-3. , NUMBERS OPERATION phe rnePhor. 933-34 __ | —t . [-2 advised on November 13, 1962, that JOHN. GIRGENTI presently works for ANGELO BRUNO at BRUNO's numbers operation. GIRGENTI was in the United States Army during the Korean War, is 28 or 29 years of age, and currently drives a 1960 or 1961 Buick convertible with New Jersey | régistration BSW 492.. GIRGENTI was, according. to. the informant, not known to frequent the Maggio Cheese Company at llth Street and Washington Avenue, Phi padelphia. FRANK "SNUF ANNARELLA-formerly worked for WW iarrouze! ‘POLLINA (subject AR investi ation, O00: Philadel- phia). starting in approximately 19 or 1949. This informant _ said he is: currently working for BRUNO in _BRUNO's vending machine business. oe | This informant on December 14, 1961, advised that JOE GIRGENTI, also known as "Joe the Gent," visited BRUNO at the Penn Jersey Vending Company on December 14, 1961. JOHN GIRGENTI on January 8, 1962, was explained ~ 68 - nee oa : - - ~ | Doclda:322972377T Page 9
|} Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 3107 Hofey- DATE: 11- 14- 2017 | = a ? aw” PH 92-Hikl to be the son of JOE GIRGENTI, also known as "Joe the Gent. " On January 8, 1962, 7-3 advised that» ‘auring 1954 and 1955, ANGELO BRUNO had a luncheonette located at 8th’: Street two doors south of Fitzwater Street in South Phila- delphia. JOHN GIRGENTI, the son of "JOE the Gent," both of whom are from Camden, New Jersey, fronted for ANGELO BRUNO in the luncheonétte business. It was said that . JOHN GIRGENTI, after the Korean War, was in financial — . difficulties, contacted. ANGELO BRUNO, and BRUNO thereafter put JOHN GIRGENTI to work in BRUNO's numbers office as a representative of ANGELO BRUNO. JOHN also during this © period was working at the Poquessing Club, 1955 to 1959, as a manager, operating the club at night and working in | | BRUNO's numbers house during the day. The Poquessing Club Was a club originally chartered in the Holmesburg area of Philadélphia but- was moved to center city Philadelphia where "Little JOHNNY" (a dwarf who formerly appeared in commercials as a bellboy for Phillip Morris cigarettes) - and MARIO MAGGIO were the proprietors of the club. During this period of time, 1955 to 1959, JOHN GIRGENTI used to complain of working two shifts, working until 4:00 a. m. in the Poquessing Club and then having to report to a numbers office for BRUNO by 12: 00 noon the following day. On January 22, 1962, 7-2 advised that. PHIL TESTA, | ANGELO BRUNO's chief lieutenant and also in charge of BRUNO's. numbers operation, accompanied by FRANK IANNARELLA, also known as "SNUFFY," met with BRUNO at BRUNO's business : address of 775 South 8th Street, Philadelphia. On this | date the informant identified TANNARELLA as working in the capacity of assisting BRUNO and handling the deliveries and servicing of cigarette machines as well as in the “capacity of pickup man for BRUNO's numbers operation. | The informant on February 9, 1962, further explained that IANNARELLA picks up all steady numbers bets for ANGELO BRUNO in a given area and reports to an unknown location each day. at. 12:00 p.m. and returns at 23 eek: Ae -m. and goes to another area at 4:30 p.m. and returns ° Pp. m. The utmost care should be used in handling ‘the { ~ 69 -- Doclda: 32297277 Page 10
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote; DATE: 11-14-2017 . ; 1 . : { * Lame) { % : , - . . W 4 . ae PH 92-444 following information furnished by T-2 on February 8, 1962: T-2 on February 8, 1962, advised that. ANGELO BRUNO received a call from an unknown individual and immediately contacted a "CHICKIE" (last name unknown) who works for BRUNO in the numbers operation and instructed "CHICKIE" to get in touch with PHIL TESTA to bring $2500 in the largest bills (denominations) he has. Informant said an additional call was received froma person unknown to the informant who wanted to know, "Where shall I deliver the cigarettes? At clubhouse one or clubhouse . _two?" There was some delay in the reply: by. BRUNO and the _ party said, "Nevermind, I will pick them up." This - ; language, according to the informant, was used to camou- flage their conversation when in reality the caller was telling BRUNO when he said he would pick them up that he, the caller, would stop by and rendezvous with BRUNO at the Penn Jersey Vending Company. It was further explained . that clubhouse one and clubhouse two are references to Saloons operated by BRUNO's associate DOMINICK WOLLOZL, 2503 South Garnet. Street,Philadelphia./?These bars or taverns are located at Chadwick and Moore Streets and 17th and Wolf Streets, Philadelphia. It was the informant's opinion, based on the above incident, that ANGELO BRUNO has a-depository of money in PHIL TESTA's house which. money is accrued from BRUNO's illegal operations in, numbers. * By separate communication, information furnished by T-3' showed that ANGELO BRUNO at the present time had all of his numbers activity handled by PHILIP TESTA. Informant said that BRUNO stated that he declined new numbers business. LOAN SHARKING > Yon December 20, 1961, T-2 advised that EDDIE mi BARRETT, a numbers book operator who hangs at ABEXGLASSMAN!s Et... ticket office, I3th and Locust Streets, Philadelphia, had | redently indicated to friends’ that he owed ANGELO BRUNO B1,000. The informan said that BRUNO had sent FRANK QaENDEL: true name FRANKPMATTEO, PHILIP TESTA, and JOHN = 70 - Doclda: 32297277 Page i1