Originator: FBI
From: NY
To: HQ
Document date: 03/26/1963
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/21/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-90066-10177

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-3960-52

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

NY

TO: HQ

TITLE :

DATE: 03/26/1963

PAGES:

48

SUBJECTS :

SALVATORE GRANELLO

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS :

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/24/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

RPT

Released under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Hecords Lollection act of

1992 (44 USC 2107 Note]. Case#:NW

68262 Date: 09-22-2022

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MADEN

MAL

"Subject has retained attorneys and is

attempting to

obtain review

denial on permanent visa."

On December 17, 1962, the Legat, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,

advised that the attorneys for MOSS®

have & Habeas Corpus

Petition before the Supreme Court of Brazil to prevent MOSS'

expulsion and to compel the Justice Department to grant him a

permanent visa. The decision was expected daily, but could

vacation.

on 12/31/62, the Legat, R1o de Janeiro, Brazil, advised

that on 12/21/62, 1t

had been determined that the Brazilian

Supreme Court had recessed until March 15, 1963, and that no

decision had been made in MOSS! Case. It was noted that as a

a decision is handed down by the Brazilian Supreme Court.

SERGIO BRANDAO AZEREDO, Chier of the Maritime Police, Rio de

Janeiro, Brazil, that the Brazilian Justice Department 1s standing

firm and has no

intention of issuing a permanent visa to SIDNEY

MOSS.

SERCIO BRANDAO AZEREDO stated that he expects the

Brazilian Supreme Court to deny MOSS! petition to force the

Department of Justice to issue him a permanent visa, and that upon

such denial, MOSS

must immediately depart the country. (LiM)

On 2/25/63, Mr. SAUL WLODAVER, Attorney, 475 5th Ave.,

NYC, furnished a photocopy of the affidavit furnished by the

subject on 1/30/63, which was mentioned in reference report.

N'

By communication dated 2/26/63, the Oklanoma CIty Division

advised that the records of that office failed to reflect any

information identifiable with MICHAEL M. MYERSON, JAY GOULD, JACK

COOPER, BURT CHRISMAN, SALVATORE GRANDE, SI POLLACK, DAVID E

I LUBELL,

EXOCHBERG, HARRY RABBINS, or the South Atlantic

Development Corporation or Company.

On 2/26/63, PCI HOWARD KREITSEK

stated

he

originally met SALVATORE GRANELLO and GEORGE LEVINE In 1956 or 57,

at which time he was acting as the broker for the construction

of a hotel in Puerto Rico for the Sheraton Hotel Corporation.

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KREITSE K advised that he is a close friend of ROCKY GRAZIANO

and during conversations with GRAZIANO, he mentioned the proposed

hotel.

GRAZIANO stated that he would have to include a casino

In the hotel and suggested that he see GRANELLO and LEVINE as

possible financial backers for this casino. KREITSEK advisea

that he was introduced to GRANELLO and LEVINE by GRAZIANO at the

St. Moritz Hotel, Central Park South and 6th Avenue, NYC. At

this time, GRANELLO and LEVINE advised they were interested in

the construction of a hotel in Havana, Cuba, and showed a

rendering of the proposed hotel to KREITSEK. They further

requested him to submit the rendering to the Sheraton Hotel

Corporation for possible consideration. KREITSEK stated that he

submitted the rendering to the Sheraton Hotel Corporation and

various other hotel chains.

Following prolonged negotiations, KREIISEK advised

that the Sheraton Hotel Corporation displayed an interest in

the proposal of GRANELLO and LEVINE and sent KREITSEK to Cuba

to ascertain the complete facts. KREITSEK stated he travelled to

Cuba and was given the "grand tour" by GEORGE LEVINE, at which

time LEVINE showed

KREITSEK the Oriental Park Race Track

and

a considerable amount of surrounding land and stated that he and

GRANELLO owned it.

He further stated that they owned the Havana

Racing Corporation.

Accoraing to KREITSEK, the proposal looked good and he,

KREITSEX, recommended construction to the Sheraton Hotel

Corporation.

After due consideration, the Sheraton Hotel

Corporation

accepted the proposal. At this point, KRelISEK

advised LEVINE that he and GRANELLO would have to

furnisn a

"Completion Bond" prior to the Sheraton Hotel Corporation signing

any lease to occupy the hotel.

the identity of possible individuals who would post such a bona.

KRELISEK stated that one JOHN KEILLY Of Jamaica, Queens, NY, had

recently wrote an "Abandonment Bond" for the HITtor chat, when

no one else would write such a bond. For this reason, KREITSEK

recommended KEILLY to GRANELLO and LEVINE.

He further told

LEVINE that the Havana Racing Corp. would have to show assets

equal to the bond which would amount to five million two hundred

thousand dollars. According to KREITSEI, LEVINE furnished a

statement of assets in excess of the five million two hundred

thousand dollar figure to KEILLY. KREITSEK advised that he

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observed this statement of assets but later learned that the

entire document was false.

KREITSEK continued that KEILLY obtained a "letter of

commitment" to issue the bond from Gôdoy Sayan Insurance Co.

Havana, Cuba.

This letter called for a "stand-by fee" of

$40,000.00, which would have to be posted by the Havana racing

Corporation. At this point, GRANELLO insisted on being named in

the letter.

LEVINE gave KEILLY $40,000.00 at the Waldori-Astoria

Hotel in NYC and the later furnished LEVINE witha "letter of

receipt" written on the stationery of the Godoy-Sayan Insurance

Co.

At this point, KREITSEl stated that he never observed

GRANELLO In Cuba, although he had contact with LEVINE In Havana,.

Cuba, on several occasions.

foye

Following the acceptance of the proposal by the Sheraton

-Hotel Corp., RICHARD BOONISAR, Executive Vice President heraton.

Hotel Corp..

accompanied KREITSEK to Havana,

cuba, where they

were met and given the "grand tour" by GEORGE LEVINE. BOONISAR

was pleased with the situation and fully accepted 'the proposal.

HOWEVEr, BOONISER questioned KRELtSEK concerning any possible

criminal background of LEVINE_and GRANELLO. KREITSEK stated

that he asked LEVINE if the latter had

Without any hesitation levine sara that had and on tons

offenses.

individuals would be substituted. in the contract with the

Sheraton Hotel Corp. KREITSEX advised that he informed

BOONISAR of the situation and at this point, the enthusiasm

Pare pant e

began to awindle on the part of the Sheraton Hotel Corporation.

KREITSEK continued that LEVINE wanted to know if the

Godoy-Sayan Insurance Co. had ever received the standby fee

18 the

KREITSEK told LEVINE that they probably had since he had a letter

of receipt. Subsequently, KREITSEK asked JOHN KEILLY concerning

this matter and KEILLY stated that he had given the money to the

Godoy-Sayan Insurance Company. However, following munh double.

talk on the part of KeILLY, KREITLEk Later learned that the

Godoy-Sayan Insurance Co, had never received the fee.

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NFIDENELI

When LEVINE and GRANELLO learned that the fee had not

been paid to the Godoy-Sayan Insurance Co., LEVINE demanded the

$40,000.00 from KREITSEK based on the fact that KREITSEK had

introduced KEILLY.

KRETISER: told LEVINE to "drop dead"

Following this meetirg, KREITSEK learned that LEVINE nad threatened

KEILLY and received $5,000.00 from KEILLY.

However, the pressure continued against KREITSEK based on

the aforementioned information. On several occasions, ROCKY

GRAZIANO contacted KREITSEK and advised him to pay LEVINE and

GRANELLO the money they said was due them. On one of these

to pay

occasions, GRAZIANO told KREITSIK that he was to meet with

KREITSEK said that he met GRANELLO at the Waldorf

Men's Bar, explained his view of the situation and stated that-

he would intercede with KEILLY for them. On this occasion,

he did not have any trouble with GRANELLO.

However, he continued

to receive threats from GEORGE LEVINE for

the balance, of the

$35,000.00.

Several weeks later, he received a visit from GRANELLO

and LEVINE at his office located at 36 Central Park South, NYC,

at which time GRANELLO in no uncertain terms told KREITSEK to

tell KEILLY's wife that 'KEILLY's body would be delivered to

her doorstep without a face"

left the office, but KREITSEK was in a state of extreme

Following the return of his business parunei

nervousness Norfew minutes later, SERPE noticed the emotional

state of KRis!

of KREITSEK and volunteered to have VINCENT "JIMMY BLUE

EYES" ALO Intercede for KREITSEK with GRANELEO.

KRETISER advIsed

that he declined the offer.

KREITSEX advised that he continued to receive threats

from LEVINE and through ROCKY GRAZIANO from LEVINE.

He stated

that he finally paid LEVINE approximately $24,000.00, which money

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he borrowed from various relatives. As a result, he advised that

he is still in considerable financial difficulty.

KREITSEK advised that he has not had any personal contact

with LEVINE Or GRANELLO for approximately four years, although

he

did receive a telephone call from LEVINE approximately 2 years

ago during which the latter attempted to extort additional sums

of money.

KREITSEK described LEVINE as an individual with a dual

personality, In that he could be quite personable and generous

on occasion, but on the otherhand, he could display an animalistic

and cruel attitude.

KREITSEK further stated that GRANELLO 1s a totally evil

Individual and dedicated to the "Mafia" traditions by his verbal

admissions.

KREITSEK advised that he recalled on one occasion he was

advised by ROCKY GRAZIANO that SALLY BURNS had murdered two men

in a Havana hotel room with a baseball bat.

BOEM APPYOY.

1913-177

and often fined various documents Do CRANET.

an "enforcer" for GRANELLO

He stated that

LORIA was originally from Coney Island and on one occasion was

described by GEORGE LEVINE as "the best knife man in the business."

KREITSEK stated that LORIA operated floating crap games for

GRANELLO in the NYC area. He further stated that LORIA was of

low Intelligence, an avid racing fan, and a dedicated family man.

He described LORIA as being in his late 40s (1ooks much younger),

6'1", 165 Ibs., black wavy hair, dark eyes, thin build, long

pockmarked face, with a fair complexion.

KREITSEK further described MARIO (LNU) as a courfer for

GRANELLO.

He stated MARIO was originally from NY, but had been

in Cuba for many years.

He stated that MARIO was

a complete

degenerate and in addition to his activities with GRANELLO, was

150 Ibs., medium build with a sallow complexion.

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KREITSEK stated that he has been in contact with ROCKY

GRAZIANO on four or five occasions since the first of January,

1963. According to KREITSEK, GRAZIANO has refused to discuss

SALLY BURNS and stated that he told SALLY BURNS to "get lost".

HOwever, KRELISEX advised that in view of GRAZIANo's adoration

of BURNS, he doubted the latter statement. KREITSEK stated

that GRAZIANO had questioned him, KREITSEK, as to whether the

FBI had been to see him concerning SALLY BURNS.

KREITSEK further

stated that GRAZIANO had been in contact with his, KREITSEK's,

that GRAZIANO 1s currenly living in Forest Hills, Queens, NY,

exact address

unknown, and is in considerable financial

difficulties.

In view of KREITSEk's extreme fear of the subject and

the fact that he was unable to furnish any information of a

prosecutable nature concerning GRANELLO, this information 1s not

being included In the details of this report. KREITSEX is in

contact with GRAZIANO on an average of 2 or 3 times a week.

GRAZIANO is known. to be very close to GRANELLO and 1t is felt

that any disclosure of the aforementioned information, outside

the Bureau, might possibly compromise KREITSEK who is

being

developed

as an informant.

INFORMANTS

Identity of Source

NY T-1

PCI LOUIS DUDLEY KALETSKY

NY 1-2 -

NY 3597-C*

Contactins Agent

SA EDMUND E. SENESAC

NY T-3-

NY 204-C

SA PAUL G. DURKIN

NY T-4

PCI MORTON COHEN

NY T-5 -

NY 3661-C

SA EUGENE J. HINDES

SA JAMES I. MC SHANE

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Identity of Source

NY I-6

Records of CIB, NYCPD

NY T-7

VICTOR SMITH, Carrier,

North Bergen Post Office,

North Bergen, N.

(due to position)

NY T-8

RAYMOND CREATURO,

Asst. Postmaster, USPO,

New Rochelle, NY

(due to position)

NY T~9

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NY 2666-C

NY T-10

JEROME JASKO,

Acting Superintendent,

Lenox Hill Station,

USPO, NY, NY

NY T-11

PCI HOWARD KREITSER:

Contacting Agent

SA AUGUST J. MICEK

SA ROLAND H. BROYLES

SA EUGENE J. HINDES

SA RICHARD A. ANDERSON

SA EUGENE J. HINDES

SA EUGENE J. HINDES

LEADS

LOS ANGELES

At Los Angeles, California

Will recontact LEO SCHILZ to determine 1f he has

considered filing a complaint against MYERSON and POLLACK relative

(It may be noted that the

a prosecutable

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In Reply, Pleäse Refer to

File No.

Bureau 92-3960

New York 92-1108

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

MAR? k 1963

Re :

Salvatore Granello

Anti-Racketeering

Re New York report of Special Agent Eugene J. Hindes

dated and captioned as above

NY T-1

NY T-2

NY T-3

NY T-4

NY T-5

NY T-6

An individual who has been engaged in

gambling activities in the New Haven,

Connecticut area for the past 38 years

and has a wide acquaintance throughout

the country with individuals engaged in

gambling activities.

A source who is in a position to furnish

information concerning the subject's

activities at Greenwood Lake, New York.

An individual who possesses a criminal

record; has a wide acquaintance with

underworld figures in the New York City

area, and remains in close contact with

many underwore indians.

An individual in the entertainment

field who has associated with criminals

in the past.

An individual who has a criminal record

and is well acquainted with the hoodlum

element in the New York City area.

A municipal agency which condücts

criminal intelligence type investigations

the New York City area.

This document contains neither recommendations nor

conclusions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

It is the

property of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is loaned to

your agency; It and its contents are nöt to be distributed outside

your agency.

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