Originator: FBI
From: MM
To: HQ
Document date: 07/01/1963
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/2/2015

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER:

RECORD SERIES:

FBI

124-90110-10028

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : CR 92-4192-32

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

MM

TO:

HQ

TITLE :

DATE: 07/01/1963

PAGES:

20

SUBJECTS :

JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA

MAX EDER

DOCUMENT TYPE :

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4; 11(a)

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 08/06/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS

COMMENTS :

RPT

Released under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Flecords Collection Act of

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

59252 Date: 09.22-2022

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MM 92-467

by MEROLA and his associates to collect the demanded

money.

The Bureau was advised that others reportedly.

as well as MIKE SWIATEK of Chicago,

who is known to have

participated in an armed robbery set up by MEROLA in the

Miami area.

As the Bureau was advised, information has been

received to the effect both CATENA and EDER are being

advised of this contemplated action taken against them.

The source of this information, CHESTER GRAY

(former MM 722-C) related the above is known to only three

or four individuals other than himself and any utilization

or dissemination of this information would without question

seriously jeopardize his personal safety and even his life.

As the Bureau 1s aware, MEROLA and GRAY have been close

associates for many years and have been jointly involved in

illegal activity in the past.

As the Bureau is also aware,

MEROLA is a close associate and has furnished information to

the Departmental Attorney, WILLIAM KENNEY, in Miami.

INFORMANTS

MM T-1 is MM 725-C.

MM T-2 is MM 814-C.

MM T-3 1s MM 822-C.

MM I-4 is MM 830-C.

MM T-5 1s MM 730-C.

MM T-6 is MM 698-C.

COVER PAGE

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MM 92-467

MM T-7 is MM 509-C - TE.

MM T-8 is RICHARD JAFFE,

Special Agent, Internal

Revenue Service.

MM T-9 is CONRAD M. RIZER, PCI:

COVER

D.*

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