Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, MM
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 4/8/54
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

4/27/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER : 124-10296-10135

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

CR 63-5-2

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SAC, MM

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

04/08/1954

2

NRO, ASSOC, CRIM ACT, GAMBLING, TOP HOODLUM, P/P

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER; TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS:

4

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW:

05/07/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: INC LHIM

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Released under.the-lohutxKennedy Assassination Records Collection Act

DATE: 11-14-2017

of 1992 (11 USC 2107 Hote):

in a te

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, WANt, (62-1273 Sub Section E

ТОЗЕРА

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MIALT FIELD DIVISION

FBI # 592894

GENERAL INVESTIGATIVE INTELLIGENCE FILE

TOP HOODLUX COVERAGE

Aрт41 8, 1954

Re SAC Letter Number 53-58.

Enclosed mill be found individual memorando on

each of the 50 persons who are currently classified

as top

hoodlums by the liant Field Diviston, which menorando contain

information that has been brought to

our attention regarding

these persons in the past sir months.

copte8 oj the memorand prepaed on VINGENI ALo,

ANTHONY CARFANO, FRANK COSTELLO,

Lait debel sorteded here to to two seen

inasmuch as those indiutduals have been classtfied as top

hoodluns in the New Jork field Division. For the same reason,

coptes of the memorando on FRED ANGERSOLA, GEORGE J. ANGLISOLA,

and JOHN ANGERSOLA aTe being furnished the Cleveland Division;

memorando on LiGELO di caiLo,.

and JOSEPH A. DOTO, are being

furnished to the Newark Field Duision, memoranda on LOUIs

RICCIARDI and HARRY S. SOSNICK are being furnished the Detroit

Diviston; and a copy of the memorandum on JOHN ERMINIO CAPONE

is being furnished the Chicago Fleld Division.

Enclosures 50

САН: Cbв

1 - cleveland (Enols. 3)

1 - Newark (Enola. 2)

- New Iork (Enols.

214/28 I

so los mado d/ Serial

1 - Detroit (Enols. 2)

ISCA re

(See Buttle #62-117290)

RECORDED-Z4

163-5-2

MAR READED

193 APR 21 1954

EX-123

70 MAY 3

F.490

1954

GINAL FILED IN

62-1000085

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Released under the John F

DATE: 11-14-2017

Kennedy Assassination Records colle

Jon Act of 1992 144 USC 2100 Fote)

.

Miami, Florida

March 31, 1954

RE:

JOSEPH MASSET, waS.

FBI #597894

GIIF (TOP HOODLUM COVERAGE)

PERSONAL HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

No new data relative to MASSEI's personal history

and background has come to the attention of this office

during the past six months.

CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES

ELA 1S StIlL

at Havana, Cuba,

but he reportedly has a new bank roll man.

In this regard MM 501-C related that it was rumored that the dAyale

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interest in that club. Neither MM 334-C nor MM 501-C were

able to furnish any further specific data to clarify the

financial backing of this club.

ASSOCIATES

MASSEI continues to be the outstanding Italian

frequently seen with the various nationally known underworld

characters who either live in or visit this area no new data

in this regard has come to the attention of this office during

the past six months.

LEGITIMATE AND ILLEGITIMATE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

No new specific information relative to business

activities of MASSEI has come to the attention of this office

during the past six months.

HANGOUTS AND PLACES OF AMUSEMENT FREQUENTED

MASSET still maintains a penthouse at the Carib

Hotel, 220 23rd Street, Miami Beach, Florida.

He has used

cnis as a meeting place and for conferences and if not at

nome can usually be located through the hotel, which for

many years has been a notorious hoodlum hangout.

(D)

ENCLOSURE

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