Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: GROWNEY, MICHAEL B.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 07/26/1974
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

5/4/2015

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-10294-10308

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 172-195-4, 5

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: GROWNEY, MICHAEL B.

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 07/26/1974

PAGES:

45

SUBJECTS :

ISW, ASSOC, CRIMINAL ACT, AK-SAR-BEN RACE TRACK,

OM, NE, INTV, VARIOUS JOCKEYS, DESCR, EMP, RES,

EDUCATION, REL

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/28/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: INC RPT

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CG 172-46

INFORMANTS:

On June 6, 1974, CG 8534-C advised SA JOHN E. OSBORNE,

that captioned subjects were involved in fixing

the 6th race at

Ak~Sar-Ben Race Track, Omaha, Nebraska, on June 5, 1974.

Source

stated that ANTHONY SPILOTRO reportedly was the individual who

fixed the race and that IRWIN WEINER reportedly traveled to Omaha

to place wagers.

On June 18, 1974, CG 8534-C, advised SA JOHN E OSBORNE,

that the above noted race was fixed by the subjects with the help

Of MILES COOPORMAN, a former Chicago policeman.

Cooperinan reportedly

is involved with the subjects in the purchase of horses which are

placed in the names of nominees.

They operate by holding a part-

Icular horse back for seven or eight races then run it as a "stean-

horse". If there is another horse in the race that might give

their horse trouble they will then put another of their horses in

the race or reach a

jockey and either force that horse out in the

beginning or end of the race. According to source, with this

arranged, COOPERMAN telephones IRWIN WEINER or his secretary and

reveals to them the name of the horse to bet that particular day.

On June 28, 1974, CG 8534-0, advised SA JOHN E. OSBORNE,

that the horse involved in the fix at Ak-Sar-Ben race track, Omaha,

Nebraska, on June 5, 1974, was definitely "Vickie's GiGi". Source

also advised that the horse was most likely claimed in e claiming

race by COOPERMAN

or a front for COOPERMAN.

on July 18, 1974; August 1, 1974; August 24, 1974:

September 6,30, 1974;

and October 27, 1974. CG 8534-0 advisec

SA JOHN E. OSBORNE that he has been unable to develope any

additional information concerning the fixing of the 6th race at

Ak-Sar-Ben on June 5, 1974.

Source states COOPERMAN and the

subjects continue to group at 1019 South State Street, Chicago,

IRWIN WEINER's office, and are continuing to bet horses believed

to be arranged or fixed" in some way.

By teletype dated June 13, 1974, the Las Vegas Division

LV 285-C-TE and LV 540-C-TE, both of whom have

furnished reliable information in the past on the activities of

subject SPILOTRO, have no information concerning SPILOTRO's

fixed race

on June

5, 1974 at Ak-Sar-Ben

Race Track, Onaha, Nebraska, in which the horse Vickies GiGi.

won.

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