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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/27/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10226-10305

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 92-9844-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: TRANKLEY, ALLAN M.

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

Document Information

Released under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Records Collection Act of

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

B8609 Date: 09-16-2025

DATE: 03/31/1967

PAGES: 163

SUBJECTS :

NRO, PERSONAL HISTORY, BKG, CRIMINAL RECORD,

ASSOC, CRIM ACT, LEGITIMATE ENTERPRISES, PHYSICAL

DESCR

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS: Consulted; 1B; 4; 10(a)2; 11(a)

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST RE VIEW: 01/13/1999

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF CIA, IRS, BOP

COMMENTS: REFERRED TO BOP, INC 8 RPT

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X3 (Rév. 12-19÷67)

FEDERAL JUREAU OF INVES FIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

MIAMI

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

MIAMI

NORMAN ROTHMAN, aka

DATE

1/31/69

REPORT MADE BY

ALLAN M.

TRANKLEY

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

10/16/68 - 1/24/69

TYPED BY

bab

AR

REFERENCES:

Atlanta letter to Miami, 11/22/68.

Report of SA ALLAN M.

TRANKLEY,

11/25/68, at Miami.

Miami letter to Las Vegas, 12/9/68.

Miami teletype to New York, 1/7/69.

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LEAD:

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

IS LACLASSIFIEL

DARE 10-19-951. 56168 5LD KSR

MIAMI

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

Will follow and report subject's activities.

CONVIC. AUTO.

FUG.

APPROVED

COPIESMADE:

- Bureau (92-9844)

2 - Miami (92-1870)

1537

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

кіо ?

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

How Fwd.

By

CG. AAG, Criminal Division,

Orgayud Crie and Packesert 72/59

Section, Rooms 50Y

51 FEB 10 19690

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

FINES

SAVINGS

EX NONE

RECOVERIES

ACQUIT.

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR XIYES DINO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

HYES XINO

AGENT

IN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92+9844+9

REC-33

6 FEB 3 1969

i Notations, Ed

STAT.

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Tatu anrssrtiar

MM 92-1870

INFORMANTS

MM T-1 is MM 725-C

MM T-2 is PCI RICHARD N. FUENTES

MM T-3 is MM 509-C

iancceta iiicicti-tnimeiitnfini

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MM 92-1870

MIAMI

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

Follow and report subject's activities.

INFORMANTS

MM I-1 is MM 509-C.

MM T-2 is MM 725-C.

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MM 92-1870

MIAMI

AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

Will determine owner of car on which 1967-1968

Florida license

6WW-6273 appears.

Will conduct

credit and

criminal checks regarding this individual.

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

Will follow and report subject's

activities.'

ADMINISTRATIVE:

The investigative period of this report predates

the period of the last report submitted because investiga-

tion conducted was not received prior to the preparation of

the last report.

INFORMANTS:

MM T-1 is MM 725-C.

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FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy to:

Report of

Date:

Field Office File #:

Title:

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

January 31, 1969

92-1870

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Office:

Bureau File #:

Miami, Florida

92-9844

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Character:

Synopsis:

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

ANTI-RACKETEERING

DATE 10-/9-96BY 566. 85LD HSR

(JFK)

Subject reportedly in Atlanta, Georgia, 10/68, to arrange

for payment of gambling debts

owed by Atlanta

individual.

Reportedly has lost Albion Lounge, Miami Beach, Fla.,

for failure to pay bills.

Subject presently in NY, NY,

purpose not known.

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DETAILS:

TRAVEL

On November 25, 1968, Mr. A. NEWMAN, National

, advised that subiect

at 1:20 PM.

On December 9, 1968, JOE FALCONE, Station

Manager, National Airlines, Miami International Airport,

advised that subjectwas

take Flight #90 to LaGuardia

Field, New York, New York, departing Miami at 5:00 PM.

At 4:48 PM, subject was observed to board the plane. He

was alone.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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MM 92-1870

INFORMANTS

MM T-1 is MM 727-C.

MM T-2 is MM 725-C.

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MM 92-1870

ADMINISTRATIVE:

The information concerning subject's activities in

Atlanta was not received prior to submission of report

dated 11/25/68.

INFORMANTS:

MM T-1 is MM 725-C.

MM T-2 is AT 1881-C.

MM T-3 is DANNY BAITCHER, owner and manager of

Fan and Bill's Restaurant, Atlanta,

Georgia;

who furnished

information on

a confidential basis.

REVIEWED BY EBWUEK TASK FONCE

0: 6/19/98 qu

O HERCASE IN FULL

I PLEASE IN PART

I TOTAL DENIA.

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MM 92-1870

ASSOCIATES

Miami Beach, _

Florida,

at 3:20 PM. DE CRESTOFARO was observed to drive to

the

Fontainebleau Hotel, arriving at 3:30 PM.

On December 22, 1968, MM T-1 advised that

DE CRESTOFARO is still shylocking in addition to being

employed as a bartender in the Gigi Room of the

Fontainebleau Hotel on the morning and afternoon shift,

11:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

RESIDENCE

Neither subject nor his automobile were observed

at his residence on the following dates:

November 21, 25, 1968

December 18, 31, 1968

January 7, 22, 1969

On December 16, 1968, at 2:10 PM, an individual

in a black Chevrolet bearing New York license ZU 7337

was observed to enter subject's residence. He was carrying

a package.

On January 7, 1969, Special Agent DICK JAFFE,

Internal Revenue Service, advised that he had been informed

that subject was presently residing in Room 1932 of the

City Squire Motor Inn, 5lst Street and Broadway, New York,

EMPLOYMENT

Atlanta was apparently to collect $10,000 from an unknown

individual.

On October 17, 1968, MM T-2 advised that the

$10,000 subject was going to

collect was very possibly a

gambling debt owed to one of the Las Vegas casinos by

HOWARD HALPERN. HALPERN 'is the owner of the American

Fruit Purveyors, Inc., and is affiliated with DANNY

BAITCHER in some way with the operation of Fan and Bill's

Restaurant in Atlanta.

92-9844-9

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MM 92-1870

On November 8, 1968, MM T-3 advised SA JOHN A.

OGDEN that HALPERN had gone to Las Vegas, Nevada

in the past and gambled at an unidentified casino.

that HALPERN lost a considerable amount

of money and that subject's visit to Atlanta was to

collect the debt owed by HALPERN to the Las Vegas

casino. Informant advised that HALPERN worked out an

arrangement with subject but informant did not know the

details thereof.

MM T-3 maintained that no threats or force of

any kind was used by ROTHMAN in an effort to collect these

debts.

On October 31, 1968, SA WILLIAM B. WATTS, JR.,

determined from R. G. Cox, Manager, Admiral Benbow

Inn,

Atlanta

that ROTHMAN stayed

1470 Spring Street october i6, 1968 to October 18, 1968.

at this motel from

While there,

ROTHMAN made two long distance toll calls.

The record of these calls was sent to the motel's

Memphis, Tennessee headquarters.

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Tatia

ME 92-831

MM 92-1870

GDO : tjm

1

The following investigation was conducted at

Memphis, Tennessee, on December

17, 1968, by

SA GEORGE D. OOSTERHOUS:

Mrs. JOAN WHITAKER, Bookkeeper, Admiral Benbow

Inns, Inc., 29 South Bellevue Boulevard, made availabler

records of

long distance telephone calls, which were made

on October 17, 1968, from the Admiral Benbow Inn,

1470 Spring Street, Northwest, Atlanta, Georgia.

WHITAKER located two long distance telephone

call receipts for ROTHMAN made from Room 147.

The

first receipt indicated that ROTHMAN called

area code

305 - telephone number 221-9573 and talked three minutes

for total charges anountingto $.72.

The second receipt indicated ROTHMAN called area

code 305 - telephone number 757-1695 and talked for three

minutes for total charges amounting to $1.32.

There was no other information on these receipts.

Mrs. WHITAKER advised

I that the original long-

distance telephone receipts would be made

available to

the FBI upon issuance of

a subpoena duces

tecum directed

to Mr.. BOB TUTT, Comptroller, Admiral Benbow Inns, Inc.,

29 South Bellevue Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee.

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MM 92-1870

A review of the 1969 Miami Criss Cross

Directory on January 13, 1969, revealed that telephone

number 757-1695 is subscribed

to by Webb Realty

Associates, Biscayne Shopping Plaza, Miami, Florida.

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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1/24/69

Date.

The records of the Southern Bell Telephone

and Telegraph Company were reviewed and the following infor-

mation obtained for telephone number 221-9573:

Listed to

OLGA CHAVIANO

Billed to

Address

Date Connected

Same

2950 S. W. 78th Avenue

Prior to November, 1967

Self-employed - singer

Employment

Credit Rating with

Telephone Co.

D

This is a non-published telephone number.

The above records are confidential and can only

be obtained through the issuance of

a subpoena duces tecum.

This subpoena should be directed to Mr. JOHN D. SADLER,

South Florida Commercial Manager, Southern Bell Telephone

and Telegraph Company, Miami, Florida, or his authorized

representative.

6

On.

1/17/69

_at.

Coral Gables Florida

_File #

Miami 92-0870

IC PHILIP F. CROGHAN: 1ht

_Date dictated

1/21/69

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBl. It is the property of the FBl and is loaned lo your agency;

it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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On December 22, 1968, MM I-1 advised that

ROTHMAN was still out of

He further advised that

ROTHMAN lost the Albion Hotel Lounge for failure to pay

his bills.

On January 3, 1969, MM T-1

had not returned to Miami.

advised that ROTHMAN

On January 15, 1969, MM T-3 advised that the

indebtedness which HOWARD HALPERN incurred took place

and Caesar's Palace Casinos

at the Sands, Frontier, that he assumes HALPERN is paying

MM T-3 further advised

off his debts by making payments directly to those casinos.

MISCELLANEOUS

On January 24, 1969, BERNIE SULLIVAN, TiCket

Counter Supervisor, National Airlines, Miami Internationar

Airport, advised that an unidentified

individual had left

a sealed envelope with a set of keys inside at the National

Airlines counter for ROTHMAN to pick up. He advised he

would notify the FBI when the envelope was picked up.

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FD-323 (Rev: 11-29-61)

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

92-1870

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

January 31, 1969

Title

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Character

Reference

ANTI-RACKETEERING

is made to report of SA ALLAN M.

TRANKLEY dated and captioned as

above at Miami, Florida.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property

of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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FD-263 (REY 3-8-67)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

MIAMI

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

MIAMI

NORMAN ROTHMAN, aka.

DATE

11/25/68

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

9/27 - 11/20/68

REPORT MADE BY

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

CHARACTER OF CASE

AR

TYPED BY

neb

REFERENCE:

Kip

MIAMI:

Report of SA ALLAN M. TRANKLEY dated 9/27/68, at Miami;

Atlanta letter to Miami, 10/15/68.

-P-

LEAD

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIEU

DATE 10-19-96 BY 5-668 5LD /ISR

(JFK)

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

Will follow and report subject's activities;

CONVIC. AUTO.

FUG.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

FINES

SAVINGS

NONE

JACQUIT-

RECOVERIES

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR [X]YES DINO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

JYES LiNO

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

3

SPECIAL AGENT

Bureau (92-9844)

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

9279844-

REC 3Q-

EX-113

2 - Miami (92-1870)

12

NOV 2'7 1968

1537

Dissemination Record of Attached Reportier. I.

Agency

Request Recd.

_CC. AAG, Criminal Division,

Date Fwd.

Organized Crime and Racketeering

Section, Room 2ba Y

How Fwd.

391

12/1/18

61 DEC3

1968

Notation's

NH

STAT. SECT.

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FD-20: (Rev. 3-3-59)

UNI. ¿D STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy to:

Report of: ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

November 25, 1968

Field Office File #:

92-1870

Title:

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Office:

Bureau File #:

MIAMI, FLORIDA

92-9844

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREINS UNCLASSIFIED

DATE 10-19-4BY 5668 SLD /KSK

JFK)

Character: ANTI-RACKETEERING

Synopsis: Subject has been observed on only one occasion during

period 9/27 = 11/20/68.

Attempt again made to cover

subject's travel, but after placing a stop with airlines,

anonymous telephone call received at Albion Lounge re

checking on subject's travel. Subject reportedly still

keeping company with mistress OLGA CHAVIANO.

•P=

DETAILS:

TRAVEL

On October 1, 1968, MM T-l advised that he heard

that NORMAN ROTHMAN went to New York City on his last

trip from Miami.

Informant stated he heard no comment

relative to a stop at Atlanta, but pointed out that ROTHMAN,

in the past, has flown to various places without making

any comment

on such trips.

Due to continued reports that ROTHMAN was again

traveling frequently, Mr. R. W. GABLE, Reservations Manager,

National Airlines, and JOE SMITH, station manager, National

Airlines, were contacted again on October 3, 1968, and both

advised

they would contact the FBI shaild ROTHMAN's travel

come to their attention.

This document contans neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

#.U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1987-0-273-878

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MM 92-1870

On October 10, 1968, DICK WEISENBORN, Chief

Supervisor, Reservations, Eastern Airlines, and

CHARLES STATON, ticket counter manager, Eastern Airlines,

were contacted

regarding ROTHMAN's travel. They advised

they would notify the FBI should ROTHMAN's travel come

to their attention.

On October 10, 1968, MM T-1 advised that on

October 4 or October 5, 1968, an anonymous telephone call

was received at the Albion Lounge wherein the caller

requested that FABIO DE CRESTOFARO be advised to alert

NOKMAN ROTHMAN that he was being checked on at the airport.

Informant stated that DE CRESTOFARO located ROTHMAN in

New York City and relayed this information to him. As

a result, informant advised, ROTHMAN traveled under an

assumed name on his return trip.

Informant stated he has no information as to

where ROTHMAN makes reservations for his out-of-town

trips.

He stated there is a possibility that ROTHMAN

secures the reservations through one of MAX EDER'S

friends or contacts.

On November 6, 1968, MM T-1 advised he had heard

that NORMAN ROTHMAN had

been

out of town since October 22,

1968.

Informant had no information as to where ROTHMAN

traveled or the date of his

return.

ASSOCIATES

On October 17, 1968, MM T-1 advised that

PATTY ERRA, RALPH SORRENTINO, JOE INDELICATO, and

NORMAN ROTHMAN were together on the afternoon

October 14, 1968, at the Albion Hotel Lounge.

On November 6, 1968, MM T-l advised that

FRANK COOK,

bartender at the Albion Hotel lounge and a

nose. Informant stated that COOK had about a dozen

guns and heard that COOK expects

about one hundred

guns

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MM 92-1870

in the near future to sell in the area. Informant stated

he does not know the source of the guns.

On October 31, 1968, MM T-3 advised that FRANK COOK,

a bartender, is a close

friend of NORMAN ROTHMAN.

CONTACTS

ad been in contact with an indirect dent ca,

at telephone number 876-0701.

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FD-302' (Rev. 4-15-64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date October 15, 1968

Atlanta;

to RONALD GEL 1g

Services

were connected June 23,

1966, and the

monthly bill is sent to

Mx. RJ J, HAYES, 708 Spring Street, NY, Atlanta.

Records pertaining to the above number can only be

obtained by the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum directed to

On_

10/7/68 at_

Atianta, Georgta

_File #_Atlanta 92-738

by IC MARION H. DAVIS: mOC

_Date dictated.

10/11/68

This document contalns nelther recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBl and is loaned to your agency,

it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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MM 92-1870

On October 7, 1968, Miss JO PRESSLEY,

Itlanta, Georgia, Police Department (APD) Identifica-

tion Division, and Mr. JOHN TALLENT, station captain's

office, APD, advised records of their department were

negative for a RONALDGGELET or a R. J. HAYES.

Mr. JOHN RITTER, Credit Bureau of Greater

Atlanta, advised records of his department were

negative for a RONALD GELET Or R. J. HAYES.

MIS• BARBARA lAGER, Georgia state Motor Vehicle

Bureau,

Atlanta, advised she could locate no record of

the vehicle registered under the name of RONALD&GELET.

Also, due to a large number of R. J. HAYES, ROBERT HAYES,

and so forth, she could not identify a vehicle regis-

tered to R. J. HAYES without specifically knowing

local address other than business address.

Mrs. DOT MERRIT, Georgia State Department of

Public Safety, Driver's

License Bureau, Atlanta,

advised records were negative for RONALD GELET.

Mrs. MERRIT further advised that she could not identify

a R. J. HAYES in the files of her department without

more specific information.

Atlanta City Directories reflect the address of

708 Spring Street was listed for Sol Mica of Georgia,

Inc., contractors in aluminum siding.

On October 17, 1968, MM T-1 advised that ROTHMAN

received a telephone call from one EDDIE (Last Name

Unknown) out of Atlanta, Georgia, at about 11:45 p.m.

on October 14, 1968.

Informant stated he did not know

the identity of EDDIE, or from where EDDIE was calling.

MISCELLANEOUS

ROTHMAN was not observed at his residence or

at any of his known haunts on the following dates:

September 27, 30;

October 3, 4, 25, 29, 30;

November 5, 7, 13, 14, 18, 20, 1968.

5.

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MM 92-1870

On November 4, 1968, ROTHMAN's car was

observed parked at his residence at 11:40 a.m.

On October 1, 1968, MM T-1 advised that

NORMAN ROTHMAN and ARMANDO (Last Name Unknown) , a

MORRIS LANSBURGH, had a

meeting apparently to discuss

the hiring of a bartender at the Eden Roc Hotel.

Informant further advised that before ROTHMAN went

to the meeting, he talked the matter over with

PATTY ERRA.

On October 17, 1968, MM T-1 advised ROTHMAN

supports two homes, the home of his wife and the home

of OLGA (Last Name

Unknown), his mistress, whom he

first met in Cuba.

On November 4, 1968,

MM T-2 advised that

OLGA MARIA CHAVIANO, ROTHMAN's mistress, resides

at 2950 s. W. 78th

Avenue. She has two children,

ages eleven and twelve.

she was born on August 9,

1925. She drives a 1968 Chevrolet.

On November 5, 1968, the address of OLGA

CHAVIANO was verified.

In the driveway to the residence

was a 1968 Chevrolet bearing 1968 - 1969 Florida License

IW-36963, which is registered to CHAVIANO at 2950 S. W.

78th Avenue.

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FD-323 (Rev. 11-29-61)

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

November 25, 1968

MM 92-1870

Title

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Character

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Reference

Report of Special Agent ALLAN M.

TRANKLEY dated and captioned as

above, at Miami, Florida.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property

and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

550-10383

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FD-263 (Rev. 3-8-67).

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

MIAMI

TITLE OF CASE

MIAMI

NORMAN ROTHMAN, aka

DATE

9/27/68

REPORT MADE BY

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

7/30/68 - 9/24/68

TYPED BY

AR

REFERENCE:

Report of SA ALLAN M. TRANKLEY dated 7/18/68,

at Miami, Florida.

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LEADS

ATLANTA

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

DATE/ 0-19-96BY 56685L0 KSK

AT ATLANTA, GEORGIA

Determine subscriber to telephone number 876-0701.

Conduct check of indices, and credit and criminal checks.

CONVIC. AUTO.

FUG.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED None

FINES

SAVINGS

RECOVERIES

ACQUIT-

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

TVES ANO

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

SPECIAL

AGENT

IN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92+9844-

REC 54

Bureau (92-9844)

1

- USA, Miami

{Attn: Departmental Attoney EARLE)

2 • Atlanta

2 - Miami (92-1870)

Ice DrI

18 OCT 2

1968

15-37

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

Notations

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

How Fwd.

By

STAT

CC. AAG, Criminal Divisiol

Organized Crime and Racketeering

Section, door D50y"

101 1/68

540CT 1 11968

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FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy to:

Report of:

Date:

Field Office File #:

Title:

1 - U.S. Attorney, Miami, Florida

(Attn: Departmental Attorney WILLIAM G. EARLE)

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

Office:

Miami, Florida

9/27/68

92-1870

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Bureau File #:

92-9844

Character:

Synopsis:

ANTI-RACKETEERING

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

now sole owner of the Albion Lounge although not observed

at this place of business. Informant advised subject

continues to travel around country for hoodlum element.

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DETAILS:

RESIDENCE:

Subject continues to reside at 425 Surfside

Boulevard, Surfside, Florida.

On August 29, 1968, ROTHMAN's car was observed

at his residence at 10:05 A.M.

On September 12, 1968, ROTHMAN's car was observed

at his residence at 1:15 P.M. His residence was observed

from 1:15 P.M. to 2:15 P.M. and no activity was noted.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

* U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1967-0-273-878

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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1

Date_

9/27/68

The following observations were noted concerning

the activities of NORMAN ROTHMAN:

9:20 A.M.

Observation initiated of ROTHMAN's

residence at 425 S. Surfside

Boulevard, Surfside, Florida.

11 A.M.

FABIO DE CRESTOFARO observed to

enter ROTHMAN's residence.

11:35 A.M.

11:55 A.M.

12:07 A.M.

12:10 A.M.

DE CRESTOFARO observed to leave

ROTHMAN!'s residence.

ROTHMAN observed to leave the

residence in his automobile.

ROTHMAN arrived at the Fontainebleau

Hotel, Miani Beách, Florida and

observed to enter hotel.

Observation discontinued.

On_

9/24/68

_at Surfside-Miami, Florida

_File #.

Miami 92-1870

by

SA ALLAN M. TRANKLEY/fp

_Date dictated 9/25/68

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBi. It is the property of the FBl and is loaned to your agency:

it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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MM 92-1870

CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES

those involved in narcotics trafic.

TRAVEL

On September 2, 1968, MM I-2 advised that

NORMAN ROTHMAN continues to travel around the country

cor the hoodlum element, but no longer travels for or

under the cover of the International Lithographer Company

as ROTHMAN and BEN LEVINcoperator of same, are allegedly

"on the outs".

On September 12, 1968, MM T-2 advised that he

understood that ROTHMAN left for Atlanta or New York

City on September 10, 19680

BUSINESS

On September 2, 1968, MM T-2 advised that

NORMAN ROTHMAN is now the sole owner of the Albion Hotel

Lounge and that IRVING BRENNER no longer has an interest

in this lounge.

ASSOCIATES

On August 22, 1968, MM T-1 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN had contacted JOE SILESI in the solarium of, the

Seagull Hotel on or about July 29, 1968, and again on

or about July 31, 1968.

JOSEPH ALBERT SILESI has been reliably identified

as a member of the La Cosa Nostra who belongs to the CARLO

GAMBINO "Family"®

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MM 92-1870

MM T-2 advised on September 12, 1968, that

ROTHMAN is extremely close to one ARMANDO, who reportedly

is business organizer for Local 255 of the Hotel,

Restaurant and Bartenders Union and is the one largely

responsible for obtaining jobs for Cubans in the hotels

and restaurants in the Miami area.

MISCELLANEOUS

It has previously been reported that a Cadillac

bearing 1967-68 Florida license 6WW-6273 has been

observed in the area of the Albion Lounge on frequent

occasions.

On July 30, 1968, SA ROBERT W. WISEMAN determined

that the records of the Palm Beach County Auto License

Agency, 810 Datura Street, West Palm Beach, Florida,

reflected that 1967-68 Florida license 6WW-6273 was

issued October 18, 1967 to HENRY FEINTUCH, M.D., for a

1968 Cadillac coupe, Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

J8123239.

The records of the Palm Beach County Credit

Bureau, the West Palm Beach Police Department and the

Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office examined July 31,

1968, failed to reflect any identifiable reference to

FEINTUCH®

JAMES L. DISMUCKES, Schooley-Cadillac, advised

SA ROBERT W. WISEMAN on July 31, 1968, that instant

car was sold October 18, 1967 to DI. FEINTUCH of 3050

Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, Florida.

This was a telephone

call sale, for cash, and the customer was referred

by one EMIL MORTON, 5646 North Bay Road, Miami Beach,

Florida. There is

nothing further available in the

company records.

-4.

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MM 92-1870

Observation of the Albion Lounge, Miami Beach,

Florida on August 26, August 27, August 29, September 10

and September 12, 1968 did not disclose ROTHMAN's car.

On September 23, 1968, the Albion Lounge was

observed from 2:35 P.M. to 4 P.M. and subject did not

appear •

On September 6, 1968, MM T-2 reported that on

September 4, 1968, an individual contacted NORMAN

ROTHMAN by telephone from Atlanta, Georgia. The call

came from Atlanta, telephone #876-0701.

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:

:F'D-323 (Rev. 11-29-61)

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No. 92-1870

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

September 27, 1968

Title

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Character

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Reference

Report of SA ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

dated and captioned as above,

at Miami, Florida.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

his document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the propert

and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

558-10382

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FD-263 (Kev. 3-8-67)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

MIAMI

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

MIAMI

NORMAN ROTHMAN, aka

DATE

7/18/68

REPORT MADE BY

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

4/2/68-7/17/68

TYPED BY

jah

AR

nut

REFERENCES:

Report of SA ALLAN M. TRANKLEY dated 5/28/68

at Miami.

Indianapolis letter to Miami dated 5/29/68.

Cincinnati letter to Miami dated 5/31/68.

P.

LEADS:

NEWARK

ALL. INFORIATION CONTAINED

TERCIN IS UNCLASSITE!

DATE 10-14-96BY 5668-520/1151

(JFK)

AT TRENTON, NEW JERSEY

Will determine owner of car bearing New Jersey

license JMW-688. Will check indices, credit and criminal

on this individual.

CONVIC. AUTO

FUG.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

FINES

SAVINGS

Nonel

ACQUIT-

RECOVERIES

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR X/YES ENO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

DYES PINO

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

SPE CHAAGENT

Vr

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

8844-

REC 371

Bureau

(92-9844)

- USA, Miami

Attn:

Departmental Attorney

WILLIAM G. EARLE

2

- Newark

3

- Miami

(92-1870)

15 JUL

2% 1968

15'37

Dissemination Record of Attached Report !

slit Notations

SECT.,

Agency

Request Recd

Date Fwd.'

How Fwal

By

53 JUL 2 91968

CC. AAG, Criminal Division,

Section, Loom

Organized Crime and Racketeering

2/16/68

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FD:204 (Rev- 3-3-59)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy to:

Report of:

Date:

Field Office File #:

Title:

1 - United States Attorney, Miami, Florida

Attention: Departmental Attorney

WILLIAM G. EARLE

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

Office: Miami, Florida

July 18,

1968

92-1870

Bureau File #:

92-9844

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Character:

Synopsis:

ANTI-RACKETEERING

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATE /0-19-4684 566854D ISR

Subject continues to reside Surfside, Fla. Reportedly re-

ceiving shylock payments at Albion Hotel Lounge.

P.

DETAILS:

RESIDENCE

Subject continues to reside at 425 Surfside Boule-

vard, Surfside, Florida. He was not observed on June 5,6,11,

12, or 17, 1968.

On June 11, 1968, a Pontiac bearing New Jersey li-

cense JMW-688 was observedparked in front of ROTHMAN's residence.

On June 18, 1968, at 9:30 AM, ROTHMAN's car was

observed at his residence.

Also observed in the driveway

was a car bearing 1968-1969 Florida license 1-96339.

i do an othere not one to me la the property of the FBi and is loaned to

not to be distributed outside your agency.

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MM 92-1870

CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES

On July 4, 1968, MM T-I advised that shylock pay-

ments are

still being left for NORMAN ROTHMAN with the

bartenders at the Albion Hotel Lounge, Miami Beach, Florida.

Informant

stated they still play gin and other card games

on the bar, for money, at this lounge.

Two Miami Beach

Police Department detectives reportedly hang out there on

a daily basis.

TRAVEL

On June 18, 1968, MM T-1 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN had been to Chicago and had been gone about two weeks

but informant did not know whether ROTHMAN was in Chicago

the entire two weeks or whether he had traveled elsewhere.

MISCELLANEOUS

On June 6, 1968, the following cars were observed

at the Albion Hotel

Lounge:

Plymouth bearing 1967-1968

Florida license 1-50451

Cadillac bearing 1967-1968

Florida license 6WW-6273

Pontiac bearing 1967-1968

Florida license 1W-51476

Oldsmobile bearing 1967-1968

Florida license 1-159916

Cadillac bearing 1968-1969

Florida license 1WW-1094

On June 11, 1968, the Cadillac bearing

• 1967-1968

Florida license 6WW-6273 was again observed

at the Albion

Hotel Lounge.

2.

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MM 92-1870

bearing

1968-1969 Florida

at the Albion Hotel Lounge.

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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15;64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date.

7/2/68

The following observations were noted concerning

the activities of NORMAN ROTHMAN:

10:00 A.M.

11:15 A.M.

11:30 A.M.

1:00 P.M.

Observation initiated of ROTHMAN's

residence at 425 South Surfside Boulevard,

Surfside, Floida.

ROTHMAN observed to leave residence in

his automobile.

ROTHMAN arrived at Hotel Albion Lounge

and entered lounge.

Observation discontinued.

On.

6/26/68 at-

Surfside-Miami Beach, FloridA Miami 92-1870

• bY-

SA ALLAN M. TRANKLEY/ fp

_Date dictated

7/1/68.

This document confains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBl. It is the property of the FBl and is loaned to your agency:

it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

4

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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date_

7/2/68

The following observations were noted concerning

the Hotel Albion Lounge:

2:45 P.M.

2:50 P.M.

2:52 P.M.

2:58 P.M.

3:05 P.M.

3:45 P.M:

Observation of Albion Lounge instituted.

FABIO DI CRESTOFARO observed to leave

the Albion Lounge, enter his automobile,

and leave the area.

Yellow car bearing 1968-69 Florida

license 1-178118 observed parked in

alley at Albion Lounge.

White T-Bird bearing 1968-69 Florida

license lW22100 observed leaving

parking space in alley at Albion Lounge.

Two un-identified men and a woman

observed to leave Albion Lounge in

maroon Chevrolet bearing 1968-69

Florida license IW-37229.

Observation discontinued.

6/27/68 a Miami Beach, Horida

_File #

Miami 92-1870

by_

SA ALLAN M. TRANKLEY/ £p

_ Date dictated.

7/1/68

This document contains

neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is looned to your agency:

it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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FD-302 (Rav. 4-15:54)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date 7/5/68

The following observations were noted concerning

the Albion Lounge, 1650 James

Avenue:

12:50 PM

FABIO DI CRESTOFARO's automobile observed

double parked at entrance of Hotel Albion.

12:53 PM

Yellow Chevrolet bearing 1968-69 Florida

License 1E-3962 observed parked in alley

by Albion Lounge:

12:54 PM

NORMAN ROTHMAN's car observed parked

on James Avenue heading north, one half

block from Albion Lounge.

12:55 PM

DI CRESTOFARO's car leaves the area.

1:30 PM

ROTHMAN leaves Albion Lounge. DI CRESTOFARO

observed to move his automobile into

ROTHMAN's parking place.

ROTHMAN

leaves

the area driving his automobile.

2:00 PM

ROTHMAN arrives at parking lot in N. Miami

Avenue and First Street.

ROTHMAN observed

to park his car and walk toward the Dade

County Courthouse.

2:01 PM

Observation discontinued.

On_

7/2/68

_at.

Miami Beach, Florida

_File #.

Miami 92 1870

by SA ALLAN M. TRANKLEY :emE

_Date dictated

7/5/68

This document contains

neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBl. It is the property of the FBl and is looned to your agency;

it and lis contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

6

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...

MM 92-1870

It was previously reported that a car bearing

1967 Ohio license 8270GG, as well as a car bearing 1967

Indiana license 18B805,

registered to JAMES W. HARNEY, 805

Dunn Street, Muncie, Indiana, were on the parking lot of

JOE SONKEN's restaurant in Hollywood, Florida, at the time

ROTHMAN met with five individuals at

this restaurant.

7.

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CI

92-1084

ACH/ jr

The following investigation was conducted by

SA RUFUS THOMAS TYSON:

On April 2, 1968, DONNA HARRIS, License Index,

Ohio Bureau of Motor

Vehicles, Columbus,

Ohio, advised

that 1967 Ohio License 8270 GG was issued to

DAVID C.

KASSEM, 3960 Nine Mile Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, for a

• 1968

Cadillac coupe, Vehicle Identification No. J8135515, and

was transferred on October 27, 1967,

from a 1966 Pontiac,

Vehicle Identification No. 266576E113577, which was sold

in Louisville, Kentucky.

The following investigation was conducted by

IC JAMES R. CLARK:

on May 44, 1968, GAYLA FOX, Credit Bureau of

Cincinnati, Inc., advised

DAVID C. KASSEM has been known to

the agency's file since November, 1961. KASSEM's employment

in 1961 was listed as Thrift Super Market.

On May 23, 1968, the following individuals, after

reviéwing their agency's files were unable to locate any

information identifiable with KASSEM:

RUTH GORDON, Clerk, Cincinnati Police

Department;

WILLIAM LAYER, Records, Hamilton County

Sheriff's Office.

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MM 92-1870

The following

investigation was conducted by SA

WILLIAM R. LISTON, Muncie, Indiana, on May 27, 1968:

contain no record for JAMES W. HARNEY.

Mrs. IRENE SHORT, Supervisor, Credit Bureau of

Muncie, Indiana, advised their files reflect JAMES W. HARNEY

wife CLARA have been in the file since 1949.

The last

inquiry was in August 1966, at which time they were residing

at 805 Dunn Street.

W. HARNEY has been employed at

Muncie Chevrolet since November 15, 1961, and his date of birth

is July 28, 1922, Elwood, Indiana.

CLARA HARNEY, as of May

1965, was listed

as a bookkeeper at Superior Laundry, and

had been there for ten years.

They have a very good

rating.

9

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• Fi-323 (Rev. 11-29-61)

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No. 92-1870

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

July

18,

1968

Title

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Character

Reference

ANTI-RACKETEERING

is made to report of Special

Agent ALLAN M. TRANKLEY, dated

and captioned as above at Miami.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

.a...=..

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI.

It is the property

of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

SSRN0392

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F1-263-(Rev. 38-67)

• FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

MIAMI

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

MIAMI

DATE

5/28/68

REPORT MADE BY

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

3/59/68 - 5/21/68

NORMAN ROTHMAN, aka

AR

REFERENCES

Report of SA ALLAN M. TRANKLEY dated 3/18/68,

at Miami.

Las Vegas letter to Miami dated 4/1/68.

Pittsburgh letter to Miami dated 4/12/68.

New York letter to Miami dated 4/25/68.

_P -

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

TYPED BY

dmc

LEAD

MIAMI

FUG.

CONVIC.

AUTO.

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

- Bureau (92-9844)

1 - USA, Miami (Attn:

Departmental Attorney

WILLIAM EARLE)

2 - Miami (92-1870)

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

How Fwd.

By

CC. AAG, Criminal Divisa».

Organized Crime and Racketeering

sation: Room 2524

55JUN 111968

NW 88608 Docld:32300025 Page 42

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

Will follow and report subject's activities.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED - NONE

FINES

SAVINGS

ACQUIT-

RECOVERIES

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR EYES ENO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

DYES XINO

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92-7844 5

REG 18

8 MAY 31 1968

EX-224

Notations

STAN

SECT.,

# U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 19670-273-877

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FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59)

UN. ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF • STICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy to:

Report of:

Date:

Field Office File #:

Title:

1 - U.S. Attorney, Miami (Attention:

Attorney WILLIAM EARLE)

Departmental

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

Office: Miami, Florida

5/28/68

92-1870

Bureau File #:

92-9844

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Character:

Synopsis:

ANTI-RACKETEERING

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIEL

ATE/0-19-96BY 56685LD /16SF

Subject still residing Surfside, Florida. Continues to

frequent Albion Lounge, Miami, Florida. Contacts of

subject set out.

-P -

DETAILS

RESIDENCE

Subject continues to reside at 425 Surfside

Boulevard, Surfside, Florida.

CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES

On April 5, 1968, MM T-1 advised that ROTHMAN

is earning his money in volume and in a quick manner which

indicate it comes from narcotics.

TRAVEL

On April 15, 1968, MM T-2 advised he received

information that NORMAN ROTHMAN had traveled to Las Vegas,

Nevada.

On April 18, 1968, MM T-2 advised that ROTHMAN

had returned to Miami on April 15, 1968, and for somesunknown

reason, is avoiding contacts and telephone calls.

This document contans neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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MM 92-1870

ASSOCIATES

On April 15, 1968, MM I-2 advised that FABIO

DE CRESTOFARO does some shylock collecting for NORMAN

ROTHMAN at the Fontainebleau Hotel, and that the bartenders

at the Albion Hotel Lounge receive

shylock collections

in envelopes which they give to DE CRESTOFARO.

CONTACTS

It was previously reported that NORMAN ROTHMAN

was possibly in contact with the subscriber of telephone

number 989-95760

-

2

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FD-3Q2 (Rev. 4-15-64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

3/15/68

Date-

The records of the Southern Bell Telephone

and Telegraph Company, Hollywood, Florida, reflect that

telephone number 989-9576 was formerly subscribed to by

AUDREW NORITZ, S717 West Hollywood Bouleyard, Hollywoophe

Florida.

This was a non-published telephone number.

reflected that this number was disconnected

approximately June, 1967, and Miss MORITZ returned to

the Pennsylvania area.

The above information is confidential and

can be obtained only through the issuance of a subpoena

duces tecum directed to JAMES BARKER, District Manager,

Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, Hollywood,

Florida.

On

by.

3/5/68

• Hollywood, Florida

_File # Miami 92-1870

SA EUGENE J,, MC KINNEY/mm

Date dictated_ 3/11/68

"his document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBl. It is the property of the FBl and is loaned to your agency

+ and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency

-

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MM 92-1870

AUDREY MORITZ, who is the common law wife of

THOMAS "SONNY" CIANCUTTI, top hoodlum from Pittsburgh,

formerly resided with CIANCUTTI at 5715 West Hollywood

Boulevard, Hollywood, Florida, but have since returned

to the Pittsburgh area.

Previous investigation disclosed that ROTHMAN

may have contacted the subscribers to the following

Las

Vegas, Nevada telephone

numbers:

382-4925

734-6947

734-1212

735-1855

735-6614

735-8586

735-0330

735-0830

382-3657

735-7317

-

4

-

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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIOi*

1

Date.

March 7, 1968

The following information was obtained from a

review of the records of the Central Telephone Company,

Las Vegas, Nevada, which records were made available to

Special Assistant

United States Attorney MICHAEL DE FEQ

based upon the issuance of a Federal Grand Jury Subpoena

dated January 23, 1968.

Las Vegas Telephone Number

Subscriber

382-4925

V. E. NATION, 549 East

Oakey, owner of Roulette

Motel

734-6947

734-1212

735-1855

735-6614

735-8586

735-0330

Caesars Palace, 3570

Las Vegas Boulevard South,

Hotel Purchasing Department

Silver Slipper Casino,

3100 Las Vegas Boulevard

South

CARLOS DE VARONA, 37812

Hazelwood; occupation in

1964 Bar Boy, Stardust

Hotel

Non-published, Dunes Hotel,

Casino Cage

JAY J. SARNO, 3541

Maricopa Way, Managing

Director, Caesars Palace

Hotel - Casino

Sands Hotel, 3317 Las

Vegas Boulevard South,

ENTRATTER residence

On 2/29/68

_at_ Las Vegas, Nevada

_File#_ LV 92-2163

by_

SA CARL F. FREEMAN/d

_Date dictated 3/5/68

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBl. It is the property of the FBl and is loaned to your agency:

it and its contents are not lo be distributed outside your agency:

-5-

9I94+99

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LV 92-2163

2

-

735-0830

382-3657

735-7317

Martini motioniné

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indi recited tell Meditation

EVERETT J. BLEDSOE,

2645

Van Patten, Number 5; retired

U. 1. Army and manager of

apartments.

ED GAMBARANA, 501 Parkway

nast, employed Caesars Palace

Motel • Casino

ARNALDO ESTOPINAN, 1307

aRley Avenue; occupation

carpenter, Chrome Manufacturing

Company

-6-

92-9844-51

ssp-1030...

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MM 92-1870

JOE VALEN, Who was contacted at Las vegas,

telephone number 382-4925, is unknown to the Las vegas

Office, and records of the

Clark County Sheriff's Office

and Las Vegas Police Department were negative regarding

VALEN.

The Credit Bureau of Southern Nevada listed that

as of

August 28, 1967, one JOE R: VALEN, age 35, was

residing with his wife, MERNA VALEN, at

4176 East Pernoid,

Las Vegas, Nevada, It was also noted that MERNA VALEN

was a school teacher in the Clark County School District

of Nevada.

Las Vegas

telephone number 382-4925 is listed

to VIRGIL EDWARD NATION,

NAT YOU IS NOT KNOW to the Las vegas otice.

Las Vegas.

The files

of the Credit Bureau of Southern Nevada reflect that

NATION and his wife, OLA EVELYN GOULD, have resided in

Southern Nevada for

several years and

that Mr. NATION is

presently retired.

in Las Vegas.

Mr.

He formerly owned the Roulette Motel

NATION, from 1942 to 1950, owned and

operated the San Diego Motel, Denver, Colorado. He has

no known hoodlum connections

and his

association, if any,

with JOE VALEN is unknown.

Las Vegas telephone number 735-1855 is listed

to CARLOS ARTURO DE VARONA, Wife MARIE DE VARONA.

The

records of the Clark County Sheriff's Office reflect that

DE VARONA, in 1964, was a barboy at the Stardust Hotel

and that he had formerly been a soldier in the Cuban

had tormer cane

Army for two years. He came from Cuba to Las Vegas via

Miami, Florida. He listed with the Sheriff's Office a

friend, VICTOR NAVARRO, 807 East San Francisco, Las Vegas,

Nevada. DE VARONA is described as a white male, born

DE VARONA

brown hair and eyes.

formerly resided 34 years in Havana, Cuba.

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(First name unknown) HUGO and TERRY DEUTSCH,

who were contacted through Las Vegas telephone number

735-0830, are unknown

to the las Vegas Office.

The

were negative regarding HUGO and DEUTSCH.

The subscriber

of this Las Vegas telephone number is EVERETT Jo BLEDSOE,

who is unknown to the Las Vegas Office. BLEDSOE is the

manager of the apartments at 2645 Van Patten, Las Vegas,

and he resides in Apartment 5 at this address.

Las Vegas telephone number 382-3657 is listed

to ED GAMBARANA (EDGAR GAMBARANA), who is presently

employed in the Hotel Purchasing Section of Caesars Palace

Hotel. He was formerly employed in the same position

at the Sands Hotel, both Las Vegas, Nevada.

GAMBARANA was

allegedly employed

at the Copa Cabana, New

York City, prior

to coming to the Southern Nevada area.

He has been reported

by one Las Vegas informant as a "bagman" for the Sands and

Caesars Palace, but this has not been confirmed nor denied.

1920, at New York,

PEGGY KALTENBORN. It is noted that PEGGY KALTENBORN

GAMBARANA's father is R. J, KALTENBORN, a wealthy individual

of Southern

Nevada.

The Las Vegas Office has no record of ARNALDO

ESTOPINAN.

There is no record for ESTOPINAN at the Credit

Bureau, Sheriff's Office or Las Vegas Police Department.

ART ROCCO, who was contacted at Las Vegas

may be identical with ARTHUR

ANTHONY ROCCO, FBI Number 3702619, Of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,

who was in Las Vegas on October 18, 1967, and November 2,

resistered with the Clark County ShertIt's Otrice

while in Las Vegas on

these occasions an

ex-felon.

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Las Vegas telephone number 735-1363 has

recently been changed to 735-0506, which is the main

switchboard for "Circus Circus" a

new casino which is

presently under construction on the "Las Vegas Strip".

T. W. RICHARDSON, who was contacted at Las

Vegas telephone number 734-1212, is an owner of the

Silver Slipper Casino and was formerly an owner of the

Frontier Hotel prior to the sale of this hotel to HOWARD

HUGHES.

RICHARDSON is an old-time gambler from Mississippi

and he is presently under indictment by a Federal Grand

Jury in Los Angeles, California, for Interstate Transportation

in Aid of Racketeering - Gambling.

Due to the limited amount of information regarding

LES CRAWFORD, who was telephonically contacted at Caesars

Palace, it has been impossible to identify him.

CARL COHEN, who was telephonically contacted

at the Sands Hotel,

was a stockholder at this hotel-casino

prior to the purchase of

this hotel by HOWARD HUGHES.

COHEN presently is an employee of the Sands Hotel.

Confidential sources have reported that COHEN was

the holder

of undisclosed interest in the Sands Hotel for JOSEPH "DOC"

STACHER (Miami file 92-1248) •

Las Vegas

was unable to identify Miss EYRA,

who was contacted at (JACK) ENTRATTER'S residence in

Sands Hotel.

The Las Vegas Office was unable to identify GIL

COLEMAN and ERWIN HARRIS.

JACKIE HELLER, who was contacted at the Sands

Hotel, has been employed for years by this hotel as a

lounge host.

Previous investigation has disclosed that ROTHMAN

may have contacted the Keystone Sales Company, Inc., 725

Franklin Street, Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

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The Keystone Sales Company, Inc. lists 1ts

President as JOSEPH REGINO and its Vice President as

SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA who is

a reported member of the

La Cosa Nostra.

Previous investigation has disclosed that

ROTHMAN possiblyicontacted the subscribers of the following

telephone numbers:

244-0642

YU8-7513

UN6-4030

C05-3910

PL7-2034

781-9683

CI7-1587

AU6-9335

012-6779

OL5-4299

BA5-2542

TW7 -7370

TW7-3617

679-5891

AC2-7263

972-5597

L04-0022

M01-8282

0X7-4870

L04-5760

JU2-1441

CA6-9345

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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-04)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date 3/29/68

The records of the New York Telephone Company

revealed the identities of the subscribers to the telephone

numbers set forth below:

244-0642

YU 8-7513

(connected 10/6/63)

UN 6-4030

co 5-3910

PL 7-2034

781-9683

(connected 11/8/67)

I 7-1587

(247-1587)

AU 6-9335

Simonson Fabrics Incorporated

36 West 36th Street

New York City

ESTHER HANDILLE

181 East 73 Street

New York City

Apartment 4F

No such exchange as UN 6

in the 516 area.

Southern Music Publishing

Company

1619 Broadway

New York City

JEROME WECHSLER

15 West 47th Street

New York Clty

Room 808

ROBERT REYES

512 West 171 Street

New York City

Apartment 2B

CHARLES ABREU

144 West 46th Street

New York City

Apartment 5F

ISABEL PEREZ

629 West 135th Street

New York City

3/29/68

or New York, new tort

_File # WY 92-5000

MM 92-1870

by SA FRANCIS P. HENRY: 1OF

_Date dictated _

3/29/68

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBl. It is the property. of the fBl and is loaned to your agency;

it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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NY 92-5000

2

OL 2-6779

(Non-published)

OL 5-4299

BA 5-2542

TW 7-7370

TW 7-3617

679-5891

AC 2-7263

972-5597

LO 4-0022

JOYCE LEIGHTON

2305 Bruner Avenue

Bronx, New York

MORRIS HUREWITZ

3466 Fish Avenue

Bronx, New York

Apartment 3A

SANFORD ROTHMAN

1756 Whitestone Road

Whitestone, Queens, New York

HENRIETTE ROTHMAN

98-25 64th Road

Rego Park, New York

OLGA J. KOUH (Mrs.)

100-25 Queens Boulevard

Forest Hills, New York

Apartment +N

JEROME ROSENTHAL

20 Park Avenue

New York City

Apartment 96

Baumann Press

301 West 108th Street

New York City

Apartment 2F

American Can

100 Park Avenue

New York City

Liberty Travel Service

Incorporated

152 West 42nd Street

New York City

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.I...F=..

NY 92-5000

3

MO 1-8282

(connected 5/27/66)

ox 7-4870

(connected 2/11/64)

LO 4-5760

(connected 12/15/65)

JU 2-1441

(connected 8/21/67)

CA 6-9345

(connected 2/17/64)

Go Go Tours

51 East 42nd Street

New York City

United Investors Corporation

711 Third Avenue

New York City

Active Messenger Service

Corporation

101 West 42nd Street

Room 208

New Tork City

A.B.C. Camera Corporation

356 West 44th Street

New York City

Mare Chiaro Restaurant

176l Mulberry Street

New York City

The above information is not to be made public

except in the usual proceeding following the issuance of a

subpoena duces tecum, which should be directed to Mr. WILLIAM

Supervisor, New York Telephone Company,

Street, New York, New York 10004.

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The records of the Credit Bureau of Greater

New York as furnished by PAULINE DE FIORE to IC JOHN L.

KAPP on April 5, 1968, contained the following:

Credit report (no date) revealed JOYCE

LEIGHTON, (widow) resided at 2305 Bruner Avenue, Bronx,

New York.

led at 2305

Business was shown as R. C. Packaging Inc.,

(no address). Prior employment was Val Food Packaging

Company, Inc., 226 East Fordham Road, Bronx, New York.

She has

an account with Manufacturers Hanover Trust.

No degogatory information.

Credit report dated June, 1958, disclosed

JEROME ROSENTHAL and wife KAY resided at

20 Park Avenue,

New York. Prior address was 930 5th Avenue, New York

City. He is self-employed as an advisor in

the brokerage

field and is actively engaged in this line. No derogatory

information.

No credit records were located for the following:

ESTHER HANDILLE, 181 East 73rd Street,

Apartment 4F,

New York City

JEROME WECHSLER, 15 West 47th Street,

New York City, Room 808

ROBERT REYES, 511 West 171st Street,

New York City, Apartment 2B

CHARLES ABREU, 144 West 46th Street,

New York City, Apartment 5F

ISABEL PEREZ, 629 West 135th Street,

New York City

MORRIS HUREWITZ, 3466 Fish Avenue,

Bronx,

New York, Apartment 3A

SANFORD ROTHMAN, 1756 Whitestone Road,

Whitestone Queens, New York

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HENRIETTE ROTHMAN, 98-25 64th Road,

Rego Park, New York

IRVING HOLME

VIC POSNER, 768 5th Avenue, New York City

STEVE MORRIS

(First Name Unknown) DELK

Mrs. OLGA J. KOUH, 100-25 Queens Boulevard,

Forest Hills, New York, Apartment 4N

On April 15, 1968, the records of the Bureau

of Criminal Identification,

New York City Police Department

as caused to be checked by

SA AUGUST J. MICEK, contained

no arrest records for aforementioned individuals.

MISCELLANEOUS

On March 20, 1968, at 3:40 PM, NORMAN ROTHMAN

and his car were observed in front of the Albion Hotel

Lounge.

On March 27, 1968, ROTHMAN was observed to leave

his residence at 425 Surfside Boulevard, surfside, florida,

at 1:00 PM and drive to the Albion Hotel Lounge, Miami

Beach, Florida, arriving at 1:30 PM. On this occasion,

ROTHMAN was driving a black over grey 'Oldsmobile, bearing

temporary Florida license H37-141.

On March 28, 1968, ROTHMAN was again observed

at the Albion Hotel Lounge arriving at 2:45 PM, driving

a black over grey Oldsmobile with temporary Florida tag.

Lounge at 2:25 PM driving a black over

red Oldsmobile, bearing temporary Florida license H37-163.

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On April 1, 1968, both new 1968 Oldsmobiles,

one black over grey,

four-door,

and the other black

red two-door, were observed parked at ROTHMAN's residence

in Surfside, Florida.

on April 16, 1968, ROTHMAN's black over grey

Oldsmobile

was observed to

be bearing 1967-68 Florida

license IW 205421, and the license on the black over red

Oldsmobile was noted as IW 205422.

ROTHMAN and/or his automobile was observed at

the Albion Hotel Lounge on the following dates:

April 24, 1968, at 3:50 PM

April 25, 1968, at 3:30 PM

April 26, 1968, at 1:45 PM

April 29, 1968, at 1:45 PM

May 13, 1968, at 3:00 PM

May 21, 1968, at 3:30 PM

on May 21, 1968, records of the Dade County

TageAgency revealed

that 1967-68 Florida license 1D-78549

is to treat marte car celestered to CHARLES B. MC COMAS,

801 South Poinciana Boulevard, Miami Springs, Florida.

These records further reveal that the

license

tag 1D-81139 does not exist.

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FD-323 (Rev, 11-29-61)

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

May 28, 1968

Title

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Character

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Reference

Report of Special Agent

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY, dated

and captioned as above,

at Miami, Florida.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI.

It is the property

of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside

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F 5-263 (Rev. 9-17-65)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

OFFICE. OF ORIGIN

MIAMI

MIAMI

TITLE OF CASE

NORMAN ROTHMAN, aka

Norm Rothman,

Norman Roth

DATE

3/18/68

REPORT MADE BY

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

11/14/67 - 3/13/68

TYPED BY

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REFERENCES:

Las Vegas letter to Miami, 12/26/67•

Report of SA ALLAN M. TRANKLEY dated 12/26/67,

at Miami.

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LEADS

carts

JACKSONVILLE

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

IEREIN IS UNCLASSITIEI

ATE/019-96 BY5668 SLD/KSR

(JF19)

AT PENSACOLA, FLORIDA:

Determine subscriber to telephone number 455-7158.

Conduct Credit, Criminal and Indices Checks.

Is

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED: NONE

Case has been:

ending over one year

Yes

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

→ No; Pending prosecution over six months DYes ENo

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

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REVIEWED BY PETIFK TASK FORCE

on 10/1/52 de

I RELEASE IN FULL

MIAMI

I RELEASE IN PART

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA:

00 TOTAL DENIAd

Will follow and report subscriber's activities.

ADMINISTRAT IVE

The report of SA ALLAN M. TRANKLEY dated December 26,

1967, at Miami, reflects that numerous telephone calls were made

available by the Federal Bureau of Narcotics from ROTHMAN'S

residence,

the residence of OLGA CHAVIANO, ROTHMAN's mistress,

and from International Lithographers, ROTHMAN's place of

employment at the time the phone calls were made.

review of the subscribers to the various telephone

numbers has been made.: The information pertinent to calls

which are business calls, has not been made a part of this

report and is maintained in the files of the Miami Division.

On January 25, 1968, SA JAMES W. SIBERT, Hyattsville,

Maryland, determined that telephone number 423-8594 is sub-

scribed to by EDWARD A. WATSON, 5933-23rd Parkway, Apartment

312, Hillcrest Heights, Maryland.

There was no criminal

record for WATSON at the Prince George County Police Department,

and the files of the Baltimore Office contain no information

identifiable with EDWARD A. WATSON.

On February 21, 1968, IC PHILIP F. CROGHAN determinec

that telephone number yes-olll is for the Diplomat Hotel,

Hollywood, Florida.

Telephone number

• 983-5669 is for State Acceptance

Company, Inc., 6910 S.W. 27th Street, Miramar, Florida.

Telephone number 923-8471 is for Golden Isles

Hospital.

Telephone number 922-4993 is for ABE W. BERKOWITZ,

1644 Washington Street, Hollywood, California.

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Telephone number 989-9676 is for HARRY J. NICK,

6641 S.W. 9th Street, Hollywood, Florida.

Telephone number 989-9576 is for P.M. CENSORIO,

7945 Di Lido Boulevard, Miramar, Florida.

SA LAURENCE E. THOMAS determined that telephone

number 731-8246, Cincinnati, Ohio, is for Dr. H.H. STEINBERG,

7281 Arcoma Drive. Dr. STEINBERG

has no arrest record

at the Cincinnati

Police Department, and the Hamilton County

Sheriff's Office and the Cincinnati indices do not contain

any information

identifiable with Dr. H. H. STEINBERG.

Telephone number 335-751, Pittsburgh,

Pennsylvania,

is that of VICTOR CARLUCCI. CARLUCCI is a son-in-law of

SAM MANNERINO, former member of La Cosa Nostra (LCN), now

deceased. CARLUCCI was released from Lewisburg Federal

Prison in December,, 1964, after serving 40 months of a 5-

year sentence for TGP, ITSP, FHA, NM, CONSPIRACY.

NORMAN

ROTHMAN was one of the

subjects in this case in which an

attempt was made

to ship stolen firearms to Cuba.

Telephone number 335-4371 is for Catoris Candies,

Inc.

On June 17, 1964, and on December 8, 1964, PCI JAMES

W. BURGART advised SA THOMAS G. FORSYTHE,

Ill,

that 'KELLY"

MANNARINO had acquired the controlling interest in the

Catoris Candy Company and that he spent a lot of time in

his office in the back of the candy company store. He said

that LOUIS CATORIS, the former sole owner, still provided

the know-how for the operation of the candy company and is

still

in charge of making the candy.

PCI BURGART has in the past, on numerous occasions,

described GABRIEL MANNARINO, also known as "KELLY" MANNARINO,

as the "Boss" of all illegal

activities in the area of New

Kensington for over 15 years.

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It is noted that MANNARINO was in attendance at the

notorious Apalachin Conference in 1957, and there are strong

indications that he is a member of ICN.

Pittsburgh indices are negative regarding this

organization.

On January 23, 1968, MiSs JANE HAMLIN, Dun and

Bradstreet, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Furnished

this organization which reflected that on March 15, 1967,

authorities had stated that this business was no longer in

operation at the location cited. The President of this company

was SAMUEL VALERIANO, (a CPA who had done accounting work from

SAM MANNERINO): Also the report showed that SAM MANNERINO

in July, 1966,

had filed two judgments against Valstar, Inc.,

of $91,683 and $110,745.

Telephone number 337-7196 is for CLARENCE M. HARRIS,

JR.

Pittsburgh indices are negative regarding HARRIS.

On February 7, 1968, Mrs. BARBARA GROSS, New

Kensington Credit Bureau, advised a report of CLARENCE HARRIS,

JR., 1137-5th Avenue, New Kensington, showed he was about

or 20, employed by the Aluminum Company of America, wife

COLEEN, and as of May, 196%, had an account of the Columbia

Record Club amounting to $19.62, placed with the Credit Bureau

for collection.

On February 7, 1968, Patrolman JOSEPH MANGIONE, New

Kensington Police Department,

located no arrest record

regarding HARRIS.

Telephone number 339-9371 is for Sons of Italy

Lodge 881.

Pittsburgh indices are negative regarding this

lodge.

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Telephone number 339-9371 is for SAUL SILVERMAN.

Pittsburgh indices are negative regarding SILVERMAN.

Records of the New Kensington Credit Bureau, as

furnished by Mrs. BARBARA GROSS, show that SILVERMAN,.

of 1133

5th Avenue, New Kensington, has

been self-employed as an

attorney since 1931. His business address is 2879 Leechburg

Road, Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, and he is the proprietor of

the Stewart Plaza Shopping Center in Lower Burrell. He has a

good credit record.

On February 7, 1968, Patrolman JOSEPH MANGIONE, New

Kensington Police Department, advised he has no record for

SILVERMAN.

A review of the Crisscross Telephone Directory for

the Community of Ebensburg, Pennsylvania,

disclosed that the

telephone number 472-9540 is listed to the Joanne Dress

Manufacturing Company, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania.

This dress manufacturing company is owned and

operated by ANGELO PAPALIA, 320 East Highland Avenue,

Ebensburg, Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh files show that PAPALIA, in 1963, had built

a home in Southeast 15th Court, Bel Aire, Florida, a few doors

away from the home of JOHN LA ROCCA, identified as

a member of

ICN and head of the Pittsburgh family, and reportedly PAPALIA

was a clannish associate of LA ROCCA.

Telephone number RO 1-0449 is for FRANK KRAWCZYK,

6128 North Kenmore, Chicago, Illinois. Indiana Credit and

Criminal checks negative.

Telephone number 527-3730 is for JUNE MICHAELS, 400

East Randolph, Chicago, Illinois,.

Illinois Credit and Criminal

checks negative.

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Telephone number 224-5959, Tallahassee, Florida, is

for GEORGE THOMAS, 1623 El Habana.

Credit and Criminal checks

negative.

Telephone number 734-7110, Las Vegas, Nevada, is the

main switchboard of Caesar's Palace Hotel-Casino. J. SAINO and

JAY SURINO, who was telephonically contacted, is

apparently

identical with JAY J. SARNO, who is an executive and owner of

Caesar's Palace.

Telephone number 735-8586, Las Vegas, Nevada, is

listed to JAY J. SARNO, 3541 Maricopa Way, Las

Vegas, Nevada.

Telephone number 734-7110 is for JERRY ZAROWITZ who

is the present casino Manager at Caesar's Palace. He is

reported to have been associated with a nation-wide betting

group known as "The Iron Curtain

Group"

, comprised of

BAROWITZ, ELLIOT PAUL PRICE, ANTHONY SALERNO, RUBY LAZARUS

and VINCENT ALO. ZAROWITZ has previously been convicted of

attempted bribery of a New York Giants official football

player.

The investigative period of this report overlaps

that of referenced report.

The investigative activity of an

auxilliary office was conducted prior to referenced report,

but was not received prior to the submission of referenced

report.

INFORMANT'S

MM T-1 is HOPE STOKES, 9124 Byron Avenue, Surfside,

Florida, a neighbor of subject whose identity is concealed

at her

MM T-2 is MM 725-C

MM T-3

is

IV 121-C-TE

MM T-4 is LV 297-C

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MM T-5

MM T-6

MM T-7

MM.#-8

is

MM 869-PC

is

PCI MARCELO NAPOLIELLO, Las Vegas,

Nevada

is MM 727-C

is DANIEL PEREZ, 953 S.W. Ist Street;

Miami,

Florida, whose identity is

concealed at his request.

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FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59)

- --

UN. ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF J..STICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy to:

Report of:

Date:

Field Office File #:

Title:

1 - U.S. Attorney, Miami (ATTN: Departmental Attorney

WILLIAM EARLE)

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

Office:

Miami, Florida

3/18/68

92-1870

Bureau File #:

92-9844

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Character:

Synopsis:

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Subject continues to reside Surfside, Fla. Continues

to

associate with LCN figures in Miami, Fla., and has been

described as carrier of funds and errand boy for ICN.

Subject

reportedly has been backing the Bolita operation of_ERWIN_

A BRENNER, using hoodlum money.

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DETAILS

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

RESIDENCE

ROTHMAN was observed at his residence,

425 Surfside,

Boulevard, Surfside, Florida, on January 31, 1968; February 1,

8, 15, 1968; March 4, 7, 11 and 13, 1968.

On February 1, 1968, MM T-1 advised that there is no

unusual activity at ROTHMAN's house during the evening hours.

ASSOCIATES

On December 20, 1967, MM T-2 advised that PATTY

TRONALONE

Bartender!

's Room", Hilton Plaza Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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ERRA, SALERNO and INDELICATO have been identified

as members of the La Cosa Nostra (LCN) •

On January 16, 1968, MM T-2 advised that PATTY

the HiNton Plaza. Hotel.

NORMAN ROTHMAN, and ANTHONY SALERNO regularly hang around

On January 22, 1968,

MM T-2 advised that FRANK (LNU),

a Cuban and Captain of the waiters in "JOE the Bartender's

Room", Hilton Plaza Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, owes his job

to NORMAN ROTHMAN and regularly runs around with ROTHMAN.

HANG OUTS

On January 16, 1968, MM T-2 advised that subject

regularly hangs

around the Hilton Plaza Hotel, Miami Beach,

Florida.

CONTACTS

On Novembey 14, 1967, MM T-3 advised that TOMMY ALTAMURA,

who was recently shot and killed in Miami, Florida, was in

Las Vegas, Nevada,

wistibe NORMAN ROTHMAN during June and July,

1967, and also during the latter part of August, 1967.

On November 16, 1967, MM T-4 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN, 1771 West Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, which is

the address of International Lithographers, had been a resident

at Caesar's Palace Hotel-Casino, September

10 through 15, 1967,

and while at the hotel, had made the following long distance

calls:

Date

Number

9/10/67

9/14/67

9/14/67

9/13/67

9/13/67

9/13/67

9/15/67

Area Code 305-221-9573

Area Code

305-221-3540

Area Code

305-864-5474

Area Code

305-221-9573

Area Code

305-864-5474

Area Code 213-455-7158

Area Code 305-221-9573

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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

3/11/68

Date.

The records of the Southern Bell Telephone and

Telegraph Company were reviewed and the following informa-

tion obtained from telephone number 221-9573:

Listed to:

OLCATCHAVIANO

Billed to:

OLGA CHAVIANO

Address:

Date Connected:

2950 S.W. 78th Avenue CORAL GabLeS

November 10, 1967

FLA:

Employment:

References Given:

*

Self - vocalist

Ex-husband NORMANÁROSSMAN

538-7871

Credit Rating with

Telephone Co.:

D

Non-Published

The above records are confidential and can only be

obtained through the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum.

This

subpoena should be directed to Mr. JOHN D. SADLER, South

Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-

graph Company, Miami, Florida, or his authorized representative.

On_

3/8/68

_at

Coral Gables, Florida

_ File #_

Miami 92-1870

by_

IC PHILIP E. CROGHAN/mey

Date dictated_

3/8/68

This document contains neither recommendations.nor conclusions of the FBI. It. is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency:

it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15.64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date.

3/5/68

The records of the Southern Bell Telephone

and Telegraph Company were reviewed and the following

information obtained for telephone number 864-5474:

Listed to

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Billed to

Same

Address

425 Surfside Boulevard

Date Connected

June 2, 1965

Employment

Self

Other Service

866-4030

Connected December 1951 - working

Credit Rating with

Telephone Company

B

This is a nonpublished number.

The above records are confidential and can only

be obtained through the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum.

This subpoena should be directed to Mr. JOHN D. SADLER,

South Florida Commercial Manager, Southern Bell Telephone

and Telegraph Company, Miami, Florida, or his authorized

representative.

-Ade tire

On_

3/1/68

_at.

Miami Beach, Florida

_ File #_

Miami 92-1870

by.

IC PHILIP F. CROGHAN: S1

Date dictated_

3/5/68

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBl. It.is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency:

it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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A review of the Miami, Florida, Crisscross Directory

reveals that telephone number

221-3540 is listed to GERALD

SCHWARTZ, 1810-86th Avenue, S.W., Miami, Florida.

On March 8,

IC PHILIP CROGHAN was unable

to locate

any arrest

records for GERALD SCHWARTZ at the

Miami Beach Police Department, the Dade County Department of

Public Safety, the Miami Municipal Court and the Miami Police

Department.

CROGHAN determined that the files of the Greater

Miami Credit Bureau reflect that GERALD SCHWARTZ iS a Vice

President of the County National Bank and has held this

position for three years.

He was formerly a factory

representative for the Lullaby Products, Inc., and has a

satisfactory credit record.

Examination of telephone directories reflect t

telephone number 455-7158 is a Pensacola, Florida telephone

number.

TRAVEL

On November 24, 1967, a review of the Clark County

Sheriff's Office records, Las Vegas, Nevada, reflected the

following residences for

the subject in Las Vegas, Nevada:

Caesar's Palace, Room 775, 11/23-27/66

Caesar's Palace, Room 1275, 1/25/67

Caesar's Palace, Rom 20539, 7/28/67

Frontier Hotel, Room 2053,

Caesar's Palace, Room 1451, 9/10/67

sonanza Hoter, Room 115, 10/10/67

Frontier Hotel, Room 1731, 11/8/67

CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES

On January 5, 1968, MM T-5 advised that ROTHMAN

has been backing the Bolita operation of ERWIN BRENNER and

that ROTHMAN is using hoodlum money: ERWIN BRENNER iS a

well-known Bolita operator in the Miami, Florida, area.

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On January 8, 1968, MM T-6 advised that he heard

that subject and several other persons, not further identifiea,

but who are apparently connected with Caesar's Palace Hotel-

Casino, are attempting to set up a casino in Majorca, Spain.

On January 12, 1968, MM T-7 advised that NORMAN ROTHMAN

is an errand boy for the LCN

members in Miami, Florida, and

also acts as a carrier of

funds.

MM T-8 advised on February 2, 1968, that NORMAN

ROTHMAN has been "backing" large scale

pro-football bets

in the Cuban Colony in Miami, Florida.

On February 12, 1968, ROTHMAN was observed to

drive from his residence to JOE SONKEN's Gold Coast.

Restaurant, Hollywood, Florida, where he met with five

other individuals, including SONKEN.. The identity of the

other individuals

is not known.

Cars bearing the following license plates were

observed in SONKEN'S

parking lot at the time ROTHMAN met

with these individuals:

1967-68 Florida license ID-81139

Pennsylvania license 787-548

Texas license JXL-938

Indiana license 18B-805

Ohio license 8270GG

Kentucky license L68-632

Florida License 1D-78549

On March 1, 1968, Mrs. FAYE JUMPER, Supervisor,

Sales Company,

725 Franklin Street

Johnstown, Pennsylvania,

For on chevrolet'

sedan Vehicle Identification Number 164695Y183761.

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LEGITIMATE ENTERPRISES

It has previously been reported that ROTHMAN,

in fact, is owner of the Albion Hotel Lounge, 1650 James

Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida.

February o, and rebruary 1u, 1ybo

and February MeI,, and March 19,196

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• FD-323. (Rev. 11-29-61)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

March 18, 1968

In Reply, Please Refer to

F'ile No.

92-1870

Title

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Character

Reference

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Report of Special Agent

Allan M. Trankley dated and

captioned as above at Miami, Florida.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property

of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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+D-263 (Hev. 4-11-001

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

TITLE OF CASE

MIAMI

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

MIAMI

DATE

12/26/67

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

6/6 - 12/14/67

NORMAN

ROTHMAN, aka

SECRE

REPORT MADE BY

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

Norm Rothman,

CHARACTER OF CASE

Norman Roth

TYPED BY

VC

ANTI-RACKETEERING

T

L8051000

10-19-96

REFERENCES

CLASSIFIED BY 5668 SLD KSR

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X/

Report of SA ALLAN M. TRANKLEY dated 6/22/67

at Miami.

(JFK), I

Washington Field letter to Miami dated 6/30/6%.

Phoenix teletypes to Miami dated 9/26 and 9/27/67.

Jacksonville letter to Miami dated 10/9/67.

-P-

LEADS

AN

ATLANTA

At Atlanta, Georgia:

2001297/09 09800

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED: None

V. Hita

WISE

Case has been: Pending over one year (X] Yes

0] No; Pending prosecution over six months

→ Yes

EX NO

APPROVED

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

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Dissemination Record of Attached Report

Notations

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COPIES CONTINUED

1 - USA, Miami

(Attention:

Departmental Attorney

WILLIAM EARLE)

2 - Atlanta

2

- Baltimore

2

- Boston

2

- Charlotte

2

- Chicago

2

- Cincinnati

2 - Columbia

2 - Detroit

2 - Houston

2 - Indianapolis

- Jacksonville

2

- Las Vegas

- Los Angeles

2

— New Haven

2 - New York

2 - Oklahoma City

2 - Pittsburgh

2 - Richmond

2 - Washington Field

SECRET

Will determine subscribers to the following

telephone numbers and conduct credit, criminal and indices

checks:

355-3375

351-6324

873-4941

BALTIMORE

At Capitol Heights, Maryland:

Determine subscriber to telephone number 423-8594.

Conduct credit, criminal and indices checks.

BOSTON

At Palmer, Massachusetts:

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SECREL

Conduct credit, criminal and indices checks on

HERBERT TULZMAN who was contacted at 283-3431:

CHARLOTTE

At Charlotte, North Carolina:

and

Determine subscribers to telephone numbers 334-3061

375-8444.

Conduct credit, criminal and indices checks.

CHICAGO

At Chicago, Illinois:

Determine subscribers

to telephone numbers RO 1-0449,

527-3730, CA 6-5300, and MO 6-8300. Conduct credit, criminal,

and indices checks.

CINCINNATI

At Cincinnati, Ohio:

Determine subscriber to telephone number 731-8246.

Conduct credit, criminal

and indices checks:

COLUMBIA

At Greenville, South Carolina:

Will conduct same lead as above regarding

telephone number 235-8955.

DETROIT

At Detroit, Michigan:

telephone

Will conduct same lead as above regarding

number 965-2426.

HOUSTON

At Houston, Texas:

C-

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SECRET

Will conduct same lead as above concerning

telephone number 226-1203.

INDIANAPOLIS

At Indianapolis, Indiana:

Will conduct same lead as above concerning

telephone numbers 898-1010 and 545-2421.

JACKSONVILLE

At Tallahassee, Florida:

Will conduct

same lead as above concerning

telephone number 224-5959.

LAS VEGAS

At Las Vegas, Nevada:

1. Conduct credit, criminal and indices checks on

JOE VALEN contacted at telephone number 382-4925.

Same as to j. SAINO contacted at telephone

number

734-7110.

Same as to ART ROCCO contacted at telephone

number 734-4110.

Same as to BURTON COHEN contacted at telephone.

number 735-1363.

numbers

5.

Same as to ED GAMBARANA contacted at telephone

734-7110 and 734-6947.

6.

Same as to JAY ZURINO contacted at telephone

number 734-7110.

7. Same as to T. W. RICHARDSON contacted at

telephone number 734-1212.

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SECRET

8, Determine subscriber to telephone number 735-1855.

Conduct credit, criminal and indices checks.

9. Same as to telephone number 735-6614.

10.

Conduct credit, criminal and indices checks

on LES CRAWFORD who was contacted at telephone number

734-7110.

11. Same as to J. SARNEAU contacted at 735-8586.

12. Same as to CARL COHEN contacted at 735-9111.

13. Same as to JERRY ZAROWITZ contacted at 734-7110.

14. Same as to a Miss EYRA contacted at 735-0330.

15. Same as to JACKIE HELLER contacted at 735-9111.

16. Same as to GIL COLEMAN contacted at 735-1122.

17. Same as to ERWIN HARRIS contacted at 734-7110.

18.

Same as to (FNU) HUGO contacted at 736-0380.

19. Same as to TERRY DEUTSCH contacted at 735-0830.

20.

Determine subscriber to telephone number

735-7317.

Conduct credit, criminal and indices checks.

unselber

21. Same as to telephone number 382-3657.

LOS ANGELES

At Los Angeles, California:

Determine subscriber to telephone number OL 3-9610.

Conduct credit, criminal and indices checks.

2. Same as to telephone number OL 6-2055.

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SECRET

3. Same as to telephone number HO 5-5588.

NEW HAVEN

At New Haven, Connecticut:

Determine subscriber to telephone number 865-9775.

Conduct credit, criminal and indices checks,

At Stamford, Connecticut:

Same as to telephone number 325-3581.

At Bridgeport, Connecticut:

Same as to telephone number 367-4404.

At Westport, Connecticut:

Conduct credit, criminal and indices checks on

FRED THOMPSON contacted

I at 226-4227.

NEW YORK

At New York, New York:

1.

Determine the subscribers to the following telephone

numbers. Conduct credit, criminal and indices checks:

LO 4-5760

OX 7-4870

PL 1-7300

JU 2-1441

CA

6-9345

PL

9-3000

CO 5-3910

PL 7-2034

781-9683

CI 7-1587

247-1587

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AU 6-9335

OL 2-6779

OL

5-4299

OL

2-6779

BA

5-2542

TW 7-7370

937-3800

TW 7-3617

TW 1-2500

679-5891

PL 7-3600

AC 2-7263

244-0642

YU 8-7513

SECRET

2. Conduet credit, criminal and indices checks on

the following individuals:

IRVING HOLME contacted at 972-5597.

VIC POSNER contacted at PL 2-5890.

STEVE MORRIS contacted at LO 4-0022.

(FNU) DELK contacted at MO 1-8282.

At Bayville, New York:

Determine subscriber to telephone number UN 6-4030.

Conduct credit, criminal and indices checks.

OKLAHOMA CITY

At Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:

Conduct credit, criminal and indices checks on JUDY

CLAYTON contacted at CE

6-5455.

PITTSBURGH

At Ebensburg, Pennsylvania:

Determine subscriber to telephone number 472-9540.

Conduct credit, criminal and indices checks.

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SECRET

At New Kensington, Pennsylvania:

1. Will determine subscribers to the following

telephone

numbers.

Conduct credit,

criminal and indices

checks:

335-7571

335-4371

335-1244

337-7196

2. Conduct credit, criminal and indices checks

on SAUL SILVERMAN contacted at 339-9371.

RICHMOND

At Cartersville, Virginia:

Conduct credit, criminal and indices checks on

CARRIE GERPERSA.

WASHINGTON FIELD

At Washington, D. C.

Determine subscriber to telephone number 666-6103.

Conduct credit, criminal and indices checks,

MIAMI

numbers.

At Hollywood, Florida:

Determine subscribers to the following telephone

Conduct credit, criminal and indices checks:

923-8111

922-4993

983-5669

989-9576

989-9676

923-8471

At Ft. Lauderdale, Florida:

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SECRET

Determine subscriber to telephone number LO 5-7433.

Conduct credit, criminal and indices checks.

ADMINISTRATIVE

Information below relates to contacts

POSADA CARRILES in regard to his knowledge of the activities

Of FRANK LANG "LEFTY" ROSENTHAL. At the time of original contact

with (CARRILES, he'was an employee of CIA. During the latter

stages of his

contacts with SA WARREN R. WELSH his employment

with CIA had been terminated.

BOMBINGS - MIAMI AREA

JANUARY - JUNE, 1967

A.

(u)

CONTACTS WITH LUIS POSADA CARRILES,

CIA INFORMANT

*

1. On July 24, 1965, CIA provided in memo form

information received from a reliable source.

was later identified as LUIS POSADA CARRILES. (5)

POSADA advised that DIEGO BORGES was acting as an

agent for three Americans who were seeking to buy pistols,

explosives, blasting caps, hand grenades and silencers.

The

identity of the Americans

was not known to POSADA although

he believed they were members of the Ku Klux Klan or

(u)

possibly the John Birch Society.

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SECRET

(POS ADA!

rovided the following background

information concerning individuals involved with

BORGES in the procurement of arms and munitions by the

three Americans:

HERMINIS DIAZ, 732 NW 31d Street, Miami,

Florida, sold sixty hand

grenades (USMK II) to BORGES

for delivery t0 Apericans. DIAZ zeceived from BORGES

three hundred sixty dollars for grenades but delivered

only forty, Subsequently, BORGES asked source to go to

DIAZ andeither pick up other twenty grenades or the one

hundred twenty dollars in cash which they represented.

RAMON ESCARDA, 620 SW 9th Street, who

served in the us Armys

1958-1959, was supposed to

obtain one hundred pounds of pentolite for delivery to

BORGES for: $320-350.

) (4)

FRANK TAMAYO

^ 3213 Sw Sth Street, Mani,

active in anti-CASTRO activities, sold . 622

caliber

silencers to Americans for $1, 000.

source gave descriptions of the three Americans

and also recorded license plate of cax. yellized by group #(4)

Bureau

Agent Posa, 1965y Posted he hered be in

contact with three Americans who were seeking to purchase

hand

grenades, weapons, Silencers

and explosives.

He had

been placed in contact with these Americans by DIBCO BORGES.

He confirmed DIAL, ESCARDA

in this transaction.

(to mere aldo Involved

shortly after he established

with Anericans,

his CLA contact gave him

photos in attempe to identity Americans. (POSADA Oral

idnetified one of the photos as that of FRANK ROSENTHAL®

Immediately arcer he identified this photo, CIA instructed

him to break off all contact with those three

Americans

and to have

nothing further to do with them.

in J

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SECREL

(POS ADAS

that six silencers which had been

manufactured

home of TAMAYO had been given by

BORGES tO ROSENTHAL.

He said ESCARDA was looking for

pentolite but did

not know whether material delivered

to ROSENTHAL

On Novenber s, 1905, Bureau Agents exhibited

U) photo of NORMAN ROTHMAN, FBI #152 585B, to POSADAIS U)

COSADA identified ROTHMAN as one of Americans with

ROSENTHAL.

He was of the impression that ROTHMAN was

personally known to BORGES and had introduced ROSENTHAL

tO BORGES.

It is noted ROTHMAN was arrested April 9,

1959, and

was later convicted of violation of the National

Stolen Property- Act.

he was sentenced to five years in

prison and

ten thousand dollar fine.

2. By sinilar communication,

dated Jung

1967, CIA advised the Miani Division

that POSAD Rad (4)

been contacted by FRANK ROSENTHAL during the month of

October, 1966.

ROS ENTHAL

told [POSADA

all silencers

4) had purchased Exon (POsAllweze, pleces of junk and he felt&(u)

POSADA and BORGES

were responsible fox this and maybe his

Exiends would kill POSADA and BORGES

ROSENTHAL stated although be was

POSADA

"previous purchases, he cio no

oùE 35,000

ROSTHAL said he knew posal ming too

CIA and he wanted

refused to do this but POSADA made

Some CIA equipment. [PosADAlallegedlyuL

a number of fuse

devices

which he gave to ROSENTHAL.

CR (u)

This Same meno reflects ROSENTHAL

contacted

POSADAJ in early June, 1967.

ROSENTRAL stated the fuse

devices were no good

which were previously furnished and

made &

request for more CIA fuse devices and remote

control unit for detonating explosive charges.

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SECRET

3 ul

On June 14, 1967, POSADA

Lated ROSENTHAL

contacted him on June 11s

1967.

ROSENTHAL asked for

requested equipment and told

source he would get him if

he did not deliver.

POSADA

efused to do anything more

for ROSENTHAL.

U)

3. On June 22s 1967, SAS JAMES J. O'CONNOR

Coconut Grove, Florida.

(POSADA

this

tine, reiterated his past

dealings with FRANK ROSENTHAL

arom the time of the Spring

of 1965, through June 12, 196X

2) POSADA made one additional

remark concerning his involvement with ROSENTHAl during

1965.

He stated that he did not directly furnish

ROSENTHAl any of the explosives, et al, which he requested

alchough he was incroduced no RossinAl as an expert ir

the field of explosives Te

ox his expertise knowledge

ne was giverupso by Rosenthal sometime during the month

3) POSADA indicated that he gave this money

to CIA, who 1n

at a later date gave this money

back to him.

4.

On June 23, 1967, SA JAMES J. O'CON

was telephonically contacted. by POSADA.

POSADA

ated

that on June 22,

1967, he met with FRANK ROSENTHAL.

Subject requested 250 pounds of 6o4 explosives, a large

quantity of pencil type devices

and a remote control

explosive apparatus.

ROSENTHAL stated

to source that

money was no problem and he would pay tventy-five times

the original cost

If chis was necessary.

ROSENTRAL further related

(POSADA that there

would be at least trenty more bombings and additional

coxpses would be appearing in the Miani area. Subject

stated that he would be out of town for several weeks

although he requested a meeting with source on June 29,

June 30, or July 1, 1967.

SECRET

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SECREL

On June

1901, SA WARREN R. WELSH

met with LUIS POSADA

Uhe Dinner Key area, Coconut

Grove, Florida.

On this

date, PosAD Wahown a photograph

taken by the Dade County Public Safety Department, Miami,

Florida, of an explosive device found at the apartment

residence of MICKEY ZION, 7501 East Treasure Drive,

North Bay Village,

Miami, Florica. This device was

intended to golaft in the bedroom area of ZION's apartment

4 POSADA identified the explosive material

25

pentolite.

He stated that he had provided ROSENTHAL

with pencil type devices similar although not identical

to the devices appeazing in the photograph.

On. June 26, 1967, SA WARREN R. WELSH

net with source at Dinner Key, Coconut Grove, Florida,

*(u)

POSADA

advised that the cost of C to ROSENTHAL

would be $5-$7 a pound.

The ingredients of Col are 92%

RDX and 8% gelatin. The material is packaged in plastic

type containers weighing approximately 2½ pounds each.

He stated that the cost of the pencil type devices:

would vary between $10

and s15 per pencil.

Source related that on June 24, 1967, he was

contacted by DOMINCO ECHEMANDIA, son of now deceased

Cuban gambling figure OSCAR ECHEMENDIA.

ECHEMENDIA

wanted

source to meet with him concerning the obtainment

of explosives for an unknown group of individuals.

Our June 25, 1967, source and ECHEMENDIA went

to a location somewhere between SW 78th Court and 29th

Terrace or 30th Street, in the southwest section of

Miami. (This address i8 that of OLGA CHAVIANO, & Cuban

3o a freets

dancer who is the girlfriend of NORMAN ROTHMAN.

ROTHMAN

is the subject of AR investigation by the Miami Division.)

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• (U)

(POSADA

rted that he net with an unknown

individual who

was introduced to him as a Chilean.

This individual spoke excellent Spanish and good

English. Unknoon individual was interested in obtaining

pentolite pencil type devices, a 308 caliber silencer

and any other delay type material which source could

locate. At this meet source said that he could see

NORMAN ROTHMAN several huudred yards away from the

place of his meet with the Chilean.

After the meet source stated

Chat ECHAMENDIA

told him that the Chilean he had just talked with was

the man responsible for the recent bombings

at MICKEY

ZION'& apartment, Kand's Cleaners and Alfie's Sundries.

ECHEMINDIA said that this individual is working for

NORMAN ROTHMAN, Who is now a big man in Miami and

representative

of the Hafia.

‹(U)

On June

27, 1967, SA WARREN R. WELSH

met

LUIS POSADA in the Dinner Rey area, Coconut

Grove, Florida.

2 POSADA

adentirred a photograph or ALBERTO

LARRAIN» MAESTRE

as the Chilean whom he had met wich on

June

25, 1967.

It is noted that MArSTREIs a Federal

Bureau of Narcotics fugitive who is also a close associate

OF NORMAN ROTHMAN

On June 28,

196/5 LUIS POSADA

8) Ucontacted

telephonically by sA welsh, whe

was In washington, D.C.

Sousce advised that on June

1967, ROSENTHAL

had called his house, at which time his wife told ROSENTHAL

that source would be out of town

• several days.

Alu)

9.

Or June cog

1967 IS POSADA eLephonically

contacted SA JAMES

J. O'CONNOR.

arrested 1/4/ip

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Source indicated that during the morning of

this date he met with DOMINGO ECHEMENDIA.

At this

meet he promised eo furnish ECHEMENDIA with the various

materials requested by ALBERTO LARKAIN-MAESTRE: Source

quoted ECHEMENDIA a price of $10 a pound for Cal and

$150 per silencer without the pistol.

Source further advised that ECHEMENDIA told

him that he was to meet at midnight, June 29, 1967,

with NORMAN

•ROTHMAN at the Albion Hotel Lounge, Miami

Beach, Florida. The purpose of this meet, according

to source, was to obtain an okay on the price

ot materials

which were to be provided to the Chilean.

(v)

PosaD Te the Durer Ray area, coemut crove, Florida.(

On July 5, 1967, SA WEISH met with Luis

Source stated that he was trying to analyze

in his own mind the various meetings he has had with

FRANK ROSENTHAL, NORMAN ROTHMAN, DOMINGO ECHEMENDIA

and ALBERTO LARRAIN MAESTRE.

From all. indications it

appears that ALBERTO LARRAIN-MAESTRE iS performing the

bombings for FRANK ROSENTHAL.

He reflected that the

original contact between

ECHEMENDIA, ALBERTO LARRAIN MAESTRE and hinselt came

about through & mutual friend by the nane of LUCIo

CABRERA. He described the latter individual as a

former gunsmith in the 20506 Brigade.

CABRERA WAS

first contacted by DOMINGO ECHEMENDIA to obtain various

explosives for a Chilean who was a close associate of

NORMAN ROTHNAN. He stated that CABRERA contacted him

22 a who

as a potential source of these explosive devices since

he had only

hag

one previous contact with DOMINGO

ECHEMANDIA.

Source

stated that he had obtained a

renote

control explosive

device for RosENthal although he

could not at this time obtain all the Col or pencil

0

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type devices requested by ROSENTHAL. He indicated

that in order to obtain all the Col requested by

ROSENTHAL he would have to contact LUIS MARTI, Who

resides in the state of New Jersey. He stated that

we to contact.

MARTI iS the source for Cubans who desire explosives.

UNINTS PosADalin the Dinner Key

On July 7, 1967, SA WELSH net with

area, Coconut Groves

Florida.

He related that during the evening of

July 6, 1967, ROSENTHAL met him at

their usual meeting

place, behind Roger's Food Market,

located on the corner

of SW 27th Avenue and 25th Street.

ROSENTHAL, in a very amiable mood, reflected

that he would be leaving town either next Tueaday or

Wednesday, and would need his explosive materials by

that elme.

He further requested two grease guns with

silencers and two Mo? carbines.

ROSENTHAL Said that

he would make contact with source sometime during

July 10, 1967, for the time of delivery.

u)

Source stated that the cost of

the

grease

guns would be $175 per gun and

I the price of the carbines

would be $120 per unit.

He also indicated that duzing

the above described meeting there

was an unknowa

individual sitting in ROSENTHAL'S car.

Source also related that he had had a two

hour talk with DOMINGO ECHEMENDIA On July 6, 1967.

ECHEMENDIA Cold him that the Chicago mob

was conten

plating the takeover of the gambling business in the

Miami area.

DOMINCO ECHEMIDIA stated that a represen

•tative of this group came to his house several nights

ago and discussed

the gambling situation.

ECHEMENDIA

Stated that he was to receive

en influential position

with this group for the purpose

of controlling

the

Cuban bolita operators®

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ECHEMENDIA further stated that on the evening

of has meet with NORMAN ROTHMAN at the Albion Hotel

Lounge, Miami Beach, Florida, ROTAMAN had previously

been in contact with MaYER LANSKY.

1) U

ECHEMENDIA also commented

on

& Cuban bolita

operator by the name of EVARISTO CARCIA VIDAL. ECHEMENDIA

stated that VIDAL was on the outs with the nob in view

of his failure to pay the proper percentage of his earnings

to the group

Because of this disfavor, the mob is

allegedly out to kill VIDAL. PU)

120

On July 10, 1967, SA'WELSH Eelephonically

contacted LUIS POSADAl

* (UI

that he has talked with DOMINGO

ANDIA regarding the Silencers

he was to obtain

fOr

the Peruvian individual.

ECHEMENDIA indicated that

he was going to give one of the silencers to MARGOSA, a

salesman in the Miami.

arca, who would test the

equipment

for the Peruvian

(SA FRANCIS I. DUFFIN

obtained infosmation that MARGOSA was

formerly Sergeant

of Police in Cube and & Special Guard at the Tropicana

Hotel in Havana.

This hotel was

operated by OSCAR

ECHEMENDIAS

now

deceased.)

13. SA WELSH contacted (LUIS POSADA

u)

person

at the Dinner Key area, Coconut

Grove, Floridas on July 11,

1967•

In conversation with DOMINCO ECHEMENDIA he

ascertained that MARGOSA waS

which he was testing

for the peravi then wich the ailoncer

*POSADA stated that

he was going to charge the Peruvian $150 per silencer,

$15 per pencil and

$10 a pound for Cou explosive.

CROSADA

Instructed at this time regarding

the tenure of conversation he should have with ROSENIHAL

at their next contact.

Re was

requested to make upa

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story concerning a dunny customs raid at his residence

and the fact that because of this raid he could not

produce the requested explosive devices for ROSENTHAL.

During the late evening hours of July 11, 1967,

POSADA telephonically contacted SA WEISk and advised

him that he had just been contacted by his CIA supervisor.

He informed him that he was no longer in the employment

of CIA due to an order emanating in Washington, D.C.

He was told that this action by CIA headquarters in

Washington had

nothing to do with either his previous

work record with CrA or his present contact with the

FBI Office in Miami.

U) * POSADA furt

stated at this time that ROSENTHAL

had contacted his home at spproximately 10:45 PM at which

time

his wife explained that her husband had been in trouble

and that he would

contact ROSENTRAL tOMOrrOW.

$ 4)

1.44.

SA WEISH

contacted

LUIS POSADA!

1a tele-

phone on July Is

1962.

(POSADA]

that at approximately 10:30 AM

on Chis

date

he contacted RoSENIHAl at his residence.

ROSENIMAL wOuld not

talks on his home phone and requested

Prosina ufoment tide as a premarranged number and time

Arter mling this telephonie contact,

indicated that ROSENTHAL was

the stalling tactics of

(POSADA.

ofly aggravated

over

matum to either produce

the

gave

POSADA] an ulti-(S)

material in ten

Cays 0s

(u)

forget about everything

[POSADA

Au)

related that on this

date, DOMINGO

ECHENENDIA had contacted him and he

that

ECHEMEND

the customs had raided his house a soNa

stated that thas

(raidn

nothing and

he

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should not be worried about it.

ECHEMENDIA Stated that

ALBERTO LARRAIN-MAESTRE was not presently in the Miami

ared.

15.

On July 13, 1967, SA WELSH contacted

AUSTIN HORN, CIA, Miami. (%)(4)

HORN stated that LUIS POSADA CARRILES

longer an

employee

to release POSADAT

Hi, T20

no

stated that the decision

from their

in view of the fact that POSADA

dishington headquarters

without authorization

withdrawn hinself from an

anti-CASTRO group [Called Resal

HORN commented that POSADA

instructed to

(u)

continue

his cooperation with the FBI. Office in Miami

and that he would be paid through September, 1967,

as long as he cooperated with this other Federal

agency

16.

On July 14, 1967, SA WELSH not with LUIS

POS ADA

Dinner

Key's

Coconut Grove, Florida.

(и)

POSADA

ated that he had conferred

this

date with DOMINGO ECHEMENDIA and ALBERTO

ARRAIN MALS TRA

was

not in fown..

ECHEMENDIA told POSADA Ene

he was not

going to place & sepcific order of explosives with (POSADAl u)

until he found out exactly what MAESTRE and the Peravian

wanted, insofar as

volume of explosive material.

(POSADA

that he had heard nothing more

From ROSENTHAL.

He further

indicated that inasnuch

as he is

not presently eployed in the Miami area he was contem-

plating a

t21p

:o Venezuela in

order to secure a permanent

type job.

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17.

On July 15, 1967, QUIS POSADA M

tele.

phonically contacted by SA WELSH.

POSADA]advised that DOMINGO ECHEMENDIA advised

that ALBERTO LARRAIN-MAESTRE had returned to Miami on

this date. He stated that ECHEMENDIA and MAESTRE were

going to meet. later on this date

# the southwest section

I Miami. According to POSADA.

ECHEMENDIA would contact him regarding the volume anc

to Post rosarding

ter this meeting

type of explosives wanted by MAESTRE.

18.

On July 18, 1967, SA WELSH met in person

with LUIS POSADA

Florida.

the Dinner

Key area, Coconut Grove,

[POSADATS

ated that he had just finished talking

tO DOMINGO ECHEMENDIA. He ascertained that ALBERTO LARRA IN-

MAESTRE had not participated in the bombing of a Miami

police officer in the southwest section of Miami.

MAESTRE had left with NORMAN ROTHMAN on either Sunday

night or Monday mozning for an unknown destination out

of Florida.

by the name of DOBSON Or DAWSON was helping the "mob

boys". ECHEMENDIA also related that he had heard that

ALBERTO LARRAIN-MAESTRE and NORMAN ROTHMAN were responsible

for the recent

bombing at the Thunderbird Hotel in Las

Vegas, Nevada

19.

On July 24, 1967, LUIS POSADA

0(4)

vas

tele.

phonically contacted by SA WELSH.

(POSADA stated that on July 20, 1967, FRANK

ROSENTHAL had contacted him at his residence. (POSADATE (U)

at this tine told RosENthal thac he was no longer interested

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in obtaining explosives for him and that he wished

to have no further dealings with him. After hearing

u) this, ROSENTHAL became very irate and gave back to

POSADA a number of pencils that he had previously

secured from him.

MA POSADA stated that he became very upses ove

he sonduct of ROSENTHAL and requested him to leav

his residence in three seconds or he would shoot him

in the head. After this threat by POSADA] ROSENTHAL

told him "that someday when he was playing gin xumny

OSADA would be killed".

(*(u)

20.

on August 1,

1967, [LUIS POSADAS

Was

contacted telephonically by SA WELSH.

In conte in forted that on this date

bated that on this date he had been

in contact with DOMINGO ECHEMENDIA. ECHEMENDIA stated

that NORMAN ROTHMAN had gone to the Hollywood, California

area and ALBERTO LARRAIN MAESTRE had departed

for peru.

Source could not learn the duration of either of these

two visits.

He

stated that he was no longer going to

contact DOMINGO ECHEMONDIA and told this individual

that he could no longer supply him with explosive

material.

(* (u)

21.

On August 4, 1967, LUIS POSADA

in person by SA WELSH at the corner of US 1 and Bird

и)

contacted

Road.

(POSADA)

ated that several days after his last

confrontation

with

ROS ENTHAL. he received

a letter in

the

mail fron an unknown individual. He stated that the

contents of this letter consisted of eight pennies which

were held together by scotch tape and a .350 caliber

bulletsPOSADA did not know the significance of either

of the

items

although

he

surmised that ROSENTHAL had sent

these

things to him.

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POSADAJ Stated

that he had heard nothing

during the past week from FRANK ROSENTHAL and has told DOMINGO

ECHEMENDIA not to contact him.

to FRANK

In conclusion

U POSADA stated that he was

contemplating a trip to Caracas, Venezuela, on Tuesday,

August 8, 1967.

The Federal

Bureau of Narcotics, Miami, Florida,

made available telephone toll calls from telephone numbers

to which ROTHMAN had access.

The following toll calls are

from telephone number 866-4030, a non-published number,

in the name of

ETHEL ROTHMAN, wife of NORMAN ROTHMAN:

Date

11/10/66

11/12/66

Location

Number

Hollywood, Florida

923-8111

Hollywood, Florida

923-8111

11/20/66

Bronx, New York

OL 2-6779

11/27/66

12/9/66

Bronx, New York

OL 5-4299

Bronx, New York

OL 5-4299

12/31/66

Cincinnati, Ohio

731-8246

1/22/67

1/22/67

2/16/67

2/16/67

2/26/67

3/5/67

Hollywood, Florida

922-4993

Hollywood, Florida

922-4993

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

LO 5-7433

Bayville, New York

UN 6-4030

Hollywood, Florida

983-5669

Bronx, New York

OL 2-6779

3/19/61040

Hollywood, Florida

989-9576

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Date

3/27/67

Location

Queens, New York

Number

SECBENd DAta

BA 5-2542

3/31/67

4/7/67

4/11/67

4/26/67

4/28/67

5/2/67

Hollywood, Florida

989-9676

Hollywood, Florida

989-9576

Queens, New York

TW 7-7370

Hollywood, Florida

• 923-8471

Hollywood, Florida

983-5669

Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

391-8800

The following toll calls are from telephone number

226-1203, a non-published number in the name of OLGA CHAVIANO,

ROTHMAN's mistress:

Date

12/8/66

12/19/66

12/25/66

1/2/67

1/8/67

1/18/67

1/19/67

1/20/67

Location

New York, N.Y.

Ebensburg, Pa.

New York, N.J.

Tallahassee, Fla.

Capitol Heights, Md.

New York, N.Y.

New York, N.Y.

Miami collect

Number

Other Data

CO 5-3910

472-9540

PL 7-2034

224-5959

423-8594

781-9683

CI 7-1587

from 247-1587

New York,

N.Y.

2/12/67

2/27/67

New Kensington, Pa.

Hollywood, Fla.

-W-

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989-9576

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Date

3/3/67

Location

Miami, collect

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Number

from 226-1203

Other Data

• Houston, Texas

to NORMAN

ROTHMAN

3/19/67

Hollywood, Fla.

989-9576

3/26/67

4/2/67

4/11/67

4/19/67

New York, N.Y.

AU 6-9335

New Kensington, Pa.

335-7571

Chicago, Ill.

RO 1-0449

New Kensington, Pa.

335-4371

The following toll calls are from telephone number

538-7871, a number listed to International Lithographers,

1771 West Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, ROTHMAN's former

place of employment:

Location

Number

Other Data

New Kensington, Pa.

New York, N.Y.

Los Angeles, Calif.

New Haven, Conn.

Detroit, Mich.

Atlanta, Ga.

Greenville, s. C.

New York, N.Y.

Queens, N.Y.

Las Vegas, Nev.

412 335-4371

212 LO 4-5760

213 OL3-9610

203 865-9775

313 965-2426

404 873-4941

803 235-8955

212 0X7-4870

212 937-3800

702 382-4925

to JOE VALEN

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Location

Las Vegas, Nev.

Number

702 734-7110

Las Vegas, Nev.

702 734-4110

New York, N.Y.

New York, N.Y.

212 104-0022

212 MO1-8282

Las Vegas, Nev.

Las Vegas, Nev.

Las Vegas, Nev.

702 735-1363

702 734-7110

702 734-6947

Washington, D. C., collect from 666-6103

Chicago, Ill.

312 527-3730

New Kensington, Pa.

412 335-1244

New York, N.Y.

212 PL 1-7300

Indianapolis, Ind.

317 898-1010

Los Angeles, Calif.

213 OL 6-2055

Las Vegas, Nev.

702 734-7110

Westport, Conn.

203 226-4227

New York, N.Y.

212 972-5597

Las Vegas, Nev.

702 734-7110

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Other Data

to J. SAINO from

N. ROTHMAN

to ART. ROCCO from

ROTHMAN

to STEVE MORRIS

to DELK from

ROTHMAN

to BURTON COHEN

to ED GAMBARANA

to ED GAMBARANA

from ROTHMAN

to ELLIOT PRICE

to FRED THOMPSON

from ROTHMAN

to IRVING HOLME

from ROTHMAN

to JAY ZUNNO

from ROTHMAN

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Location

Palmer, Mass.

Las Vegas, Nev.

Chicago, Ill.

Stamford, Conn.

New York, N.Y.

Capitol Heights, Md.

Las Vegas, Nev.

Las Vegas, Nev.

Oklahoma City, Okla.

Chicago, Ill.

Las Vegas, Nev.

Las Vegas, Nev.

Las Vegas, Nev.

Las Vegas, Nev.

Las Vegas, Nev.

Cartersville, Va.

Bridgeport, Conn.

Las Vegas, Nev.

Number

413 283-3431

702 734-1212

312 CA. 6-5300

203 325-3581

212 JU 2-1441

202 423-8594

702 735-1855

702 734-7110

405 CE 6-5455

312 MO 6-8300

702 735-7317

702 734-7110

702 735-8586

702 735-9111

702 734-7110

5-4334

367-4404

702 735-0330

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to HERBERT TOLZMAN

from ROTHMAN

to T. W. RICHARDSON

from

ROTHMAN

to CRONIN

to N. ROTHMAN

Rm. 1275

to JUDY CLAYTON

to LES CRAWFORD

J. SANO OF J.

SARNEAU

to CARL COHEN

tO JERRY ZAROWITZ

from ROTHMAN

to CARRIE GERPERSA

collect to Miami

to Miss EYRA

from

. ROTHMAN .

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Location

Atlanta, Ga.

New York, N.Y.

Queens, N.Y.

Las Vegas, Nev.

Las Vegas, Nev.

New York, N.Y.

Brooklyn, N.Y.

Las Vegas, Nev.

Las Vegas, Nev.

Las Vegas, Nev.

New York, N.Y.

New York, N.Y.

New York, N.Y.

New York, N.Y.

New York, N.Y.

Los Angeles, Calif.

New Kensington,

pa-

Indianapolis, Ind.

SECRET

Number

404 355-3375

212 CA 6-9345

212 TW 7-3617

702 735-9111

702 735-1122

212 PL 9-3000

212 TW 1-2500

702 734-7110

702 382-3657

702 736-0380

212 679-5891

212 PL 7-3600

212 PL 2-5890

212 YU 6-0630

212 AC 2-7263

213 HO 5-7158

339-9371

317 545-2421

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Other Data

to JACKIE HELLER

from ROTHMAN

to GIL COLEMAN

to ERWIN HARRIS

from ROTHMAN

to HUGO from

ROTHMAN

to VIC POSNER

to COHEN

to SAUL SILVERMAN

from ROTHMAN

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Location

Las Vegas, Nev.

Las Vegas, Nev.

New York, N.Y.

New Kensington, Pa.

New Kensington, Pa.

New York, N.Y.

New York, N.Y.

Atlanta, Ga.

Los Angeles, Calif.

New Kensington, Pa.

Charlotte, N. C.

Charlotte, N. C.

Unknown

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Other Data

Number

702 735-6614

702 735-0830

222 581-1000

412 335-7571

412 335-4371

212 244-0642

212 YU 8-7513

404 351-6324

213 HO 5-5588

412 337-7196

704 334-3061

704 375-8444

444 566-0592

to TERRY DEUTSCH

to TERRY DEUTSCH

BB

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On September 26, 1967, Phoenix advised that JONATHAN

CURTIS, former PCI and CI

of the New York Division, who

resides at 1500 Bay Road, Morton Towers South, Apartment 1406,

Miami Beach, Florida, was in contact with the

on three recent occasions. He advised

on September 25, 1967,

that he is presently on assignment for NORMAN ROTHMAN, owner,

Albion Hotel, Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, Florida.

ROTHMAN

is acting as

CURTIS to bring a reported six million dollars in

securities of jewelry into the United States through Nogales,

Arizona, in the immediate future.

CURTIS contends he will be staying at the El Dorado

Hotel, Nogales, Arizona, and is to await contact from an

unknown individual or individuals whom he is to act as

a bodyguard for, in bringing "hot" items to undisclosed

destination in

the United States. CURTIS recalled he has

been paid $2,000 to date by ROTHMAN and allegedly is to receive

$8,000 upon completion of the assignment.

CURTIS advised

ROTHMAN has been giving him instructions by "bits" and there-

fore he is not in a position to furnish additional details.

On September 27, 1967, Phoenix advised that

JONATHAN CURTIS was interviewed

on the evening of September 26,

He again claimed that his "principal" gave him $2,000

as advance on this deal but claimed that he is a compulsive

gambler and that he lost most of the money at a dog track in

Phoenix. He again demanded that the Bureau advance him

money in this matter and

was advised that he could only

be paid on a C.O.D. basis.

CURTIS then stated he planned

to forget the whole deal and would call his "principal"

in Miami and try to give him some excuse for asking him

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for money to enable him to return to Miami. He stated no

one had contacted him to date regarding this deal.

In view of the possible Customs violation, Phoenix

disseminated this matter to U.

S. Customs, Nogales, Arizona.

SERGIO CASTRO is presently incarcerated in the Hudson

County Jail, Jersey City, New Jersey, for bank robbery. There

is also a case on CASTRO in New York on federal counterfeiting

charges.

This case was placed in a pending inactive status on

June 22, 1967, and Departmental Attorney WALLACE H. JOHNSON, :

JR. advised that agents of the Federal Narcotics Bureau in

Miami, Florida, would conduct an investigation in Miami

relative to the possibility of ROTHMAN being engaged in

narcotics and that the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit would

conduct an investigation of the Albion Lounge. REMAINS UNChASS PER

DOJ ON 6-17-98

The Federal Narcotics Bureau in Miami conducted an

SLO/KSR

investigation of ROTHMAN and is still conducting its investi- 6-23-98

gation in an effort to prove that ROTHMAN is engaged in

narcotics.

(JFK)

On December 12, 1967, ROBERT NICKOLOFF, Agent in

Charge of the Miami Branch of the Federal Narcotics Bureau,

advised that ALBERTO LARRAIN-MAESTRE had been arrested in

Spain on or about December 4, 1967. A copy of the interview

of this individual will be furnished to the Bureau.

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit did not conduct

an investigation of the Albion Lounge.

INFORMANTS

MM T-1 is MM 1124-PC.

MM T-2 is MM 725-C.

MM T-3 is MM 1176-PC.

MM T-4 is PCI JOANNE HALL.

DEA

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MM T-S iS PCI BERNARD SHAFFER.

MM T-6 is LV 121-C-TE.

MM T-7 is SERGIO CASTRO.

MM T-8 is THOMAS LOPEZ, Internal Revenue Service,

whose identity is concealed at

his request.

IRS

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy to:

Report of:

Date:

Field Office File #:

Title:

1 - USA, Miami, Florida

(Attention: Departmental Attorney WILLIAM EARLE)

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

Office: Miami, Florida

December 26, 1967

92-1870

Bureau File #:

92-9844

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Character:

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Synopsis:

Subject continues to reside Surfside, Fla. Reportedly now

employed organizing junket flights to New Frontier Hotel and

Casino, las Vegas, Nev. Also still owns Albion Lounge, Miami

Beach, Fla.

Subject continues to associate with PATTY ERRA

and reportedly with SANTO TRAFFICANTE.

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RESIDENCE

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HERCIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATEL -14-928Y 566 8 5LD/KSe

(JFK)

On December 14, 1967, it was determined that ROTHMAN

continues

to reside at 425 Surfside Boulevard, Surfside,

Florida.

HANGOUTS

On June 6, 1967, MM T-1 advised that ROTHMAN

occasionally visits

the Fontainebleau Hotel and is a good

friend of MAX EDER,

He occasionally cashes checks at

the Fontainebleau Hotel.

EMPLOYMENT

On August 24,

1967, MM T-2 advised that ROTHMAN

was no longer connected with the International Lithographers

Company.

This document contatns neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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On October 2, 1967, MM I-4 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN travelled to Las Vegas, Nevada, On September 27,

for the purpose of meeting with ED HUMMELSTEIN and

Tennessee.

HUMMELSTEIN is

EDWIN is a building contractor in that city.

This trio

met for the purpose of finalizing the organization of

junket flights to the New Frontier Hotel and Casino, Las

Vegas, Nevada. They will be equal partners with one-third

each, however, ROTHMAN will not be carried on the books as a

member of this organization.

ROTHMAN's function is that of making the proper

connections with the people in Las Vegas to honor these

junkets.

He is also working on trying to obtain the

junkets for Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.

→ erada

On November s, 196% MN I-advised that he heard

that ROTHMAN acquired IRVINGABRENNER'S interest in the Albion

Hotel Lounge. ROTHMAN paid BRENNER a certain amount of money

but owes BRENNER a considerable sum which ROTHMAN will not

pay.

CRIMINAL ACTIVITY

DE/CRESTOFARO is still

On August 25, 1967, MM T-2 advised that FABIO O.

pushing and collecting shylock money

for NORMAN ROTHMAN who in turn works for PATTYMERRA: P/6

On November 1 1967, MM T-7 advised that his

knowledge of SANTO,TRAFFICANTE dates back to the BATISTA

regime and up to 1963

Havana, Cuba, OSCAR ECHEMENDIA hired him on occasions as

a bodyguard and chauffeur. He stated he learned through

OSCAR that Italian racketeer, SANTO TRAFFICANTE, had a

large interest in the Tropicana Casino, and that he was

considered one of the "big bosses" there.

MM T-7 advised that prior to the revolution,

he was contacted by an American, named NORMAN ROTHMAN, who

was allegedly a close friend of

SANTO TRAFFICANTE. He met

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ROTHMAN at an expensive motel in Havana, Cuba, with another

Cuban and ROTHMAN offered them $5,000.00 to kill an unknown

American, who was to arrive in Havana, Cuba. MM T-7 did

not know

ROTHMAN, and he refused to make the "hit" for

ROTHMAN. MM T-7

did not know if this "hit" was ever made.

in Miami, Florida, where informant was

hired him again to drive him around on occasions.

He added

most of his trips with ECHEMENDIA were at night,

since OSCAR

enjoyed drinking and partying.

He learned at this time that

OSCAR's partner was still MARTIN FOX, and that they had the

largest Bolita bank in Miami, Florida. This business had been

made possible through their

friend, SANTO TRAFFICANTE

ECHEMENDIA

told informant that SANTO received

a percentage of their weekly

Bolita operation for protection against police or anybody

moving in.

gambling. ECHEMENDIA often told informant that if it was not

for SANTO TRAFFICANTE, le would not have anything nor could he

possibly operate.

MM T-7 advised that he observed SANTO TRAFFICANTE,

sometime in 1962, at the Bel Air Hotel Cocktail Lounge,

Miami Beach, Florida, with owner of this club, NORMAN

ROTHMAN. SANTO was with a big Cuban politician named MACHO

GEENER,

who was an important Cuban during the Batista regime.

Informant learned at this time that ROTHMAN was very

close to SANTO TRAFFICANTE and that ROTHMAN was also

involved in many illegal activities. Informant stated that

ROTHMAN at this time was allegedly masterminding big robberies

of wealthy homes in the Miami area, which involved large

jewelry thefts.

ROTHMAN would hire Cuban holdup men, who

would take all

their orders from him on the particular home

to be hit, and then ROTHMAN would fence the hot "goods"

or "ice."

MM T-7 further advised that he attended a big

wedding reception given by NORMAN ROTHMAN, in 1962, for

his son. MEYER LANSKY was seen at this party with

other

big shot hoodlums from the

Miami area.

ELA

MM T-7 advised that OSCAR, ECHEMENDIA received

large shipments of Puerto Rican lottery tickets weekly

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through the U.

Si Malls. Intormant

stated he personally

observed RAFAELXLORETO (deceased), during 1963, pick up a large

package addressed to him at the Post Office in

Miami, Florida,

which contained a large shipment of

the above tickets.

LORETO told him that ECHEMENDIA assigned about eight of his

operators to handle these tickets, but each one was given a

different week to pick up the shipment at the U.S. Post

office.

Other known operators for ECHEMENDIA were RAUL

FERNANDEZ; OSCAR'S son, DOMINGO ECHEMENDIA; PEDRO FOX,

brother of MARTIN FOX.

i. He cont

He continued that since OSCAR

and MARTIN FOX's deaths, PEDRO FOX and DOMINGO ECHEMENDIA

were left the bolita business.

He advised that he doubts

if DOMINGO/ ECHEMENDIA can handle this operation, since he

does not have the knowledge or personality to handle such a

large operation. ELA

MM: T-7 stated that other large Cuban Bolita

operators, during 1963-in-Miami, Florida, were MIGUEL ANGEL

CANO and his brother, ARMANDO CANO.

He added that these

Cubans owned a large

hotel, which contained the Toledo

Restaurant.

He stated that ARMANDO has been arrested for

gambling, but he believes MIGUEL CANO, may still be a big

operator in Bolita and the Puerto Rican lottery.

TRAVEL

On June 7, 1967, MM T-2 advised that around May 10,

1967, NORMAN ROTHMAN went to New York City reportedly to

handle some business for PATTY ERRA. He stated that ROTHMAN

usually checks into the Americana Hotel. MM T-2 further

advised that ROTHMAN went to Pittsburgh to attend the funeral

of SAM MANNARINO.

On June 16, 1967, MM T-2 advised that ROTHMAN

went to MANNARINO's funeral with PATTY ERRA.

Files Passport Office, Department of State,

reviewed by SA KENNETH J. HASER on July 3, 1967, disclose

that NORMAN ROTHMAN was last issued passport G-308507 at

Washington, D. C. on March 21, 1966, for proposed vacation

travel to Portugal and Spain for approximately one month.

On application dated March 9, 1966, at Miami, he stated he

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intended to depart New York City about March, 1966, by

unnamed airline, not by organized tour. Stated he

expected

to take another trip abroad within the year. This passport

was valld for three years' travel to all countries except

Albania, Cuba and those portions of China, Korea and

Viet Nam under Communist control.

ROTHMAN stated he was born December 26, 1914, at

New York City, and file contains sworn birth statement dated

August 21, 1959, at Dade County, Florida, by BESS WEINBERG,..

540 74th Street, Miami Beach, Florida, aunt of NORMAN

ROTSMAN of the Blitmore Terrace Hotel, stating that she was

present at his birth.

ROTHMAN originally furnished permanent residence

and mailing address in March, 1966, as 425 Surfside Boulevard,

surfside, Florida, but later changed this to 2305 Bruner

Avenue, bronx,

New York, in care of LEIGHTON, ROTHMAN listed

parents as LEON, ROTHMAN and BETTY MANUNBAUL, bOrn In HUMAnIa

and both United States citizens. He stated last married

in December,

1936,

to EtheL bUrewiTz, born at New York City,

MaY 46, 1915, marriage not terminated.

In the event of

death

or accident, he requested his wife, Mrs. ETHEL ROTHMAN,

be notifled at his address.

File shows ROTHMAN was first issued passport

1515395 at Miami, Florida, on August 25, 1959, for proposed

six weeks' pleasure travel to South America.

he intended to depart Miami about September 1, 1959, by

unnamed airline, not by organized tour. He stated he had

made one trip abroad in preceding twelve months.

passport was valid for two years.

Permanent residence

then given as Biltmore Terrace Rotel, 87th Street and Colling

Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida,

In application, he stated

he had been in Cuba

from 1951 to 1959 (it being noted

that no passport was then required for travel to Cuba):

The following description appeared in his file:

Height

5'11"

HRIT

Black/grey

Eyes

Occupation.

Green

Executive

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It is pointed out that, under passport regulations,

ROTHNAN may use passport for lawful travel within period

of its validity whenever and as often as desired without

further notification to Department of State or other govern-

ment agency. Passport Office does not receive information

as to whether or when

a passport is used for foreign travel.

On July 7, 1967, MM T-2 advised that NORMAN ROTHMAN

and ALBERTO (last name unknown) left Miami on June 27, 1967,

for Las Vegas, Nevada, and returned to Miami on July 1,

1967. Informant stated that ROTHMAN and ALBERTO spent

consider-

able time at Caesar's Palace Hotel and Gambling Casino.

On July T, 1967, MM T-3 advised that he heard that

ROTHMAN makes several trips a year to visit BATISTA in Spain.

On July 17, 1967, FRANCIS SMITH, Internal Revenue

Service, advised

that an informant had advised him that

NORMAN ROTHMAN was to leave for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,

on the night of July 17, 1967. United Airlines flights

578 departed Miami at 6:40 p.m.; 598 departing Miami

at 12:55 a.m. and 454 departing Miami 1:10 a.m. were checked

and ROTHMAN was not among the passengers.

On August 24, 1967, MM T-2 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN has not been travelling as much as he did in the

past.

On September 14, 1967, MM T-6 advised that

on

September 12, 1967, ROTHMAN had stayed at the Caesar's

Palace Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.

ASSOCIATES

On December 5, 1967, MM T-2 advised that PATTY

ERRA and NORMAN ROTHMAN

have been seen together on several

occasions at the Hilton Plaza Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida.

Informant further advised that the

opening of the Hilton Plaza

Hotely will be on December 15, 1967,

and that PATTY ERRA,

MAXEDER and NORMAN ROTHMAN have reservations for the

opening.

On December 6, 1967, MM T-8 advised that on

December 4, 1967, about

5:45 p.m., he observed the green

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Chevrolet Chevelle of SANTO TRAFFICANTE parked in the driveway

of the TRAFFICANTE residence at 740 N. E. 155th Street, Miami,

Florida.

At approximately 7:10 p.m., TRAFFICANTE, dressed

in a business suit, entered

the bar at VINCENT CAPRA'S

restaurant, 8400 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami. He walked

through the bar and into a rear dining room.

About ten

minutes later, PATSY ERRA, NORMAN ROTHMAN, and two unknown

males, all dressed in business suits, entered the bar and

walked into the rear dining room.

MISCELLANEOUS

On August 2, 1967, MM T-3 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN had cashed a great number of checks at the Fontainebleau

Hotel varying in amounts up to $1500 and reportedly used

On August 24, 1967, MM T-2 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN is trying to sell the Albion Hotel Lounge and

that his asking price is $13,000 plus the cost of the

liquor on hand.

on August 25, 1967, MM I-2 advised that JOE

INDELICATO, RALPH SORRENTINO and NORMAN ROTHMAN have been

discussing the construction of a motel with a Holiday Inn

label.

FlA

On September 28, 1967, MM T-5 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN made & shylock loan from THOMAS ALTAMURA, purpose

not known.

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MED/mhw

1

The following investigation was conducted by

SA MICHAEL E. DILL:

AT EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA

On September 20, 1967, JOSEPII SUMMERS, Records

Office, Eglin Federal Prison. Camp, furnished the prison

file FOn NORMAN ROTHMAN

nunber 389EF.

This file reflected

the following background and descriptive data concerning

the subject:

ROTHMAN

was convicted in the Western District

of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on February 4, 1960,

for conspiring,

aiding and

abetting to transport stolen

roperty in interstate and tone]gn CommerCe:

and

using

interstate and foreion wires to defraud. ROTHMAN was

sentenced to five years

and a $10,000 fine on this charge.

ROTHMAN began serving his sentence

at the Federal Penitentiary,

Atlanta, Georgia, on August 28, 1951.

On July In, 1962, he

was transferred from Atlanta to Federal Correctional

Institution, lallahassee, Florida.

On Septenber 12, 1963,

subject was

transtenred to the Eglin Federal Prison

Eglin Air Force Base,

Florida, more he remained untis his

release on February 18, 1965.

The following individuals

were listed as co-defendants with ROTHMAN:

JOSEPI

MEROLA

STUART SUTOR

VICTOR CARLUCCi

JOSEPH GIORDANO

ALIFIA

DANTEL IANA

ROTHMAN'S

file contained

a copy of a letter.

dated september 22, 1961, from the Director, Alcohol and

robacco Tax Division, which reflected that on November s

1958, inspectors of the Immigration and Naturalization

Service and state officons detained an airplane which had

landed at the Morgantown Airport, Morgantown, West Virginia,

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Gabriel,

Mannarino

A search of this aircraft reflected that there were 135

rifles and guns located on the aircraft subsequent

investigation revealed that 121 of these weapons had been

stolen from the National Guard Armory in Canton, 0hio.

As a result of the seizure of these weapons, investigation

resulted in a conspiracy case being presented against

SUTOR, NORMAN ROTHMAN, and others. Upon his arrest, SUTOR

reported that the aircraft he was piloting had been rented

from DuPont Air Interest, Miani, Florida.

Further investigation

sto this matter revealed

that in August 1958, JOu and Sau

ACTARUSSO had contacted a

and told him

States Arny type rifles he

In October 1958,

ROTHMAN, Who was described as a well known gambler formerly

of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, and who allegedly represented

the Mannarino Gambling Interest in Cuba, contacted a Doctor

ROTHMAN waS

the purpose of going north to pick up a load of firearms

to obtain the services of a pilot who could be trusted

the flight.

A short time later: PESSOLANO contactec

STUART SUTOR and made arrangements for SUTOR to pilot this

plane.

SUTOR was subsequently introduced to JOSEPHKEROLA

it Miani, Monida, who with SUTor left for Pennsylvani.

to pick up

ne weapons

On October 26, 1958, SUTOR and

MEROLA landed their plane at the Alleghany Valley Airport.

near New Kensington,

Lennsvivania, where.they were met by

three men who arpived at the field in a 1958 0Idsmobile

and panel truck with the nameS and S Distributing Company

written on the side.

The stolen weapons were apparentiy

transferred to SUTOR's plane at that time.

This letter further reflects that GABRIEL anc

INNARINO

who were listed as co-conspiratons in tris

matter,

were the owners of the S and $ Distributing Company

and that their truck was used to transport the stolen weapons.

MANNARINO was reported to have made a

telephone call to

PESSOLANO a short tine later and inquired if SUIOR would

keep his mouth shut in reference to the law enforcement

officers. ROTHMAN was reported io have describe SAM

MANNARINO as a "very dear friend."

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ROTHMAN's file further reflects a sumnary report

prépared in 1961 by the Federal Prison authorities.

Information contained in the personal history and family

background portion of this report was reported to have

been accunulated from social letters received from the

subject's wife and from initial interview

with the subject.

At that time information reflected that the subject was

born December 26, 1914, in New York City, New York.

was born in Rumania and died in 1954.

BETTY ROTHMAN, was also born in Rumania and

died in 1953. ROTHMAN's brother, IRVIN G. ROMAN, Was

reported to be residing at 9825 64th Street, New York City,

New York,

and at the time was 45 years of age.

other brother, SANFORD ROTHMAN, was reported to be residing

at 1756 166th

street, New York

listed as being 42 years of age.

Cia York and nat ne

attended school in the New York

completing the eighth

grade.

lie also reported that he entered the United States

Army in 1945, served about

seven months and was honorably

discharged in

1945.

Subject was fürther reported to have been a

cafe manager and owner in Cuba.

He claimed that he was

a nightclub owner in Havanna, Cuba,

and left his club when

the

coumunist took over, led by FIDEL CASTRO.

ROTHMAN

also claimed to have managed liother Kelly's Nightclub

in

Miami, Florida.

ROTUMAN also reported that he was the

business manager of the Alborn Lounge and Alborn Hotel

in

Miani, Florida.

He also furnished information concerning

his having operated ganbling houses in Cuba and having

participated in gun running.

ROTMAN was reported to have nannied EMEL

HUrEWITz in New York City, New York, in 1936.

ROTHMAN

SANFORD ROTHMAN, age 21 (1961),

at the time was a student at the Staunton Military Academy

Staunton, Virginia.

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The following listed individuals were reflected

in the subject's prison file as individuals who were in

his approved correspondence and/or approved visitos list:

WILLTAN F.X

SMITH (friend)

Inmestone,

Tennessee

MYRON WIDETT (friend)

Summit liotel, New York City. New York

ALBERTO ARDURA (friend)

Bel

Alre

Hotel, Miani Beach, Florida

MANOLITA REVYELTA (friend)

Bel Alre

Hote flamb Beach: Florida

Mr. and Mns. CESAy

ALONZO

74 Northeast 24th Street

Miami,

Mr. and Mrs. OSCAI

ECHEMEDIA (friends)

1211 Southwest-therest

Mianie lorida

Mr. and Mrs. MICHAPIFGIORANO (Friends)

(GIORANO, FBI number 217 633 B, was

reported

to have been arrested

on July 6,

1962, at Miani Beach, Florida, for

possession of gambling equipment.›

The following description of NORMAN ROTHMAN waS

obtained from the subject's prison file:

Name

Race

Sex

Date of Birth.

Place of Birth

Height

Weight

NORMAN ROTHMAN

White

Male

Decenber 26, 1914

Brooklyn,

New York

5 feet 11 112 inches

200 pounds

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Hair

Eyes

FBI Number

Residence

Previous

employment

Relatives

Wife

Sons

Brothers

Associates

Black

Green

152 585 B

1949 - 1901, 425 Surfside

Boulevara, Miami Beach,

Florida

1959 - 1960,

Baltimore

Terrace Hotel, Miami Beach,

1948 - 1959, self-employed,

Havanna, Cuba (manager oj

restaurant and club);

Mother Kelly's Nightclub,

Miani Beach, Florida, bar

manager;

Alborn Hotel and. Lounge,

Miani, Florida, business

managen

ETHEL ROTHMAN

425 Surfside Boulevard

Miami Beach, Ilorida (1301)

CAPPY M.

ROTHIMAN

SANFORD S. ROTHMAN

RONALD H. ROTHMAN

IRVIN G. ROTHMAN

New York City, New York

SANFORD, New York City,

New York

Doctor ALBERE/REINHARZ

Education

Religion

MEDWIN SENJAMIN, president,

Southwestem Stee]. Corporation.

350 lincoln Road

Migno erenida (proposed

Completed eth grade

Jewish

12K

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FD-323

(Rev. 11-29-61)

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

92-1870

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

December 26, 1967

Title

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Character

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Reference

Report of Special Agent

Allan M.

Trankley dated and

captioned as above at Miami,

Florida.

All sources (except any listed below) whose Identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property

of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

MIAMI

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

MIAMI

NORMAN ROTHMAN, aka

Norm Rothman,

Norman Roth

DATE

6/22/67

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

3/2 - 6/16/67

REPORT MADE BY

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

CHARACTER OF CASE

AR

TYPED BY

vas

REFERENCES:

Report of SA ALLAN M. TRANKLEY, dated 3/31/67,

at Miami.

Miami airtel to Washington Field, dated 5/11/67.

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ENCLOSURES

TO BUREAU

Enclosed for the Bureau is an original and one

copy of a Letterhead Memorandum characterizing the informants

utilized in this report.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATE 10-19-96 BY 5468=520/KSR

•(JFK)

Case has been: Pending over one year [] Yes UNo; Pending prosecution over six months DJ Yes

APPROVED

SPECIAL AGEN

N CHARG

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

COPIES MADE:

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Bureau (92-9844) (Enc-2)

- USA, Miami

(Attn:

Departmenta-Attorney

WALLACE HAV

JOHNSON; - JR.)

2 - Miami (92-1870)

18 JUN 26 1967

MY S8

3 2M 6H 181

Dissemination Record of Attached Repor

F.:

Notations

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Agency

Request Recd.

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ADMINISTRATIVE

Departmental Attorney WALLACE H. JOHNSON, JR.

advised on May 26, 1967, that Agents of the Federal Narcotics

Bureau in Miami, Florida, will conduct an investigation in

Miami relative to the possibility of ROTHMAN being engaged

in narcotics. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit will

conduct an investigation of the Albion Lounge. Mr.. JOHNSON

stated that he has instructed both agencies to keep the

FBI informed as to the progress of the investigations.

He stated further that should a narcotics violation against

ROTHMAN be proved, he would endeavor to use ROTHMAN to

give him MAX EDER Or PASQUALE ERRA. REMAINS UNCLASS pER DOJ ON

6-17-98

S4D/15R 6-23-98

In view of the above, this case has been placed.

in a pending inactive status for six months.

(JEK)

The period of investigation of this report predates

the date of referenced report.

The information secured on

those dates which predate the investigative period was not

available at the time referenced report was prepared.

INFORMANTS

MM T-1 is MM 492-S.

MM T-2 is MM 1176-PC.

REVIEWED BY PUFK TASX FORCE

MM T-3 is MM 725-C.

ON

10/192 dak

MM I-4 is HO 1196-PС.

RELEASE IN FULL

PELEASE IN PART

MM T-5 is LV 297-C.

TOTAL DENIAL

MM T-6 is ALBERT GAROFALO, Agent, Bureau of Narcotics.

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MM T-7 is MM 673-C.

MM T-8 is LV 117-C-TE.

MM T-9 is DONALD CHAPPEL, National Airlines,

Miami International Airport.

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U... TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF j!

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

iCE

Copy to:

Report of:

Date:

Field Office File #:

Title:

1 - U. S. Attorney, Miami

(ATTN: Departmental Attorney WALLACE H. JOHNSON, JR.)

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

Office:

Miami, Florida

6/22/67

92-1870

NORMAN ROTHMAN

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Bureau File #:

92-9844

Character:

Synpais ubject continues to reside Surfside, Fla., and still

employed with International Lithographers, Inc., Miami

Beach, Fla. Subject may be involved in the handling of

narcotics. Subject continues to associate with PATTY ERRA

and MAX EDER. Identities of individuals Miami area contacted

by subject while in Las Vegas, Nevada, set out. INto Fnom DOJ PEMAINS

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UNCLASS: pER DOT ON 6-17-98

AL NAPA ON CONTANED 54015548(1)

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DETAILS:

DATE 10-19-96BY.5668 SLD/KSR

(JFK)

PERSONAL HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

Marital Status

On March 2, 1967, MM I-1 advised that OLGA CHAVIANO

is now back with NORMAN ROTHMAN. MM T-1 advised that ROTHMAN

had stated that he wished to resume his relationship with

CHAVIANO and that he now had plenty of money.

Residence

ROTHMAN continues to reside at 425 Surfside

Boulevard, Surfside, Florida.

This document contans neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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MM 92-1870

Employment

On May 4, 1967, at 10:20 A. M., NORMAN ROTHMAN

was observed arriving at

International Lithographers.

On May 12, 1967, an automobile belonging to

NORMAN ROTHMAN was

observed at International Lithographers

at 3:05 P. M.

ASSOCIATES

On March 6, 1967, MM T-2 advised that on the

night of March 2, 1967, NORMAN ROTHMAN with a party of

four saw the FRANK SINATRA show at the Fontainebleau Hotel. FLA

One of the individuals in the ROTHMAN party was FABIO

DE CRES TOFARO.

On March 2,

1967, MM T-3 advised that KELLY.

MANNARINO, PATTYKERRA and NORMAN ROTHMAN had dinner together

at Dean Martin's Restaurant either on the night of

February 27 or 28, 1967. MM I-3 further advised that

FLA

PATTY ERRA frequents the Albion Hotel Lounge at irregular

times.

MM T-3 advised that on March 2, 1967, ROTHMAN

spent the greater portion of the day with KELLY MANNARINO.

On April 25, 1967, MM T-4 advised that he had

no further information concerning the subject and his

associates. He stated FABIO DE CRESTOFARO is still an

associate of ROTHMAN and can be contacted at the following

Miami, Florida, telephone numbers:

PL 8-1137

PL 1-3974

531-0847

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MM 92-1870

On April 3, 1967, MM T-3 advised that SAM

MANNARINO attended the wedding of RONNIE ROTHMAN, NORMAN

ROTHMAN's son, on March 21, 1967.

On April 21, 1967, MM T-3 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN and FABIO DE CRESTOFARO are reportedly in good.

financial condition. These two individuals plus one

ALBERTO (Last Name Unknown) are supposed to have made

some money in real estate, further details not known.

ALBERTO associates constantly with ROTHMAN and is seen

frequently at the Albion Lounge. ALBERTO is described

as white male, age 33-35, 5 feet 10 inches, 185 pounds,

wavy black hair, protruding front teeth.

MM I-3 advised that DE CRESTOFARO appears to

be the boss at the Albion Lounge. MM T-3 further advised

that PATTY ERRA was at the Albion Lounge several times

within the past two weeks.

and MAX EDER reportedly

MM I-3 advised that PATTY ERRA, NICKATEROME

attendedgthe wedding of RONNIE

MM T-3 stated that NICK

to NORMAN ROTHMAN on the telephone.

CONTACTS

On March 24, 1967, MM T-5 advised that ROTHMAN

on December 3, 4 and 5, 1966, telephoned from Las Vegas,

Nevada, to Miami, Florida, telephone number 226-1203.

MM T-5

further advised that on December 2, 1966, ROTHMAN

telephone number 13-13, Ney da Decembar, 1956, made

a telephone call to Miami, Florida, telephone number

949-0044 from Las Vegas, Nevada.

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MM 92-1870

MM I-5 advised that on December 5, 1966, ROTHMAN

called Miami, Florida, telephone number 373-3089 from

Las Vegas, Nevada.

1761 West Flagler Street, Miami, Florida.

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3 I2 (Rev. 4-15-64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Apr11 24, 1967

Date.

The records of the Southern Bell Telephone

and Telegraph Company were reviewed and the following

information obtained for telephone number 226-1203:

Listed to:

OLGA CHAVIANO

Billed to:

Same

Address:

3020 S. W. 78th Court

Date Connected:

July 19, 1966

Employment:

Sell - entertazner

vocalist

References Given:

Ex-husband, NORMAN ROSSMAN,

538-7871

(Non-Published)

The above records are confidential

can be obtained only through the issuance of a subpoena:

duces tecum.

This subpoena should be directed to

Mr. GEORGE LESTER FREENAN, South Florida Manager,

Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, Miami,

Florida, or his authorized representative.

On.

4/18/67

nat.

Coral Gables, Florida

Investigative Clerk PHILIP F. CROGHAN/neb

_File#-

Date dictated.

Miami 92-1870

4/19/67

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. it is the property of the fBi and is loaned to your agency:

it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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4-15-64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

4/20/67

Date

The records of the Southern Bell Telephone and

Telegraph Company were reviewed and the following information

obtained for telephone number 758-1337:

Listed

to

Billed

to

Address

Date connected

Employment

Other service

References given

Credit rating with

Telephone Company

Type of service

FABIO DE CRISTOFARO

Same

440 N. E. 110th Street

1/4/63

Fontainebleau Hotel, Bartender

Same number at 765 N. E: 96th

Street,

1/63-4/4/66

D. BARRIE

UN 6-0031

Non-Published

The above records are confidential and can only be obtained

through the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum.

This subpoena

should be directed to Mr. GEORGE LESTEB FREEMAN, South Florida

Manager, Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, Miami,

Florida, or his authorized representative.

6

On.

4/18/67

_at_

North Dade, Florida

_File #

Miami 92-1870

by

IC PHILIP F. CROGHAN/ jaj

_Date dictated

4/20/67

This document contains.

neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBl.lt is the property of the FBl.and-ls-loaned to.your.agency;

It and its contents are not to be distributed.outside your agency.

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302 (Rev. 4-15-64) .

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

4/20/67

Date

1.

The records of the Southern Bell Telephone and

Telegraph Company were reviewed and the following information

obtained for telephone number 949-0044:

Listed to

SANFORD SCOTT ROTHMAN

Billed to

MrS.

SANFORD ROTHMAN

Address

1140 N. E. 203rd Street

Date connected

12/6/60

Employment

Unknown

Other service

None

References given

None

Credit rating with

Telephone Company C

Type of service

Non-Listed

The above records are confidential and can only be obtained

through the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum.

This sub-

poena

should be directed to Mr. GEORGE LESTER FREEMAN, South

Florida Manager, Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company,

Miami, Florida,

or his authorized representative.

7

On.

4/18/67

_at.

North Dade, Florida

Miami 92-1870

_File #_

4/20/67

by.

IC PHILIP F: CROGHAN/ jaj

Date dictated_

This document contains neither recommendations.nor conclusions.of the FBI. It is. the: property of the: FBl.and Is.loaned.to.your/agency:

It and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency...

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MM 92-1870

CRIMINAL ACTIVITY

On March 23, 1967, MM T-6 advised that GEORGE

VARSA, Export Sales Manager

for Foreign Trade Representations,

90 West Street, New York City, had been arrested on March 22,

1967, for having facilitated the smuggling of six kilograms

of heroin into the United States. The intended recipients

for the heroin were ALBERTO LARRAIN-MAESTRE and PHILIPPE

SPADARO.

MM T-6 stated that at the vacated apartment of

LARRAIN-MAESTRE, among various papers seized, were the

following addresses and business cards:

Albion Cocktail Lounge

Albion Hotel

1650 James Avenue

Miami Beach, Florida

SANFORD ROTHMAN, Manager

A business card for International Lithographers,

1771 West Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, telephone 305-538-7871,

NORMAN ROTHMAN, account executive.

An identical business

card was also found with

the embossed name of BEN LEVIN.

Found also was a receipt for a Western Union

money order, March 6, 1967, issued to SANFORD ROTHMAN,

153 D 57th Street, telephone 935-0416, for $1,100 sent

tO ETHEL ROTHMAN, 425 Surfside Boulevard, Miami Beach,

Florida. It is noted that 153 D 57th Street is the

residence of ALBERTO LARRAIN-MAESTRE with telephone

935-0416 listed to him.

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450-11302

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MM 92-1870

On April 3, 1967, MM I-3 advised that FABIO

DE CRESTOFARO is now shylocking and pushing out money

for NORMAN ROTHMAN who in turn has the backing of PATTY

ERRA.

LEGITIMATE ENTERPRISES

MM I-3 advised on March 2, 1967, that NORMAN

ROTHMAN and his son, SANFORD ROTHMAN, are stealing IRVING

BRENNER blind with respect to the Albion Hotel Lounge.

MM T-3 stated that ROTHMAN and his son hope to make

BRENNER so disgusted with the lounge that he will sell

out his interest to them.

TRAVEL

MM I-3 advised on March 9, 1967, that NORMAN

ROTHMAN had flown to Las Vegas, Los

Angeles and Chicago

and had returned to Miami, Florida, around March 10, 1967.

On April 20, 1967, stops were placed with JOSEPH A.

FRASCA, Station Manager, National Airlines, Miami International

Airport, and with R. W. CABLE, Reservations Manager, National

Airlines, regarding NORMAN ROTHMAN's travel to Las Vegas,

Nevada.

On April 22, 1967, MM T-9 advised that NORMAN

ROTFMAN was scheduled to arrive Sunday, April 23, 1967,

on BOAC Flight 447 from Nassau and to depart the same

date for Los Angeles, California; on Flight 51 leaving

at 5:00 P. M.

The departing passengers of BOAC Flight 447

were observed at the Miami International Airport on April 23,

1967, as well as the boarding passengers of Flight 51

and

ROTHMAN was not observed in either group of passengers.

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MM 92-1870

MM I-7 advised on May 5, 1967, that NORMAN

ROTHMAN has a "cover" to some of his trips around the

country used at International Lithographers claiming

he is securing business for this company.

On May 19, 1967, MM I-3 advised that he

received information that

NORMAN ROTHMAN had some kind

of bu ahead day aericana Hotel in New York City

On May 26, 1967, MM I-8 advised that he had no

additional information concerning NORMAN ROTHMAN's travels

to Las Vegas, Nevada.

MISCELLANEOUS

MM T-3 advised on March 9, 1967, that ROTHMAN

had received between $4,000 and $5,000 on March 2, 1967,

and reportedly is paying off some of his debts and shylock

Loans.

The source of the money was not known to MM T-3.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

4/13/67

Date.

HARRY SOLOMON was interviewed at 17th Street

and Meridian Avenue.

He advised that he has been employed

at the Albion Lounge for the past 14 years as the night

bartender.

He further advised that

to all intents and

purposes,

SANFORD ROTHMAN, son of NORMAN ROTHMAN, is

the manager of the Albion Lounge. He stated that NORMAN

ROTHMAN appears at the Albion Lounge from time to time;

orders a few drinks and then leaves.

He has never

observed any type of meeting taking place in the Albion

Lounge and NORMAN ROTHMAN is usually alone when he visits

this lounge.

SOLOMON stated

he does not know NORMAN

ROTHMAN on a social basis

and knows nothing regarding

his activities.

On :

4/12/67

_at

Miami Beach, Florida

File # Miami 92-1870

by_

_SA ALLAN M. TRANKLEY: mm

Date dictated 4/13/67

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBi. It is the property of the FBl and is loaned to your agency:

and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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MM 92-1870

On May 8, 1967, ROTHMAN's Pontiac was observed

at his residence at 425 Surfside Boulevard, Surfside,

Florida, at 3:15 P. M.

On May 9, 1967, ROTHMAN's white Bonneville

Pontiac was observed in front of his residence at 1:00 P. M.

and 3:45 P. M.

On May 10, 1967, ROTHMAN's car was observed

at his residence at 3:00 P. M.

On May 15, 1967, there was observed at 425

Surfside Boulevard at 3:00 P. M. a 1967 maroon Bonneville

two door Pontiac with black vinyl top bearing 1967-68

Florida license 1W-28716.

A check of the records of the Dade County Tag

Agency revealed that this automobile is registered to

ETHEL ROT-MAN, 425 Surfside Boulevard, Surfside, Florida.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

June 22, 1967

RE:

NORMAN ROTHMAN

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Reference is made to report of Special Agent

Allan M. Trankley, dated and captioned as above, at

Miami, Florida.

The following is a characterization of the

informants utilized in above-referenced report:

MM T-l is an individual who has some knowledge

of some of the Cuban people in Miami, Florida.

MM T-2 is an individual who has knowledge of

some of the criminal element in the Miami, Florida, area.

MM T-3 is a businessman who has wide association

in the criminal element in the Miami, Florida, area.

MM I-4 is an individual who is in contact with

the criminal element.

MM I-5 is an individual who has some knowledge

of the people who frequent the gambling casinos in Las

Vegas, Nevada®

MM T-6 is an employee of another Federal investigative

agency•

MM T-7 is an individual who is in contact with

the criminal element.

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RE: NORMAN ROTHMAN

MM T-8 is an individual who has some knowledge

of the people who frequent the gambling casinos in Las

Vegas, Nevada.

MM T-9 is an individual who has some knowledge

of scheduled airline flights.

This document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the FBI.

It is the property of the

FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents

are not to be distributed

outside your agency.

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FD-323, (Rev. 11-29-61)

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

June 22, 1967

Title

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Character

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Reference

Report of Special Agent

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY, dated

and captioned as

above, at

Miami, Florida.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI.

It is the property

of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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3 4Rev. 9-17-65)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

MIAMI

MIAMI

TITLE OF CASE

NORMAN

ROTHMAN, aka

Norm

" Rothman,

Norman- Roth

DATE

3/31/67

REPORT MADE BY

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

12/26/66 - 3/7/67

AR

TYPED BY

kc

- REFERENCES -

Las Vegas letters to Miami, 12/19/66, 1/5/67,

and 2/27/67;

Miami letter to Las Vegas, 2/27/67.

-P-

DID .

Yall

ENCLOSURES TO BUREAU:

Enclosed for theBureau are an original and one

copy of a letterhead memorandum characterizing the intormants

utilized in this report.

18!4

- LEADS -

ATLANTA

Case has been: Pending over one year

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED,

DATE 0-14-966._5668 SLD/KSR

(JFK)

& No; Pending prosecution over

ix months

SPECIAL AGENT

iN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

N92-

9844 4/

Bureau

- USA, Miami

(Attn:

Departmental Atty.

WALLACE H. JOHNSON, JR.)

2

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Atlanta

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1967

2

- Miami (92-1870)

BESE ACE

MCT-34

REG 59

ST-117

IC.C

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

3 00 bH.es

Notations

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

How Fwd.

By

1.91

CG. AAG, Criminal Diviston,

Organized Crime and Racketeeria:

Section

Room 2524

4/1/67

EBI

ST

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54 APR 1 3 19671

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MM 92-1870

At Atlanta, Georgia:

Will review subject's file

at the Federal Peni-

tentiary and furnish all background

information.

MIAMI

At Miami, Florida:

Will follow and report activities of subject.

- ADMINISTRATIVE -

The files of the Miami Division contain

a great

deal of information regarding subject and his activities

relating to Cuba, both before and after the CASTRO Regime.

None of this information has been

set out in this report.

Only the most recent dates involving the investi-

gation of subject are included in the period of investigation.

- INFORMANTS -

MM T-l is Dun and Bradstreet records.

MM T-2 is MM 761-S.

MM T-3 is MM 1058-C.

MM T-4 is former PSI RICHARD B. JAFFE.

MM T-5 is MM 509-C.

MM T-6 is MM 725-C.

MM T97 is MM 1176-PC.

MM T-8 is MM 744-C.

COVER PACE

+59318-103820

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MM 92-1870

MM T-9 is PCI JOHN K. KERNAN.

MM T-10 is MM 675-C..

MM I-I1 is Legal Attache, Havana, Cuba.

MM T-12 is MM 334-C.

MM T-I3 is HERB RAU, PCI.

MM T-14 is former MM 647-C.

MM T-15 is MM 676-PC.

MM. T-16 is PCI WILLIE SHULMAN.

MM T-17 is MM 764-C-TE.

MM T-18 is LV 117-C-TE.

MM T-19 is LV 121-C-TE.

MM T-20 is MM 342-PC.

MM T-21 is PCI MURRAY LENCHNER.

MM T-22 is MM 1116-C.

MM T-23 is JOHN P. DADES, PCI.

MM T-24 is HO 1196-PC.

MM T-25 is MM 942-C.

MM T-26 is MM 1171-C.

MM T-27 is MM 1165-C.

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COVER PAGE

JERIOBAR

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FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59)

UNI. _D STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUDICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy to:

Report of:

Date:

Field Office File #:

Title:

1 - United States Attorney, Miami, Florida

(Attention: Departmental Attorney

WALLACE H. JOHNSON, JR.)

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

Office: Miami, Florida

3/31/67

92-1870

Bureau File #:

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Character:

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Synopsis:

Subject, a resident of Miami Beach, Fla., was born

12/26/14, in NYC; was active in gambling in Cuba in the

Sans Souci Nightclub and reportedly controlled all slot

machines in Cuba except those in Havana.

Subject's

gambling activity in Cuba reportedly backed financially

by MANNARINO brothers from New Kensington,

Pa., and

PATSY ERRA, all ICN figures. Subject convicted in 1960

with others attempting to smuggle guns, stolen from a

National Guard armory in Ohio to Cuba

and received

S-year prison term and §10,000 fine.

Subject reportedly

an associate of SANTON

JR., ICN figure from

Tampa, Fla.

Subject currently reported to have undis-

closed interest in Albion Lounge, Miami Beach, and to be

employed with International Lithographers.

Also reportedly

deeply involved in shylock business with PATSY ERRA.

Physical description set out.

-P-

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATE 0-19-943Y 56485<D/KSR

(JFK)

DETAILS

PERSONAL HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

Birth Data

On February 8, 1960, IC WALTER P. QUIGLEY checked

the birth records in Bronx,

New York, which reflected under

Record No. 15680/14 that NORMAN ROTHMAN, white male, was

born December 26, 1914, at Bronx, New York.

This document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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MM 92-1870

Marital Status

A review of the records of the Passport Office,

State Department, First National Bank Building, Miami,

Florida, on September 2, 1959, revealed that on December 26,

1936, ROTHMAN married ETHEL HURWITZ

Citizenship Status

ROTHMAN is a US citizen by virtue of his birth

in this country.

Children

On November 9, 1959, MM T-1 advised that ROTHMAN

has a son named CAPPY MILES ROTHMAN.

On February 23, 1967, ROTHMAN advised that he has

a son named SANFORD ROTHMAN.

On January 13, 1960, MM T-2 advised that ROTHMAN

has a son named JORGE ROTHMAN whose mother is OLGA CHAVIANO.

Other Relatives

Birth records, as checked by IC WALTER P. QUIGLEY

on February 8, 1960, reveal ROTHMAN's parents as LOON

ROTHMAN, born

in Rumania, and BETTY TANNENBAUM, also born

in Rumania.

State Department,

First Natinal Bank Building, Miami, Florida, reviewed by

Miamt Beach, FlorIda. REMAIN UNCLES D 53-45 DOUT,

550-10302

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MM 92-1870

Residences

ROTHMAN presently resides at 425 Surfside Boule-

vard, Surfside, Florida.

Birth records reveal that ROTHMAN formerly

resided at 1155 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, New York.

Employments

On July 25, 1952, MM T-11 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN was the front man for the gambling concession at

the sans Souci Nightclub in Havana, Cuba, and was backed

by money of SAM and GABRIEL MANNARINO of

New Kensington,

Pennsylvania.

On August 31, 1959, MM T-4 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN was managing the Biltmore Terrace Hotel, Miami

Beach, Florida.

On October 12, 1959, IC CLIFFORD M. WERNER

reviewd the records of

the Credit Bureau of Greater Miami

which revealed that NORMAN ROTHMAN formerly owned the Royal

Palm Sportswear, Hollywood, Florida.

On August 9, 1960, JOHN MAN DEVIR, Customs Agent,

advised that NORMAN ROTHMAN was operating the cocktail

"STRETCH" RUB IN

were partners

in the operation of the cocktail lounges. at the Bel-Aire and

Surfside Plaza Hotels.

On February 23, 1967, ROTHMAN was interviewd or

another matter by SAS JACK LOUIS MARSHAL and ALLAN M. TRANKLE)

and advised that he is presently employedly International

Lithographers, Inc., 1771 West Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida.

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550-10302-

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MM 92-1870

On March 3, 1967, MM T-3 furnished the following

information:

In June, 1966, he received information that the

International Lithographers, 1771 West Avenue, Miami Beach,

telephone 538-7871,

was chartered as a Florida

corporation

on April 21, 1966.

This firm assumed the functions of the

Personally Yours Stationers, Inc.

The International Litho-

graphers originally began in 1948 as a patnership of BEN

LEVIN and members of his family; in 1953, he incorporated

as Personally Yours Press Inc.,

which was subject to a

great deal of litigation and suits all of which allegedly

took place after BEN LEVIN, the principal, left the firm;

and it was under the operation of LEVIN's

divorced wife,

MILDRED LEVIN.

In 1963, Rersonally Yours Press, Inc.,

was discontinued and the premises were occupied by Master-

craft Printers who in turn sold the assets to the present

owners of International Lithographers, which are BEN LEVIN,

Mrs. OLIVE LEVIN, wife Of BEN LEVIN, and JOSEPH MALER.

BEN LEVIN was

Dakota.

born in 1910 at Fargo, North

for a number of years prior to 1940, he operated

as a manufacturer's representative; 1940-1941, was in the

US

Armed Forces; 1941-1942, he again became a manufacturer's

representative, but returned to the Armed Services from

1942-44.

He came to Miami in 1944, and promoted Chefs

Frozen Food Products and other frozen food lines, but dis-

continued this in 1948.

He then organized the patnership

known as Personally Yours Press.

JOE MALEK is a local attorney, and OLIVE LEVIN

is listed primarily for corporate purposes.

CRIMINAL RECORD

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-GEON JESTICE

FEDERAL BUREAT OF ITE-TIGATI

HASHINGTON 23. D. C.

The following FUl record. NiMBER

CONTRIBUTOR OF

FINGERPRINTS

NAME AND NUMBER

152

525

Ravat Intelligence

washington

Diotrict of

Columbia

Norman Rothnan

#A 1809

Police Department

Mand Beach

Plorida

United States

marshal

(Mama Florida

Wait Staics

ipatteburgh

Pennsylvania

Norman Rothman

442210434

Norach Rothnan

FA-12890

Hornian Rothman

Norman Rochnan

#Cr. Pgh. Paol

15750

ARRESTED OR

RECEIVED

appliean:

septembast

29,

1941

Barch 14

1945

January.

29, 1948

March 27.

1959

April 9,

1959

I"d you shoe

Direcior.

• is furnished FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.

CHARGE

DISPOSITION

vagrancy

investigation

National

FLIcarns Act

violation

National Stolen

Proporty Act

receiving ond

concealing

zifles

Intormation

shown on this

shown o: turite: explanation oi caorge

Ideatitication

Noictions

indicstas

with subject of this secord.

ty

Ere

is

anitas.

NOT Dosed

23°

5

Februazy 2, 1949

dieniesea

released on boil

20t'cie

dab Dietrict of

10 25 5h

convicted Units

States Districe

Court Pitishure:

Pennsylvania

February 4, 198

conspiracy to

receive stole

Government

proporty, inter

state

transportation co

stolen propozty

Federal Fircasmo

net, National

Firearns Act

Mutual Security

Act Munitions

control

sentenced 5

yoars custody

Attornoy Gonorol

$10,000

committed

e tinal disposition is not

1 being possibly. identica!

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or TeSTIGA

RASHINGTON 25. D. C.

Director.

The following FBI record. NUMBER

152 595 B

, is furnished FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.

CONTRIBUTOR OF

FINGERPRINTS

NAME AND NUMBER

Federal Bureau

of

Investigation

Miani Florida

Norman Rothman

+87-3756

United States

Marshal

Miani Florida

Norman Rothman

#990=11-Cr

Alleghany County

Detective Bureau

Pittaburgh

Pennsylvania

Roston Rothman

#96157

United States

Marshal

Pittsburgh

Penasylvania

Norman Rotlan

#59C2374 ND-ILL

12472C, ND-111

Ailegher.y

Norman Rothman

•County Detention $96157

BUreaU

• Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania

ARRESTED OR

RECEIVED

July 2,

1959

July

6.

1959

February

4, 1960

February

15, 1960

CHARGE

DISPOSITION

interstate

transportation

of stolen

property

conspiracy

interstate

transportation

of stolen

property

conspiracy

19leased. on. 001

2059010 in de

09. 211 a6 1009

National

sentenced 5

Stolen Property

years Attornoy

Act

General

pledging and

concealing

stolen property

transported in

intanstate 2id

foreign commerce

use of inter-

state and

foreign vire

communication

in furtherance

of a schone and

artifice to

defraud

August

25, 1961

violation

National Stolen

Property Act

five yearg

imprisonment

(Federal)'

this. Identlication

Record

represents: data furnished FBI

shown or turibe: expiaration

of charge

by lingerprint contributors. Where final disposition is rot

NOT based on fingerprints in

with subject of this record.

oniy as investigctive leads as being possibly identica:

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-UNDED SINCE DEPART TANT O!

FEDERAL BEREAU OF INTESTIGA

WASHLINGTON 35, DL C.

USTICE

3

The follosing FIl record, NUMBER

152 585

B

CONTRIBUTOR OF

FINGERPRINTS

NAME AND NUMBER

ARRESTED OR

RECEIVED

Director.

, is furnished FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.

CHARGE

DISPOSIT:ON

United States

Panitentiary

Atlanta Georgia

Norman Rothan

#34215

August

23,

1961

Cook county dell

/Chicago Illinois

Unitod States

Marshal. Chicago

2111n010

Rathnan Horman

N232305

10r23n

#52627

Rothman

29, 1951.

october

23, 1961

Cool: Cointy Jail

Chicago Illinois

Sed C026 2nsb

JazZalnaaes 210

Nonnen Röchnan

6286943

Moit en rochen

1249

January

17 1952

5-2-52

poceaved

2n

Granst

220

04216-4

Conspiving

Alding and

abetting to

Transport

Stolen Property

in Interstate

and Foreign

Commerce Usinc

Interstate and

Foreign Wire

to Defraud

Five years

Sale Kenning

United States

Marchul

• delivezed to

Untied Statas

Sarshal!

NOve.doce 12. 195.

Haboog Corpus Ad

returned on

prosecucion

sante

Wait

FIOn

madamer

United

Strins

Georida Peniten

Fendschliary

tiary at prescri

ASlenta

sciving tine

Coolgia

60/21905.

22

Sane MooDing

United States

Marshal

I/3.

eroden peep

(consp ace)

Information shorn on

this Identification

Record represents dele furrished fel ty

ragerpriat contributors. Where tinel disposition is est

showa potences

further expianation

indiceted by

of charge,

desired,

communicate with

agency

controuting those hagerprints.

are. NOT based on

lagerprints

in

FBI

tles

but

listed only

e3 investigelive laeds es beiag possibly idealica:

with subject of this record.

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"'EDERAL EUREAU OF INVESTIGI

WASHINGTON 25, D.C.

OiN

The following FBI record, NUMBER

CONTRIBUTOR OF

FINGERPRINTS

NAME AND NUMBER

72

I you done

Director.

is furnished FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.

ARRESTED OR

RECEIVED

CHARGE

OST Atlante. Ca

Notnan Rothan

ілі-:

7-23-62

VEC

Fia

transêor

stolen

propere.

20:02

aiding

abett

crensy

92-

Calichaelea

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Fub safes, pope

Xiani Sia

Fordan Routron

72160

5-25-63

hold for 0s1

Fed Pr Camp

Eglin AFB Fla

Norman Rothman

#389-EF

9-11-63

consp (aid &

trans fr

abet I/S transp

Fed Corr

stolen prop)

Inst

Tallahassee

Fla

719492-TF

P0 Miami Reach

Fla

Horman

Rothman

#4-12320

2-22-65

TOR

DISPOSITION

rel to USM

1-19-35 I0

not held

SO Miami Fla

2-25-65

crininal reg

rel instantly

Norman Rothnan

#CR 72160

- 2 0-

Information shown on this Identification Record represents data furnished FBI by fingerprint

contributors.

Where final disposition is not shown or further explanation of charge is desired, com-

municate with agency contributing those fingerprints.

Notations indicated by * are NOT based on fingerprints in FBI files but are listed only as investi-

gative leads as being possibly identical with subject of this record.

U.S. GONERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1951-0-615915

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ASSOCIATES

Finishinini

On October 22, 1962, MAX LURIE advised he represents

NORMAN ROTHMAN. LURIE

stated

he recently received a letter

from NORMAN ROTHMAN, who was in the Federal Penitentiary,

Atlanta, Georgia, telling him that he, ROTHMAN, had made

a

statement to the

FBI in Atlanta, that

he had loaned PATSY

ERRA approximately $100,000.

LURIE stated that he prepared

a mortgage for ROTHMAN to cover a loan from ROTHMAN to ERRA

in 1959.

LURIE stated that he knows of no other loans made

by ROTHMAN to ERRA, and that he has no record of any other

loans made by ROTHMAN to ERRA.

Recorded in Official Record Book 1503, Page 35,

Records of Dade County, Florida, is a mortgage deed executed

June 26, 1959, by PATRICK ERRA and FRANCES ERRA, his wife,

Mortgagors, to NORMAN ROTHMAN, Mortgagee. The

deed was

given to secure a promissory note dated June 26, 1959, for

$59,000 payable in five years with no interest.

The deed

was

signed by PATRICK and FRANCES ERRA, witnessed by MAX

LURIE and one other witness, name illegible.

It was

notarized before STANLEY HILLMAN, Notary Public, State of

Florida at Large, and filed for record June 29,

1959.

On August 20, 1965, ROTHMAN was interviewed by

Agents of the Miami Office.

During the course of this inter-

vIew,

ROTHMAN related quite readily that among his closest

associates and friends are SANTO: TRAFFICANTE, JR., DAVID

YARAS,

PASQUALE MICHAEL ERRA and SAMMY MANNARINO.

SANTOS

TRAFFICANTE, JR. and PATSY ERRA are reported members of

the La Cosa Nostra (LCN) .

MM T-6 advised on November 4, 1966, that he

learned that a close friend of NORMAN ROTHMAN iS "CHUBBY"

GREEN, a route supervisor for Budweiser Beer Company, who

also

runs the coffee shop in the Sea Brook Motel in Surf-

side, Florida.

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On November 8, 1966, MM T-6 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN's associate in the Albion Lounge is IRVING BRENNER,

the bolita operator.

MM T-7 advised on November 18, 1966, that NORMAN

ROTHMAN had not been observed with close

associate MAX

EDER for the past two weeks.

On December 16, 1966, MM T-8 advised that BEN

LEVIN,

an associate of NORMAN ROTHMAN, had sunk close to

one-half million dollars into Copa City, which LEVIN is

renting out for feature films, sound recordings and com-

mercial films.

MM T-6 advised on December 26, 1966, that FABIO

O. DE CRESTOFARO, a bolita counting house operator and bar-

tender, is an associate of NORMAN ROTHMAN.

MM T-6 advised

further that RALPH SORRENTINO and JOE INDELICATO are also

associates of NORMAN ROTHMAN.

On December 22, 1966, MM T-5 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN spends a great deal of

time with BEN LEVIN, owner

of the International Lithographers, Inc., and Copa

City, and

allegedly has some kind ofpproposition with LEVIN.

On January 6, 1967, MM T-6 advised that RALPH

SORRENTION® and JOE INDELICATO are attempting to form a

painting contracting firm which will have as its front AL

HARRIS.

This firm allegedly is going after big painting

contracts and SORRENTINO ahd HARRIS are attempting to pro-

cure contracts through NORMAN ROTHMAN, who has agreed to

ret this firm some contracts through his contacts and the

contacts of BEN LEVIN.

On February 3, 1967, MM T-9 advised that he under-

stands NORMAN ROTHMAN is

extremely Close to BEN LeVIN, ownel

I copa city, and International Lithographers and thai

ROTHMAN is making trips out of the city, reasons unknown,

in connection with his association with LEVIN.

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On January 20, 1967, MM I-7 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN spent some time with

MAX EDER at the Fontainebleau

Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida.

CONTACTS

On March 27, 1961, MM T-5 advised that SAM

MANNARINO and NORMAN ROTHMAN visited the Midtown Social

Club, Miami Beach, Florida, on March 14, 1961, and talked

to MIKE COPPOLA and JOE MORRISON.

On December 3, 1965, MM T-5 advised that ROTHMAN

was in contact with RUBY LAZARUS at the Sea Gull Hotel,

Miami Beach, Florida.

On March 10, 1966, MM I-S advised that ROTHMAN

contacted JOE SILESI at the

Sea Gull Hotel, Miami Beach,

Florida.

On October 3, 1966, MM T-10 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN was contacting

MAX EDER at thel'Fontainebleau Hotel,

Miami Beach, late at night on several occasions.

On October 19, 1966, MM T-6 advised that ROTHMAN

had a meeting with SAM MANNARINO in Chicago, Illinois, date

and place unknown.

MM T-6 stated that ROTHMAN and MANNARINO

reportedly get together rather frequently but do not meet

each other in the Pittsburgh or Miami areas.

On October 25, 1966, MM T-6 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN is reportedly on call

to run errands and make

trips around the country for PATTY ERRA Or SAM MANNARINO.

CRIMINAL ACTIVITY

On July 25, 1952, MM I-Il advised that the gamb-

ling concession at the Sans Souci Nightclub in Havana, Cuba,

was backed by the money of SAM and GABRIEL MANNARINO OT

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New Kensington, Pennsylvania, and that the front name for

the concession

was NORMAN ROTHMAN.

SAM and GABRIEL

MANNARINO are reported members of

the LCN.

On November 16, 1955, MM T-12 advised that SANTO,

TRAFFICANTE

JR. had taken over the Sans Souci Nightclub

in Havana, Cuba,

and left ROTHMAN in as manager.

On October 10, 1955, CARL HACKER furnished the

Albany Office of the FBI with

the following information:

He is former international reppesentative of the

Hotel and Restaurant Employees & Bartenders International

Union.

Information which HACKER has furnished has

been

accurate and reliable.

HACKER stated he was sent to Miami Beach in May,

1954, as International Representative to take over Local

255, which local was in trusteeship.

He stated he was approached by one NORMIE ROTHMAN

and ROTHMAN told him that it was necessary for him and

his associates to control the political situation in Miami

Beach. ROTHMAN

propositioned HACKER as follows:

ROTHMAN would be appointed International Repre-

sentative of the Hotel Workers Union, and three organizers,

of ROTHMAN's designation, would be appointed in Local 255.

These individuals were to be on the Union payroll. ROTHMAN

and these organizers would then organize for the Hotel.

Workers Union in Miami Beach.

ROTHMAN stated that he and

his associates had "something" on every hotel operator in

Miami Beach and they would be forced to permit him to

organize their workers.

ROTHMAN indicated that he and

his associates would benefit in that they would have the

sizeable block of votes which could be controlled through

the union.

ROTHMAN indicated at the end of a one-year

organizational period he and his associates would expect

a fixed annual contributtion from the Hotel Workers Union.

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minimini-sita:

HACKER said he listened to the proposition only

to ascertain the extent of ROTHMAN's interest in muscling

in on the Hotel Workers Union.

He said he then presented

this proposition to JACK WEINBURGER, formerly Organizational

Secretary, now General Secretary of

the Union.

WE INBURGER

stated that this must be discussed with ED MILLER, who

agreed with the proposal, except the appointment of ROTHMAN

as International Representative.

MILLER indicated he would

get around this somehow. In December, 1954, HACKER was

telephonically contacted by ED MILLER

and instructed to turn

the affairs of Local 255 to one ALBERT BERLIN, a former

associate of the gangster element. This appointment in

HACKER's opinion indicated ROTHMAN had gotten to MILLER,

apparently through ROGER LEBENNER, Business Agent for Local

133 of the Hotel Workers Union, and that MILLER was working

with ROTHMAN.

HACKER stated he could never work with

MILLER and resigned on December 13, 1954. HACKER stated

that in April, 1955, the first hotel in Miami Beach was

struck by the Hotel

Workers Union, and the strike which

presently involves 22 hotels is still going on. The Hotel

Workers Union is pouring $120,000 a month into this strike.

He can only conclude the hotel operators did not accede to

ROTHMAN's shakedown.

He is convinced, however, that ROTHMAN

made the attempt, and that MILLER is cooperating with him.

On July 30, 1956, AL MANHEIM advised that ABE

GOODMAN was in the bolita business in Cuba with ELI QUAIN

and NORMAN ROTHMAN.

On July 30, 1956, NORMAN ROTHMAN, Chicago,

Illinois, Shipped 32,800 pounds of gambling equipment

to NORMAN ROTHMAN, Miami, Florida.

The equipment arrived

in Miami, Florida, on August 3, 1956, and was located at

Tamiami Tours, Inc., Transport

Copany.

The U.S. Attorney,

Miami, Florida, authorized the seizure of this equipment;

and the equipment was

seized on August 6, 1956, and turned

over to the US Marshal on August 7, 1956. Prosecution of

ROTHMAN was declined by the US Attorney's Office, Miami,

Florida, and the gambling equipment was destroyed.

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the exception of those in Havana.

The Brockville Trust and Savings Company located

the hours of 7:30 PM,

183 Taken in the theft More Dearer bonds, 0 tatered

Taken in the

bonds, jewelry and cash. A Federal Grand Jury at Chicago

returned a suppressed indictment against ROTHMAN on

June 30, 1959, charging him with aiding and abetting

on

one count of Title 18, Section 2315, US Code, and all

counts of Title 18, Section 1343, US Code:

Warrant was

issued by the US District Judge,

Chicago, and bond set

at. $5, 000.

ROTHMAN was apprehended by Bureau Agents, Miami,

Florida, on July 2, 1959, and released on $5,000 bond. He

was not

convicted on these charges.

On May 14, 1958, MM T-14 advised that PATSY

ERRA had an interest in the Sans Souci Nightclub along

with ROTHMAN and SAM MANNARINO.

On September 2, 1959, MM T-15 advised that

NORMAN ROTHMAN appears to

be the individuals who arranges

all illegal deals at the Biltmore Terrace Hotel, Miami Beach,

Florida, and that this hotel is headquarters for narcotics

and call-girl operations.

On October 26, 1959, MM T-16 advised that

ROTHMAN appears to be working

with PASQUALE MICHAEL ERRA

and

possibly with SAM and GABRIEL MANNARINO.

In 1960, subject, along with others, was con-

victed attempting to smuggle guns, stolen from

a National

Guardyarmory in Ohio to Cuba and :

received

a

five-year

prison term and a $10,000 fine.

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n May 21, 1966, MM T-6 advised that ROTHMAN is

leeply involved in the shylock business and is looking out

for some of PATTY ERRA's interests in this field and likely

is closely tied in with MAX EDER as he holds conferences

with EDER on behalf of ERRA. MM T-6 also advised that he

received information that ROTHMAN as either a representa-

tive of ERRA Or EDER or both, has

some arrangement whereby

items which are taken as security from time to time when a

shylock loan is made are pawned. MM T-6 stated he further

learned that stolen jewelry enters into the picture but

could furnish no additional information regarding this

phase of the business.

Reportedly, EDER, ERRA and. ROTHMAN

deal with the Simpson Pawn Shop, North Miami Avenue, Miami,

Florida.

MM T-17 advised on September 26, 1966, that NORMAN

ROTHMAN is trying to get a foothold in either aSanuduan,

Puerto Rico, or Caribbean gambling casino set up through

some Cubans

he was acquainted with in Havana, Cuba.

On October 19, 1966, MM T-6 advised that he

learned NORMAN ROTHMAN had arrived back in Miami from a

trip to Houston, Texas; Las Vegas

• Nevada; Los Angeles,

California, and Chicago, Illinois,

to handle some business

for PATTY ERRA. ROTHMAN was described to MM T-6 as a

"trouble shooter" for ERRA.

On October 25, 1966, MM T-6 advised that he heard

that ROTHMAN and his superiors finance and set up Cubans in

business and get a piece of the business or make the Cubans

a shylock loan. Cubans that do business with ROTHMAN and

his associates meet him at the Albion Lounge, Miami Beach,

Florida.

MM T-6 advised on October 25, 1966, that NORMAN

ROTHMAN regularly meets with MAX EDER at the Fontainebleau

Hotel; that EDER is a pat of ERRA's operation and that

ERRA and EDER meet at least once daily.

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On November 15, 1966, MM T-6 advised he was told that

NORMAN ROTHMAN, MAX EDER

and PATTY ERRA promote or put up

money for Latin individuals in and out of the United States.

On November 26, 1966, MM T-6 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN is handling the necessary collections for the shy-

lock operation of PATTY ERRA and that these collections

are

handled out of the Albion Lounge, Miami Beach, Florida.

On December 12, 1966, and December 13, 1966,

MM T-18 andpM T-19 respectively advised that NORMAN ROTHMAN

of Miami, Florida, had been in the Caesars Place Hotel

in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was receiving "favored treatment"

by the Caesars Palace Casino executives and that ROTHMAN

was some important person who was reportedly in the market

for, or had already obtained, some undisclosed interest in

a Las Vegas gambling operation.

LEGITIMATE ENTERPRISES

On April 22, 1966, MM T-6 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN and his friends wished to purchased the Albion Hotel

Lounge, Miami Beach, Florida, but wouldnot pay the price

asked by RALPH SORRENTINO.

MM T-6 further advised that

JOE INDELICATO talked to SORRENTINO and that as a result of

this talk the purchase price was lowered, and ROTHMAN and

his friends bought this lounge.

On October 10, 1966, MM T-20 advised that PATSY

ERRA aided ROTHMAN financially in the purchase of the Albion

Lounge.

On October 12, 1966, MM T-6 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN had an interest in the Albion Lounge.

On December 14, 1966, MM T-21 advised that the

Albion Lounge is a well-known local hangout for hoodlums

and police characters and that NORMAN ROTHMAN has the major

interest in this lounge.

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On December 19, 1966, MM T-7 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN represents PATSY ERRA'S

interest in Dean Martin's

Restaurant on the 79th Street Causeway, Mimi, Florida.

On December 26, 1966,

MM T-6 advised that IRVING

BRENNER is associated with NORMAN ROTHMAN in the Albion

Lounge, and that both BRENNER and ROTHMAN's interest in this

lounge are undisclosed.

On December 29, 1966, MM T-6 advised that he heard

ROTHMAN had made some overtures to take over the lounge at

the Bahama Steak Lounge on the 79th Street Causeway in North

On January 1, 1967, MM T-22 advised that he was

told that NORMAN ROTHMAN and IRVING BRENNER operate the

Albion Hotel Lounge.

TRAVEL

On April 8, 1966, MM T-25 advised that ROTHMAN

made a trip to Spain.

On October 12, 1966, MM T-6 advised that he heard

that NORMAN ROTHMAN was

traveling in Europe part of the

summer. ROTHMAN reportedly was in Spain and Portugal.

On October 19, 1966, MM T-6 advised that he

learned NORMAN ROTHMAN arrived back in Miami from a trip

to Houston, Texas; Las Vegas, Nevada; Los Angeles, Cali-

fornia, and Chicago, Illinois, where he handled some busi-

ness for PATTY ERRA.

On November 4, 1966,

MM T-6

advised that ROTHMAN

was supposed to leave for New

York and Philadelphia

that

day and return to Miami, Florida, on November 8, 1966.

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On December 20, 1966, MM T-6 advised that he was

told that NORMAN ROTHMAN

had been on a three-week trip to

Las Vegas, Nevada, and Chicago, Illinois, and had returned

to Miami on December 5, 1966.

On December 10, 1966, ROTHMAN

reportedly left Miami,

destination unknown, and returned

to Miami on December 18, 1966.

On December 26, 1966, MM T-6 advised that he heard

that NORMAN ROTHMAN had recently been in Jacksonville,

Florida.

On December 28, 1966, MM T-9 advised that he was

told that NORMAN ROTHMAN and PATTY ERRA attended the wedding

of SAM MANNARINO's niece in New Kensington, Pennsylvania.

ROTHMAN

was a guest at

On santo the

On January 3, 1967, MM T-23 advised that NORMAN

the Caesar's Place Hotel and Casino,

Las Vegas, Nevada, for the period November 21, 1966, through

December 6, 1966, and that the hotel bill of $545.93 was

"comped" by the hotel and that ROTHMAN paid $163.58 for items

such as tips and long distance telephone calls made against

his room.

On January 11, 1967, MM T-6 advised thathe under-

stood that NORMAN ROTHMAN and BEN LEVIN planned to go to the

Bahama Islands on January 11, 1967, and returne the next

day.

On January 27, 1967, MM T6 advised that ROTHMAN

left for Las Vegas, Nevada, on vanuary 24, 196%, and was

expected bak in Miami on January 28, 1967.

MM T-6 futher

advised that ROTHMAN's traveling is becoming a topic of

conversation in racket circles as to the cause and purpose

of same.

On March 7, 1967, MM T-24 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN had in the past month made three trips to Las

Vegas, Nevada. MM T-24 stated that ROTH and MAX EDER,

who has the parking concession and the card room at the

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Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, are believed

to be setting up something big.

MM T-24 stated that they

have had one FAB DECRISTIFARO

making numerous trips

throughout the United States and to Puerto Rico.

In

fact, DECRISTIFARO left Miami on Thursday, March 2, 1967,

for San Juank Puerto Rico,

pursuant to the same operation.

MM T-24 stated that while

it was possible this operation

was in connection with some new gambling setup, he felt

something else was involved.

MISCELLANEOUS

On December 9, 1966,

MM T-19 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN of Miami, Florida, had ben at the Caesars Palace,

Las Vegas, Nevada, and has "juice" with the Caesars Palace

Casino executies.

On October 27, 1966, MM T-26 advised that at

the present time NORMAN

ROTHMAN is driving two automobiles.

They are a 1961 Ford, bearing 1966 Florida License 1W58564,

and a 1959 Chevrolet,

bearing 1966 Florida License 1W58566.

Both are listed to ETHEL ROTHMAN, 425 Surfside Boulevard,

Surfside, Florida.

On January 6, 1967, MM T-6 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN is indebted to

THOMAS ALTAMURA on a shylock loan

and ALTAMURA recently put out word that he wanted ROTHMAN

to pay up on his delinquent loan.

On January 27, 1967, MM T-27 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN has a Cuban mistress who had a child by him and

who is now living in Miami.

are the has then

the famous television

singer in Cuba named OLGA CHAVIANO.

On February 14, 1967, MM T-18 advised that NORMAN

ROTHMAN of Miami had

been seen

around the Las Vegas

gambling casinos during the early partof February, 1967,

and that NORMAN ROTHMAN is extremely influential with the

Caesars Palace Casino employees and executives.

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MM 92-1870

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Race:

Sex:

Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:

Father :

Mother:

Wife:

Hair:

Eyes:

Height :

Complexion:

Residence:

White

Male

December 26, 1914

Bronx, New York

LEON ROTHMAN born Rumania

BETTY ROTHMAN, born Rumania

ETHEL HURWITZ born

May 26, 1915, New York

City

Black-greying

Green

6'

Dark

425 Surfside Boulevard

Surfside, Florida.

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20*

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## Page 161

F•D-323 (Rev. 11-29-61)

UNI ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

March 31, 1967

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Title

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Character

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Reference Report of Special Agent

ALLAN M.

TRANKLEY, dated

and captioned as above,

at Miami, Florida.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property

of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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## Page 162

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITEN STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

March

31, 1967

Re : NORMAN ROTHMAN

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Reference is made to report of Special Agent

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY, dated and captioned as above, at

Miami,

Florida.

The following is a characterization of the

informants utilized in above-referenced report:

MM I-l is a business organization which, at times,

is able to furnish general information regarding the criminal

element in the Miami, Florida, area.

MM T-2 is an individual who has many contacts

among the Cuban element in Miami, Florida.

MM T-3 is an individual who has some knowledge

of the criminal element in the Miami, Florida, area.

MM T-4 is an individual who, by virtue of his

former position, was able to furnish information regarding

subject.

MM T-5 is an individual who mingles with the

criminal element on a daily basis in the Miami area.

MM T-6 is a businessman who has wide association

in the criminal element in the Miami area.

MM T-7 is an individual who has knowledge of

some of the criminal element in the Miami, Florida, area.

MM T-8 is the supervisor of an agency which

conducts credit investigationssand can obtain information

as to financial

and business interests of hoodlums and

racketeers.

COPIES DESTROYED

8 + SUN 181 1972

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## Page 163

Re : NORMAN ROTHMAN

MM T-9 is an individual who has some knowledge

of the criminal element in the Miami, Florida, area.

MM T-10 is a businessman who has knowledge of

some of the activities of the criminal element.

MM T-1l is a Confidential Source Abroad.

MM T-12 is an individual who had some knowledge

of the activities of the criminal element in the Miami,

Florida, area.

MM T-13 is an individual who has some knowledge

of the criminal element in the Miami, Florida, area.

MM T-14 is an individual who was associated with

members of the criminal element in the Greater Miami,

Florida, area in several business ventures.

During this

association he was able to learn of the activities of

certain individuals.

MM T-15 is a businessman and ex-convict associated

with the criminal element and gamblers in the Greater Miami,

Florida, area.

MM T-16 is an individual who has some knowledge

of the criminal element in the Miami, Florida, area.

MM T-17 is an individual formerly connected with

the gambling industry in Havana, Cuba.

MM T-18 is an individual who has some knowledge

of the people who frequent the gambling casinos in Las

Vegas, Nevada.

MM T-19 is an individual who has some knowledge

of the people who frequent the gambling casinos in Las

Vegas, Nevada.

MM T-20 is a Miami businessman known to be in contact

with the local criminal element.

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Re: NORMAN ROTHMAN

MM T-21 is an individual who has some knowledge

of the criminal element in the Miami, Florida, area.

MM T-22 is a businessman who on occasions comes

into receipt of information regarding the criminal

element.

MM T-23 is an individual who has some knowledge

of the criminal element in the Miami, Florida, area.

MM T-24 is an individual who is in contact with

the criminal element.

MM T-25 is a businessman who on occasions comes

into receipt of information regarding the criminal element.

MM T-26 is a businessman who on occasions comes

into receipt of information regarding the criminal element.

MM T-27 is an individual who formerly resided in

Havana, Cuba, now residing in Miami, Florida, who has some

knowledge of criminal activities among the Cuban element in

Miami.

This document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI

and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not

to be distributed outside your agency.

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## Page 165

UJ.u

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

• STATES DEPARTMENT OF J

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

March 31, 1967

ZICE

is it

Re: NORMAN ROTHMAN

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Reference is made to report of Special Agent

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY, dated and captioned as above, at

Miami, Florida.

The following is a characterization of the

informants utilized in above- referenced report:

MM T-1 is a business organization which, at times,

is able to furnish general information regarding the criminal

element in the Miami, Florida, area.

MM T-2 is an individual who has many contacts

among the Cuban element in Miami, Florida.

MM T-3 is an individual who has some knowledge

of the criminal element in the Miami, Florida, area.

MM T-4 is an individual who, by virtue of his

corner position, was able to furnish information regarding

subject.

MM T-5 is an individual who mingles with the

criminal element on a daily basis in the Miami area.

MM T-6 is a businessman who has wide association

in the criminal element in the Miami area.

MM T-7 is an individual who has knowledge of

some of the criminal elenent in the Miami, Florida, area.

in Tad is the supervisor of an agency which

conducts credit investigationssand can obtain information

as to financial and business interests of hoodlums and

racketeers.

550-10308

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