Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, MM
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 08/25/1965
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/1/2015

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10218-10129

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

162-1606-1, 2, 3

Case# :NUT 45748 Date:

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

TITLE:

FBI

SAC, MM

TO: - DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 08/25/1965

PAGES: 22

SUBJECTS :

DVC, RES, REL, EMP, TRA, ASSOC, ML, GAMBLING ACT, B/F

INT, TOLL RECORDS, FISUR

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4; 11(a)

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 01/07/1999

OPENING CRITERIA: APPROVAL OF IRS, INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: INC MEMO, 2 RPT

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CONTTDENTTAT

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AT NASSAU, BAHAMAS:

Will contact Commissioner NIGEL G. MORRIS, Bahamas

Police Force to determine if the Bahamas Amusement Company,

Itd., has advised the Bahamas Police Force that DINO CELLINI

do in tondon, to conduet a echool for coupler. (4)

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA:

Will follow activities of the subject through

informants and through spot physical surveillances.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

Investigation of the activities of DINO VINCENT

CELLINI have presiously been carried under the

character ITAR, Bureau file 166-79, Miami 166-1.

Investigation under this category; has

been closed in view of the fact that information

concerning subject indicated he was engaged in general

gambling affairs in behalf of the Bahamas Amusement Company,

Itd., and MEYER LANSKY. The investigation reflected no

violation of ITAR.

In view of the fact that for the present,

information concerning CELLINI has been of an intelligence

chatectin of the t

nature, the character of the investigation and the

nature of the investigation has been directed along general

intelligence lines under IGA. (K)(U)

Complete background of DINO CELLINI has been

obtained and has been previously set forth. It is noted

however, that the previous investigation carried an alias DINO

CHELINI. A thorough review of the entire investigation

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CONFIDENITAT

MM 162-446

has revealed that subject is known to have used this

name in any record and has not been known to anyone as DINO

CHELINI.

It is probable that the name was

originally misspelled. The title of this case under this

new investigation is properly being carried as "DINO &INCENT

CELLINI" under which subject is known.

Ther period of this report has been extended

in the Bahamas.

to report information received Exon confidential sourcea

INFORMANTS :

MM T-1 1S DOUGLAS BROADHURST, PCI.

MM T-2 is CHARLES MATHEWS, Channel 10, Miami (by

request).

MM T-3 is IV 222-PC.

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ADMINISTRATIVE:

This case is being placed in a closed status in

view of the permanent employment on the part of DINO CELLINI

at Crockford's Casino, London, England. It is noted that

NIGEL MORRIS, Commissioner, Bahamas Police Force, Nassau,

Bahamas, was

in London, England, the latter part of October,

1965, and personally observed DINO CELLINI in the casiono and

determined from sources in London, England, that CELLINI

has positively been hired as the Manager of the

and is employed on a full time basis there. &) (21)

The spot physical surveillances at the residence

Of DINO CELLINI hade been conducted by SA FRANK J. SMITH:

INFORMANTS:

MM T-1 is NIGEL MORRIS, Commissioner, Bahamas

Police Force (by request).

MM I-2 is LV 222-PC.

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

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UNIL STATES DEPARTMENT OF JL_ ICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy to:

Report of:

Date:

Field Office File #:

Title:

CONIDSAIIAL

1 - United States Attotney, Miami, Florida

FRANK J. SMITH

DECEMBER 17, 1965

162-446

DINO V INCENT CELLINI

Office:

Bureau File #:

MIAMI, FLORIDA

166-79

Character:

INTERSTATE GAMBLING ACTIVITIES

ALL INPORMATICN CANTINED

HEREIN

EXCEPT

TiERE SHOWN

OTHERWISE

Synopsis:

DECLASSIFIED BY 50S MA. CASI

00 .5.

=84-44

(G-/ GUIDE)

CELLINI continues to maintain

a residence with his family

at 12459 Keystone Road, North Miami. He is employed on

full

time basiscas the Manager of the casino at Crockford's,

London, England. He resides in London at the London Hilton

Hotel UP 1)

APPROPRIATA AGENCIES

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AND FREDD 3

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ADVISID I"

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SLIP (5) OF

DETAILS:

DATE_

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A spot check at the residence address 12459 Keystone

Road, North Miami, Florida, has revealed that DINO CELLINi!s

family, wife and dhildren, continue to reside at this address.

Subject has not been observed at his residence.

MM I-1 advised on October 28, 1965, that he

had just returned from London, England,

and had observed

DINO CELLINI at the casino at Crockford's in London. Infor-

mant advised that he determined that CELLINI is employed

on a full time basis as Manager of the casino.

at the London Hilton Hotel, London, England.((U)

CONFIDI

ANTIAL

DATE OF REVE 2I 7/9.5

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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CONFIDUITIALI

Informant advised that CELLINI has in the

past, trained croupiers for the gambling casino at Freeport,

Grand Bahamas.

Informant added that CELLINI has severed

connectionswith the Bahamas Amusement Company, Freeport,

Grand Bahamas, and is now employed full time at Crockford's. >›

It in noted that MM T-2 belously advised

that he had observed DINO CELLINI and his wife on July 19,

1965, at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. On the

occasion of this meeting, CELLINI told informant that

he would be opening a casino in London, England, and

would be residing at the London Hilton Hotel.

Records of the Passport Office, United States

Department of State, reviewed on September 16, 1964, and

information contained therein set forth in referenced

report, reflects that DINO CELLINI's current passport will

expire June 12, 1966. It is valid for unlimited travel in all

countries except Albania, Cuba and those portions of

China, Korea and Viet Nam, under Communist control.

In view of CELLINI's current employment, on a

this case is being placed in a

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITE

STATES DEPARTMENT OF STICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

December 17, 1965

RE: DINO VINCENT CELLINI

INTERSTATE GAMBLING ACTIVITIES

Reference is made to report of Special Agent

FRANK J. SMITH dated and captioned as above at Miami, Florida.

The following is a characterization of informants

utilized in above-referenced report:

MM I-1 is an official of an investigation

agency abroad.

-2 1s an individual who has contact with (e)(2)

individuals associated with Las Vegas gambling casinos.

PROPERTY OF FBI - 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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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

00

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

COMANIAS

Miami, Florida

December 17, 1965

RE: DINO VINCENT CELLINI

INTERSTATE GAMBLING ACTIVITIES

Reference is made to report of Special Agent

FRANK J. SMITH dated and captioned as above at Miami, Florida.

The following is a characterization of informants

utilized in above-referenced report:

MM T-1 is an official of an investigation

agency abroad.

MM I-2 is an individual who has contact with

individuals associated with Las Vegas gambling casinos.

A 21)

PROPERTY OF FBI - 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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