Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: TRANKLEY, ALLAN M.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 03/31/1967
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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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

• 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 REVIEW: 01/13/1999

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

COMMENTS: REFERRED TO BOP, INC 8 RPT

v9.1

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FEDERAL SUREAU OF INVES TIGATION

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

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.

-P-

LEAD:

MIAMI

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

IS UACLASSINE

DATE 105/4-9384.5668510 /SK

(JFK)

TYPED BY

bab

AT: MIAMI, FLORIDA

Will follow and report subject's activities.

CONVIC.

AUTO.

FUG.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

FINES

SAVINGS

APPROVED

¡MADE:

For - Eureau (92-9817)

LAGENT

IN CHARGE

eur

2 - Miami (92-1870)

1-<. 2*1)

153.7

Dissemination Rocord of Attached Report.

Agency

Request Recd.

Date f'wd.

How Fwd.

BY

_OG. AAG, Criminat Divtston,

Organued Cring ang Rackewering.

Section, Room EPY."

3/2/57

81 FEB 10 1669

COVER PAGE

& NONE

ACQUIT-

RECOVERIES

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR IXYES NO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

[YES IXINO

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92-9844+9

REC-33

6 FEB 3 1969

Notations

STAT.

GPO: 1000 0 - 200-685

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ADMINISTRATIVE:

The information concerning subject's activities in

Atlanta was not received prior to submission oi report

dated 11/25/68.

INFORMANTS:

MM T-1 is MM 725-C.

VM T-2 is AT 1881-C.

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

Fan and Bill's Restaurant

Atlanta,

information on a confidential basis.

Georgia, who furnished

IRS

REVIEWED BY EBUJFK TASK FORCE

-6/19/98 qu

CREASE iN FULL

I FE LEASE IN FART

I TOTAL DENIM.

COVER

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• FD-20% (Rov. 3-3-59)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUS rICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy 1o:

=

Report of:

Dates.

Flold Offico Fila#:

Title:

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

January

• 31, 1969

92-1870

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Ofices

Bureau Filo #i

Miami, Florida

92-9844

Charader:

Synopsis:

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

ANTI-RACKETEERING

DATE 0-19-9687_516 2520/ISR

JFK

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

for payment of gambling debts owed by Atlanta individual.

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

for failure to pay bills. Subject presently in NY, NY,

purpose not known.

-P-

DETAILS:

TRAVEL

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

Airlines, Miami International Airport, advised that subject *

taken Flight #6 to New York, New York and had departed

at 1:20 PM.

On December 9, 1968, JOE FALCONE, Station

Manager, National Airlines, Miami International Airport,

advised

that subjectwas to 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.

was alone.

L

This document contatna nolther recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. Il le the proporty of the fai and la looned te

our agency: it and ito contents are not lo be diatriburod outaide your agoney.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

MIAMI

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

MIAMI

O.

NORMAN ROTIMAN, aka.

DATE

11/25/68

REPORT MADE BY

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

9/27 - 11/20/68

TYPED BY

neb

AR

REFERENCE:

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

Atlanta letter to Miami, 10/15/68.

• P-

LEAD

MIAMI:

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFTE

DATE /0-19-9LBY 5-668:SLD/Csh

(JAK)

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

Will follow and report subject's activities;

CONVIE.

AUTO.

FUG.

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

3 - Bureau

2 - Miami

(92-9844)

(92-1870)

1537

Dissemination Rocord of Attachod Report ...

Agency

Request Recd.

_ GE. AAG, Criminal Division,

Date Fwd.

Organized Crinic gad, faeketeering

Section, Room 252.Y

How Fwd.

391

10/>/68

61 0EC3

1968

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

FINES

SAVINGS

NONE

RECOVERIES

ACQUIT

TALS

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

CASE HÄS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR EYES LINO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER: SIX MONTHS

DYES PINO:

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92-9844-1

REC 36

HX-113

:12 NOV 2'7 1968

Notations

NESE

STAT. SPCT.,

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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

B.*

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F1-263-1 Rev-3-8-671-

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

MIAMI

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

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

CONVIC.

AÚTO

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

REFERENCE:

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

at Miami, Florida.

. - P .

LEADS

ATLANTA

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

TEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIEL

LATE 0-19-968Y ST659540 KA

AT ATLANTA, GRORGIA

JFK.

Determine subscriber to telephone number 876-0701:

Conduct check of indices, and credit and criminal checks.

FUG.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED None

FINES

SAVINGS

ACQUIT-

RECOVERIES

TAL'S

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

DYES IXNO

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92-9844=

7

REC 54

Bureau (92-9844)

- USA, Miami

XAttn: Departmental Attoney EARLE)

2 - Atlanta

88 OCT 2

1968

2 - Miami (92-1870)

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

Agency

Request Recd:

CC. AAG, Criminn Divistod

Date Fwd.

Organized Crime and Rackelering

How Fwd.

Section, Roam Lsgr;

11, 22

540CT1 41969

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Notations

* U.S. GOVERMMAMT PRINTING OFFICE: 19670-775-877

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MIAMI

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

Follow and report subject's activities.

INFORMANTS

MM T-1 is MM 509-C.

MM T-2 is MM 725-C.

.....

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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

AR

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.

TYPED BY

jah

LEADS:

NEWARK

ALL INFERSNCION CONTAINED

ENCIN IS UNCLASSIFIE

ATE 10-19-9637.5468-520/115K

(JFK)

AT TRENTON, NEW JERSEY

Will determine owner of car bearing New Jersey

license JMY-688.

Will check indices, credit and criminal

on this individual.

CONVIC AUTO.

FUG.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

FINES

SAVINGS

None

ACQUIT

RECOVERIES

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE VEAR LIVES NO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

"EYES RENO

ApPROVED

COPIES MADE;

SPECIAL AGENT.

IN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92-9844-6

Bureau (92-9844)

- USA, Miami

Atto:

Departmental Attorney

WILLIAM G. EARLE

REC 32

15 JUL 22 1968

2

- Newark

3

- Miami

(92-1870)

(ce D÷)

1937

Dissemination Record of Attached Roport

Notations

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd. '

How Fwd.

CC. ANG, Criminal Division

*›Organized Erime

Section, luom e

and Racketecring

nit

5/161 1

53JUL 2 9 1963

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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

INFORMANTS :

+-

MM T-1 is MM 725-C.

1... .

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FU 23 (Rev: 28-67).

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

AITLE OF CASE

MIAMI

OFFICE OF ORIGIN.

MIAMI

DATE

5/28/68

REPORT MADE BY

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

3/59/68 - 5/21/68

ALLAN Ma

TRANKLEY

CHARACTER OF CASE

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-

LEAD

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

MIAMI

TYPED BY

CONVIC.

AUTO.

APPROVED

COPIESMADE:

FUG.

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

Will follow and report subject's activities.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED - NONE

FINES

SAVINGS

RECOVERIES

ACQUIT-

TAL'S

CASE MAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR, SEYES LINO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

SECIAL AGEN

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92-9844-51

REG 18

MAY 31 1968

- Bureau (92-9844)

- USA, Miami

(Attn:

Departmental Attorney

WILLIAM EARLE)

2 - Miami (92-1870)

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

OC AAC, Criminal Dirtstow.

How Fwd.

Organized Crime and Racketeeriag

tration Ront $ 252

BY 55JUN11 1968

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CECT.,

# U.S. 'GOVERNMENT PRIMTING OFFICE: 19870-279-BT1

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INFORMANTS

MM T-1 iS MM 727-C.

MM T-2 is MM 725-C.

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5B-263 (Rev. 9-17÷651

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

TYPEO BY

pap

REFERENCES:

AR

EX 409

ROC 14A

TAPT aS 10 A TA, 12726/62 23/28/67,

at Miami.

-P-

LEADS

JACKSONVILLE

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

HE 14-168Y.3468.520/KSR

(Jr-lL)

AT PENSACOLA, FLORIDA:

Determine subscriber to telephone number 455-7158.

Conduct Credit, Criminal and Indices Checks.

ACCOMPLISEMENTS CLAIMED: NONE

Case has been:

Pending over one year

Tres

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

KS

• No; Pending prosecution. over six months

SPECIAL AGEN

N CHARGE

= Yes

- Bureau (92-9844)

- USA, MIAMI CATTN :

DA WILLIAN EARLE)

2 - Jacksonville

2

- Miami

(92-1870)

pi e

15'37

Dissomination Record.of Attached Repors

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

How Fwd.

CC. AIG, Criminal Division,

Orgauized Crac and tackcleering

Sagton, Houm 2524

3/132:1

By

APR 2

1968

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22 MAR 2O 1968

Rut

AVE 5-1708

REC 98

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¡JEK Act 6 (4)

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.

at the Cincinnati Police Department, and the Hamilton County

Police

Dr. STEINBERG has no arrest record

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 (LN), now

deceased.

CARLUCCI was released from Lewisburg Federal

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

year sentence for TGP, IISP, FHA, NM, CONSPIRACY. NORMAN

ROTHMAN was one of the

subjects in this case in which ar

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, PCIL

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.

PCIL

Jhas in the past, on numerous occasions,

Kensington for over 15 years.

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Telephone number 224-5959, Tallahassee, Florida, is

for GEORGE THOMAS, 1623 El Habana.

Credit and Criminal checks

negative.

Telephone number 734-1110, Las Vegas, Nevada, is the

nain 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

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

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

Vegas, Nevada.

Telephone number 734-7110 is for JERRY ZAROWITZ who

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

nation-wide betting

', comprised of

ZAROWITZ, 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.

INFORMANTS

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

Florida, a neighbor of subject whose identity is concealed

at her request.

MM T-2 is MM 725-C

MM T-3

is

LV 121-C-TE

MM T-4

is LV 297-C

F

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/JFK Act 6 (4)

MM T-5

MM T-6

MM T-7

MM TE-8

is

is

MM 869-PC

PCI [

Las Vegas,

Nevada

MM 727-C

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

Miami, Florida, whose identity is

concealed at his request.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

OFPICE ON ORIGIN

MIAMI

MIAHI

TITLE OF CASE

NORMAN BOTHMAN, aka SECRE

Norm Rothnan,

DATE

12/26/67

EPORT MADE BY

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE FERIOD

6/6 - 14/14/67

TPED BY

VC

Norman Roth

T

CIA HAS NO ORJECTION TO

ANTI-RACKETEERING

DECLAOS 2A 20H AND/OF.

RELEA

5668S48/KSR

" W CIA INFORMATION

4-21-48 10-19-96

IN THIS DOCUMENT. EXCEpT FOR thE bRACKETS ON

KP. 2-4-98 REFERENCES Pg. I DECLASSIFY ON: 25X

CLASSIFIES 6Y 5668. 510/RSe

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

at Hiami..

(JFK),

Washington Flold letter to Miami dated 6/30/67

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

Jacksonville letter to Miami dated 10/9/67.

LEADS

ATLANTA

At Atlanta, Georgia:

1=3.

ACCOMPLY SHHENTS CLAIMED: None

MERE S$60445

Caso has been: Ponding over one year [Xy Yea

A No; Ponding proseculion over six months O Yes. By No

IPPROVED

OPIES MADE:.

PECIAL AGEN

N CHARCE

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

3

92+9844+

Bureau (92-9844)

SEE COVER PAGE B FOR ADDITIONAL

COPIES

DEC 29 1967

Ic.

15?? 3 - Miami (92-1870)

Dissemination Record of Attachod Roport

goney

loquest. Roed.

Jato Fwd.

low Fwd.

23.0.

??

Moal Divinies,

Orginiard

Section, Room Su

1/5/68

1y.

57 FEB 141968900

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Natations

SECRET

RECI

EX 113

(REG A *)

EX-104

STAT. SECT.

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:

МИ 92-1870

SECRET

Determine subscriber to telephone number LO 5-7433.

Conduct credit, criminal and indices checks.

ADMINISTRATIVE

Information below relates to contacts

in regard to his knowledge of the activities

Of FRANK LANG

KiRTy" ROSENTHAL. At the time of original contac

was an employee of CIA

During the latter

stages oi als contacts with SA WARREN R. WELSH his employment

with CIA had been terminated.

BOMBINGS - MIAMI AREA

JEK Act 6 (4)

JANUARY' - JUNE, 1967

A.

1.

avised that DIEGO BORGES was acting as an

agent for three Americans who were seeking to buy pistol ine,

he believed they were members of the Ku Klux Klan or

[although sU)

possibly the John Birch Society..

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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

This case was placed in a pending inactive status on

June 22, 196%, and Departmental Attorney WALLACE H. JOiNSON,. —

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 pEn

DOJ ON 6-17-98

The Federal Narcotics Bureau in Miami conducted an

SLO/ISR

Investigation of ROTHMAN and 1s still conducting its invest1- 6-23-98

gation in an effort to prove that ROTHMAN is engaged in

narcotics.

(JAK)

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-I is MM 1124-PC.

MM T-2 is MM 725-C.

MM T-3 is MM 1176-PC.

MM T-4 1S PCI

DEA

REVIEWED BY BWIFK TASK FORCE

10hkss dal

MCLEASE IN FULL

1'1 RELEASE IN PART

¿1 TOTAL DENIAL

- DD-

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JFK Act 6 (4)

MM T-5 is PCI

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

MM T-7 18 SERGIO CASTRO.

MM T-8 i5 THOMAS LOPEZ, Internal Revenue Service,

whose identity is concealed at his request.

IRS

REVIEWED BY FEMUFK TASK FONLE

ON -1e/19/98 gr

RELSASE IN FULL

RELEASE IN PART

TOTAL DENIAL

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FD-204 (R05-3-3-59)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy tos

I - USA, Miami, Florida

(Attention:

Departmental Attorney WILLIAM EARLE)

Report of

Date:

ALLAN M.

TRANKLEY

December 26, 1967

Fleld Office Flle Ai

92-1870

Titles

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Ofice: Miami, Florida

Bureau File is

92-9844

Character:

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Synopals:

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, Miani

Beach,

Subject continues to associate with PATTY ERRA

and reportedly with SANTO TRAFFICANTE:

DETAILS:

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEC

BERtIN IS UNC ASSIFIED

DATELE -19-16BY 5 Cela S 54D/KSl

(JFK)'

RESIDENCE

On December 14, 1967, it was determined that ROTHMAN

continues to reside at 425 Suriside Boulevard, Surfside,

Florida.

HANGOUTS

On June 6, 1967, MM I-l advised that ROTHMAN

occasionally visits the Fontainebleau Hotel and is a good

Iriend 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 contains nelther recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It la the property of the FBI and le loaned to

your agency; ll and its contents are not to be distributed outalde your agency.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

MIAMI

OFPICE OF ORIGIN

MIAMI

ITLE OF CASE

NORMAN

ROTHMAN, aka

SECRE

Norm

Rothnan,

DATE

12/26/67

EPORT MADE BY

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

6/6 - 12/14/67

TAPED BY

vC.

Norman Rath:

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

sT

ANTI-RACKETEERING

DECLASSIFCATOS AND/OF.

RELEAVE VI GIA INFORMATION

5668 SIS/KSR

IN IRIS DOCUMENT. EXCepT FoR thE brACKETS ON

4-21-48 10-19-96

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CIASSIFIES EY 5668 SiD/se

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X

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

at Miami.

(JFK),

Washington Field letter to Miami dated 6/30/87.

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

Jacksonville letter to Miami dated 10/9/67.

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LEADS

ATLANTA

At Atlanta, Georgia:

ACCOMPLY SHMENTS CLAIMED: None

CONTAD CAN

GAMES

ONE SAtAS

Case has been:/Pending over one year (X Yea

IPPROVED

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy fos

1 - USA, Miami, Florida

(Attention:

Departmental Attorney WILLIAM EARLE)

Report of:

Datei

ALLAN M.

TRANKLEY

December 26, 1967

Field Office File #s 92-1870

Theles

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Ofices Miami, Florida

Buroau File

92-9844

Characteri

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Synopsis:

Subject continues to reside Surfgide, Fla. Reportedly now

employed organizing junket flights to New Frontier Hotel and

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

Beach,

subject continues to associate with PATTY ERRA

and reportedly with SANTO TRAFFICANTE.

-p..

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

DETAILS:

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

RESIDENCE

Die 1910156(27510 / De

On December 14, 1967, it was determined that ROTHIAN

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 & good

Irlend 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.

Thie document contains noither recommendations nor conclusiong of the FBI. It is the property of the FBl and la loaned lo

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

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(Ber. 9-17-651.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

MIAMI

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

MIAMI

DATE

6/22/67

REPORT MADE BY

: ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOO

3/2 - 6/16/67

NORMAN ROTHMAN,

aka

Norm Rothman,

Norman Roth

AR

TYPED aY

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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P*

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ENCLOSURES

TO BUREAU

Enclosed for the Bureau is an original and one

copy of a Letterhead Memorandum characterizing the infornants

utilized in this report.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATE 10-19-96 BY 5468520/KSR

(JFK)

Case has been: Pending over one year Yes to; Pending prosecution over six months Yes ENo

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92-

9844-2

Bureau (92-9844) (Enc 2)

USA, Miami

(Attn:

Departmental Attorney

WALLACE H. JOHNSON, JR.)

2 - Miami (92-1870)

15 JUN 26 1967

Dissomination Record of Attachod Roport

Notations

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

How

wa./ USection, Roowo 521

By

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CC. A16. Cominal DiVing

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The following investigation was conducted by

SA MICHAEL E. DILL:

AT EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA

On September 20, 1967, JOSEPH SUMMERS, Records

Office, Eglin Federal Prison Camp, furnished the prison

file for NORMAN ROTHMAN,

nunber 389FF.

This file reflected

the following background and descriptive data concerning

the subject:

ROTHMAN

as convicted in the Western District

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

for conspiring,

aiding and

abetting to transport stolen

property in interstate and foreign commerce:

and using

interstate and foreign

wires to defraud.

ROTHMAN was

entenced to five year:

and a $10,000 fine on this charge.

'OTHMAN began serving his sentence at the Federal Penitentiary.

Atlanta, Geongia, on August 28, 1951.

On July I0, 1962, he

was transferred from Atlanta to Federal Correctional

Institution,

Tallahassee, Florida.

On Septenber 12, 1963,

subject was

transferred to the

•Uglin Federal Prison

Estin Air l'once Base, Florida, where he renained until pis

release on February 18, 1965.

The following individuals

were listed as co-defendants with ROTHMAN:

JOSEPR

MEROLA

STUARI (SUTOR

VICTORY CARLUCCI

JOSTPIYGTORDANO

ALIFIA

DANIEL ANIMA

ROTHMAN' S

• file contained a copy of a letter:

dated September 22, 1961, from the Director, Alconol and

Tobacco Tax Division, which reflected that on November ,

Inspectors of the Immigration and Naturalization

service and state officers detained an airplane which hau

landed at the Morgantown Airport, Morgantorn,

West Virginias

The pilöt.. of this aircraft was deternined to be STUART SUTOR.

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2

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, Ohio.

As a result of the seizure of these weapons, investigation

resulted in a conspiracy case being presented against

SUTOR, NORMAN ROTHMANN,

and others.

Upon his arrest, SUTOR

reported that the aircraft he was piloting had been

I rented

froll DuPont Air Interest, Miani, Florida.

Further investigation

nto this matter revealed

thai in August 1958, JOE and SAlLGIARUSSO had contacted a

and told him

States Arny type rifles he could set.

In October 1958,

ROTHMAN, who was described as

a well known gambler formerly

of New Kensingion, Pennsylvania, and who allegedly represented

the Mannarino Gambling Interest in Cuba, contacted a Doctor

ROIHMAN wa.

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

and

to obtain the

for the flight.

StuArt sutoR and made arrangements for SUToR to pilot this

the shot time later or suor to

services of a pilot who could be trusted

A short time later, PESSOLANO contactec

SUTOR was subsequently introduced to JOSEPH, HEROLA

to Mick the weapon on Sat 2 2 10 Te subvean

On October 26, 1958, SUTOR and

MEROLA landed their plane at the Alleghany Valley Airport.

near New Kensington, Pennsylvania, where they were met by

three men who arrived at the field in a 1958 Oldsmobile

and panel truck with the nameS and S Distributing Conpany

written on the side.

The stolen weapons were apparently

transferred to SUTOR's plane

at that time.

This letter further reflects that CABRIEL and

S.

MANNARINO, who were listed as co-conspirators in this

matter,

were the owners of the S and S 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 time later and inquired if SUTOR would

Keep •his mouth shut in retevence to the law entorcement

officers. ROTHMAN

was reported to have described SAM

MANNARINO as. a "very dear friend."

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ROTHMAN's file further reflects a sumnary report

prepared in 196] by the Federal Prison authorities.

Information contained in the personal history an

family

background portion of this report was reported to have

been accumulated 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 Decenber 26, 1914, in New York City, New York.

His

nic on 1933.

was born in Rumania and died in 1954.

His mother, BEITY ROThMAN, was also born in kumania and

died in 1953. ROTHMAN's brother, IRVIN Go ROthMAN, was

reported to be residing at 9825

64th Street, New York City,

New York, and at the time was 45 years of age. ROTHMAN'S

other brother, SANFORD ROTHNAN, was reported to be residing

at 1756 166th Street, New York

City, New York, and was

listed as being 42 years of age.

ROTHMAN Claimed that he

attended school

in the New York area,

completing

the. eighth

grade.

He also

reported that he entered the United States

Army in 1945,

served about seven months and was honorably

discharged in

1945.

Subject was fúrther 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 communist took over, led

by FIDEL CASTRO.

ROTHMAN

also claimed to have managed Mother Kelly's Nightclub in

Miani, Florida. ROTHMAN 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.

ROTHMAN was reported to have married Ethel

HUREWITZ in Ney York City, New York, in 1936.

ROTHMAN

and his wife have three sons,

SANFORD ROTHMAN, age 21 (19011.

at the time was a student at the Staunton Military Academy

Staunton, Virginia.

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The following listed individuals were reflecte

in the subject's prison file as individuals who

were on

his approved correspondence and/or approved visitor list:

Limestone,

MYRON'VIDETT (friend)

Surmit Hotel, New York City, New York

ALBERTO ARDURA (friend)

Bel.

Aire Hotel, Miami Beach, FLOf10a

MANOLITA REVYELTA (ErIend

Bel

Aire Hotel, Miami Beach, FlorIde

Mr. and Mrs. CESARY

ALONZO

Northeast 24th Street

Miami, Florida

Mr. and lirs. OSCAR ECHEMEDIA (friends)

1211 Southwest 19th Street

Miani, Florida

Mr.

and Mrs. MICHAEE "GIORANO (friends)

1710 Meridan Avenue

Miami Beach,

Florida

reported, FBI number 217 633 B, was

to have been arrested

on July 6,

1962, at Miami Beach, Florida, for

possession of

gambling equipment.)

The following description of NORMAN ROTHMAN WaS

obtained from the subject'

sung des piption if."

Name

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Race

White

Sex

Male

Date of Birth

December 26, 1914

Place of Birth

Brooklyn:

New York

Height

5 feet 11 1/2 inches

Weight

200 pounds

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Hair

Eyes

FBI Number

Residence

Previous

employment

Relatives

Wife

Sons

Brothers

Associates

Education

Religion

Black

Green

152 585 B

1949 - 1961,

425 Surfside

Boulevard, Miami Beach,

Florida

1959 - 1960, Baltimore

Terrace Hotel, Miami Beach,

1948 - 1959, self-enployed,

Havanna, Cuba

(manager of

restaurant and club);

Mother Kelly's Hightclub,

Miami Beach, Florida, Dar

nanager;

Alborn Hotel and Lounge.

Miani, Florida, business

manager

ETHEL ROCHIAN

425 Surfside Boulevard

Miami Beach, Florida (1961)

CAPPY M. ROTHNAN

SANFORD S. ROTHTAN

RONALD H. ROTHMAN

IRVIN G. ROTHMAN

New York City, New York

SANFORD, New YOrK City,

New Yor):

Doctor ALBERT REINIAR

519 Seybold Building

Miami, Flonida proposed

advisor)

MEDWIN BENJAMIN, president,

Southwestern Steel Corporation,

350 Lincoln Road

Miami, Florida (proposed

einployer)

Comileted ith grade

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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

548/15Q 6-23-98

In view of the above, this case has been placed

in a pending inactive status for six months.

The period of investigation of this report predates

the date of referenced report.

The information secured on

those dates which predate the investigative pertod 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 PEEIFA TASX FORCE

MM T-3 is MM 725-C.

ON

19//97 dah

MM T-4 is HO 1196-PC.

RELEASE IN FULL

RELEASE 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 92-1870

MM T-7 is MM 673-C.

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

MM T-9 is DONALD CHAPPEL, National Airlines,

Miami International Airport.

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CD-261 CROV. 9-17-651

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

MIAMI

TITLE OF CASE

MIAMI

DATE

3/31/67

REPORT MADE BY

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

12/26/66 - 3/7/67

NORMAN ROTHMAN,

aka

Norm

-Rothman,

Norman Roth

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-

ENCLOSURES TO BUREAU:

Enclosed for theBureau are an original and one

copy of a letterhead memorandum characterizing the informants

utilized in this report.

- LEADS -

ATLANTA

ALL INFORSATION CONTAINED,

HE 10-19-46-5468 51D/KSR

(ІГКУ

Case has been: Pending over one year

Yes

[X No: Pending prosecution over

stx months

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

'DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

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9844-1

2

Bureau

USA,

Miami

(Attn:

Departmental Atty.

WALLACE H. JOHNSON, JR.)

- Atlanta

- Miami (92-1870)

APR

3

1967

Dissemination Rocord of Attachod Report

Notations

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Find.

How Fwd.

BY

CC. AAG, Cominal Diviston.

Organized Crime and Rackelceries

SucLien

Ruom 252V.

5 4 APR 1 3 19671

STAN, SECT,

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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-1 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.

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MM 92-1870

MM T-9 is PCI. JOHN K. KERNAN.

MM. T-10 is MM 675-C.

MM T-11 is Legal Attache, Havana, Cuba.

MM T-12 is MM 334-C.

MM T-I3 is

PCI.

MM T-14 is former MM 647-C.

MM T-15 is MM 676-PC.

MM. T-16 is PCI |

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 L

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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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 tunn

over, 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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