Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, LA
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 08/18/1967
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/23/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10298-10055

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-2824-131, 132

Released under the John

Masassination Recorda

Collection act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Notel.

Case#:NW 45754 Date:

11-16-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

SAC, LA

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 08/18/1967

PAGES:

24

SUBJECTS:

JFC, ASSOC, TOLL CALLS, EMP, FISUR, INTV, NUMEROUS

INDIVIDUALS

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4; 11(a)

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 09/29/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS

COMMENTS:

INC RPT

v9.1

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DL 92-36

DALLAS

AT DALLAS, TEXAS. 1.

Continue to spot check

subject's activities and contacts.

2. Continue to follow activities of A. S.

MARSHAL, contact of subject.

3. Maintain contact with informants and develop

further information about associates and contacts of subject.

ADMINISTRATIVE

On 8/18/67, the Los Angeles Office advised LA 4476-C-TE

during the past year

has maintained a close relationship with

Los Angeles LCN Boss FRANK DESIMONE, who died on 8/4/67.

basis of relationship, informant introduced telephonically

with Dallas LCN Boss CIVELLO and handled business dealings in

California for CIVELLO. Informant recently contacted by

CIVELLO who desired informant to meet with him in Dallas

during the weekend of 8/19/67 to discuss future business

dealings. Informant was to arrive in Dallas 8/19/67 for

two-day conference with CIVELLO. Dallas was requested not

to cover above meeting and Bureau on 8/19/67 concurred.

On 8/21/67, Los Angeles advised informant met with

CIVELLO on 8/19/67 at the Hilton Hotel (actually Hilton Inn)

in Dallas. Among things discussed with CIVELLO by informant

were future plans to obtain Teamsters loan for purpose of pur-

chasing Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. CIVELLO reportedly

advised informant he had no such contacts, but said he would

i contacte, our and no note

make arrangements and have informant introduced to his good

friend in Kansas City, NICK CIVELLA.

Arrangements were being

made for informant to fly tò Kansas

sity on 8/22/67.

Dallas, on 8/19/67, and discussed plans of informant to

obtain

Teamster loan with which to purchase Riviera Hotel,

Las Vegas.

Introduction of informant to NICK CIVELLA, Kansas

City, was to be through AL MARSHAL. | On 8/21/67, MARSHAL tele-

phoned informant from Dallas, advising he and NICK CIVELLA

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DL 92-36

were then in Dallas but were going to New York City.

Infor-

mant was instructed to be on standby to travel to New York

City to meet with MARSHAL and CIVELLA and to be introduced

to an individual there who could obtain Teamsters financing.

Los Angeles noted that MARSHAL is personally known

to three LCN bosses, namely, FRANK DESIMONE, JOSEPH CIVELLO

and NICK CIVELLA, latter LCN boss of Kansas

at numerous hotels throughout the country.

• Cos Anged stays

advised that because of MARSHAL'S LN associations, a separate

AR case was being opened on MARSHAL and requested a number of

offices to check hotels where MARSHAL had stayed for toll calls.

On 8/23/67, Los Angeles advised the above In infor-

mant contacted MARSHAL and learned that MARSHAL was in Dallas

and had agreed with JOE CIVELLO to obtain Teamster, financing

through a source other than NICK CIVELLA.' Informant had

received a message the night of 8/22/67 to telephone MARSHAL

at Essex House, New York City.

MARSHAL told informant that

CIVELLO spoke with "Little Joe" (LNU) and arranged for MARSHAL

to meet with him in Dallas. MARSHAt told informant he and

"Little Joe" (identified as JeR LANNI, Close Dallas associateTeras

of CIVELLO) were currently in New York City and intended to

personally introduce informant to MR. R. P., the top man in

New York City. MARSHAL alleged through R. P. they would be

introduced to

the successor to Teamster boss

JAMES HOFFA,

through whom financing could be obtained, and informant

would be contacted when the meeting was arranged and informant

could fly to New York City.

Informant advised he learned

through MARSHAL there had been a misunderstanding and that

NICK CIVELLA had not traveled to. Dallas but that MARSHAL in

conversations with CIVELLO had decided a better method of

handling was as currently set out above.

On 9/7/67, Los Angeles advised that LA 4476-C-TE

had contacted MARSHAL telephonically at Dallas at the Hilton

on 9/2/67 regarding the Riviera Hotel financing.

Informant

informed MARSHAL he would have financial statements for

prospective buyers the lo lowing week.

MARSHAL called

informant on 9/4/67 from Dallas advising that his people

in Dallas had cooled and they

were going to pass this deal.

Informant called CIVELLO at his residence in Dallas on 9/5/67.

CIVELLO agreed to call back from a pay phone the same evening

and when he did, he said his banker had said no on this deal.

He said MARSHAL

was still in Dallas but would be in Los

Angeles later that week and furnish details.

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On 8/31/67, the Kansas City Office advised that

KC 358-C-TE on 8/27/67 reported that "Little Joe" (LNU)

was in Kansas City, Missouri, from 8/24/67 to 8/26/67.

NICK CIVELLA, CARL DE LUNA and ANTHONY CIVELLA were with

"Little Joe"

• A photograph of JOE IANNI has been sent to

Kansas City

to display to informant to positively identify

"Little Joe" as IANNI.

on 8/18/67, DL 99-C advised that CIVELLO is

definitely the leader of the "Dallas Group" and among his

associates in this group are the following: CHARLES CIVELLO,

ROSS/ MUSSO,

investigations.

On 8/24/67, DL 135-PC advised that of CIVELLO'S

close associates, "Little Joe" would most

certainly be JOE

LANNI.

On 8/9/67 and 8/17/67 and 9/11/67, DL 271-C advised

he had not observed subject in company of any unknown persons

during the past couple of weeks.

Informant has observed

subject, his brother CHARLES, and ROSS MUSSO working at the

liquor store next door to informant's place during this period.

On 8/24/67, IC JOE A. PEARCE contacted Dun and

Bradstreet, Dallas,

and reviewed their report dated 8/2/67

on ANTHONY T. BIFANO and the Chez Anthony's, Inc., 6211

Northwest Highway, Preston Tower, telephone EMerson 3-0257,

which showed this

club is a private one started in 1967.

TROY V. POST was listed as the current principal. ANTHONY

BIFANO was the former principal but on 8/2/67 he

reported

that POST purchased the controlling interest in the above

club. BIFANO now serves as manager of the club.

The club

and corporation was incorporated in Texas on 1/18/66 with

authorized capital of 100 shares at $10 par value. From

then until July 1967, BIFANO was the principal owner.

POST

purchased the controlling stock in August 1967.

On 8/17/67, HO 1202-PC was unable to suggest who

the three Italians were that were allegedly in contact with

CIVELLO in Dallas during the latter part of June 1967. When

contacted again on 8/18/67, informant advised he had

been

unable to ascertain who the individuals might be.

-D*.

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4-3 (Revis: 7-28-67)

DECODED COPY

CABLEGRAM xx RADIO

• AIRGRAM

R-19

URGENT 8-18-67

TQ DIRECTOR AND DALLAS

FROM LOS ANGELES

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JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO, AKA. AR. 00: DALLAS..

LA 4476 TE DURING PAST YEAR MAINTAINED AN EXTREMELY

CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH LOS ANGELES LON BOSS FRANK DESIMONE

WHO DIED AUGUST 4 LAST. ON BASIS OF RELATIONSHIP INFORMANT

INTRODUCED TELEPHONICALLY WITH DALLAS LON BOSS CIVELLO AND

HANDLED BUSINESS DEALINGS IN CALIFORNIA FOR CIVELLO.

INFORMANT RECENTLY CONTACTED BY CIVELLO WHO DESIRED

INFORMANT TO MEET WITH HIM IN DALLAS DURING WEEK END NEXT

TO DISCUSS FUTURE BUSINESS DEALINGS.

INFORMANT DEPARTING FOR DALLAS ON AAL FLIGHT 20

AUGUST 19 NEXT FOR TWO DAY VISIT WITH CIVELLO.

INFORMANT WILL UTILIZE TRIP TO DEVELOP CLOSER RELATIONSHIP

WITH CIVELLO IN EFFORT TO ESTABLISH HIMSELF AS CIVELLO'S

CONTACT WEST ICOAST.

104

REC 5192-2824-131

3 AUG 22 1967

& thê intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is

raphrased in order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.

suggested that it be suitably

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