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

Released under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Records Collection Act of

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

55360 Date: 11:17-2022

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FEDERAL SUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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 PERIOO

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 INFORSXATION CONTAINED

S UNCLASSITE

HE 546S31015R

(JER)

TYPED BY

bab

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

Will follow and report subject's activities.

CONVIC. AUTO.

FUG.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

FINES

SAVINGS

APPROVED

MADE:

So - Bureau (92-9844)

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

eur

2 - Miami (92-1870)

1-. 2*1

153.7

Dissemination Rocord of Attached Report.

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

How Fwd.

By

OG. AAG, Criminal Divtsfor,

Section, Rooms EY:

Organted Crime and lacke1ax708.3/2/52

БI FEB 16 1665

COVER PAGE

(X) NONE

RECOVERIES

ACQUIT.

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR (X)YES ENO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92-9844÷9

REC-33

6 FEB 3 1969

Notations

GPO: 10800-280-885

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ADMINISTRATIVE:

The information concerning subject's activities in

Atlanta was not received prior to

submission

of report

dated 11/25/68.

INFORVANTS:

MM T-1 is MM 725-C.

MM T-2 is AT 1881-C.

MM T-3 is DANNY BAITCHER, owner

and manager of

Atlanta,

Georgia,

who furnished

A VIEWED BY EBUJFK TASK FORCE

6/19/98 qu

" LEASt IN FULL

I FELEASE IM PART

I TOTAL DENIM.

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• FD-20$ (Rov. 3-3-59)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy 101

Report of:

Dates.

Flold Offico File di

Title:

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

January

31, 1969

92-1870

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Office:

Bureau Fllo #i

Miami, Florida

92-9844.

Charader:

Synopsis:

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIE

ANTI-RACKETEERING

• DAVE/0-19-96BY 56l SLD ISR

(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.

-P-

DETAILS:

TRAVEL

Airlines,

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

Miami International Airport, advised that subject -

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

• 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.

He

was alone.

This document contatns nolther recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned ic

your agency; it and ite contents are not to be diatributed outside your agency.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

MIAMI

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

MIAMI

DATE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

11/25/68

9/27 - 11/20/68

REPORT MADE BY

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

CHARACTER OF CASE

TYPED BY

neb

NORMAN ROTHMAN, aka.

AR

REFERINCE:

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 /0-19-16BY 5-668 5L ISR

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

Will follow and report subject's activities;

CONVIC

AUTO.

FUG.

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

3

÷ Bureau

(92-9844)

2 - Miami

(92-1870)

Tri)

1537

Dissemination Rocord of Attachod Report

Agency

Request Recd.

_CC. AAG, Criminal Division,

Date Fwd.

Organized Crime gad Raeketeering

Section, Room 252.y

How Fwd.

391

61 DEC3 1969

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Page 5

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

FINES

SAVINGS

•NONE

ACQUIT

RECOVERIES

TALS

CASE HÄS BEEN:

ASPECCHARGENT

iN CHARGE.

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR EYES LINO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER: 3IX MONTHS

DYES PXINO.

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92-9844-

8

REC 36,

HX-113

112 NOV 27 1968

Notations

10/9/68

NESE

STAT. SBCT.,

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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

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FD-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

fp

AR

REFERENCE:

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

at Miami, Florida.

-P-

LEADS

ATLANTA

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HERE IS UNCLASSIFIEL

DATE 0-19-4LBY 566:A5L0 KSL

AT ATLANTA, GRORGIA

JFK.

Determine subscriber to telephone number 876-0701.

Conduct check of indices, and credit and criminal checks.

CONVIC.

AUTO.

FUG.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED None

FINES

SAVINGS

ACQUIT-

RECOVERIES

TAL'S

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR EYES NO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

DYES jANO

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

IN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92-9844-

7

REC 54

Bureau (92-9844)

1 - USA, Miami

{Attn: Departmental Attoney EARLE)

2 - Atlanta

2 - Miami (92-1870)

88 OCT 2 1968

18'37

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

Notations

Agency

Request Recd:

CC. AAG, Criminn Divisior,

Date Fwd.

Organized Crime and Racketering

How Fwd.

Section, Roam 25er;

13/1118

By

540CT 1 41969

STAT:

" U.S. GOVERMMANT PRINTING OFFICE: 19670-273-971

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ММ 92-1870

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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FD-263 (Rev. 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

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 INFERSENCON CONTAINED

BATES 5901SS/5768-20/1I5R

(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

None ACQUIT

RECOVERIES

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR EYES ENO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

'DYEs diNO

APPROVED

COPIES MADE;

SPECIAL AGENT.

IN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92-9844-0

Bureau

(92-9844)

- USA, Miami

Attn: Departmental Attorney

WILLIAM G. EARLE

2 - Newark

3 - Miami (92-1870)

REC 37

15 JUL 22 1968

1937

Dissemination Record of Attached Roport

Notations

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

How Fwd.

By

5 3JU L 2 91968

Oranized Crime Packeterine

CC. ANG, Criminal Division.

Section, luom e

5/161:1

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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

the last report.

INFORMANTS :

+-

MM T-1 is MM 725-C.

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FU 213 (Rev. 28-67).

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

MIAMI

STITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN.

MIAMI

DATE

5/28/68

REPORT MADE OY

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

3/59/68 - 5/21/68

TYPED BY

ALLAN Ma

TRANKLEY

CHARACTER OF CASE

dmc

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

MIAMI

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATE 10-19-9601 57468510/08R

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

Will follow and report subject's activities.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED - NONE

FUG.

FINES

SAVINGS

ACQUIT-

RECOVERIES

•TAL'S

CASE MAS BEEN:

PENDING OVER ONE YEAR, SEVES NO

PENDING PROSECUTION

OVER SIX MONTHS

DIES LONO

ECIAL AGEN

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92-9844-5

REG 18

MAY 31 1968

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.

OC AAC, Criminal Divisto.

How Fwd.

Organted Crime and Racketeerian-

tration- Rona-252

By

55JUN111968

NW. 45946

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Notations

CaCT.,

#U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 18670-273-BTT

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MM 92-1870

INFORMANTS

MM T-1 is MM 727-C.

MM T-2 is MM 725-C.

- B*

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FB-263 (Rov. 9-17÷65)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

DATE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

MIAMI

MIAMI

3/18/68

11/14/67 - 3/13/68

REPORT MADE BY

NORMAN ROTHMAN, aka

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

Norm Rothman,

CHARACTER OF CASE

Norman Roth

TYPED BY

pap

AR

REFERENCES:

ROC, 44)

Las vegas letter to Miami,

LAYTO LA AEAN MTRAN 227 6/60d 22/26/67,

at Miami.

-P-

LEADS

JACKSONVILLE

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

- HEREIN IS UNCLASSITICU

DATE 1014-44BY54685L0 KER

(JFIL)

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

- No; Pending prosecution. over six months O Yes

APPROVED

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

COPIES MADE:

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92-9844+

4

- Bureau (92-9844)

- USA, MIAMI (ATTN :

DA WILLIAN EARLE)

2 - Jacksonville

2

- Miami (92-1870)

22E MAR 20 1968

15'37

Dissomination Record of Attached Report

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

How Fwd.

By

51

CC. A.1G, Criminal Divisioni,

Orgauized Critic and

Mack cleering

3/10/11

АРЯ 2

Rites

AVE 5÷1708

1968

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EX-105

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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, Mizamar, 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.

W. BURGART advised SA THOMAS G. FORSYTHE,

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.

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 734-7110, 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 oj

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

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 Giantá 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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MM T-5

MM T-6

MM T-7

MM E-8

is

MM 869-PC

PCI MARCELO NAPOLIELLO, 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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HU-203 Inor. 61/001

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

OFPICE ON ORIGIN

DATE

MIAMI

MIAMI

12/26/67

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

6/6 - 12/14/67

MILE OF CASE

NORMAN ROTTMAN, aka SECRE

REPORT MADE BY

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

TIPED BY

V.C

Norm Rothnan,

CHARACTER OF CASE

Norman Rath

T

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

ANTI- RACKETEERING

DECLIGSIPS

RELEA':

9204 AND/OF.

5668 500/KSR

• WI CiA INFORMATION

4-21-48 10-19-96

IN THIS DOCUMENT, ExCEPT FoR the DRackETS I CASSiFY ON. 20X

CLASSIFIESE 5668. SLD/Se

Report of SA ALLAN HI, TRANKLEY dated 6/22/67

st Miami.

(JFK),

Washington Field 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.

-P-

LEADS

Api

ATLANTA

At Atlanta, Georgia:

1R9MEN

ACCOMPLY SEMENTS CLAIMED: None

MERE SHANKS

ASHIERE

Caso has been: Ponding over one year [X] Ye E No; Ponding proseculion over six monthe.

IPPROVED

"OPIES MADI:.

PECIAL AGENT

NCHARGE

DO NOT

3

92÷9844

Bureau (92-9844)

SEE COVER PAGE B FOR ADDITIONAL

COPIES

3 DEC 29 1967

TIL IN SPACES BELOW

REC. 1

V1:1

EX 113

IC.

15?? 3 - Miami (92-1870)

Dissemination Record of Attachod Ropor

Natations

loqueat Recd.

Jato Fwd.

low Fwd,

sy.

Cr.3.6.

Moal Division,

EX 104

STAT. SECT.

Section, Room SanT

1/5/6

RET

class

57 FEB 141968930

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SECREY

ADMINISTRATIVE

Information below relates to contacts

with LUIs

POSADA CARRILES in regard to his knowledge of the activities

of FRANK LANG,

EFTY" ROSENTHAL. At the time of original contact

with (CARRILES he' )was an employee of CIA.

During the latter

contacts with SA WARREN R. WELSH his employment

with CIA had been terminated. (%

BOMBINGS - MIAMI AREA

JANUARY' - JUNE, 1967

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

information received from a reliable source.

This source

was later identified as LUIS POSADA CARRILES](

POSADA dVised that DIEGO BORGES was acting as an

agent for Three Americans who were seeking to buy pistol fhe

explosives, blasting caps, hand grenades and silencers.

Identity of the Americans was not known to POSADA although (u

he believed they were members of the Ku Klux Klan or

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

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

Investigation of ROTHMAN and 1s still conducting its 1nvest1- 6-23-98

gation in an effort to prove that ROTHMAN is engaged in

narcotics.

(JPK)

on December 12, 1967, ROBERT NICKOLOFF, Agent in

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 JOANNE HALL.

DEA

REVIEWED BY REWIFK TASK FORCE

10/5/1 dal

O RELEASE IN FUEL

11 RELEASE IN PART

¿1 TOTAL DENIAL

-

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MM T-5 is PCI BERNARD SHAFFER.

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

MM T-7 1E SERGIO CASTRO. .

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

whose identity is concealed at his request.

IRS

REVIEWED BY FOWJFK TASK FONTE

Oil

le/19/98 9n

BELSASE IN FULL

I FELEASE IN PART

O TOTAL DENIAL

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FD-804 (R0v-3-3-59)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy to:

Report of

Dates

Field Office Filo Ai

Titles

miami, Florida

1 - Attention: Departmental Attorney WILLIAN EARLE)

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

Ofice: Miami, Florida

December 26, 1967

92-1870

Bureau File is

92-9844

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Character:

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Synopsia:

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,

Subject continues to associate with PATTY ERRA

and reportedly with SANTO TRAFFICANTE:

DETAILS:

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATE 20=19-16BY 56l8 5LD/KSC

(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 T-I 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.

Ths document contains nether recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI. It la the property of the FBI and lo loaned to

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

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICH

OFFICE OPORIGIN

MIAMI

MIAHI

MILE OF CASE

WORKAN ROTEMAN, 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

ANTI- RACKETEERING

sT

DECLASSIPISATOS AND/OF,

56685481KR

RELERYE VI GIA INFORMATION

4-21-48 10-19-96

IN THIS DOCUMENT, EXCEPT FORthE bRACKETS ON.

-KP 2-4-98 REFBRENCES P9. I DECLASSIFY ON: 25X

CIASSIFIES 6Y) 5668 Si/se

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

at Miam1..

(JFK.),

Hashington Field 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.

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LEADS

ATLANTA

At Atlanta, Georgia:

ACCOMPLY SHMENTS CLAIMED: None

1999

MERE SHERMAN

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

E] No; Pending prosecution over six monthe O Yes. (2) No

IPPROVED

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy tos

I - USA, Miami, Florida

(Attention:

Departmental Attorney WILLIAM EARLE).

Report of:

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

Date;

Ofices Hami, Florida

December 26, 1967

Fleld Office Fllo ds 92-1870

Bureau Filo Es

92-9844

Tillas

NORMAN ROTHMAN

Characters

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Synopsis:

Subject continues to reside Surfside, Fla. Reportedly now

employed organizing junket flights to New Frontler Hotel and

Casino, Las Yegas, 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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DETAILS:

RESIDENCE

ALL INFORIJATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATER 14-148Y 5 e6 S 5LD/KSL

(JFK)

On December 14, 1967, it was determined that ROTHMAN

continues to reside at 425 Suriside Boulevard, Surfside,

Florida.

HANGOUTS

on June 6, 1961, MM T-I advised that ROTHMAN

occasionally visits the Fontainebleau Hotel and is & 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.

Thie document contains noither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and la looned lo

your agency; lt and its. contents are not to be distributed outaldo your agency.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

MIAMI

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

MIAMI

DATE

NORMAN ROTHMAN,

aka

Norm Rothman,

Norman Roth

6/22/67

REPORT MADE BY

ALLAN M. TRANKLEY

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

3/2 - 6/16/67

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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 20-19-965V_5468S520/KSR

(JFK)

Case has been: Pending over one year [ Yes DAto; Periding prosecution over six months

© Yes

ANO

APPROVED

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Bureau (92-9844) (Enc-2)

USA, Miami

92. 9844-24672

(Attn:

Departgental Attorney

WALLACE® H. "JOHNSON, JR.)

15 JUN

26 1967

EX-165

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Dissamination Record of Attachod Roport

Agency

Request Recd.

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The following investigation was conducted by

SA MICHAEL E. DILL:

AT EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA

On September 20, 1967, JOSEPHI SUMMERS, Records

Office, Eglin Federal Prison Canp, furnished the prison

file for NORMAN ROTHMAN,

number 389EF.

This file raflected

the following background and descriptive data concerning

the subject:

ROTHMAN was convicted in the Western District

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

Ior conspiring, aiding and

abetting to transport stolen

property in interstate and foreign commerce:

Interstate and foreign 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 Il, 1902, he

was transferred from Atlanta to Federal CorrectionaL

sustatu won transfensece to the

Florida.

On Septenber 12, 1963,

subject was

Eglin Federal

Prison

EgLin Alr force base,

Florida, where he remained unt ca his

release on February 18, 1965.

The following individuals

were listed

as co-defendants with ROTHMAN:

JOSEPP

#TEROLA

STUART "SUFOR

VICTORY CARLUCCI

JOSEPHGTORDAVO

ALIFIA

DANIEL IANINA

ROTHMAN'S

file contained a copy of a letter:

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

landed at the Morgantown Airport, Morgantown, Vest Virginian

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

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Gabriel*,

mannerino

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, NORIAN ROTHMAN, and others..

Upon his arrest, SUTOR

reported that the aircraft he was piloting had been

from DuPont Air Interest, Miani, Florida.

Further investigation

to this matter revealed

thar in august 1958, Job and SAlLGIARUSSo had contacted a

and told hin

Ly a contact cat one mo were dad the united

States Army type rifles he

could get.

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

ROTHMAN wAS

the purpose o going north to pack up a load of firearms

to. obtain the services of

a pilot who could be trusted

jon the ilight. A short time later, PESSOLANO contacted

STUART SUTOR and made arrangements for SUTOR to pilot this

plane.

SUTOR was subsequently introduced to JOSEPH, HEROLA

to pian up l00 de s

with SUTOR left for Pennsylvania

tO pIcK up

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 name S and S Distributing Conpany

written on the side.

The stolen weapons were apparently

transferred to SUTOR's plane at that time.

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 reference to the law enforcement

officers.

ROTHIMAN

was reported to have described SAM

MANNARINO as. a "very dear friend."

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ROTHMAN's file further reflects a summary report

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

His

was born in Rumania and died in 1954.

His mother, BETTY ROMAN, was also born in Runania and

lied in 1953. ROTHMAN's brother, IRVIN G. 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 ROTHMAN, was reported to be residing

at 1756 166th

street, New York

Listed as being in years of ase. KoMAn clained that ne

attended school

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 further reported to have been a

cafe manager and oner in Cuba.

He claimed that he was

a nightclub owner in Havanna, Cuba, and left his club when

the communist took over, led

DY FIDEL CASTRO.

ROTHMAN

also clained 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

gambling houses in Cuba and having

participated in gun running.

ROTIMAN was reported to have marnied ETHEL

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

and his wife have three sons,

namely, CAPPY ROTHMAN:

Hiani Beach, Florida;

SANFORD ROTHMAN, age 21 (1961),

23 (1951), 425 Surfside Building: 353 Gary Avenue, Miani

Beach, florida; and ROLAND ROTHMAN, age 16 (1961), who

at the time was a student at the Staunton Military Academy

Staunton, Virginia.

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The following listed individuals were reflectec

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

his approved correspondence and/or approved visitor list:

WILLIAM F. SMITH (friend)

Limestone, Tennessee

MYRON VIDETT (friend)

Surmit liotel, New York City, New York

ALBERTO ARDURA (friend)

Bel.

Aire Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida

IANOLITA REVYELTA (IRIend

ire Hotel, Miami Beach, FlorId

Mr. and Mrs. CESAR ALONZO

74 Northeasi 24th Street

Miami, Florida

Mr.

and lirs. OSCAR

SECHEMEDIA (Friends)

1211

Southwest 19th Street

Miami, Florida

Mr. and Mrs. MICHAET GIORANO (friends)

1710 Meridan Avenue

Miami Beach, Florida

on July 6,

1962, at Miami Beach, Florida, for

possession of gambling equipment.)

The following description of NORMAN ROTriMA was

obtained from the subject's

prison file:

Name

Race

Sex

Date of Birth

Place of Birth

Height

Weight

NORMAN ROTHMAN

White

Male

December 26, 1914

Brooklyn

New York

5 feet il 1/2 inches

200 pounds

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Hair

Eyes

FBI Number

Residence

Previous

employment

Relatives

Wife

Sons

Brothers

Black

Green

152 585 B

1949 - 1901, 425 Surfside

Boulevard, Miami Beach,

Florida

1959 - 1960, Baltimore

Terrace Hotel, Miami Beach,

1948 - 1959, self-employed,

Havanna, Cuba (manager of

restaurant and club);

Mother Kelly's Hightclub,

Miami Beach, Florida, bar

manager;

Alborn Hotel and Lounge,

Miani, Florida, business

manager

ETHEL ROTHMAN

425 Surfside Boulevard

Miami Beach, Florida (1961) *

CAPPY M. ROTHNAN

SANFORD S. ROTIMAN

RONALD H. ROTHMAN

IRVIN G. ROTHHAN

Associates

Education

Religion

Doctor ALBERP REINHARZ

519 Seybold Building

Miani, Florida (proposed

advisor)

MEDWIN BENJAMIN, president,

Southwestern Steel Corporation,

350 LIncoln Road

Miami, Florida (proposed

einployer)

Completed 9th grade

Jewish

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MM 92-1870

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 (JEN)

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 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.

OCA

REVIEWED BY FENUFK TASK FORCE

MM T-3 is MM 725-C.

ON

19/1/97 dah

MM T-4 is HO 1196-PC.

MM T-5 is LV 297-C.

RELEASE IN FULL

RELEASE IN PART

L

TOTAL DENIAL

MM I-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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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

MIAMI

TITLE OF CASE

MIAMI

DATE

3/31/67

REPORT MADE BY

ALLIAN M. TRANKIEY

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

12/26/66 - 3/7/67

NORMAN ROTHLAN, aKa

Norm

Rothman,

Norman Moth

AR

- REFERENCES -

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

and 2/27/67;

Miami letter to Las Vegas,

2/27/67.

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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 INFORESEION CONTAINED

karak is

Riley

BAT 10-19-46-51668 SLD/KSR

(15K

Case has been: Pending over one year

YeG

X No; Pending prosecution over a

itx months l

@ Yes (X) No

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thrown

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(Attn:

Departmental Atty.

WALLACE H. JOHNSON, JR.)

2

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2 - Miami (92-1870)

APR

3

1967

Dissomination Rocord of Arrached Roport

Notations

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fud.

How Fwd.

CC. JAG, Criminal Diviston.

Organized Crime and Racketeering

Sucliphe

Ruom 2524

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STAT, 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

l 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.

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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 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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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

MILLER indicated he would

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,

The equipment arrived

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

Tamiami

Tours, Inc., Transport Company.

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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