Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, NY
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 10/5/60
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/21/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-10305-10022

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 92-3960-8, 9

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SAC, NY

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 10/05/1960

PAGES:

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DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

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REPORTING OFFICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SECRET

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

DATE

NEW YORK

TITLE OF CASE

NEW YORK

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

9/27 - 10/3/60

PORT MADE!

• GUY C. BERADO

CHARACTER OF CASE

SALVATORE GRANELLO aka

ANTI-RACKETEERING

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The information set out in this report as have

been furnished by PCI SEYMOUR POLLACK was all obtained 1

POLLACK when supplying thissinformationwas in

POLLACh reprisarefrom subject if it became known he was

fear of

talking to this office.

In vlew of this fact, in reporting.

the information supplied by POLLACK the cover name of TONY

was used to more fully cover the identity of informant.

should be noted that when referring to TONY,

Informant

speaking of himself.

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NY 92-1108

INFORMANTS:

NY T-1

NY T-2:

NY T-3

NY T-4

NY T-5

NY T-6

NY®

NY T-8

NY T-9

NY

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NY 204-os contacts

SAS

PAUL G. DURKIN and THOMAS J.

EMERY:

Former. ECt SEYMOUR, POLLACK

contacted by SA THOMAS J.

EMERY

Former NY 207-C contacted by

SA ARTHUR A. CAMMAROTTA

-Legat Havana

*NY 136-C contacted by SAS

FRANK. R. GERRITY and THOMAS

TOLAN

Former NY 342-C contacted by

SAS JOHN R. ANDERSON and

FRANCIS J. MATTES

NY 2412-C contacted by SA

WILLIAM J. WATRY

NY

206-C contacted by SA

LEOR CARRELLI

NY 109-C contacted by

WILLIAN D. HOS

HOSKINS

NY 2467 Crcontacted by

SA DANIEL VA

RYAN

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NY 92-1108

NY T-11

ANY 1-13

NY 1- 14

NY T-15

NY 1449-C contacted by =7

SA JAMES T. MC SHANE

Records of the Federal

Bureau of Narcotics, 90

Church Street, NYC

Records of CIS, NYCPD :

SNY 1 contacted b

JOHN BE LYNCHA

Former PCI-HETEN RICCIOS

contacted by SA SAM RAY

BURNS

Careful consideration has been given to the sources

utilized in this report and T-symbols were used only in

those instances where the identities of the sources must

be concealed.

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NY 92-1108

IV. CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES

NY T-2 advised on September 10, 1958, that he had

ascertained from a source, which he refused to disclose,

information concerning an individual who acted as a 'front

man" for the subject and GEORGE LEVINE, close associate of

, the subject.

The Informant

related that his source refused

to divulge the name of the "front man", but elected to

call him "TONY"

• The following information was supplied

by the informant concerning TONY's assoclation with the subject:

In approximately July, 1957, TONY was introduced

to the subjects who used the name SALLY. BURNS, and GEORGE

LEVINE, his partner, by one JOE GENNA.

The subject and LEVINE

requested TONY to cooperate with them in setting up a ready-

mix cement business in Havana, Cuba.

Their suggestion was

that TONY "front" the enterprise, which they indicated would

necessarily be successful due to political connectiong

which these individuals had in Havana.

This venture did

not ultimately materialize due to difficulties which arose

In obtaining & second-hand ready-mix plant from the United

States.

However, during the time plans were being made for

setting up this buginess, TONY made three trips to cuba,

between July, 1957 and November 1, 1957.

TONY made each trip with TENNA, and on one

occasion they conferred with GEORGE LEVINE, who at that time

resided at the Hotel Rosita de Horanodo in Havana.. On

the first trip LEVINE took them to a proposed plant site

and assured them that they would have no difficulty obtaining

an option on this land or any problems during the setting-up

stages of the plant due to his excellent connections In

the Cuban Government.

on the second trip LEVINE, GENNA,

and TONY arranged for corporation papers to be drawn up

In order that the business could be instituted when they

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Informant stated he later learned that "JOHNNY

THE BUG"

On one occasion, when TONY was told to proceed

to the above-mentioned unmarked office at 40 Exchange

Place, New york City, he observea VITO GENOVESE LeaVing

He had no conversation with

the time.

Another individual TONY met through contact with

SALLY BURNS

was & hoodlum from Greenwich Village referred

to only as "JOE THE WOP" Or JOE C. This Individual

appeared to own or manage Tony Pastor's Night Club in the

Greenwich Village section of New York City. Informant

stated he later learned that "JOE THE WOP"

18 JOSEPH

CATALDO.

A short time after TONY had completed his

payments to SALLY BURNS, aggregating $10,000.00, he was

contacted by BURNS and instructed to come to BURNS'

apartment on a business matter. Upon arrival at his

apartment BURNS explained to him that he was taking over an

interest in a New York night club, the Cafe de Paris at

53rd Street and Broadway, New York City, a club featuring

a big name entertainment policy. It was explained that

LOU WALTERS, well known New York City night club impresario,

was in a financial jam in this club which he had opened,

and

BURNS told TONY that he, TONY, was to assume the duties

as "front man" in the club.

When

TONY complained to BURNS

that he had no particular interest in entering such a

venture, BURNS reportedly instructed him in no uncertain

TONY saw no alternative but to follow BURNS' instructions.

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He served as manager at this club for about four or five

weeks until the club folded and went into bankruptcy.

During this period, SALLY BURNS contributed a total of

about $13,000.00 to the operation of the club and he,

TONY, personally contributed close to $30,000.00 which he

had been able to borrow from close friends.

While the club was in operation BURNS gave the

indication that the $13,000.00 BURNS contributed was as

an investment in this venture. However, when the club went

into bankruptcy, BURNS Informed TONY that he was responsible

for the $13,000.00 as a personal loan from BURNS.

therefore, once again began demands on TONY not only for ene

principal

$13,000.00, but for exhorbitant interest on

this"loan" which, to date, amounts to a total of

approximately $16,000.00.

Though BURNS took no active part in managing

this club he was often there during the evening hours, as

were some of his underlings, specifically the individual

referred to previously as BABE, CHICK, and BUDDY.

Part of the $13,000.00 contributed by BURNS was,

according to TONY, raised in the following manner:

At a particular time when TONY was having

difficulty making the payroll, BURNS instructed him to

accompany JOE QUAGLIARELLO to New Jersey, where they were

to pick up $2500.00 from RAY (previously mentioned as

naving

been in the office of VITO GENOVESE on Thompson

Street.

TONY accompanied QUAGLIARELLO to New Jersey to

a roadsice club where they met RAY, who turned over the

$ 2500.00 to QUAGLIARELLO.

according to NY I-2, 18 ANGELO DE CARLO.

The ray reierred to above.

NY T-2 further

advised that the roadside club where the meeting was held

was the Martinique Restaurant, operated by DE CARLO in

Mountainside, New Jersey.

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Following the closing of the cafe de Paris, TONY'

only contacts with BURNS and his element have been at

timeg when BURNS has demanded payment, plus interest, on the

$13,000.00 he put into this club.

At one time during early 1958, while TONY was

with BURNS at a tavern in Atlantic Beach, Long Islana,

New York, an individual Identified by BURNS as Mr. JOHN

ORMENTO came over to their table and said "hello" to BURNS

on his way out of the tavern. This appeared to be a

chance meeting and there was no discussion between BURNS

and this individual.

while in havana, cuba, on one of his visits to GEorGa

LiVIN, LiVINE introduced TOlY to a casino manager Identified

88 JOE RIVERS, with whom LEVINE seemed to be very friendly.

NY T-2 was recontacted on October 15, 1958, and

advised that during one of TONY's v181ts to Havana, Cuba,

during 1957, previously discussed, TONY met an American

named LOWELL BIRRELL,

Race Track near Havana, operated by GRANELLO and GEORGE

LEVINE. The Informant related that BIRRELL was a New York

City lawyer who was in trouble with the United States

Government in connection with large scale stock manipulations

and BIRRELL was reportedly in Havana at that time to

avoid investigation or prosecution in connection with the

stock manipulations.

The informant related that it was bis impression

that BIRRELL seemed to be in close contact with the

Interests of LEVINE and GRANELLO in Cuba.

He stated that,

in relation to stock issued in the Oriente Park Race Track

1n Havana, originally this stock had been placed on the

market at

around 20 cents per share and that during a

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NY I-4 advised during November, 1954, that one MIGUEL

TRIAY Y ESCOBAR, better known as "MIKE" TRIAY ,operated the

Sang Souch Night Club in Havana

for a number of years.

The informant stated TRIAY maintains contacts with American

gamblers and hoodlums who come to cuba.

On November 16, 1954, TRIAY was known to have

stated that a deal had been closed whereby a group headed by .

LOWELL M. BIRRELL, described as an Insurance executive of

New York and Pennsylvania, purchased the Oriente Park Race

Track in Havana.

GEORGE LEVINE and SALVATORE GRANELLO were

said to be involved in the deal.

At that time also LivIne

and GRANELLO operated the bar and restaurant in the Hotel

Sevilla Biltmore in Havana, and also leased the rather mail

Hotel Victoria in Havana.

They also held the gambling

concession in the casino located in the Jockey Club of

Oriente Park.

NY T-4 further stated that 1t had been brought to

his attention that BIRRELL heads an

• "international syndirate"

which Includes LEVINE and GRANELLO.

NY T-5 advised on January 3, 1955, that TOMMY MARINO

manager of the Rio Club, West 56th Street, New York City,

woe the owner

and a close associate of the owner of this club, one SALVATORE

GRANELIO, had stated that GRANELLO had purchased 200 cases

of hijacked whiskey at that time and that this whiskey was

supposed to be shipped to Miami Beach, Florida.

NY I-6 advised during the period December 22, 1956,

through December 28, 1956, that at various meetings held in

the home of SALVATORE GRANELLO, some of the persons

attending these meetings at GRANELLO'S home were JIMMY YAGO,

true

name JAMES CUSAMANO, JOE FRANCO, and CARLIE DI PIETRO.

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He said that years ago, LEVINE did not have much

money and he, the informant, on

several occasions gave LEVINE

money with which to pay his rent.

He said today LEVINE

has a lot of money. He also said that he last saw LEVINE

a few months ago,

and LEVINE told him he was travelling

back and forth to California.

Concerning BURNS, he said that BURNS has a summer

home at Greenwood Lake, New York, Which he allegedly spent a

lot of money for and which is supposed to include a couple of

lots.

He said that he was told that BURNS spent around

$75,000 fixing the place up, however, he has never seen the place

and does not know this to be accurate.

NY T-9 advised on March 23, 1960, that he has been

acquainted with SALVATORE GRANELLO, also known as Sally Burns,

for approximately 15-16 years.

He stated that GRANELLO Kas

originally from the lower east side of Manhattan, but the

Informant heard recently that he had moved his family to some

place in New Jersey or Rockland County, New York.

He stated that GRANELIO 18 known to hang out at 90

Ellzabeth Street and at a social club near Mott and Prince

Streets.

The Informant also heara that GRANELLO spends

considerable time during evenings at "The Boot" on Third

Avenue, New York City.

Informant heard that GRANELLO has

been associating with "SMITTY" DE ANGELO, a brother to

ANTHONY DE ANGELO, the undertaker from Graham and Montrose

Streets, Brooklyn, New York.

Informant heard that GRANELLO waS in partnership

with JOE RIVERS in a gambling operation in Cuba prior to the

Informant

has heard that GRANELLO 18

still active in shylocking and in both the American and

Italian lotteries, and at one time was belleved to be very

active in narcotics.

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