Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, DE
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 10/16/1967
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Aot of 1992 Tad Use 2T07 Note.

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

5/20/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10293-10304

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-6054-2157

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

SAC, DE

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 10/16/1967

'PAGES:

3

SUBJECTS :

LCN, MEMBERS, SD, VITALE, SALVATORE, MISSING,

DILORENZO, PETER, CRIMINAL ACT

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS :

4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/10/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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- Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (11 Ust 2107 Hitey:

DATE: 11-14-2017

-OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

MAY 1962 EDITION

GRA FOMA (41 0FR) 101-11,0

UNITED STATES GO

RNMENT

Memorandum

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (92-6054)

FROM

SAC

DETROIT (92-914)

OiRZ

SUBJECT:

LA COSA NOSTRA

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DATE:

10/16/67

REVIEWED BY FBWJFK TASK FORCE

ON

4/18/72 gmudal-/ges

RELEASE IN FULL

RELEASE IN PART

TOTAL DENIAL

SD. 1064-C-TE has previously furnished information

identifying PETER DI LORENZO of Detroit, Michigan,

as a

member of the La Cosa Nostra (LCN). In connection with a

previous investigation, information was received from the

United States Narcotics Bureau in Detroit concerning activities

of a number of Detroit LCN members who traveled to San Diego,

California, in 1956 to visit one SALVATORE VITALE. Narcotics

Bureau information reads as follows:

5010-108-01

In 1956 SALVATORE VITALE, FBI #1209812, disappeared

and his present wherebouts are unknown to the Bureau of

Narcotics.

Several months before VITALE's disappearance,

information was received by the Bureau of Narcotics that

JOHN PRIZIOLA, FBI #783659C, PETER DI LORENZO, JOSEPH ZERILLI,

FBI #798171C,

PETER LICAVOLI, FBI #237021, FRANK LIVORSI, FBI

#792029, and JOHN ORMENTO, International List 253, visited

SALVATORE VITALE in San Diego, California.

After SALVATORE VITALE's disappearance, it was

reported that one FABIO DE GREGORIO tOld JOSEPH MATRANGA

(SALVATORE VITALE's brother-in-law) to get word to JOHN

PRIZIOLA to find out who murdered SALVATORE VITALE and to

have JOHN PRIZIOLA pay Mrs. SALVATORE VITALE the money owed

to her husband.

It is alleged that JOHN PRIZIOLA told JOSEPH

MATRANGA to mind his own business. (Note:

The aforementioned

JOSEPH MATRANGA, FBI #4582298, is married

' to JOHN PRIZIOLA'S

daughter, JOSEPHINE.)

Additional information received from the United States

Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) in Detroit indicated

2

Bureau

REC 230.

92-6054

2157

Kansas City (Info)

2 - San Diego

4 - Detroit

12 OCT 19. 1967

(1 - 92-1642)

(1 - 92-218)

EX. 108.

(1 - 92-231)

AAC/srs

9) - 110676

WINE

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

DE 92-914

arrest on the current offense involves the largest confiscation

of counterfeit money in the history of the State of Michigan.

SD 1064-C-TE has previously furnished a great deal

of information concerning both PRIZIOLA and JOSEPH ZERILLI of

Detroit, as well as concerning JOSEPH MATRANGA Of San Diego who

is PRIZIOLA's son-in-law. All of the above are mentioned in

connection with the disappearance of SALVATORE VITALE in 1956.

Also mentioned are FRANK LIVORSI and JOHN ORMENTO, both of New

York City and both of whom are known to have had strong ties with

the Detroit LCN family.

San Diego is requested to reinterview SD 1064-C-TE

for any

specific and detailed information he can furnish con-

cerning the individuals or collective activities of any of the

above-mentioned individuals, particularly with reference to their

association with PETER DI LORENZO.

a , or no exone to thear

requested to relate in detail his knowledge of the association

between any of the above-mentioned individuals including LIVORSI

and ORMENTO.

A copy of this commication is being furnished the

Kansas City Office inasmuch as it is expected that Kansas City

will be requested to conduct an interview of DI LORENZO in the

near future.

Accordingly, San Diego is requested to furnish

Kansas City with copies of

any information developed through

contacts with SD 1064-C-TE.

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