Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: BU
To: HQ
Document date: 8/7/63
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

5/27/201

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES :

FBI

124-10346-10450

BU

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ELSUR 92-61-845

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

BU

TO: HQ

TITLE:

DATE: 08/07/1963

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

STEVE MAGADDINO, (ELSURS)

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 09/09/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

8/7/63

AIRTEL

AIR MAIL - RECISTERED

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (92-2924)

FROM: SAC, BUFFAL

(92-61)

STEVE MAGADDINO,

ak

'(P),

Re Buffalo tel to Bureau dated 7/24/63, captioned

"LA COSA NOSTRA - AR"; Bureau airtel to New York dated

8/1/63, captioned

"LA COSA NOSTRA - AR; CONSPIRACY."

For information all offiees, on 7/24/63, BU 297-PC

subject left Buffalo, N. Y.,

on 7/23/633 destination,

mode of

travel, and purpose not known.

On 7/24/63, PC also

advised VINCENT A. SCRO, son-in-law of subject, had left

with family to visit brother in Syracuse, N. Y. Date of

departure by sore not known

However, SCRO indicated to

nighly confidential source (16S) he would leave for Syracuse

on 7/20/63, and continue on to unidentified destination

on 7/21/63.

SCRO observed in Buffalo by HCS on 7/22/63,

but not seen since then.

Contact with other sources and

has failed to indicate whereabouts of MAGADDINO since 7/20/63.

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(1 - 92-6054)

2 - Albany (92-132) AV - RM)

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3

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DATE: 11-14-2017

BU 92-61

On 8/6/63, BU 297-PO advised he had met subject's

sons-in-law, JAMES V. LA DUCA and CHARLES A. MONTANA, on

same date.

They advised PO that subject had telephonically

contacted

them from Syracuse, N. Y., on evening of 8/5/63,

and told them that he and Sore had been in Las Vegas,

Nevada,

and would return to work at Buffalo on 8/8/63. MAGADDINO and

SCRO were in Syracuse at time of call.

LA DUCA mentioned

to PC that MAGADDINO and SCRO had gone to Las Vegas to "handle

a problem, "

know details of travel, purpose of visit to las

and planned to be cone for one week vegas, nor

PO did not

exact dates they were in elty.

PC conjectured MAGADDINO and SCRO were possibly

furnished a hide out by a former Buffalonian presently

residing In Las Vegas.

This individual is in the construction

business in Las Vegas

but had returned to visit Buffalo in

December 1962, at which time he contacted MAGADINO.

could furnish

no additional information relative to this

individual at this time.

BU 297-PC also advised that when he met MONTANA

and LA DUCA on 8/6/63, both were extremely agitated and

excited as a result of information furnished by JOSEPH

VALACHI, which has been given wide publicity in the Buffalo

area.

PO related that immediately upon meeting MONTANA

and LA DUCA, they requested him to accompany them to a

storeroom, at which time they told him that all of them

would be receiving a subpoena.

They wanted to know how PC

would testify and if he would perjure himself if need be.

PC told them

"that he would do so and that they could depend

upon him not to reveal anything.

excited, stated in reference to VALACHI:

LA DUOR "Just because that

who appeared extremely

big, fat (obscene)

couldn't keep

borderine guys will have to go his mouth shut, these

PC stated he did not know the exact meaning of

LA DUCArs statement, but interpreted it to mean that

certain Individuals

on the fringe of the organization who may

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

BU 92-61

be subpoenaed to testify may be killed in order to prevent them

from revealing information regarding the MAGADDIN® group in

Buffalo.

LA DUCA did not elaborate regarding source of

subpoenas but expressed opinion that current publicity

will have same results as publicity from Apalachin Meeting

where those in attendance were subpoenaed to testify before

various grand juries and investigative bodies.

It is noted that PC considers himself a "borderline

and,

for that reason, is fearful of being murdered If

LA DUCA' S

threat is carried out.

PC noted, however, that

LA DUCA is a close personal friend who is planning ön entering

business with PC as a close associate or partner.

On 8/6/63, BU 258-0* advised that FRED RANDACCIO

and PHIL (SHEPPER?) had visited FRED MOGAVERO, at which time

PHIL mentioned the name "GENOVESE."

• MOGAVERO

replied that he

(MOGAVERO) knows only his öwn name and occupation, and that

1s all.

The ensuing discussion then turned to a photograph

in a newspaper, probably referring to that of STEVE MAGADDINO,

which has appeared in local newspapers in connection with

information from VALACHI, RANDACCIO Identified the photograph

as a recent one,

and PHIL added that pictures of all of them

been obtained.

Later, on 8/6/63, BU 258-0* observed an unidentified

man with MOGAVERO, who remarked that the situation is going

to get worse and worse.

EXTREME CAUTION MUST BE TAKEN IN ANY INVESTIGATION

BASED UPON

THE FOREGOING INFORMATION,. TO PROTECT THE. IDENTITY

OF THESE EXIREVELY VALUABLE SOURCES.

LEADS

An information copy is being furnished New York in

view of interest in La Cosa Nostra.

ALBANY

AT SYRACUSE, NEW YORK

Will, through discreet contact with CIs, PCIs, and

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