Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, PH
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 11/27/1964
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

Date:

4/24/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10219-10429

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

92-2717-1374, 1375

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

TO:

TITLE:

FBI

SAC, PH

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

11/27/1964

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[Restricted]

DOCUMENT TYPE :

CLASSIFICATION:

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS :

4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

04/27/1998

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11:20 PM.EST 12-7-64 URGENT

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TO DIRECTOR, SAN JUAN, ALBANY AND NEWARK

FROM PHILADELPHIA 080100

ANGELO BRUNO, AKA, AR. DAILY SUMMARY.

RE PHILADELPHIA AIRTEL DATED NOVEMBER 27 LAST.

TODAY SOURCE, RELIABILITY NOT DETERMINED, ADVISED

THAT ON DECEMBER 4 LAST HE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT CARL

IPPOLITO AT HIS RESIDENCE, 17004TH STREET, EWING TOWNSHIP,

NEW JERSEY, WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. AT TIME OF VISIT, THERE

WERE THREE CADILLACS IN DRIVEWAY. ONE WAS IPPOLITO'S AND

BORE NEW JERSEY LICENSE D M 090. SECOND WAS UNKNOWN TO

SOURCE AND BORE NEW YORK LICENSE 8066 N.V. THIRD HAD

NO LICENSE PLATE.

LOURING EVENING OF DECEMBER 4 LAST HE SPOKE WITH

ÉZINGO," FRIEND OF IPPOLITO AND LEARNED FROM HIM THAT?

IPPOLITO, JOHN SIMONE, AND "THREE OR FOUR OTHERS FROM NEW YORK"'

LEFT TRENTON FOR SAN JUAN.

ON DECEMBER 5 LAST HE RETURNED TO IPPOLITO'S AND

FOUND CARS IN SAME POSITION AND NOTE HE HAD LEFT IN DOOR)

INTACT.

ALBANY DETERMINE REGISTRANT OF ABOVE NEW YORK LICENSE

AND FURNISH PHILADELPHIA, SAN JUAN, AND NEWARK WITH NAME

AND BACKGROUND.

NEWARK DETERMINE IF IPPOLITO AND SIMONE ARE IN TRENTON.

IF THEY ARE MISSING, FURNISH SAN JUAN WITH PHOTOS OF SIMONE

AND IPPOLITO AND IF POSSIBLE THEIR SAN JUAN ADDRESS. IF THEY

ARE KNOWN TO BE IN TRENTON, ADVISE SAN JUAN TO DISCONTINUE

REC 45'

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DEC 9

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DEC 111964

If the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably

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

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

PH 92-444

on thursday,

Trenton, No Joo

area.

Present at IPPOLITO's home in addition

to BRUNO, PH: 614-C-TE,

and IPPOLITO was JOHN SINONE, aka.

Johnny Casablanca

For Information of Offices receiving this communication.

IPPOLITO, and SIMONE are members of the Philadelphia

Family of La Cosa Nostra. BRUNO is the "boss" of the Philadelphia

Fantly: JOHN SIMONE Is a Capodecina operating in the Trenton, No Jo,

area, and CARL IPPOLITO 1s a Soldato.

During the discussion which took place on this occasion

at IPPOLITO's residence,

ANGELO BRUNO apprised IPPOLITO and

SIMONE of the details of three casino-type gambling operations

which are for sale in Las Vegas, Nev., San Juan, Puerto Rico,

and Miami-Grand Bahamas area.

(1) Concerning the casino in Las Vegas, BRUNO

stated

the California Club located In Las Vegas Is for sale and the

asking price is $1,500,000. BRUNO stated it is controlled by

a woman who is a widow BILLYE S. LONG).

IPPOLITO stated that

he is familiar with the operation at the California Club and

indicated the principal gambling activity at the club is slot

machines. IPPOLITO stated he would go to las Vegas and, 11 he

could secure a working permit, he would be interested in purchasing

the California Club.

BRUNO Indicated that the woman who controls

the Callfornia Club had contacted MAX WEISBERG concerning this

venture.

BRUNO told IPPOLITO that he would be in contact with

WEISBERG and would obtain additional information concerning.

the California Club for IPPOLITO.

For the Information of Offices receiving this

communication, MAX WESBERe has been referred

to. by ANGEL

BRUNo, according to PH 623-c, as the "leader" of Philadelphia

Jewish Mob. WEISBERG 1s known to be In continuous contact

an 19 mom to 60-

with ANGELO BRUNO.

• (2)

The second proposition which BRUNO discussed with

IPPOLITO and SIMONE concerned a sea-going vessel named "Orange

Queen" which sails between Miami and the island of Bimini,

Grand Bahama Islands. BRUNO stated that this ship contains 32

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act, of 1992 (14 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

PH 92-444

slot machines. The owners of this ship are desirous of obtaining

a $25,000 loan and are willing to cut the lender in as a 50 per cent

partner in consideration for the loan. In addition to the 50

per cent cut,

the ship's owners will repay the $25,000 out of their

remaining 50 per cent profits. (25 per cent of the owner's 50

per cent earnings will go toward the $25,000 loan until fullý

paid. When the loan Is completely pald, the lender will continue

to control 50 per cent of the ship's ownership.

IPPOLITO, according to PH 614-C-IE, was very much

impressed with this proposition and indicated he will send

either his brother or brother-in-law to Chicago for the purpose

of learning how to repair slot machines. Upon his return from

Chicago, either IPPOLITO,

IPPOLITo's brother or brother-in-law

will go to the Mami area and will look into this proposition.

(3)

The third proposition which BRUNo discussed with

IPPOLITO and SIMONE concerned a gambling casino which exists

in a Hilton hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico (hotel reportedly was

recently acquired by Hilton chain). The Hilton hotel chain

reportedly is looking for someone to manage or lease the casino.

BRUNO told IPPOLITO and SIMONE 1f they are interested in the

casino concession at the San Juan, Puerto Rico, Hilton Hotel,

they should contact JOHN SCARNI (phonetic), who is familiar with

the Hilton deal.

SIMONE asked BRUno 1+ SCArNI is "connected"

and BRUNO stated that he was not. It was not clear to informant

if SCARNI personally advised BRUNO of this situation or whether

SCARNI had sent the information to BRUNO through an intermediary.

PH 571-C* Iurnished the following Information which

appears to be connected with the situation numbered (1) discussed

above concerning the California

Club In Las Vegas,

Nev.

Friday evening, 11/20/64, source advised that MAX

WETSBERG telephonically spoke with a person referred to as

AL GERBER phonetic) and stated that he had spent the afternoon

with "the big guy."

(WETSBERG 1s known to refer to ANGELO

BRUNO as

"the big guy.")" WEISBERG told GERBER that "the big guy"

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

PH 92-444

IN ORDER TO PRECLUDE POSSIBLE COMPROMISE OF PH 614-0-TE,

ANY ACTIVE INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED CONCERNING ABOVE INFO SHOULD

BE DONE IN SUCH A MANNER AS NOT TO REVEAL AT THIS TIME THE INTEREST

OF BRUNO, IPPOLITO.

SIMONE, OR WEISBERG IN ANY OF ABOVE PROFOSITIONS.

CARE SHOULD LIKEWISE BE USED IN HANDLING INFO FURNISHED BY PH 571-0*

PH 571-c* can be characterized as a close associate of

MAX WEISBERG.

PH 614-C-TE can be characterized as an Intimate associate

Of ANGELO BRUNO.

LEADS

LAS VEGAS:

AT LAS VEGAS, NEV.

Through established, reliable sources continue efforts

to identify AL GERBER.

LOS ANGELES:

AT LOS ANGELES, CALIF.

Through established, reliable sources continue efforts

to identify AL GERBER:

MIAMI:

AT MIAMI, FLA

1. Through established, rellable sources and indices

check, attempt to Identify AL CERBER.

2. Determine registration of ship "Orange Queen";

identities of owners,

their

criminal background and known associates.

3. Determine gross take, annual profit, and nature of

gambling on Orange Queen.

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