Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: HASTINGS, JAMES E.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 6/12/61
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/27/201

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-10306-10036

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : CR 92-2820-90

Released under the John

F. Kennedy

Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Note) •

Case#:NW 45946 Date:

41-16-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM: HASTINGS, JAMES E.

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 06/12/1961

PAGES:

31

SUBJECTS :

NRO, COPPOLA, MICHAEL, INDICTMENT, FGJ, GAMBLING

ACT, BKG, ASSOC, B/F INT

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4; 11(a)

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 12/29/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS

COMMENTS :

V9.1

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Report Form

FD:263 (-12-55.

Reporting Otfice

MIAMI

TITLE OF CASE

MICHAEL

COPPOLA, aka

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Office of Origin

MIAMI

6/12/61

Report made by

JAMES E. HASTINGS

CHARACTER OF CASE

Investigative Period

1/19/61 - 5/29/61

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REFERENCES:

Report of SA ROBERT F. FETZNER dated 1/23/61,

at Miami.

Bureau airtel to Miami dated 5/26/61.

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MIAMI

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

-Will report additional Information furnished

1.

by MM 509-C.

2.

Will follow and report contemplated trial of

subject on Internal Revenue Indictment..

3. Will attempt to determine activities of

COPPOLA.

Special Ager

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Copies made:

3) - Bureau (92-2820)

1

- New York (92-647) (Info)

2 - Miami (92-101)

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MM 92-101

alleged that SILVERS absconded with approximately $80,000.00

of the mob's money and after taking the money turned up with

SCHAEFFERERO

and went to Florida.

LOMBARDoZZI allegedly

ordered them

executed and they reportedly were murdered and

their bodies buried near Miami, Florida.

allegedly was murdered with SILVERS, was located by Bureau

Agents and interviewed in Brooklyn, New York, but denied

Knowing LOMBARDOZZI, SILVERS and other Brooklyn hoodlums.

Investigation by New York Office has not established

association between LOMBARDOZZI and SCHAEFFER.

was received by the New York Office that SILVERS and MAX

GOLOB, also known as "MAXIE THE JERK", probably identical

with MAX GOLOB, FBI Number 175052, stuck up AL STRAUS, also

known as "CAPTAIN BLY" in Miami Beach, Florida, /Qate

unknown, and took $30,000.00 from him.

STRAUS was

allegedly

working for MIKE COPPOLA in Miami at the time of the hold up.

SILVERS and GOLOB were called in by COPPOLA for a meeting,

also attended by NAT RAYMOND.

COPPOLA told SILVERS and

GOLOB the money they had taken from STRAUS was his and he

wanted it back.

SILVERS apparently made no effort to comply

and was taken to North Miami Shores, where he was killed and

his body dumped into "the gulfstream"

bY COPPOLA to return the money. Subsequently, GOLOB returned

to Brooklyn, New York, where he is presently living.*

allegedly brought in an individual from Hollywood, Florida,

who with AL STRAUS murdered SILVERS.

AL STRAUS is presently.

residing in the vicinity of Riverhead, Long Island.

On May 9, 1961, MM 722-C advised that while in

New York City during the past

week, he inquired about a

business matter involving some movie film available to him

CAWADA

for about $50,000.00 while worth approximately: $300,000.00,

allegedly legitimate film for sale byla business firm going.

out of business.

CI decided that LOU CHESLER, a Canadian

could well use such movie film, might be interested

in buying

this film through CI.

CI said

Beach,

that MIKE COPPOLA of Miami

who 1s also worth a million or so dollars, is a "secret

partner' of LOU CHESLER's.

CI advised that COPPOLA owes a

favor to a friend of CI, in view of which CI had asked this

friend to have COPPOLA contact LOU CHESLER to ascertain

whether CHESLER might be interested in buying the f1lm.

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MM 92-101

MM: 722-C advised that while in New York City,

he and a friend had telephoned CHESLER's residence on Long

Island, asked to speak to CHESLER, but they were told that

CHESLER departed New York for Nassau, Bahamas Last week. wh

said that he understood from various sources around New York

City that CHESLER has been traveling between New .

York city?

and Nassau rather frequently during recent weeks, reportedly

having an interest in setting up some gambling casinos in

the Bahamas.

CI heard that the story had been circulated

around New York City that Princess MARGARET of England and

her husband ARMSTRONG JONES might come to the

permanently;

that both of then like "to play" and gamble;

and that CHESLER and others interested in setting up gambling

establishments there

feel that under these circumstances 1t

will be relatively easy to obtain permission to open

gambling casinos in Nassau and the Bahamas. While In New

York City, he also heard that LOU CHESLER would be in Miami

Beach next week (week of May 14, 1901), and although he has

not heard definitely from his friend who was to contact

COPPOLA, CI expects to learn when CHESLER arrives in the

Miami area and where he will be staying.

CI said that LOU CHESLER formerly had an apartment

and

stayed at the Harbor Island Spa, had one or more

automobiles available at all times, and in the past had

kept a large boat docked at the pier at the Harbor Island

Spa.

MM 675-C advised on January 20, 1961, that he the

informant made bond for all the individuals arrested in the

gambling raid on December 14, 1960, at the Mid-Town Social

Club and further MICHAEL COPPOLA paid him $770.00 cash from

a large roll of bills he had to cover the bonds of all

those arrested in the club.

The informant advised that as far as he knows he

and COPPOLA are the only two that know COPPOLA actually

paid for these bonds, although, some individuals suspect

COPPOLA.

-INFORMANTS-

MM T-1 1s MM 509-C.

MM T-2 1S PCI

JEK Act 6 (4)

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MM 92-101

JEK Act 6 (4)

MM T-3 1S PCI

MM T-4 1S MM 675-C

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