Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: MM
To: HQ
Document date: 12/15/1972
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/5/2015

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES :

FBI

124-90073-10052

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-7599-34

Released under the John

. Kennedy

assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Notel.

Case#:NU 45992 Date:

41-17-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

TO :

TITLE:

FBI

MM

HQ

DATE: 12/15/1972

PAGES:

8

SUBJECTS :

DAVE YARAS

DAVID YARAS

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4; 10(a)2

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 07/24/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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subject's financial relations with LENNIE PATRICK, with

particular emphasis

on the recently sold Black Angus Restau-

rant and

the industrial laundry in Chicago.

2.

Will interview MAX ROTHFIELD, 11

practical,

regarding his business ventures with the subiect.

Attempt to ascertain if subject has established

residence

in the Chicago area.

MIAMI

At Miami, Fla.:

Will follow and report subject's activities.

ADMINISTRATIVE

The following information from informants is being

set out on the administrative pages as they could easily

be traced back to the source.

CG 9561-PCI, on 6/12/72, advised that some years

ago the Chicago outfit headed by LENNIE PATRICK, JACKIE

CERONE, and others, muscled their way into the Black Angus

Restaurant, Chicago.

This place became a meeting spot for

Chicago hoodlums.

It was operated by BEN EPSTEIN, who died,

and the operation later was taken over by IRV SINGER.

DAVE YARAS became involved shortly following the outfit's

taking over the Black Angus. YARAS spent much time in Miami

Beach, but when in Chicago he operated out of the Black Angus.

The report is

for

¡the outfitthat he takes money out of the restaurant

On 7/19/72, informant advised that Black Angus

had been sold to one

CHRIS CARSON, associated with the

Millionaires Club, and that allegedly YARAS, with LENNIE

PATRICK, had something to do with the deal.

Reportedly,

BEN EPSTEIN, who formerly had an interest in the Black

Ingus, was eased out by PATRICK and YARAS who took out of

he place a considerable amount of money. This was manage

somehow through manipulation of the liquor bills for the

restaurant.

Informant also advised in September, 1972,

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that GUS ALEX, a good contact man for the outfit, has for

some time been closely associated with the subject and that

they may have worked out some "sweetheart contracts" with

hotels.

During July, 1972, CG 6597-PCI advised that he had

determined that there

State of Illinois regulation

requiring all shop windows in Illinois to be, henceforth, made

of safety glass.

According to the informant, most of this is

now being provided by large companies such as Pittsburgh

Plate Glass, however, because of the weight involved, it is

extremely expensive to ship.

Informant advised that

he

understood on the plan he had that this glass would be pro-.

duced in Chicago, and if successful, it would have a

tremendous profit potential. Informant went on to state

when they had a meeting to consider and discuss this glass

manufacturing, there was present MORRIE KELLMAN, JOE EPSTEIN,

and individuals who were introduced as DAVID YARAS and his

son, LENNIE. Informant stated that he understood that YARAS

is an outfit-connected individual and that he is closely

associated with two "juice" men who ran a laundry on the

north side of Chicago. According to the source, YARAS made

a comment to the effect that an investment by his associates

would be an excellent "tax shelter."

Additionally, the

informant advised that at the meeting one JOE EPSTEIN made

the remark that YARAS' offer was to be taken very seriously

as he was with good people with almost unlimited funds.

and

who

were served subpoenas on

in Miami.

were

ordered to appear before the federal Grand Jury inL

during

The Grand Jury was inquiring

into

_ By letter dated

12/15/72, the New York Office was requested to interview

one JOHN

.J. MARTIRE,

with whom

was seen in conversation

at the Hialeah Race

Track.

JFK Law

10(a)2

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By letter dated 12/15/72, the Tampa Office was

requested to contact Que CARL MANNELLI at NeW POrt ANNE,

Florida, for information concerning the subject.

time was associated with MAX ROTHFIELD, an associate

of YARAS'.

Periodic observations were made in the vicinity

the Bayshore Golf

While subject was observed from time to time, nothing

pertinent to this investigation was noted.

The investigative period of this report is extensive,

but it is to be noted it includes investigation conducted

by auxiliary office prior to date of referenced report,

but received subsequent to the preparation of that report.

INFORMANTS

MM T-1 is former CG 7607-C-TE

MM T-2 is MM 1506-PC

MM T-3 is CG 7495-C-TE

MM T-4 is CG 6187-C

MM T-5 is FRANK OLIVER - Manager, Bayshore Golf

Course, Miami

Beach (request)

MM T-6 is MM 2100-PC

MM T-7 is JOSEPH WUNDERSCHEID, IRS Intelligence

Agent, Miami

MM T-8

is MM 2655-PC

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