Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: NY
To: HQ
Document date: 02/24/1960
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:

5/21/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER : 124-90066-10147

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 92-3961-9

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM: NY

TO: HQ

TITLE:

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

02/24/1960

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CURRENT STATUS :

DATE OF LAST REVIEW:

SALVATORE GRANELLO

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records, Collection Act of 1992 (41 USC 2107 Hote):

DATE: 11-14-2017

Report Form

FD-262' :12-55.)

Reporting Office

NEN YORK

TITLE OF CASE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Office of Origin

THIL YORK

CAFTANO GRECO, aka

Date

Investigative Period

2/24/60

1/6 - 2/23/60

Report made by

SA JOSEPH Is TANGEL

CHARACTER OF CASE

ANTI - RACKETEERING

Typed By:

JLI

REFERENCES :

Report of SA JOSEPH L. TANGEL dated 12/22/59 at New York

NY airtel to Miami dated 2/19/60

Approved

Copies made:

ADMINIST RATIVE

on 2/3/60 Confidential Informant NY 169-C advised

SA WILLIAM D. HOSKINS that he has been acquainted with GRECO

for a number of years and has known him to be associated with

the Sicilian rackets and to be a "button man" since early in

the 194018.

Informant stated that GRECO OMIS LANZA*S

RESIAURANT, located on First Avenue, between l0th. and Ilth.

Streets, NYC and that he resides somewhere on Long Island.

Informant said that LANZA&S RESTAURANT 1s used as a ligitimate

Special Agent

in Charge

Do not write in spaces below

92-3961-

Bureau (92-3961)

2 - Miami (92-426)

2 - New York (92-1270)

20 FEB 29 1960

649-s

COPIES MAD

CRIM.

AT PBUIQ BY

HSCA RE 4'20

REQUEST.

(SEE BUFILE #62-117290)

REC- 68

F/5%

Proport A report 101698 io you by the Bl, and nothor it or its contents are lo be distributed outside the agoney to which loned,

* U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICES 1956 O-385319

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

DATE: .11-14-2017

IRS.

REVIEWED BY RUFK TASK FORCE

$ 22.98 lat

RELEASE IN FULL

NY 92-1270

front, however, it is believed that subject will not

allow any illegal activities to take place in this

restaurant as he desires the restaurant to maintain

a good reputation. He said that it is believed that

GRECO owns several bars in the Greenwich Village area

and he is know to spend considerable time at 90

Elizabeth Street, NIC.

According to informant, subject has been

active in the numbers, horses, bootlegging and occasional

swag dealings, honever informant was mable to furnish

any specific information concerning subjectsig alleged

illegal activities.

Informant described GRECO as being well

dressed and known as "The Gentleman" because of his

manners.

He said that he has observed and has heard

that GRECO is in partnership with JOE BANDY and is know

to associate with SOLLY AURNS, MICKELYBLUE and HARRY

FONTANA.

reye

On 2/19/60 SA MICHAEI O'ROURKE contacted

FRANK JAEINIKE, Assistant Regional Director, Internal

Revenue Service, 346 Broadway, NYC, whose identity

is to be protected, and inquired as to whether subjeet

has ever been investigated by that agency for alleged

income tax violation.

JAEINIKE stated that he would

make immediate inquiry through the various districts

in New York City and would advise this office as soon

as possible.

RELEASE IN PART.

TOTAL DENIAL

The following Informants were contacted

however they could furnish no pertinent information

concerning subject or his current activities.

NY 2673-C Contacted by SA ROBERT BESLEY on 1/28/60

NY 2549-0

SA JAMES MC ANDREW"

NY

2412-0

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NY

27076

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SA WILLIAM WATRY

2/3/60

2/2/60

NY 1754-0

I SA MAX R. FRITSCHEL 2/10/60

On the same date, SA PETER C. CLEMENTE telephonically

contacted LANZA's Restaurant and under suitable pretext ascertained

that subject was at that time registered at the Dunes Motel in

Miami Beach, Florida.

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