Document date: 04/17/2018
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FD-143 (Rev. 10-30-59)

OPTIONAL FOLA NO, 1Q

UNITED STATES GOVEKNMENT

Memorandum

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (Bufile

92-2839

DATE:

2/12/62

COlA, VEN YOk (2731)

JUNE

SUBJECT: JUSTIFICATION FOR CONTINUATION OF TECHNICAL OR MICROPHONE SURVEILIANCE

RE: Title

RUSSELL ALFRED BUFALINO aka

Character of Case

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Field Office

New York

Symbol Number

NY 3488-C*

Type of Surveillance:

Microphone)

1. Name of person or organization on whom surveillance placed:

ANTHONY GUARNIERI

2. Address where installation made. Also give exact room number or area

covered:

Hotel Forrest Ha

222 West 49th Street, NYC, Room 1406

3. Location of monitoring plant:

New York Office

4. Dates of initial authorization and installation:

Authorized - 10/11/6₽

Installed

- 12/20/61

5. Previous and other installations on the same subject (with dates and places):

None

6. If installation is a technical surveillance, answer following questions:

a.

Is a trunk line utilized?

b. Is the surveillance on a switchboard?

c .

Is the surveillance on a public coin-operated telephone?

Bureau (92-2839) (RM)

922839-120

New York (92-731)

12g: pes

M RECO 14

registered Mail

22 FEB

1964

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NY 92-731

On 1/10/62 conversation between unknown individuals

furnished Philadelphia Office.

Telephone number CI 5-1288

obtained by the NYO.

On 1/11/62 long distance call made to Pennsylvania.

Individual calling, identified as CAPPY GUIMENTO, speaks to a

MAC GILLIS. Conversation held regarding units and tools.

Bureau letter reflected above advises this also

possibly refers to BUFALINO's involvement to the production

.of illegal alcohol.

Numerous long distance calls obtained during the

remainder of the above day.

Telephone numbers and conversation

furnished to the pertinent

office.

on 1/12/61 telephone #DE 5-1779 obtained, belonging

to an individual named DORA ANN Or DOREEN engaged in prostitation

in NYC.

Address of the above individual would be obtained

and a PCI case opened.

a the above y

She will be contacted regarding her

knowledge of the hoodlum element in the NY area.

On 1/15/62 AL BALDASSARI contacted individual

named ANGELO, who is residing at the Hotel Edison.

Conversation

held regardinggetting together while BALDASSARI is in town.

Mentions Pappy's between Broadway and 8th Avenue on 56th

Street as a good place to visit while in town.

BALDASSARI

indicates PAPPY is a personaldfriend.

Investigation will be

conducted at NYO to determine extent of hoodlum involvement

with Pappy's.

On 1/16/62 AL BALDASSARI and CAPPY GUIMENTO

entertained two females in their rooms.

Their names and

telephone numbers obtained.

Subscribers identified

Miss KIM SCOTT, 415 East 80th Street and Miss LINDA MICHAELS

also of the above address. 137 cases were opened on the

above individuals and they were interviewed on 1/25/62.

Above females admitted being in the business of prostitution

and cooperated fully with the

interviewing agents. Miss

MICHAESS indicated she had been on a date with JOE BONANNO,

Phoenix top hoodlum and reportedly a member of the

"commission".

Miss SCOTT indicated that she had recently been on a date

with what she described as a "buttonman"

from Brooklyn.

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