Agency: FBI
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To: HQ
Document date: 00/00/0000
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/26/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-90066-10014

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 62-302-34-47

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

NY

TO: HQ

TITLE :

DATE: 00/00/0000

PAGES:

10

SUBJECTS :

CRIMINAL ELEMENT IN BUSINESS FIELD

SALVATORE GRANELLO

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/24/1998

• OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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released (1956)/ movie called,

WILLIAM MORRIS THEATRICAL AGENCY

1740 Broadway n. y

New York City

ED JONES, Investigator, New York City Anti-Crime

Committee, on December 4, 1956,

advised the New York Office

that reportedly VINCENT ALO was part-owner of the well known

MORRIS THEATRICAL AGENCY at that time.

Parisian Dance Hall

1568 BroadwaY....

New York City n.

PCI GEORGE FREUD, on August 20, 1957, advised

that JOHN/BUSSO, also known as Johnny Connecticut, had an

interest in the

Parisian Ballroom which was operated by

JOE BLACK, who 1s reportedly related to FUsSO.

Information furnished by Inspector RAYMOND MC GUIRE,

New York City Police Department, revealed that the Parisian

Dance Hall, 1568 Broadway, New York City, has been owned by

they LAUREL_ OPERATING_CORPORATION since 1940. In February,

PISCITELLO, 30 East 9th Street,

secretary.

A review of the complete folder for the Parisian

Dance Hall at the New York City Division of Licenses, by

the New York City Police Department, failed to locate any

information indicating ownership of or connection with this

concern on the part of a JOE BLACK:

NICHOLAS PISCITELLO, described earlier, was

interrogated by the New York City Police Department concerning

JOE BLACK. He denied that he or his brother or anyone connected

withthe Parisian Dance Hall is known as JOE BLACK.

PISCITELLO

admitted knowing JOHN BUSSO but denied a relationship or a

close friendship with Busso.

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Name (continued)

ANIELLO MIGLIORE:

THOMAS MILO, STo

VINCENT JOHN RAO

ANTHONY CARFANO

THOMAS ALOYSIUS MARINO

THOMAS LUCHE SE

CARLO GAMBINO

FRANK COSTELLO

JOHN ORMENTO

Industry (continued)

Undertaking industry

Real estate, restaurants, bars

and night clubs

Beverage industry, real estate,

retail stores

Garbage industry, labor unions

Restaurants, bars and night clubs

Entertainment industry, garment industry,

warehouse industry

Edible oil industry, garment industry;

labor relations; machinery industry,

paper products industry

Beverage industry, garment industrys

home furnishings and appliance industry»

insurance and casualty field, machinery

industry, mineral industry, real estate,

restaurants; bars and night clubs,

television products industry, trucking

Industry, warehouse industry

Automotive maintenance industry, food

Industrys garment industry, window, door

and venetian blind manufacturing industry

Go Illegal Enterprises

THOMAS ALOYSIUS MARINO is listed as Number 273 on the Narcotics

National List and among his associates are listed VITO GENOVESE and ANTHONY

ANASTASIA, considered to be notorious hoodlums in the United States. MARINO

is alleged to be part of an international narcoties ring, smuggling from

Europe through Florida and the Brooklyn waterfronts.

JOHN O'MARA, New York Anti-Crime Comnittee, advised in 1953

that MARINO was reported to be chairman of the board of Italian racketeers

in New York City.

He explained that all of the biggest racketeers are joined

together in a group, and, if there is any trouble between them, they meet to

settle their differences.

NY 2151-0 advised on October 23, 1958, that MARINO is currently

lining up bookmakers in the Brooklyn area to subscribe to his exelusive race

wire service.

According to informant, MARINO planned to charge each book

maker $40,00

per week for this servicea

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AMERICAN LEGION CLUB

Delancey Street

According to former NY 842-C,

in April, 1957,

Salvatore Granello was

the real owner of this club under

an American Legion Charter issued to

a front man.

THE BACHELORS CLUB

In May, 1953, NY 842-C advised that this club was

one of the establishments controlled by Anthony Strollo.

THE BAND BOX

In May, 1953, NY 842-C advised that Vito Genovese

and Vincent Mauro were involved in the operation of this

establishment.

CAFE de PARIS

53rd Street and Broadway

In September, 1958, PCI Seymour Pollack advised

chat salvatore Granello put $13,000.00 into this club

when

the owner, Lou Walters (well known New York City night

club impressario), got into a financial jam after obtaining

the club.

CAPRIL RESTAURANT

Flatbush Avenue

During the period 1950-1951, Virgil Peterson,

Director,

Chicago Crime Commission, in testimony before the

Kefauver Committee, stated that captioned restaurant 1s

owned by one Anthony Riccl, also known as Tony Gobels,

FBI Number 276249A.

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THE 82 CLUB

New York City

Mrs. Anna Genovese, wife of Vito Genovese, in

1953 testimony in connection

with her divorce proceedings

from Vito, stated that The o2 club, among others, was

owned by her husband and the "syndicate"

, but were "fronted"

by someone else.

In testimony under oath during the same

year before the New York State Liquor Authority,

Anna

denied the above statement. in 1953, Vito testified

before the New York State Liquor Authority and denied

under oath having any financial interest in captioned

establishment among others.

During interview by Special

Agents in 1958,

Anna also denied the above statement

concerning Vito's club interest.

Records of CSNY-1

failed to reflect any interest by Genovese in the above-

mentioned club.

In 1958 NY 147-C stated that Vito Genovese

controlled The 82. Club.

EL BORRACHO NIGHT CLUB

51 East 55th Street

In February, 1958, NY 204-C advised that

Salvatore Granello has a hidden interest in this

establishment. In January, 1958, NY 136-0 advised that

Anthony Strollo has an interest in captioned club.

56th Street CAFE

1066 Second Avenue

In February,

1959, NY 136-C stated that the

captioned bar is owned by one Jasper (Last Name Unknown)

reputedly one of the big bookies in the New York City

area.

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