Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: PG
To: HQ
Document date: 6/2/61
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/27/201

AGENCY: FBI .

RECORD NUMBER :

124-90032-10004

RECORD SERIES :

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 62-9-25-298

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

PG

TO: HQ

TITLE:

DATE: 06/02/1961

PAGES:

2

SUBJECTS :

MILTON JAFFE

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/12/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: AT

v9.1

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D-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) /

EBI

Date:

6/2/61

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Via -

AIRTEL

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO:.

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-9-25)

FROM:

SAC, PITTSBURGH (92-458)

SUBJECT:

CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

LINILE ROCK DIVISION

(00: LITTLE ROCK)

Re Little Rock teletype to Bureau, 5/25/61, wherein MILTO

wArEd was mentioned as fight promoter in Pittsburgh, Pa.

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for years and former manager of fighter, BILLY CONN, who

switched to primary, occupation of gambling four or five years, ago.

Review 'of

files of Pittsburgh office disclosed following

information regarding MILTOY JAFFEE:

In 1953 ARTHUR J. ROONEY, owner of Pittsburgh Steelers football

team, advised SA JOHN S.

PORTELLA that there were a few men

in Pittsburgh who should be classified

as bettors; that these

men would send a representative directly to a bookmaker or to

the track to place a horse bet; and that among those in this

category he would

place MILTON JAFFEE.

on 5/29/53 former PG 509-C (protect identity) who has furnished

reliable information in the past, advised that MILTON JAFFEE

of Pittsburgh, JOSEPHYEPSTEIN of Chicago, I11, IKEVEPSTEIN Chicage,-

Illa

of Chicago, and the present owner of the

of Chicago were combining their capital to purchase the Last

Frontier Hotel and gambling casino at Las Vegas, 'Nevada..

According to informant,

the hotel was being purchased for

$5,800,000 and MILTON JAFFEE and JOE EPSTEIN would probably

hold the controlling interest in the hotel.

Informant stated that

Bureau

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PG 92-458

MILTON JAFFEE and his wife, RUTH JAFFEE, were moving from

Pittsburgh to Las Vegas permanently and JAFFEE planned

to sell Rapid Tag and Wire Co., Pittsburgh, of which he was

President,

but would continue to hold a share of the Edison

Hotel in Pittsburgh.

a stabune reputation

Informant stated that JAFFEE, in

Pittsburgh, had the reputation of being a horse player and

gambler and that he had never been in trouble with the police.

on 2/7/58 former PG 5:09-C advised that MILTON JAFFEE Of

Pittsburgh, together with JOSEPH EPSTEIN of Chicago and

MORRIS KLEINMAN of Cleveland, Ohio, were partners in the

Stardust Hotel and gambling casino

• being built in Las vegas.

Informant stated that JAFFEE had over the years made it

clear that he wanted no part of any gambler who had a

criminal record or who was allied with what he called the

syndicate; that JAFFEE tried to maintain friendly relations

with persons connected with the syndicate, but that he

refused

to associate himself with them in any form of

business; and that JAFFEE was interested in the Stardust

Hotel with the same group, which, back in 1953 was

interested in the Last Frontier Hotel.

On 10/28/59 BENNIE FROMME, former PCI (protect identity)

who has furnished reliable info in the past, advised

that MILTON JAFFEE continued to own and operate the Stardust

gambling casino and hotel in Las Vegas, and that he was

very successful in that endeavor.

No further pertinent info re JAFFEE, could be located in

files of the Pittsburgh Office.

One copy furnished Cleveland for info in view of their

interest in activities of MORRIS KLEINMAN.

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