Originator: FBI
From: NY
To: HQ
Document date: 06/29/1962
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

, Date:

5/5/2015

• AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-90149-10001

RECORD SERIES: DE

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 92-914-15

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

NY

TO: HQ

TITLE :

DATE: 06/29/1962

PAGES:

195

SUBJECTS :

THE CRIMINAL COMMISSION

ANTHONY ZERILLI (ELSUR)

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 10/20/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

RPT; INC ADMIN PAGE

Released under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Records Collection Act of

1992 (44 USC 2107 Note]. Case#:NW

69262 Date: 09:22-2022.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

-NEW YORK

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

NEW YORK

TITLE OF CASE

THE CRIMINAL "COMMISSION"

ET AL

DATE

6/29/62

REPORT MADE BY

JAMES P. FLYNN

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

3/29-5/29/62

ANTI-RACKETEERING- CONS PIRACY

REFERENCES:

Bureau airtel to New York 3/29/62.

New York airtel to Bureau,

4/3/62.

-P-

ENCLOSURES

TO BUREAU (2)

Two (2) copies of letterhead memorandum

reflecting characterization of informants.

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

6 - Bureau (92-6054) (Encl.

(CORIES CONT'D: NEXT PAGE)

- New York (92-2300)

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

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FBI - DETROIT

IDSA

DIssemination Record of Attached Report

Notations

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

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C

NY 92-2300

INFORMANTS

NY T-1

1. -

NY I-2

NY T-3

NY I-4

NY T-5

NY I-6

NY I-T

NY T-8

_ NY I-9

NY T-10

NY T-11

NY T-12

NY T-13

Locztion of Information

NY T-14

NY T-15

NY T-16

NY T-17

NY I-18

NY T-19

CG 6343-0*

NY 3123-C*

PH 623-C7

PH 591-C*

SF 2550-PC

NY 3368-C-TE

.NY 3461-C-TE

SF 137-2571

Former PCI BEN J:

No 137-17-24

SHEAR (New Orleans)

DL 105-C

CG 6486-C*

NY 3586-C-TE

Former PG 509-C

Former PCI JOSEPH

PG 137-31

PG 92-223-758

RAYMOND MEROLA

(Miami Div.)

PG 640-C-TE

PG 137-1291

MM 509-C

MM 92-101

NK 2251-0*

DE 370-C

SF 2430-C iis.=

DE: 137-7

BEN MONICH

(TN MUNICI)

produce Service, Inc.

Cleveland, Ohio

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NY 92-2300

INFORMANTS CONT'D:

NY T-20

NY T-21

NY T-22

NY T-23

NY I-24

NY T-25

NY I-26

NY T-27

NY T-28

NY T-29

NY T-30

NY T-31

NY T-32

NY T-33

NY T-34

NY T-35

NY T-36

Former KC 254-0

KC 137-1260

BS T-2

in report of sa JohN B. Groend,

captioned as above, dated 4/

162,

at Boston.

GREENE,

102,

at Boston.

BS T-4 in report of SA JOHN B. GREENE,

captioned as above, dated 4/

162,

at Boston.

BS I-5 In report of SA JOHN B. GREENE,

captioned as above, dated 4/ /62,

at Boston.

BS I-6

in report of SA JOHN B. GREENE,

Boston.

CG 6443-0

CG 137-3336

PCI GERARD C.

MURRAY

DE 718-C

DE 878-C

MI 602-C

MI 618-PC

NH PCI ANTHONY

RESCIGNO

DE 137-711

DE 137-2879

Det. WALTER WITT,

Bridgeport, Conn. PD

Det. JAMES FITZGERALD

Bridgepori, Conn. PD

Former NH PCI

NICHOLAS VANECH

NH 398-C

NH 92-67-153

NH 92-67-153

NH 92-196-14

NH 92-196-14

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ES 92-605

NY 92-2300

DVS: CAK

INFORMANTS: (continued)

Identity of Source

NY T-21:

NY T-22:

NY T-23:

MY T-24:

NY T-25:

PAUL BRESLIN

Special Agert

New England Telephone &

Telegraph Company

BS 639 C

BS 670 C

Summary Report of SA LEONARD

M. FRISOLI, dated June 27,

1958, at Boston.

Report of SA DENNIS M. CONDON,

dated November 7, 1961, at

Boston.

Summary Memorandum of SA

LEONARD M. FRISOLI, dated

August 29, 1960, at Boston.

It. WALTER ROCHE

Headquarters Squad

Worcester,

Massachusetts

Police Department

File Were Located

BS 92-118-607, pgs.

9-15

BS 137-26

ES 137-362

Bs 92-130-89, pg. 1

BS 92-446-6, pg. 1

BS 92-474-6

BS 92-583-6, pgs.

22-26

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NY 92-2300

INFORMANTS CONT'D:

NY T-37

NY T-38

NY T-39

NY I-40

NY T-41

NY I-42

NY I-43

NY T-44

NY T-45

NY I-46

NY T-47

NY T-48

NY T-49

NY T-50

NY T-51

NY I-52

NY T-53

INY I-54

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.=

NH 397-C

NK 2319-C*

NK 2145-C*

NK 2182-C

NK PCI LAVRENCE

BELLUS CIO

NK 2228-C

PCI ELFANOR CUPO

NY 3610-0

NK 2323-9

SNK PETEI

OLICASTR

SI POI DAVID

GOLDEERG

SF 2354-0

NY 160-C

NY 3264-C-18

NY 2151-C

NY 3360-C*

NY 3418-C*

-

NY 2772-C

COVER PACE

F

NH 92-196-42

NK 137-2583

IK 137-380

IK 137-364

NX 137-2938

NK 137-3090

NY 137-

NK 92-388

NK 92-388

SI 137-8905

SP 137-1336

NY 137-97

NY 137-6598

NY 137-3525

NY 137-5595

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NY 92-2300

NY T-55

NY I-56

NY T-57

NY T-58

NY T-59

-

NY 1-60

NY I-61

NY I-52

NY I-63

- NY T-54

NY T.65

NY I-66

MY I-67

NY 1-68

NY I-69

NY I=70

NY I-71

NY T-72

INFORMANTS CONT'D

NY 1839-0

NY 2555-C

NX 184=0-

NY 854-C-TE

NY 2462-C

Former NY POI

EUGENE GIANNINI

(decessed)

Federal Bureau. of

Narcotlos, NYC

NY 136-C

Former NY 2653-C

NY 842-C

NY 1894C

NY 2412-0

NY PCI JOSEPH

PICCARELLI

NY 2924-C*

NY 204-0

NY 31-C

-

'NY 3077-C

NY 3383-PC

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NY 137-1105

NY 137-3046

NY 137-55

NY 137-3627

NY 92-1477

-

NY 92-670

NX 137-5062

NY 137-96

NY 137-2886

NY 137-4343

NY 137-7282

NY 137-45

NY 49-3782

NY 137-4594

NY 137-7426

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NY 92-2300

NY T-73

NX T-74

NY T-75

NY I-76

NY T-77

INFORMANIS CONT D

NY 3095-C

NY 3317-C

NK 1723-C

MI PCI FRANK RUSSELL

MARVIN BOTWICK

(deceased)

NY 92-665

NY 92-665

NY 92-671

NH 92-156-98

Careful consideration has been given to each source

concealed and I symbols were utilized only in those instances

where the

identities of the sources must be concealed.

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NY 92-2300

LEADS CONT'D

existing organized group, establishing structure of the

group by rank and title.

Will ascertain through logical investigative

techniques whether Kansas City Is controlled by Chicago,

St. Louis, or similar outside influence, as opposed to

control from within local criminal element.

LAS VEGAS DIVISION

Will report all information available re membership

and leadership of organized criminal element in Las Vegas

area, reflecting ultimate control where it exists outside

that

area.

Will furnish all Intelligence data obtained from

IV 61-C

reflecting on the Commission. NY 1s not

In possession of the information.

will attempt to determine and report the method

and identity of individuals used as couriers between

Las Vegas and various reported interested Italian hoodlums

with Interests

in Las Vegas, such as GIANCANA, CATINA,

DE CARLO, etc.

In light of current Intelligence, unless positive

information to the contrary exists, las vegas 1s to be

alert for potential witnesses against the organized

Italian criminal element among Individuals who are

non-Italian and are acting as fronts for the

organization.

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NY 92-2300

LEADS COME'D:

MILWAUKEE

Will detemilne current degree of supervision of

Milwaukee organization by. the Chicago group.

Will attempt to develop current and

continuing Infornation concerning orders transmitted by

Chicago group to milwaukee organization.

3 Will determine whether the cliques as named

by MI 602-C are actually senarate families, or groups

within the same lamily.

4. Will prepare chart reflecting current

structure of the Milwaukee group, indicating leadership

and membership by rank.

The Chicago office is to be

furnished a copy of the requested information upon

completion.

5. W1ll closely follow and attempt to determine

nature or reason of contacts of Milwawkee leadership

with leadership elsewhere, as reported.

NEW HAVEN

1. Will identify complete membership in organized

criminal element operating under TROPIANO, SABIA and

PICCOLO in the Connecticut area.

2. Will attempt to ascertain whether any of above

3.

Will ascertain whether above named leaders

represent or control

three separate families, or groups

within the same family.

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NY 92-2300

PHILADELPHIA DIVISION

LEADS CONT'D

PH 623-C*, affording New York, under origin file

re La Causa Nostra, lis organizational structure,

leadership identities, and membersrip.

N111 prepare a chart reilecting

nembership and structure of known members or la Causa

Nostra In Philade. phia Divisions, Incilding

those operating under Officiale Representanco

In Trenton area.

PITTSBURGH DIVISION

Wili develop membership according to

family, refecting raik and leadership, in light

of current intaligence.

Will prepare a chart reflecting above

membership in family, or families, as developed.

Will In further development of PG-640-0-TE

attempt to reconcile Infornation furnished by Ny 3461-C-TE

and SE 2550 PC, as set forth herein.

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NY 92-2300

SAN DIEGO DIVISION

LEADS CONTE

W111 develop relationship of SAM BOMPENSERIO

who traveled to hot Springs, Arkansas, with SALVATORE

MARINO Of san francisco.

is noted MARINO

went

there at request of SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA Of PitSburgA,

alleged by MARINO as the "big boss"

while VITO

GENOVESE is in jail.

W11z develop Infornation to detenile whether

BOMPENSaRIO exprulses control of a criniuri elment

in that area, ci reflects the autnority uf the

San Francisco orgarization.

W111 attempt to identify the membership and

leadershin of a ricunized crininal element. in that

area.

SAN FRANCISCO DEVISON

Will trianiew SE 2556P0 46 40 6x13008

Intomation funsad or NY 340:-0-0r eccurring the

organisauce, inciuling family structures, titles, ceremonies,

eto.

Will explore with Informant whether urmanizational

control in calicoria encumpasses the entre coete under

LANUA De memor each morropolitan urea nes a fumily

entity to iiself under no one boss for the state.

Will prepare chart of membership in organization

by famili, reflecting tieles or rant.

W1ll attempt to develop infornation as to the

purpose of meetings of February 15-17, 1962, attended

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NY 92-2300

LEADS CONT'D

TAMPA DIVISION

W1l1l

attempt to develop Information re organized

criminal element in that area by use of Tampa informants

and highly confidential sources in a position to furnish

Information concerning the Tampa area.

Will attempt to ascertain whether the organized

criminal element in Florida is subject to one boss.

NE!! YORK DIVISION

will closely follow and report probing Interviews

of NY 3461-J-TE re

the commission, it's operacion,

memvership and possible overi acts conducive io

conspiratoriai prosecution of one or all of this

membership.

wild expiore possible development of similar

type informants based on information furnisnes by enis

SOUICE.

will closely follow infornation furnished by

NY 3123-C*

; and similar sources, for information io the

Commission.

Will closely follow and

report, as office of

origin, all informacion devcloped re the commission,

with particular aitention to development of a conspiracy.

COVER

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