Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: NO
To: HQ
Document date: 06/30/1972
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

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JFK Assassination System

Date:

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Agency Information

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RECORD NUMBER :

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FBI

124-90093-10019

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AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 92-2713-565

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

NO

TO: HQ

TITLE:

DATE:

06/30/1972

PAGES:

8

SUBJECTS :

CARLOS MARCELLO

NOFIO PECORA

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Unclassified

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CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

07/16/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

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NO 92-36

INFORMANTS:

IDENTITY OF SOURCE

NO I-10 is NO 2305-PC.

NO T-11 is NO 1283-C-TE.

NO I-47 is NO 1777-C.

NO T-63 is NO 1697-PC.

NO I-66 is NO 1468-PC.

CONTACTED BY

SA HAROLD V. HUGHES on 3/6/72

SA HAROLD V. HUGHES on 3/9,

6/6, and 6/9/72.

SA RICHARD I. VOYLES on 3/6,

3/20, and 4/19/72.

SA JOHN C. MC CURNIN II On

3/3, 3/10, 3/17, and 3/23/72.

SA RICHARD L. SLOAN on

3/10/72.

SA REED W. JENSEN on 5/31/72.

NO T-73 is NO 1390-C-TE.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

Due to the singular nature of the following information,

it is set forth

in the

administrative section:

On 3/10/12 NO 1734-C-TE advised that CARLOS MARCELLO

was able to obtain stock owned by individuals other than himself

in Churchill Farms, and will be able to tender this stock on

3/10/72 to JOEYEPSTEIN promotion group as per option signed on

1/10/72. Soutce advised that MARCELLO definitely intends to

sell Churchill Farms, and will execute on 3/10/72 an option with

EPSTEIN which will give his group 15 months to pay approximately

$2,500 per acre for the property. MARCELLO paid Mrs. FISHER the

sum of $671,000 for her 448 shares of stock.

Source advised that MARCELLO was also able to pick

up Mr. CRUSE's property, and asource advised that he will

furnish full details re

this sale in the near future.

Source

stated that the EPSTEIN promotional group has 15 months

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On 5/18/72 source advised that CARLOS MARCELLO

is scheduled to appear before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on

Organized Crime on 5/22/72, and will be represented by

attorney JACK WASSERMAN. The reason MARCELLO did not appear

on 5/15/72 as scheduled was because he was ill and had the

subpoena postponed until 5/22/72. The purpose of this Senate

inquiry is to determine. organized crime connections between

Emprise Corporation and any members of the LN. MARCELLO

intends to testify that he has no interest whatsoever in

Emprise or Jefferson Downs Race Track. If the inquiry expands

into the La Stella Restaurant meeting in New York in October,

1966, he will take the Fifth Amendment.

MARCELLO has, over the past two weeks, received no

visitors and continues to see his girl friends on a regular

basis.

Source advised that there have been no property

transactions involving any of the MARCELLOS over the past

two weeks.

On 4/11/72 NO 1283-C-TE advised that he talked to

NOFIOKPECORA recently, who told him that he had a recent

conversation with CARLOS MARCELLO, who told him that he should

not be concerned about the Kansas

City group so far as their

reported attempts to "take

over" in New Orleans. He said

that everything was under control and that no one should get

upset.

NO 1283-C-TE advised on 4/21/72 that he recently

talked to CARLOS MARCELLO, who told him that he should not

be concerned about the reported infiltration of the Kansas

City "family" into New Orleans by FRANK and CARL DE LUNA.

Source said that MARCELLO told him, "If I get worried every

time these punks come to town, I wouldn't have time for

anything else." Source indicated that in the event either one

of the DE LUNAS or anyone else from Kansas City attempts to

assert any control whatsoever over any interest of the Marcello

"family," CARLOS MARCELLO will "come down hard on him."

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NO 1283-C-TE advised on 5/10/72 that he r

talked to CARLOS MARCELLO and learned that CARLOS MARCELLO

has been approached by New Orleans Mayor "MOON'" LANDRIEU

with a discussion concerning the building of a "new city"

which would be located possibly somewhere between the main

part of New Orleans and Slidell, La.

Source said that to

his understanding, MARCELLO is

supposed to travel to

washington,. D.C in an attempt to get approval from the

U.S. Government for the building of this "new city." Source

said that he did not know why LANDRIEU was attempting to

have MARCELLO fund the operation, as he should certainly be

able to do it himself with what he has made since he has

been in public office.

LA

On 3/17/72 NO 2270-PC advised that he has recently

spoken to CARLOS MARCELLO and had learned that the proposed

deal which he previously referred to was the deal concerning

the sale of Churchill Farms.

He said that MARCELLO told him

that the primary reason this deal failed was because senator

MICHAEL/O KEEFE, Louisiana State Senator, made known his

involvement in

the purchase of this property.

Source said

MARCELLO told O'KEEFE that it was extremely stupid of him to

allow his name to become linked publicly with that of

MARCELLO, and felt that the resultant publicity probably did

O'KEEFE a lot of political damage.

Source said that this

publicity also resulted in the killing of the deal, as

the

corporation was not able to obtain money from the U.S.

Government to finance the purchase.

Source advised that MARCELLO recently told him

that he continues to spend much time consulting with his

attorneys in the preparation of their court stand concerning

the upcoming Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)

hearing concerning the proposed deportation of MARCELLO.

Source advised that he feels that MARCELLO has a very strong

position in these forthcoming hearings and stands an extremely

good chance of not being deported.

Source

advised that MARCELLO is still highly

suspicious of ED

(GARNER and feels that CLYDE BOURGEOIS is

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Source said that MARCELLO told him that he had

recently talked to NOFIO PECORA, who told MARCELLO that he

felt the Kansas City

"family" was moving into the New Orleans

area if MARCELLO was not careful. Source said that MARCELLO

told him that he has a lot of things to worry about and is not

concerned that the Kansas City "family" is.

making a bid to

take over the New Orleans territory.

Source advised on 5/10/72 that CARLOS MARCELLO

has been ill since 5/5/72 with a throat infection resembling

laryngitis.

He has confined himself to his home to avoid

conversing with business associates and others at the office.

Source advised that when he talked to MARCELLO on

5/10/72, MARCELLO advised him that it was his understanding

that he was to bessubpoenaed to Washington, D.C., to testify

before the Congressional subcommittee investigating organized

crime as it affected the sports field.

Source said that

MARCELLO

told him that as of 5/10/72, he had not as yet

received a subpoena to appear before

this subcommittee.

Source said that he understood from talking to

MARCELLO that MARCELLO also plans to take a trip to Washington,

D.C., at some as yet undetermined time, to discuss the

possibility with a Federal agency of creating a new city

which will

most probably

be in the area between Slidell, La.,

and the main part of New Orleans proper. Source said that

this new city would have to be underwritten by some sort of

Federal support due to the enormity of the project.

On 6/7/72, NO 2270-PC advised that he was in

conference with CARLOS MARCELLO and his attorneys concerning

the upcoming deportation hearings for MARCELLO which begin

6/26/72. He said that among the topics discussed during

the conference was MARCELLO's appearance before the Senate

subcommittee investigating alleged organized crime

infiltration into sports.

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